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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1935
Page
3
Fragmentary obituary notice honors Marys Mav and notes the loss affecting family. Reads like a memoriam with unspecified dates and names, referencing a sister and health context in a historic newspaper style.
A rapid temperature spike Saturday pushed the mercury high after a mild Friday and a 98 degree reading earlier. Sunday brought a trying day with a dusty thunderstorm and scattered showers, while ice cream sales surged and Mildred enjoyed a cooler at the swimming basin. The forecast predicted cloudy warm to hot and sultry conditions with scattered storms and a cool change by evening along coastal areas.
A grass fire near Mr. C.K. Blyth's residence in Baillie Street West was rapidly fought by the Horsham Fire Brigade yesterday afternoon. The blaze was brought under control with minimal damage and no injuries reported.
The report notes promoted wheat price steady at 2.10 per bushel. Barley and maize prices appear with varied figures, while rye and other grains show irregularities in quotes and measurement units.
An unclear OCR fragment references a wheat competition and a show. Names, dates, and places are garbled, leaving a partial note about participants or outcomes without verifiable details. The readable bits imply a livestock or grain event but lack concrete facts.
A Melbourne concert drew praise for performances by Liam Harsleith and guests while a disturbing note emerged as reports detail a missing man and a found body. The crowd reacted to the show with enthusiasm though local fears rose over the possible connection to the Montere y liner disappearance.
Final Horekam Country Women's Association meeting at Porring's Cafe led by new president Mrs Gedhol. Members heard about Melbourne ranches and the association's spread from Cal to Victoria, with talks, songs, and gifts. Christmas card postage rules and printer-rate envelopes were also discussed.
The Horsham Extrudéute Association hosts a Christmas hospital appeal with a charity auction, a dance program, and fund-raising stalls. Charles Osborne, Darwin’s long-time railway guard, visits Horsham. he discusses climate, railway details, and local life.
MAA Cameron presents a varied student concert featuring Mia Calveran Lilith Hohntose Wig WL and others with arias and songs,, proceeds benefiting Horsham Base Hospital. Miss C McDougall announces the Hew Suprema permanent waving machine and services at Theatre Hairdressing Saloon with Miss Lucy Pizebrough as local representative. stock of Eugene Parfmament items and New Suprema waving products available.
Housewives complained of gritty taste prompting grocers to offer refunds. The issue concerns the quality of puddings sold at the port of embarkment amid suspected adulteration and retail irregularities.
A domestic fire in Hamilton destroyed a house and valuable contents, injuring a resident and fanning flames from a kitchen grate. Firefighters contained the blaze after an hour, with bystanders reporting a hot, intense inferno and the escape of twenty birds from an adjacent aviary. No insurance details provided.
Wheat crops in the St Armant district are praised as the best, with timely rains and favorable conditions leading to a bumper harvest. A sample weighed 674 pounds per bushel with high gluten content, signaling strong quality across the region. In other news, a youth was injured by a foal in Lawrence, and a debt column notes unsettled accounts in Horshay Mohiew Coast.
Coroner finds Colin Holloway of Collingwood struck Henry Collis, 47, when drunk, after being evicted for swearing. Collis died later from head injuries. Holloway is committed for manslaughter trial.
Arrangements are made for sending Christmas and New Year greetings by telegraph using bright colored forms of new design. The telegraph rates are low and telegrams may be sent from December 1 to January 6 for delivery on the Eve or a selected day. The public is asked to lodge greeting telegrams as early as possible.
Reports from Hate Unat describe Italian air raids on Deo rge dropping thousand tons of explosives. Casualties range from 32 to 5 percent killed and about 200 wounded including women and children. Three Caproni bombers were seen, flames and smoke rose across the town as the palace of the Crown Prince was targeted. Emperor Haile Selassie directed anti aircraft fire and later visited the wounded with the Crown Prince. Antiaircraft batteries and troops attempted to repel the raid, which lasted about 20 minutes over the city.
Panicked crowds flee from Dessye as the emperor orders all citizens to depart. Wounded relatives are carried by evacuees while hospitals overflow with injured and dying. The city lies under rubble and many casualties remain uncounted.
An announcement states Italians have retired Qaw and marked the line from Adowa to Adisra with barbed wire and machine guns, establishing a secured front.
In well informed circles it is stated that the Ogaten and Danakitis tribes will cede the wheel of the Terre except the Sacred City of Akaum in return for Aseah, which will be given to Abyssin. The note hints at a broad redrawing of borders and power among distant realms.
A deadly avalanche struck the Khorsh region today, killing at least three people and injuring many. Emergency crews cleared debris finding forty seven rescued people with three dying later and eighty removed from the wreckage.
Rioting breaks out in Cairo as students set two tramcars ablaze after the university's reopening. Police clash with a mob near the Turf Club and Colonel Ruswl, firing to disperse demonstrators as crowds burn property and threaten hotels.
A report describes suspected sabotage aboard the battleship Hamdan with a nail pin driven from a power station toward the ship control line. Investigators assess whether other wiring was tampered with and issue warnings of potential further threats.
Fragmented text describes a historic period marked as critical, with mentions of Lomlon Sumas and political figures. It references two days of conversations and a dispute involving government authorities and an imperial figure, suggesting a tense diplomatic moment.
A stormy Melbourne gathering centered on the Federal Government's warning that the liner system would be purged if work slowed in Twendas. General secretary Abe reportedly returned to Sydney as union leaders considered immediate action. A special meeting was held to decide whether a labor strike should proceed, with panels found damaged and votes counted amid tense proceedings.
The report outlines publicity concerns for the synthetic fibre sector and delayed road construction projects. It notes the impact on proposed widenings, state highway tactics, and a June year-end financial review showing rising motor traffic and heavy trucks in the period.
A Saturday practice at Marshant venue featured a standout score of 70 by B. Starth, the day’s top mark. Degas posted scores and the event highlighted a century effort by a lone shooter.
Fragmentary notes describe a vase event with multiple names and cryptic phrases. Readable elements reference locations and potential participants but lack clear actions or outcomes. Further context is needed to determine the main subject and significance.
A damaged OCR passage references attacks on Jews by a group described as lawyers and storming courts. The text names several unclear individuals and events, suggesting a riot or ethnic hostility connected to legal settings. Details are obscured and many names are illegible.
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