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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1940
Page
8
A page blends recipes for nougat and almond sweets with winter cheer notes and practical tips. It offers guidance on making nougat with almonds and egg white, plus home hacks for mending socks, renewing carpet, and crafting simple gifts. It closes with festive reflections on joy, charity, and the season’s spirit.
Elder Smith & Co Ltd merged with George Hogue & Co Pty Ltd report a wool appraisement catalog of 4180 bales. Prices peaked at 26d for merino wools from Buangor with comeback wools from Camperdown reaching 78d. Proceeds and account sales are due December 27, 1940, with next appraisements scheduled January 20–24, 1941. district prices from Oakbank, Noradjuha, Telangatuk East, Horsham, Kangawell, Natimuk, and other centres are listed with mostly 18–19d and 17–19d ranges.
Dalgety and Co Ltd Geelong report the final pre Christmas wool appraisals, detailing a catalogue totaling 4200 bales from Western Victorian Southern Wimmera and South Australian Border districts. Notable superfine lots include Ercildoune Fairview Jallumba Hyde Park and Avondale with strong style and breeding. extensive district and local elipe prices listed for many properties and consignors.
Last week Geelong buyers catalogued 5390 bales with Wimmert plus Mt. Sturgeon from Dunkeld achieving 1g2d for clips. Extra lambs from the same line reached 29:4 while comeback wool from Horsham branded Goonwinnow sold to 28d, the season’s top. Principal district prices list Merinas AH, with Goonwinnow and NC lines showing strong demand across Gymbowen to Garoke and Horsham districts.
An industrial opening of a wheat elevator faced long delays and operational tensions. Workers and managers clashed over timing and safety as the facility finally began limited operations, with initial rushing and confusion as teams tested the plant's throughput and reliability. Local observers noted mixed reactions to the start, weighing potential gains against lingering concerns about efficiency and safety procedures.
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