Water factory item prices and grain terms misread
Fragmentary OCR text lists items such as Water factory, onions, barley, oats, and per pound pricing phrases. The readable portion is obscure with many garbled words and no clear event or persons.
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1932
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR text lists items such as Water factory, onions, barley, oats, and per pound pricing phrases. The readable portion is obscure with many garbled words and no clear event or persons.
Melbourne correspondent notes price movements at the produce market. Wheat rises to around 28 and 27 per measure while potatoes show minor changes. prices vary by vendor and grade. The report lists assorted grains and vegetables with fluctuating quotes and mentions daily trading activity.
A disjointed, OCR fragment discusses state power, parental authority, welfare policy, and potential political actions. It references figures like a secretary and mentions debates over adult protection, education, and governance, with speculative remarks on future legal and societal changes.
Fragmented weather blurb notes a pleasant weekend with slightly warmer temps yesterday, then shows a midweek rise by about one degree. Forecast mentions fair and warmer conditions with brisk to strong coastal winds and variable inland breezes.
A fragmented notice describes Christmas holiday trains traveling to a distant city for the festivities. The text is garbled but signals a rail schedule and special services tied to a mall or parade. The intended outcome is unclear due to OCR errors but centers on holiday rail travel.
A local Horsham community event featured discussion on a sewerage project and its expected benefits to residents and businesses. The secretary of the Victorian Dairy Association spoke at the butter factory opening, urging mayoral support as part of broader municipal improvements.
The Horan Timon project announces publication dates for the festive period. Officials warn residents to adjust plans accordingly and conduct usual business on Monday January 2.
A government proposal offers a special 50 000 pound grant to fund work for the unemployed over the Christmas period. If full work cannot be provided, recipients will receive double support. Each council will contribute 10 shillings per unit. Alternative allocations are listed for western district councils including Hor sham, Btawell, Dimboola, and Kowree with varied sums.
Mosure Thoning Young and Company Py Ltd announce a sheep sale at Horshani morrow Wednesday. The alert highlights their special lot of Last Special Sheep Bale and Inez sheep ready for yarding and viewing before sale.
The Horsham Morogh Band delivered enjoyable week long recitals in Pirebrace street and at the institution, with praise from Mr J We Rallie and appreciation for the carols and community support. Horsham theatres feature Young Donovan's Kil with Richard Dix and Jackie Cong, plus Rosie and Make Me A Star in various programings reflecting local entertainment and notable performances.
A weekly community drive has raised over £2000 to aid the unemployed in a recent fat twin week. The funds are largely devoted to assisting Brawyll’s unemployed, with a notable furniture sale planned Thursday and a dental event advertised at Horsham on Friday.
A garbled report notes African bishop birds observed in South Australia, described as a menace to grain stores while praised for beauty. It cites a letter to an industrial research official in Australia. Also details a harvest accident involving Cyril Round, a 12 year old, who was injured by a rotating drum and treated at Charlton private hospital.
Fragmented price listings show varied bids for wethers ewes and rams from Mindara Separit Mingto and nearby areas. Traders reported lively bidding and mixed quality Wool and sheep prices across multiple lots with numerous age and weight categories.
At a Dunmin meeting the Water Commission chair appointment drew debate over McNab and Shaw. Ministers promised irrigation support while concerns over water supplies and regional needs lingered, with cabinet backing for McNab as chairman after discussion.
Imperior of Age culture and Rupanyap Agricultaven contest for beet seed faced strong competition as Mr Jas Crampton won with 68 points from a field of five. Other top contenders included Mr J Dunlop and Mr Contewall, with Frew Viallipali beets noted. Thirty five trappers at Lake Freraieg works to keep rabbits occupied during a two day shutdown near Tyrrel Downs.
The bill proposes £1508 for the sewerage system at Cola Hobuen and Middare with £4000 to finish renationalisation sewers and £700 for new pumping stations and treatment works at Mil dare. The Premier promised full details later while critics urged greater country town support and transparency before passage.
Reports detail wool shipments moving toward Carpolac as Councilors debate road work and freight practices. Mr Rowles stated raw wool freight costs favor Victorian lines over South Australian routes, citing market separation by Melbourne wool buyers and southeast origin flows through Naracoorte toward Ainley.
A report describes a fatal incident as a hailstorm hits a river site near Mildura on Sunday. Pallets and fruit washed away, with several workers injured or missing as the scene turns chaotic along the riverbank.
The passage describes wheat yields in the North-west Mallee with record per acre outputs and notes farmers migrating from the South, aided by scientific farming methods. It also reports Melbourne charity allocations and a council vote on funds, detailing specific amounts and beneficiary institutions.
The garbled text references late tenders, regional council discussions, and notices from Keane Shire Council. Mentions include Agericulture, Powkie College plots, Werther and Denbir Mefiondun, and a motor ship rejection. Mariners, weathered names, and scattered dates appear amid the distorted page.
In a terse update, cables note trams and a bes strike as crews plan a move toward September. Officials urge calm as power and transit services face delays and workers assess next steps.
Fragmentary OCR text references illness spread and public health concerns. Mentions cases and dates in scattered phrases. No coherent events or names clearly identifiable. This item shows confusion and likely garbled metadata from a historical page.
A scrambled report outlines a new French cabinet and related political maneuvers. Names and places appear tangled, but the piece hints at shifts in leadership, possible policy directions, and ongoing negotiations affecting domestic and foreign affairs.
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