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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 22, 1936
Page
2
Funeral notices and weather and postal details appear with oblique notes on dates, places and people. The item references a death notice for V K Lin Disertiltaee Siri and lists various community notices, weather remarks, and Horsham Post Office holiday closures amid a Melbourne produce market report.
From Our Correspondent lists mixed market figures for wheat at Horsham including quotes around 13 and 24 shillings while mentioning Cape and Barkton areas, with scattered nonsensical words. The fragmentary wire note references chaff, mill costs, and coastal locations, but lacks coherent data or dates.
A garbled passage shows citizens expressing fear and concern over abandonment and distress. It mentions a theatre related event, a taped cruelty reference, and a plea for peace and prosperity, highlighting uncertainty and tension in the community.
The Town Hattamore will be closed December 24 and 25 1987 inclusive with services altered. The Enfant Welfare contest will be open Thursday December 24 and Sunday December 20. garbage collection shifted to Thursday this week and next.
The fragment notes Che Horsham Cimets Vnhilshed recurring every Tuesday and Friday in Tear with a dated entry Tuesday November 22 1990. The readable text emphasizes a weekly routine and a specific calendar reference.
Severe weather battered Doon North from Tuesday through Thursday with heavy rain and flooding. Homes and property suffered damage as runoff and a breached drain caused water to rise, though winds were mild and overall damage limited to a few blocks. Local agencies report several inches of precipitation and note the storm spared wider region comparable to areas south. The community braces for repairs and ongoing weather advisories.
Appears as a fragmented auction or land prospect list with multiple personal names such as A E, G Mock, W. Micky, H. Laitery, and places like Ghorke and Uburkat. Mentions acres 30 and 50, various crops and fallow land, and references to acts or prospects across dated entries.
Four Junior Red Urike club members organized a charity concert at Prestotering Hall in Horsham to raise funds for Baxe Hospital Christmas cheer. The event featured varied acts and sold items to support the cause.
Fragmentary notice mentions mining oxen custom and Christmas New Year vacaties. It references dates like December 2 1988 and 1937, with corrupted wording indicating correspondents and advertisements used to run the intimation. Not enough readable details to identify event or authority.
Tenders by the hospital commission include suppliers for windows and screens. A gala event at Dimboots Hall raised funds for Horsham Hine Hospital, with students, clubs, and musical performances supporting Dimbools district needs.
Messrs Wilton Bolton & Co conducted a successful sheep sale in Horsham corporation yards on Friday with about 2000 sheep sold at good prices including ewes and lambs. The item notes a hearty invitation to attend the New Year day gathering featuring seats music and a communal meal.
The Morand TOMS program hosts a tiered Christmas recital in the Lae area with performances by a local band and visitors. After the event, the band members receive thanks from the storekeeper, and church ministers attend evening services to hear carols. Donations and encouragement for the charity and inmates are noted as the season grows.
The Murchison district in the Goulburn Valley hosts Bark-to-Murchigan celebrations at Easter 1937. Former residents planning a return are asked to send invitations via Secretary Mr A W Furphy, Box 9, Murchison, to help organize arrivals and events.
George Ian Pickton of the Bloser Settinment Commission applied to the Warracknaheal Court for dispossession of Suhr Gordon Robeon from allotment 102 parish of Yellangip after a conditional purchase lease was terminated by the commission. Witnesses stated Robson was served with the summons and demanded to vacate. he claimed not to leave until compensated for work on the block. The bench ordered a writ of possession.
The Riverside egg laying contest drew entries from Essendon and local exhibitors. Notable participants included GT Baker, J Paton, and O Pearse with scores ranging across multiple birds, showing varied performance in the event held last Saturday.
A garbled report chronicles cricket events with mentions of players like O'Reilly and Bradman, referencing tests at Sydney and Warracknobea, injuries, dismissals, and a rally. It notes 37 by a scorer, late delusions, and wartime language, suggesting a troubled match summary with mixed fragments and unclear chronology.
A weathered obituary notes Finglet Mintern’s death and funeral details, followed by a cricket report showing Fingalton and Verity in a match with bowling figures, innings scores, and player lineups. The piece blends memorial timing with a detailed near-century scoreboard and team selections from Ames.
Melbourne reports Victoria achieved a decisive outright win in the Shield cricket match. The Victorian bowler Thetwood-Smith starred with lethal form, taking numerous wickets and delivering key early orders that sealed the victory. Final scores and individual achievements highlighted the strong performance by Victoria.
Fragmentary report covers Australia innings at Adelaide, player names, scores, and a death notice. Includes references to Walker, Willan, McMillan, and Warracknabeal cemetery events with oblique local news items and a hospital mention.
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