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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 23, 1938
Page
2
Fragmentary readable lines show names such as W. Garrasher A. L. Murrell J. Searnett and scores like 12 120 yards 5. The text is garbled with inconsistent capitalization and stray terms hindering a clear event or outcome.
The record notes entrants including Boston for the Saulle scratch race with handicaps for W Kent and Baker (Naracoorte) not yet available. Other listed riders show times and placements such as A Bate D Duff W Simpson CL Telford Forbes Gil Short and Whester with various figures.
After nine weeks of freeze, Murton works finish slaughtering with 93 100 head of lambs and sheep. Vectia East yields six to 12 bags per acre with good milling grain, only moderately pinched. Clear Lake district reports nine to 11 bags per acre. Jeparit opens new office. Sham Race Club elects Dr Barnes again as president with G Symons as treasurer and R G Bond as secretary.
The Horsham branch led by President E A France met at the Public Library. Members discussed National Insurance updates and hospital schemes, with four new members and two proposed. An annual Melbourne excursion was approved, and funds were set to establish a perpetual Horsham High School scholarship for three students across three years.
Canberra reports flagging confidence as the National Insurance Act enters operation. Despite good intentions from Government and National Insurance Commission Chairman J. B. Brigden, postponements and September payment delays spark unease. Amendments and political reception loom as war fears influence defence budgeting and the act’s fate remains uncertain.
A horse observed carrying a drover at the Wages saleyards last week is linked to two yearlings in Junee twenty five years ago. Another horse seen with a heavy man on its back near Junee is aged BM years. A third fine horse that carries its owner around Junee is 26 years old.
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