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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 24, 1948
Page
2
The scrambled notices report funeral arrangements for Mrs. Ethel Creek and other bereavements, with oblique references to memorials for Frank Baker and George Rebeck, plus thanks from families, hospital appeals, and local public notices about services and donations.
Weather notes from Horsham report frigid to humid conditions and a 95 degree reading at 5 p.m. on a December Friday. Local incidents include Peter Knight struck in the eye by a cricket ball and admitted to hospital. The page also advertises Christmas attractions, theater showings, and a memorial headstone appeal with contributors listed.
The notice outlines holiday closures from Friday to Wednesday for butcher shops in Horshaw and for post offices and banks in several towns, with mail and letter deliveries suspended or delayed until January. Train services will run limited schedules, and special holiday activities and sports events are planned with prizes and refreshments.
Readers and advertisers are informed that two issues will be published during the Christmas and New Year break. There will be no edition on Tuesday December 28 1948 or Tuesday January 4 1949. A paper will appear on Wednesday December 31 with routine issues resuming Friday January 7 1949.
Incomplete readable fragment mentions hot water token and cement, with possible references to a premarital or wartime context. No clear people or organizations emerge from the legible text.
Personal Maggbret Hoskin passed exams and received subjects with honors at the Music course. several locals including Mr Hess Barriott, Mr Muller, and Mira Nevenniv are noted for hospital stays, travel, or appointments. The Langlands community reports a Viking Club event attracting over 4000, with pageant contestants judged by five judges.
Reads as damaged OCR fragment naming a couple E Crouch and locations but lacks coherent details or complete event.
The engagement is announced of Nulda, daughter of Mr. and Mes fh daunders, Dimbookaron, Norsheay, laurice, second son of Mr. and Mr. 13, OComnor, of Ptaipiniy. The marriage of Loews Jean, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. b. Reid, of Henry Street, with Laurence O., son of Mr. and Mrs C. Rudolph, Apne, Hornham, will be cep. Fae atiernate Sire Lary Church du Saturday, January 1, at 7 am.
The obituary notes the death of Adolph Leopold Lindner and lists surviving relatives including Mrs. Ebel, Alfie Creek family, and children Astrid among others. The funeral is set for today at 2 pm from Huts Private Mortuary to Em Cemetery.
A major grass fire at Horsham destroyed about £200 worth of crops and damaged a paddock behind several properties. Firefighters battled winds up to gusts as flames spread toward a wheat field, with residents including Mr Gerard affected and nearby workers aiding containment. The blaze began near Kalina Avenue and spread across the pasture, finally controlled by the brigade after light wind shifts.
Horsham’s gathering at the new track trotting club features a major handicap event and rising stars. Charming Mignon and Admiral Star headline the Club Handicap over fourteen miles with main rivals including Leweheen and Western Thos. Spectators expect large crowds and a full racecourse amenities lineup.
The readable fragments mention names Hugh Bramd and Arthur Sehwaes with vague roles but provide no clear event or context to summarize into a factual item.
In Hornham the Roctal Club of Prestige Ltd staged a Christmas celebration and third anniversary events. A dinner at Aba Central Cafe was followed by a Masonic Hall dance and a crowning ceremony for the club’s Christmas pageant, with speeches, gifts, and a charitable collection for the Morning Make Hospital.
Fragmented text appears to mix names, places, and events with many garbled terms. It mentions Mulga Fred and Moeraiait, likely a local item or misread names, with scattered references to people, locations, and numbers, but no coherent report or identifiable action.
Mr Calwell advises planners to prepare for a larger scale increase, citing anticipated demand shifts and the need to allocate resources accordingly. The statement, delivered amid rising economic signals, stresses proactive budgeting and strategic adaptation for future growth.
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