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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 03, 1941
Page
2
An unreadable OCR capture shows mixed tokens and stray names like Mere Frum and Melbourne with scattered terms such as Maize Lucerne and Petites. The fragment lacks coherent events, dates, or identifiable entities to summarize into a news item.
A fragmented reminiscence honors a departed Dean Ett and a wife and family. The passage recalls a tub of wine, a memory kept, and a father’s tribute through time. Names and details are garbled, but the sentiment remains a quiet, personal memorial.
The Wareham and Horsham area posts a quiet holiday with limited travel due to petrol rationing and special trains fewer in numbers. Royal forces visitors, a New Year hospital incident, and local events including May Park for children mark the season. Christmas at the hospital is peaceful with community generosity praised. Militia training begins January 6 at Colac for the 18th Machine Gun Regiment and the First Armoured Squadron, with camp at Hamilton and subsequent reserve periods. Presentations to service members in Horsham are noted, along with a private hospital fire incident and theatre screenings at Horsham Theatre featuring Alexander Graham Bell and the Crazy Gang.
Tom Harris aged 17 of Firebrace Street South Horsham saved 9 year old Jim Chandler from drowning in the Wimmera River at Horsham. Harris leapt into the water without removing clothing and brought Chandler to the bank. Onlookers credit his swift action with preventing a drowning and note this is Harris’s third rescue in recent years.
The Hor ham and District Pipe Band held a New Year Eve dance at the Town Hall drawing a crowd before midnight. The program mixed modern and old time numbers with Heard's orchestra and master of ceremonies W Papst. Prizes, novelty items, and community singing followed the mayor’s New Year address as 1941 began. profits exceeded £40 with £4 2s in donations.
A horse escaped from Messrs Cook and Son, pulling a spring cart, and galloped along Darlit Wilson and Firebrace streets before reaching the racecourse. Multiple attempts to stop it failed. a cart struck a post but the horse suffered only minor injuries while the cart was damaged.
A garbled report references Australian officials including high ministers and parliament members discussing overseas visits. It mentions possible representation abroad, delegation recognitions, and the idea of Prime Minister Meunier possibly traveling to Britain. The text reflects tensions over imperial ties and travel during a period of international concern.
A Ballarat branch stage presentation titled Take Advice, staged recently at Horsham, supported by the Melbourne Philharmonic and Melbourne Amphony Association, raised funds via raffles and admissions. Notable attendees included M. Booth and Miss Ivo, with local figures and hospital staff featured. Community figures Miss A Arnott and Mr. McPherson noted, while a hospital revival and local travel for guests were mentioned.
Clarence Hammond, 23, of Stockton, was killed by a shark while bathing at Brockton Beach, Newcastle. Two men who heard his cries swam to aid but found him mortally injured, dying minutes later.
A long list of betrothals and weddings across Melbourne and nearby suburbs. Couples include Joanie Walker and Jamie Walker family champagne. William Woodworth and Mary Catherine Malfies announce plans. P. Cahill and Walter Cahill noted for a younger son union. other matches link families in Hawthow East, Ballarat, Green Park, and Warracknabeal with various brides and grooms named.
A marriage occurred at St Philip’s Church Hopanvup on December 2 12 between Vern Dupane and William Morrison. The couple are connected to A E Battye of Lubeck and Horsham families. Also noted is a quiet marriage at St Jude’s Church England Horshaw on a Tuesday in December involving Etone daughter of the late Mrs Woukiron High Street Dial Fool and Charles Vielder.
Obscure obituary fragment mentions Christnian Tay cemetery and gravesite details. Names like Hudihobs Lange Sudholz Sehmbtt Jun and Biddle appear in garbled form, with scattered references to a Michael Webb and Power Street. Context suggests a memorial section with multiple bereavement notices.
Survivors from ships sunk by German forces were examined by medical officers as the rescue ship neared Australian waters. Among 150 British, 30 Chinese, 8 Filipinos and 2 Norwegians aboard, many passengers lacked belongings and clothing. Miss Mundie of the British Red Cross said six women on her ship were killed and another died from wounds, while Miss P Matthews reported widespread suffering and possible further deaths on board.
Survivors include air trainers among 13 of eight crew members aboard the fleet attacked near Dublin. The Embee Aircraft holes caused casualties with several comrades still missing or unaccounted for. Victorian pilot Misai a Lindiwane is listed among the casualties. Piet Offiver T. T. Pretee of Vietors is missing according to the Ministry.
The RAF reports an average score of about 20 planes damaged or destroyed in daylight raids this cycle. Pilots claim steady losses amid three wars, with many aircraft and crews bearing the strain.
A garbled wartime dispatch mentions French ships and destroyers possibly shifting positions, with references to Mareen Petal and Ale Peowetsey amid unclear phrases and scattered names, suggesting a chaotic briefing about naval movements.
London reports a series of air raid alerts with flashes over several areas on Wednesday at 8 30 p m A bomb wrecked a row of houses in a North Wales village and casualties are mentioned though details are sparse Public anxiety rises as sirens sounded across the capital during night drills and surrounding locales
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