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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1941
Page
2
Fragmented OCR summary reports prices and weights for barley hay and potatoes with numerous unreadable figures and garbled place names. The text mentions quantities like 52 and 86 and references unions and feeds but lacks coherent context or identifiable entities.
Reported export aglès show 70 million bushels advanced while unsold wheat in the Sa Z pool drops to 33 million. About 160 million bushels have been sold from the pool, though continued deliveries and pending deductions suggest policy shifts by March or April. Growers face pool wind up hurdles and the Wheat Board warns of ongoing adjustments for the current year.
Fragmented OCR reads asurgent note about a main in Arung detachment of rail ships entering. Names and specifics are garbled but indicate a wartime setting with references to volunteers, brothers, and a conflict involving a harbor or district.
An oddly garbled report details a court appearance involving Porty Bousidith and Misebh Br. F. Kelleyial T. Conroy. The narrative references arrests, examinations, and a declaration that a man had begged in district for weeks and planned to move, with authorities proposing a prison sentence after questioning.
Fragmentary OCR mentions motor, witnesses, and residents with references to a crime scene. Details are garbled. core elements include a local area, witnesses, and potential criminal act with unclear entities and dates.
A Thanksgiving service will be held at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Horsham on Sunday morning at 11. The Horsham Pipe Band will parade and the preacher will be Reverend F S Yeaman. The service commemorates the British Army victory at Bardia in which the ALF played a significant role.
An unruly gathering disrupted by garbled remarks and unclear prompts featured Mr. B Mab and Mr Mahoney addressing an audience. Speakers pursued a motion about a well and water, with uncertain conclusions and partial support from others.
Following on the band’s success with a New Year Eve non stop variety show, Horsham Pipe Band will host another dance on Monday January 27 Foundation Day night. The Town Final starts at 5 pm and ends around 2 30 am. Heares Orchestra will provide music with novelty dances and a lucky entrance ticket offering good prizes. Admission two shillings. Local society secretary Arneray Hightnott has written support for the band’s services.
The Presbyterian tournament at Stury thy Steward Tow Hall to raise funds for the Horsham Base Hospital carnival features eleven events. Notable names include Willan Hubert Monaish Lavveltsu and others, with recruitment and medical exam provisions and a call for community cooperation.
The Oesham Theatre features Judge Hardy and Ben as the main attraction for Saturday night along with The Wrong Road as the supporting feature. The program includes an array of shorts and a matinee at 2 pm, with notes on star Rooney and other cast in a poverty tale about quick riches and the law.
Lord Baden-Powell founder of the Boy Scouts and Girl Guides died at 83 in Nairobi on a Wednesday. Funeral held. world scouts to attend remembrance services on January 12. Card to Scout Headquarters in London sparked controversy with Hitler illustrations and calls to “Stick it out.” He led Scouts and constabulary service in South Africa and Cavalry, retired 1910 to lead the movement.
A scanned December report from the Board of Trade outlines Britain's food position and imports. It notes reduced import capacity amid wartime constraints, with specific percentages indicating how much food and fuel likely to arrive. The document references domestic consumption, port handling, and shifts in trade patterns affecting available supplies.
Local notes report staff changes at Plorshamt and Florstarm, including Mr Renn and Mr J. Roemet joining the Atal af the Pion Bien. Visitors from Adel and Hamilton renew acquaintances, while military and depot duties hint at broader wartime activity. Casualties list mentions Gunner T. W. Baker of Horsham.
The Macquarie River near Warren stands 38 feet deep and has breached banks, prompting warnings for residents in low-lying areas to monitor the river. A second river near Gunnedah, Namol, continues to rise forming a seven mile wide track, with residents advised to evacuate or seek higher ground as needed.
The obituary notes the death of Deborah Agnes Cruse a well known resident of Gymbowen aged 84. She was born at Cole Sninv and married Peter Cruse at Hamilton who predeceased her three years earlier. Funeral held at Goroke Cemetery with priests and local pallbearers in attendance.
Amid wartime coverage London reports Britain to boost naval strength under a new reorganization. The plan splits forces into Marine, Asiatic, and Atlantic fleets with manpower tăng from 192,000 to 232,000. Ten thousand Americans contributed blood after air raids, with many volunteers to support allied efforts.
Washington correspondent states US military plane production runs about seven hundred per month and is divided between the United States Britain and allies. Britain agreed to pay through the blockade under the new ship fund and focus on unoccupied France to assist relief efforts.
Washington proposes a loan or lease of war materials to Britain China and Greece to be submitted to Congress within 48 hours. The measure aims to speed aid as global tensions rise and alliance commitments tighten.
The volume 27 compilation from the Australian Jersey cattle sector reports on breed standards, import considerations, and market dynamics. It notes German influence on herd selection, brewery connections, and evolving livestock evaluation methods amid industry reform efforts.
Admiral Towers, head of Yar Nova Aeronautics Bureau, told the House Committee on Appropriations that the Navy will export about 10,000 planes this year, increasing total air strength to 11,000 craft.
A judge ruled on a letter from the Metal Employers Association amid threats of a strike by workers in the metal industry. The Ironworkers and Engine Drivers Unions had met and planned work actions, pressing demands against employers.
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