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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 17, 1950
Page
2
Gwenda and Botinon welcomed a baby on January 11 at Wimmera Lase Hospital. Both mother and child are reported well.
The readable portion hints at a boss pressuring workers and a claim that honest workers are scarce. Context implies a labor or management dispute with threats to enforce loyalty or performance, but the fragment is too incomplete to identify names, places, or a clear outcome.
Edward Rudd died at Wimmera Base Hospital Friday January 13 at age 153 years 9 months. He was the loved uncle of Mrs Ern Pope. French mother passed away January 18 1949 in loving memory. Gone but not forgotten. Inserted by second daughter in law Bert and Lex.
Edward Rudd aged 85 of Pynsent Street Horsham died at Waimea Base Hospital on Friday. A saddler by trade and longtime Arnott and Co. staff member he married Matilda Herbert in Ballarat at 28. Survived by Wimmera William Edna and Vera. Funeral at Warringal Cemetery Heidelberg conducted by A F Wi and Sons. R. E. Charles departs for Melbourne today returns Thursday.
A fragment notes broad expectations of recovery in every country amid ongoing global economic and political pressures. The passage hints at cautious optimism and the need for sustained reforms to stabilize markets and employment.
The article warns Wimmera residents to prevent fires this summer as dry fields and windy days raise risk. Farmers, motorists, and all readers are urged to avoid lighting matches and extinguish cigarette butts properly to protect crops and forests from costly damage.
The engagement notices announce Esther Florener second daughter of Mr and Mrs G Goddard Smith Street Horsham to Joseph George Mick youngest son of Mrs and the late Mr W Askew Urquhart Street Horsham. Kathleen only daughter of Mr E A Mills and the late Mrs E Mills Stawell to Erle Noel second son of Mrs E M Uthenwoldt and the late Mr J K Uthenwoldt Smith Street Horsham Poult ents ain ee
A Horsham staff member begins holidays at Lorne and will be relieved by Mr and Mrs Foster and their son Gavan. Mrs Foster’s parents live in Lorne, with several Horsham residents noted for holidays and sports. Local tennis work, school results, and hospital admissions are listed alongside names of residents visiting, traveling, or holidaying, including Beth Church and Lexie Freeman. Several Horsham people left for holidays, while Terry O’Brien earned his intermediate certificate. Hospital admissions include A Hutchinson and W Block amid a district list of patients.
Edenhope experienced a heat wave with a high of 94 degrees on Friday. Rain fell first, then hail, followed by steamy conditions as the day cooled slightly. Local observers noted the unusual sequence amid widespread heat.
Three young men injured when two motorcycles collided at the corner of Hope Street and the Western Highway in Dimboola on Saturday at 6 pm. Henry Claude Collins, a grocer’s assistant of Dimboola, led two Baker brothers, Alan and Ken of Melbourne visiting. Collins slowed, the second bike struck him. all three taken to the Bas Hospital with head injuries and lacerations while Collins had minor abrasions.
A wheat train driver acted quickly to halt a fire threatening a railway line near Minyip and Nullan. He alerted Sheep Hills station master and coordinated with Tomahéal and Minylo to dispatch help and prevent the blaze from spreading along the tracks.
The Associated Agents report mixed demand across penning of cattle and sheep. Prices realised include 45 lambs at 85/7, 29 fat wethers at 50/1, 32 ewes at 37/2, and 30/16 for other lots, with several consignments from Dennya Lasceliles Limited and Dalady eghpanos Limited noting 231 sheep and lambs offered.
A survey of Horsham shops reveals strong support for Saturday morning trading led by advocates like Mr. Feaith Largland and Mr. Les. Peake who say working people need weekend hours to shop. The discussion notes mixed opinions and suggests a turnout dependent on local commerce needs.
A man, Mr PL Balmouls of Clone Lake, shot the top off his little finger with a shotgun on Friday after a snake interaction. The blast also injured his ring finger while attempting to kill the snake, sending him to Wimiern Base Hospital.
Mr Frank Mc Clure of Topan suffered a broken left foot and abrasions when a bolting horse pulled a trolley with a sheep feeder, injuring his legs. He was treated at Natimuk Bush Nursing Hospital and then moved to Wimmera Base Hospital for further care. He suspects the sheep feeder noise scared the horse.
An eight year old girl died from burns after a Saturday fire at Vertis. The Asplin family remained in Vertis until last year while investigators probe a possible gas or fuel related cause. Neighbors recalled a tense scene as emergency crews contended with flames and the shock of the tragedy.
A fragmented OCR item describes a holiday train service event around Horsham with unclear timing and dates. It mentions providers, possibly routes, and a schedule fragment but lacks coherent details or official names.
Worsham milk bars retain soft drink prices after the lifting of price controls. Following minister Waldron's order, Melbourne rumors suggested fruit drink prices would rise, but Horsham retailers show none contemplate increasing prices.
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