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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 22, 1932
Page
1
A first person reflection tracks a former salesman turned salt digger. The narrator describes grueling labor under the sun, blistered hands, and the duress of unemployment while clinging to resolve and memories of better days. He paints salt pans as harsh, rhythmic drums of toil and a life stripped to essential labor while imagining readers and cobbers sharing the struggle.
The Railway Department reported higher weekly receipts totaling 195 808 pounds, up from the same period last year, due to a heavy wheat shipment. The gain reflects improved revenue despite ongoing conditions.
Harold Smith elected carnival president amid town indifference. He thanks the committee while noting his hospital duties restrain involvement. March 19 is set for the carnival with a mystery stall and a joint event with Horsham Race and Trotting Club on February 27. The president donates a gun for an art union tied to the mystery stall.
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission reports last Saturday show reservoir levels with Warteck Pine Lake and Taylor's Lake already updated yesterday. A shipment of about 25 000 cases of pants from Goulburn Valley irrigation settlements raises anxiety for district canneries as pear growers fear they may not meet promised quotas.
Mrs G Turnbull of Green Park aged 68 died peacefully after a long illness. Her life of grit and charity, praised by friends, followed a famous wartime rescue of five children in Victoria. Funeral from Keen Park to Church of England tomorrow with a schoolchildren guard of honor.
A heartfelt tribute recalls a courageous woman born on the Wimmera plains who faced danger and hardship with selfless resolve. Under the southern sky she endured thirst and loneliness, guiding others even as death approached, leaving a lasting memory of valor and sacrifice.
The late Mrs Turnbull born Horsham January 7 1857 is celebrated as a heroine for her part in the Australian Babes in the Wood tale recounting Jane and Isaac and their younger brother Frank lost for nine days in Mount Arapiles bush. Jane removed her clothes to keep the younger brother warm and the siblings were saved by black trackers.
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