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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1939
Page
2
A collage of notices from Melbourne and other locales records death announcements and bereavement messages. Names, kinship ties, and brief funeral notices appear with limited detail and a focus on family and civic condolences.
Fragmentary report mentions Horsham events with weather, a sheep incident in New South Wales, and stray garbled lines about local people and places. Readable names are scarce. context and dates are obscured by transcription errors.
A chaotic note reports local meetings including the Horsham branch of the Victorian Wheat growers Association at Methodist Jubilee Hall. It lists engagements for pipe bands, a debutante ball plan, piano tuition notices, and proposed tours by agricultural groups along with council name change discussions in the district.
A carnival planning meeting was held on Wednesday night by the carnival committee, with representatives from all organizations invited. Details included for upcoming events and arrangements, noting local voices and the event's aims.
A sprawling report recalls a Sannel Club assembly in Ararat. Members discuss a proposed exhibition and trophies, elect officers including President J Tide and Mesery WO Toole, and plan training and voting on local governance measures.
Report details Horsham selectors led by Hight naming a team for a Monday Turfan match against Ballarat. Lineups include Hinch, Maddern, Winch, Ho Young, Hopper, Walker, Wainwright and Storer with Merc and Byrne noted. Competitions and premiership standings feature Mackinya ExStudents College and others vying for top four while forfeit threats loom amid a congested schedule.
Last Saturday's A grade fixtures near finish with pro posed outcomes. Caureh of England dismissed by Drung after a total of 146 for Wokl 1 Hirst lead 89 with prospects of a robust victory. Blackheath trails Mercantiles after first innings with four wickets down for 60 in the second knock.
An entry from Wvephass Paice Court on Wednesday records a date partly readable as 4/1 with a numeric 10/87, details unclear but indicates a court docket or clerical note.
A Bush Fire relief drive led by Storeham's mayor has raised substantial funds and clothing with donations flowing from multiple centres. Lists donors by name and amount while urging continued contributions to Abeloreal Tem and local warehouses for urgent aid.
Longerenong College on Wednesday night held a sessional review and prize presentation for agricultural students marking the end of the term. Principal staff and public attendees praised staff and students, announced a rifle club, and noted resumed studies February 28.
The article lists senior and junior awards in crafts and sports at the college, including the J. Anderson memorial prize, practical work honors, athletic shields, and various sports cups. Names such as J. Anderson, P. Bes, M. Alcock, and Polkinghorne appear among prize recipients.
A fragmented report lists multiple examinations and certificates of competency. It mentions supplementary examinations and names several individuals across sessions, with pass/fail notes and administrator initials.
Wire service dispatch from Melbourne analyzes tensions between America and Britain during a September crisis. The piece compares potential impacts on citizens, trade, and imperial unity, noting opinions of public figures including Mr Mitchon Hepburn and others while questioning Britain’s influence on global alignment.
A garbled excerpt references policy ten and critics in Britain, with mentions of protesters and unnamed officials. The chaotic text hints at political debate and public response without clear details or concrete events.
In New York before about 18 000 spectators Joe Linis beat John Henry Lewis by technical knockout in the first round. Louis opened with left and right to the jaw, Lewis went down and was counted out after an extended attack. Linis dominated with powerful punches as the challenger was unable to recover, ending the fight early.
A damaged OCR fragment from a wire dispatch provides no clear events or names. Readable bits suggest routine coverage but lack identifiable persons, places, or dates to form a specific summary. The text remains insufficient for a definitive news item or attribution.
Readable fragments describe a Happy Man competition at WOSPTAL Garival with mentions of Barn and Mirtdwnnindon. The text references a Med mad damrang event and Creme wed empper qyli te pre rikesk with unclear dates or outcomes.
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