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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 02, 1946
Page
2
The readable text lists various food items including onions potatoes and bacon with scattered numbers and notes. It appears to be an OCR fragment from a market or store ledger with unclear context and multiple misread words.
A collection of obituaries and memorial notices for relatives and friends including Johns, Cook, Templeton, and related families. The items reference births, deaths, and acknowledgments from Ballarat and surrounding areas in Victoria, with names such as Brown, Tate, and Mira among the listed mourners.
Local reports from Horsham describe a series of mishaps near the intersection this past week. President Nye of the Methodist Society faced illness leading to a cancelled visit, while Rev Fielding was unavailable amid medical advice.
Mrs James wife of Bishop James of Bishopshlmme St Armand and family hosted by Mr and Mrs Hewston Natimuk Mai and Mrs W Bevan Ararat with their daughter Get nice return home after visiting former's parents Mr and Mrs G Bevan Darlot street During absence of Mr 8 T Websit Bank of Australasia Mrs S Allison acting manager at Hory shim branch promotions and staff movements noted Leament from Horsham area and Way quotes indicate local business changes and social visits
Fragmentary OCR lists individuals including Mrs Ni Mee, E Aresey, Rene Brow, Glen Lets, and Laurie Stewel among others. Mentions upcoming activities and social gatherings with dates near a Saturday, surnames and locations scattered, indicating community notices or schedule items.
In persistent rain the Wimmera championships were held at Warracknabeal. Taylor, a steady performer, won the home-course title with rounds of 80 and 81. Frank Simpson and Wu finished 197 totals 86 81 and 86 82 respectively. Horsham claimed the team title for the sixth year running.
A general committee meeting is announced for a night at a Dennys location. Attendance is desired to discuss upcoming events and organizational matters.
Sudden death of John F. O Connor aged 51 after a Hor sham life as a tailor. Survived by wife Evelyn May Hanks and son John. Several local mourners and lodge members attended the funeral at Hutcheson’s private mortuary with services by Rev Fielding, then at Ballarat and Horsham. The second obituary notes William John Semmler, 87, lifelong Victorian resident and former councilor, buried after services at Weights Chapel and Horsham.
Readable fragments describe violent urban clashes with police and military actions. Mentions of invasions, shelling, and evacuations surface amid reports of thousands entering the city and defensive measures by authorities. No coherent names or dates are clearly legible.
The Horsham Hospital Committee warns of a 4500 pounds year end deficit due to steadily rising maintenance costs and seeks a deputation to the Premier for funding. The Finance Committee report outlines accounts and expenses while comparing costs with Hamilton and other hospitals, urging government support and possible private contributions to cover increases in staff and operations.
Vice Admiral Blandy announced the Bikini atoll test as highly successful in operation. The atomic bomb used proved more destructive than Hiroshima’s design, with no known deaths or injuries among the task force. Flying Fortresses returned safely after passing through the cloud, while ships remained largely undamaged near the atoll.
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