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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
3
In memoriam for Bun U8, a devoted mother and friend remembered by family and community. The notice honors a long life, expresses love, and notes affectionate memories shared with relatives and neighbors.
Melbourne market notices report on grain prices and commodities with scattered figures for barley wheat and other staples. Partial lines indicate price movements and market names, but the text is heavily garbled and fragments only.
An uneven historical note describes a community’s long effort toward growth and modern services. It highlights a pivotal project, local leadership, and the struggle to align progress with tradition, praising resilience, trade strength, and public works while lamenting uneven development and aging infrastructure.
A garbled historical excerpt discusses media trust, newspaper contamination fears, and the rise of a provincial paper. It notes the effort to provide a wide reader base, mentions advertisers, subscribers, and the role of editors and presses while raising concerns about editorial independence and quality.
A fragment describes Horsham and a BBC Empire Orchestra program with Victoria Anderson and Vista Mori among performers. It references broadcast timing, participant names, and the event’s musical selections, suggesting a radio or stage presentation with a focus on orchestral pieces and featured singers.
Local committee plans holidays in Arapiles and Kawsee shires to mark Mount Armpiles discovery by Major Nitshgit. Principal Brookes and Headmaster discuss a special school holiday and possible train service to the event on July 23, with community support needed for the historic celebration.
A garbled OCR reads like a street level crime or accident note with mentions of a fire race, police, and street events. Names and places are unclear, but the fragment hints at a public safety incident with authorities responding and follow up observations.
The Minister for Lands spoke in the Legislative Assembly about measures under the Vermin and Waads Act to control infested goods and prevent damage to roads and properties. He outlined inquiries into infestation extent and costs, noting challenges and possible actions, with dates and names of officials referenced.
The fragment describes a sports event with multiple players and teams in a tense match. Names and places are garbled, but references to a collision and notable players hint at a mid game collision and ongoing contest. It reads like a crowded, misread account of a basketball or football moment with several proper nouns and unclear outcomes.
Weather notes report excellent rain across the Northern Mallee and Western Victoria with heavy falls in the week ending midweek. Wheat prospects improve as good rains spur sowing and replanting. growers anticipate higher acreages and better yields despite earlier drought concerns. Local registrations show activity across towns including Mildura Swan Hill Beulah and Ouyen as forecasts call for cloudy periods and possible heavy showers.
The town of Hor sham shows widespread prosperity with new houses under construction and improvements across districts. Builders report rising contracts and expanding work, while residents anticipate continued development and economic activity in the area.
A garbled OCR passage lists numerous near unreadable names and phrases. It mentions places like Lynton and Belgium offices, with scattered references to people and events. overall, content is unclear and fails to form a coherent report or identifiable event.
Fragmented notice references unemployed, relief workers and pensioners under IRULA. Mentions payments, pension details, and a request for money checks to be issued or verified. Context unclear due to OCR errors, but core terms indicate benefits and administrative actions for social relief programs.
Fragmented text mentions multiple names and terms such as Fort, Dormtergroncers, Nabi 20, and Waesh. The readable parts hint at an order or appointment context and possible care or travel references but lack coherent structure or clear events. Further restoration needed to identify entities and actions.
Our correspondent notes that the assembly debated a betting and SP related bill. The report mentions Mr Harus and Lalor, plus inquiries into stallholders and gaming provisions amid broader regional concerns. The text is fragmentary but indicates legislative action on betting regulation and related topics.
An escape from Beechword Reformatives prompted a wide search after a prisoner named Charles Willinjlis aged AP fled yesterday. Police tracked a man near the town harbor as he attempted to reach a desertion point but disappeared for nearly three hours before contact.
A Queensland airman is missing after leaving an air base in Torres Strait. Reports indicate he planned to travel to Gonktown but his route and current status remain unclear. Officials urge caution and await further details on the incident and his aircraft’s last known position.
A partial OCR item hints at a 100000 part discovery linked to a named entity Raglan wouter and a company with White Aver. The readable text is fragmented and lacks clear events, dates, or locations, making specifics uncertain.
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