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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 06, 1948
Page
2
In memoriam notices honor Fisher and mourners in a family obituary listing. Shirley remembered with loving memory alongside a list of relatives and friends. The document preserves condolences and tributes amid a poignant memorial page.
An account describes a truck crash near Horsham involving drivers from Ringwood and Pinpinio with a wrecked vehicle and injuries. The report also covers local sports, including Horsham games, a deflected shot, and references to players, teams, and weekend matches.
A garbled news item cites vital statistics for Horsham and Escond quarter figures, then shifts to payments to farmers for barley and wheat in 1916-17. It notes government prices per bushel, freight allowances, and a push for Australia to ship wheat to Japan. It also reports building permit fines and local market details at Horsham, including penalties and notices from authorities.
Country towns including Horsham will share in an expansive development program by the M G department, with Senator Cameron touring the region to assess needs. He touted increased funding, new exchanges, and improved postal facilities while endorsing parliamentary broadcasts to better serve rural areas.
A garbled Horsham diary-style notice lists names and roles for a regional meeting and staff changes. It mentions Marsha Muntissurs and various crew members, holidays, and duties across locations including Hor sham, Adelaitte, and the Luclerm Hour, with hospital and operation notes for Mrs Kelland.
Farmers, led by Prime Minister Pollard, demand higher capacity and export controls to stabilize flour supply. Officials say shortages and wage pressures hinder output while calls grow for re-adoption of priorities to ensure steady grain availability for farmers and non essential sectors.
A garbled report discusses arrangements related to wheat feed for stock, alleging distortions and misrepresentation. The text references ministerial comments on limiting access to certain wheat types and notes concerns from poultrymen and other stakeholders about safety and quality in supply.
A hard fought round match in the league saw Horsham fall three points short of Minyip after a high tempo second half. Key moments featured McInnes of Minyip and Evans of Horsham trading goals as both sides pressed. final margin left Horsham sixth while Minyip secured a narrow 2 7 13 to 2 14 behinds win.
In Saturdays Wimmera League Four action Minyip remains clear leader while Horsham slides to sixth after a string of changes. Results list Warracknabeal Ararat and other clubs with mixed fortunes as injuries and tight matches shape the table.
Horsham Seconds defeated Goroke 84 to 40 after a tight start, breaking away with a 5.1 second quarter. Horsham’s Wallis Smith Bishop Faux Hartigan Raggalt Cornell starred while Goroke’s Fitzgerald Gibbs Hawkins Hebich Burns found little reply, with Horsham’s Mills Hartigan and Fun among the scorers. Other results listed Natimuk 20.12 over Quantong 47, Novadjuha 10.11 over Tovlondo 1.
Kalkee edged Haven 9 12 to 7 6 in a tight contest at Kalkee with Haven’s best on ground being Yates and Cutehle. Exell Fechner and Nuttrass starred for Kalkee as Best players were Haven Yates and Kalkee C Ward A Ward.
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered names and terms including indoor sports and possible team or event references but lacks clear actions, dates, or outcomes. The readable content is too garbled to identify a definite event, participants, or location for a coherent summary.
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