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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 08, 1930
Page
8
A chaotic OCR read details an Australian rules football match with scattered names and actions. The text includes mentions of Stawell, Minyip, and Marton with goals, behinds, and attempts, plus postmatch travel and a college trip, all amid unclear sequence and numerous garbled phrases.
Horsham and College battled in a windy match with Horsham finishing strong. Best for Horsham were Dougherty Bell Nashe Kelly Martin W Alcock and Wilkineos while College showed sharp shooting and long kicks but fell short after a high scoring wind affected play.
A fragmented report lists numerous players and inconsistent scores from a Melbourne match, noting multiple goals, behinds, and positions across teams. It mentions names such as Verhom, Halbimgeand, Kessenban, and others, with scattered references to Basie Maps, Tryst, and Wode. The text is garbled but centers on a chaotic tally of goals, behinds, and player mentions.
A review of Tuderell Denny’s America Conquers Britain argues American capitalism spreads worldwide, driving youthful energy while provoking concern in Australia. It notes we lag in domestic advertising, and Australian manufacturers rely on foreign brands. warning that local producers must organize campaigns to win consumer support. The piece comments on the tension between American influence and Australian economic self reliance, urging targeted national promotion.
The Central Council of Victorian Ladies Benevolent Society urges fundraising to aid women and children in need under the Unemployed Act. Mr Mendel Finkelstein is appointed as mobiliser to raise funds across Victoria with dances, tennis tournaments, and other events. Prizes include a first class London trip for two, £150 for two, and a six week New Zealand holiday. girls may win scholarships at colleges or university courses. Donations should be sent to M. Finkelstein, Box 42, CG, Metteneme. Drive begins in November.
Rain totals reported from multiple districts show varied totals. Malne From 41 points at erri to 129 at Kaintew and 114 at Underbwol. Dowalt to Las 123 at Extembupe. Western From 1 to 132 at Balmoral. Yarrawongy 13 and 16 at Wobram. South and Central districts record smaller sums.
A report notes 68 catters and 7 Britons among alluvial prospectors, with over 300 ounces of gold this year. Alfred Wrench died in Albury Hospital. his widow Mrs. Mookin Wrench attended the funeral, then suffered a seizure. Workmen near Lake Tarawera, New Zealand, uncovered the skeletons of a woman and child in a cave, possibly tied to Mount Tarawera eruption events around 1861.
The text urges Australian chambers, associations, and manufacturers to cooperate in improving goods, combating imports, and protecting buyers. It argues industry is the nation’s lifeblood and warns that failure to collaborate will harm industry and the economy. It stresses vigilant quality control and joint action to expand both home and overseas markets.
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