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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 11, 1950
Page
4
Horsham High School pupils toured local industries during Rotary Club Youth Week. Faulty handwriting and garbled text obscure details. the visit aimed to show youth the role of industry and community involvement.
A garbled report notes concerns about carpet safety and a thief, followed by a school visit to Butter Factory on Tivslay street. It mentions a Horly Council meeting, science classes taken to a station, and a tea event hosted by Mr Hens. Thursday votes and a station visit are referenced with various names, but details are unclear due to the text’s corruption.
A son plans to challenge his father’s world water speed record of 1417 miles per hour in Britain. The attempt is slated for a Lake District visit in England using a test boat similar to the one described by Donald Campbell.
The Race Club conducted a sheep sale with multiple lots including wethers and ewes. Prices featured per head and per weight with buyers and sellers noted, and details mention future consignments and fertilizer notes.
A survey of three tomato growers at Haven, Riverside and Quantong blames Communist influence and subversion in the tuber industry for a tomato case shortage in the Quantong district. Growers report shortages, higher costs, and transports mismanaging cases as they struggle to fill orders. The Grower Association notes alarm over case supplies for the upcoming season.
Horsham football coach Jack Blackman hailed Saturdays display as their best this season saying a draw would have been a fair result though Dimboola's last minute changes helped. He praised players shifted to new roles and looked to next year as Horsham still has a future in the competition. An evening at St Kilda Town Hall featured speakers including Mr. Sutton ALLA member for Albert Park Col Talbot city councillor and police officials with Detective Inspector Clagaten and Sergeant Craven praised for their work. The program ended with a musical segment and Horsham residents departed satisfied.
A condensed notice notes a presentation given to Horsham Detective Weal by Gin Powendet with unclear details and fragmented content indicating a formal or ceremonial exchange.
At Friday's hospital management committee meeting Me. T. Comtee cited 1085 figures by Manager W. Shoebridge showing government grants to Wim: Nine Mase Hospital increasing sharply. He noted rises in wages and daily bed costs and questioned overall efficiency amid rising expenditure.
Ansett announces a new Wilson Street depot replacing the Bolton's garage setup. The mover aims to provide a modern indoor road station with waiting and changing rooms to suit the city, improving passenger services and facilities.
The ACE sales manager announced rising inquiries about 22 caliber cartridges amid a shortage. METS official Finlay Hy noted strong demand and said Dor Mark plant extensions are underway, with production increasing several times prewar levels but not yet easing immediate needs for shell supplies among farmers.
Horsham full forward Mills top scored with seven goals in the Saturday clash against Dimboola. The goalkicker tally lists Mills seven, Hinch two, Blackman, Lawes, Hartigan, Morris among Horsham players, while Dimboola’s Cahill four, Evison four, and Trelosr two led their side with best players including Evison and Cahill.
LATE ADVERTISEMENTS Unclassified and WANTED items describe farm gear and vehicles. F R Grabsch & Sons offer De Soto Sedan 1939 with excellent appearance, well shod and registered. In Horsham, contact 781. Austin Saloon A40 first reg Sept 1849 with 5500 miles, in Horsham area.
The article previews midweek cinema featuring Richard Widmark and a crew of daring pilots in a story of theft and high stakes. It notes cast members including Lake, Darnell, Calvert, Crag, Talbot, and Reitzen, with plot twists around a hurricane hunter and a selfless hero.
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