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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 15, 1941
Page
4
Mr D McLeod, Wannon member, urged in Parliament that a Melbourne area flax processing plant be licensed and shifted to country districts. He argued complete processing from fibre dressing to canvas making should occur where flax is grown to aid housing and employment in the countryside.
Muctioreers Reports Mab Young and Co Pty Ltd held a sheep sale at Donald last Wednesday. Weather rain affected turnout, but buyers from across the district attended and the sale was satisfactory. Record of prices and lots includes wethers, ewes, and lambs across several breeds with multiple entries and weights.
A Horsham Club golf match at Havardoy ended with a tight finish as Haley led with 7 1) from Wigley and Rismwan who shared second place. Fearhey and Witcombe were near 6 up, while the tide pair won on the final bark amid scattered scores and oddities from Throtfel and D. Th event.
A Decen Club event yielded two wins for L MeRun Mian P Baker with 30 10.67 noted, followed by G Mill, Mra LM HT, and Mr and Mex Cook. D Lindam won a stroke competition. Laker finished 98 17 81. G W Hollands, state president of the Returned Rohtiers League, urged Federal retention for war workers to allow attendance at Saturday afternoon sports, noting funds support professionals and the need for exercise.
The fragment describes a 4 H club meat animal show with entries including ewes and wethers. Mentions names Balwant, Palwarthy, and Muffelly Inmis, with notes on wool and percentages. Details are fragmented and unclear due to OCR quality.
A terse lease notice from Kasil Aecernen & Co directs tenants to attend on an upcoming Friday at 3 PM for formal proceedings. The fragment indicates official business at the firm’s office, but details are incomplete.
The Ministry of Information lists Italian casualties in land operations before the start of the campaign. It cites prisoners and other casualties in regions such as Libya and East Africa, along with Albanian losses. The report notes many prisoners and deserters amid broader wartime losses.
Obscure instructions discuss draining radiators and preparing engines for long storage due to wartime rationing and service deployment. It covers steps like removing water, turning the engine, and protecting parts while layaway periods extend. Mentions several names and fragmented details about who should perform tasks and where.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a pigeongram homing operation at an unspecified location with trials and birds involved. Mentions Marcin and Huet alongside several unclear phrases about bins and firmitors. No coherent events or outcomes are clear from the readable text.
A postwar district education authority receives reorganization signals after a period of upheaval. Officials indicate ongoing adjustments to governance, funding, and school readiness as communities align with new administrative expectations.
A packed school hall bid farewell to Mr. N. 3 McAdam who left after decades of service as a state teacher and RAAF member. Visitors from nearby districts attended as presentations from the Red Cross and football club acknowledged his leadership and long devotion to the community.
The Gleumeby Red Cross Society announces a campaign to support Stawell Hospital with donations and volunteers. A meeting chaired by Mr E Wile Mestamas views the drive as vital, with Scouts and district workers urged to assist before a July deadline.
The Dogen and Dooen North branches of the Red Cross held the year’s first euchre event in Mr E Ladiow’s rooms on Saturday evening. Despite stormy weather and strict petrol rationing, the full house earned praise. Winners were Mrs T Robertson for women and Mr G Ladlow for men. A competition was won by Mrs G Ladlow. The evening began with the National Anthem and ended with a supper served by the womenfolk.
A muddled report lists Murtoa campaign events including a wartime rally attended by local residents and Red Cross officials. It names officers elected at a May 7 meeting and notes the Infant Welfare Centre committee roles, with annual posts for president, treasurer, and secretaries.
本文 heavily garbled OCR notes steady rain rolling in Sunday afternoon and through night, with rainfall totals near inches and earlier July totals mentioned. It references polities and sectors in vague terms without clear outcomes or entities.
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