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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 19, 1940
Page
2
A garbled OCR passage contemplates memory and recollection. It references individuals including Lavine and Amanda and mentions a daughter, Horbert, amid jumbled phrases about truth and mind. The text reads as a partial, unclear excerpt with many missing or miswritten words.
Rain continues to fall across the wheat belt with steady showers moving in from the west. Weather forecasts predict more widespread rain into Mila day and likely impacts on planting and field work for farmers awaiting drier spells.
A man named Samuel Omond appeared to plead guilty to a driving offense after an evening accident near Maitwas Avenue in which a woman was knocked down. He claimed he did not stop immediately but moved the car and later tried to help, while a witness noted the vehicle was pushed aside. The proceedings included a fine of £5 and remarks about deserving responsibility.
A reception for the Australian Tea fund was held yesterday afternoon at Cafe Ceell Wax. Local guides and notable attendees from Constantinople were present. The event featured music by Mire.tira Tum and Vrs 8 Watllis, with Mes Watts and Watts in charge of arrangements and solos by local musicians. Funds raised will support the cause with a portion directed to Hoveshamn.
A Chicago cable states the Democratic Convention nominated President Roosevelt on the first ballot as a presidential candidate. A separate notice reports a farm clearing sale by Mewes Anderson & C. of Moratinm with details of a banking-related lot and various transactions.
The fragment describes a plan to continue demonstrations after initial protests were curtailed by the government. It notes that authorities ordered suppression and redirected efforts toward loyalties, with events tied to an unnamed regime and year. The passage is garbled and lacks clear names or places.
Delegates from Horsham area formed a committee to coordinate a patriotic appeal fundraising effort. The next planning meeting is scheduled for Tuesday at 7 30, with aims to organize a wide rake for funds. The Horsham A N A branch held a recent gathering at Yah He Mall with I McCallins as president and A Minn ehldge as secretary noting member sickness and fund accounting. The association seeks to finalize contributions for members previously listed and to ensure all registered members receive benefits. An upcoming event titled Mock Cornell Bluewott Dance for Ed Cross funds is planned, with prizes and a Whythi Band providing music and supper.
A divorce was granted in Methane to Matty Macomachie aged 0 years from Not Iman Alexander Macmachie formerly of Horsham now unknown. The fragmentary text references street, locations, and unrelated phrases, but the core action is the divorce decree dissolving the marriage between Matty Macomachie and Iman Alexander Macmachie.
Sunday night in the Hoesruy Fapeden hall featured a talk on the use of British books abroad. The speaker discussed duties of publishers, moral guidance, and the responsibility of presenting foreign topics with accuracy. A cream and green kit of materials will be distributed at St Michael's Catholic Hall Thursday.
A garbled Victorian era page reports a fire at a store in Metionary and mentions Flying Officer Newton in Melbourne in a separate accident. It also cites plans for London trams and British export campaigns, plus a humorous Assembly Menu segment about meats and MPs, all tangled in noisy prose with few clear facts.
London reports that American candidates will be welcomed as volunteers by the Royal Air Force and Dominion Colonial Air Forces. Britain stresses no action is needed from Americans and that many have offered their service, to be trained in Britain or the Dominion.
Fragmented OCR yields a casualty list with scattered names and units. The readable parts reference communities, dates, and ranks, but the text remains jumbled.
The Horsham society held its monthly meeting in Public Library Hall with many members present. A report listed donations for the Red Cross Shop including suits, pyjamas, shirts, washings, and other items. Prizes were awarded in a charity day with winners named, and thanks extended to Asie Pole and Sons for support.
Horsham area sees a recruiting push for Mr Fortin’s service, with a plea to join from towns including Warracknabeal Nhill and Edenhope. The Horsthain Recruiting Committee announces a five county drive, extending to towns such as Rainbow Hopetoun and Edentura, with recruitment offices listed and the program running until Wednesday July 24.
The Horsham town gathering aims to show community strength as planning continues for a camp. Leaders from the Merete Asrenlinil Society and the Chamber of DWmmeres discuss preparations and expected activities. Local facilities are reported to be adequate amid ongoing discussions.
Melbourne dispatch reports Judge Wasley, aged 88, retiring after eight decades on the bench. He served as county court judge and senior justice of the Supreme Court, with a long career ending at Horsham sittings.
Fragmentary OCR mentions a postponement of a government scheme and a portion of 109. Details are unreadable. no clear names, places, dates, or outcomes can be determined from the readable text.
Fragmentary notes describe a social engagement involving Grace Miller Gormay Mee yin Werra and Tartan connections, with mentions of Sydney, Canberra, and a sequence of names including Johann and Mr. K tiomh Phtrrang. The text preserves social network hints and regional ties from the era.
Thames Thomas Dadewell of Stawell died in Tass amy at 17 years. He joined West Wimmera Water Trust with his father, later served as manager of the Rivers and Water Supply Commission at Horsham. Survived by his wife Mrs Alien Eyrade wood and family, funeral at Horsham Cemetery conducted by the Ferlans. The notice extends condolences to the Forsyth and Reynolds families and lists several relatives and mourners.
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