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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1941
Page
2
Reading shows listed selling prices for dairy and foods in Barshaim rear including butter fectory various weights bread cheese honey and related goods with figures like 11 8 for butter and 30 for a 150 tb bag. The fragmentary list names items and prices but lacks complete clarity on units and dates.
Market wires report activity at Melbourne's produce exchange with prices and items traded. The brief notes specific lots and movers including fruit and vegetables, reflecting daily fluctuations and commodity interest among buyers and sellers.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Patferd at Be historia Apne and Maharat with a tale of a 16 February date, plus names like Charles and Hise Vere, indicating a disrupted record of a private or ceremonial matter with unfamiliar terms.
An elegiac memorial notes heartfelt memories of a beloved father and family, honoring a late figure with lines about guidance and enduring presence. The piece laments separation while praising virtue and the quiet strength of kinship, reflecting on how memory sustains those left behind.
News and notes describe light showers on Monday and increasing cold, with gusty winds and mixed rain across the region. A narrow escape occurred when a motor van and a car collided on wet streets at Pyntent and Urquhart, causing minor damage but no injuries.
A weekend collision on a ChiN reed road led to light damage with one vehicle crossing paths. Report from local authorities credits limited injuries. Names and exact locations are unclear due to text corruption but authorities described minor damage and no serious casualties.
A garbled passage cites officials, embers and a missing context. It mentions the WES ABA, 98 vated the facur, and plans around late shopping nights and famine concerns. Names and places are obscured, rendering specifics uncertain.
A Geelong woman aged ten is reported dead in a confusing court filing case. The document, read aloud in court, references her death at her daughter’s home and mentions her being connected to a prior conviction and custody disputes. The fragmentary text notes concerns about public safety and driving while intoxicated, with uncertain links to a wider legal matter. Details are unclear due to corrupted OCR text.
A fragmented local notice reports a Jubilee Fall meeting held in Werthetny after noon by the Kalkee brat of the Hed Tone Sewlety at the Horstuiny Metee. It notes profit totals and batt counts, with unclear figures and garbled names, reflecting OCR damage.
A community concert at Christ Wide School Hall celebrated with music and a birthday cake. Performers and attendees included Mrs A Mireichvant and many named volunteers. The program featured national anthem, Empire praise, and items by students and teachers with thanks for the volunteers. MORSE INJURY INCIDENT noted as a separate report.
Prices for egg products remain steady despite a 40 percent valuation increase and the egg pulp market. A notice outlines non attendance at school due to charges, and a schedule of local court actions includes Petty Sessions and a screening of Blondie on television. The town council discusses charity telegraph deliveries and wartime postal reforms.
The document discusses pasture planning and soil improvement funded by a Department of Agriculture program. It emphasizes timely cultivation, seed and fertilizer selection, sand-based seedbeds, and careful implementation to avoid erosion and nutrient loss. It notes the need for appropriate implements and cultivation depth for optimal fertility and weed control.
An inquest into the death of a woman found in Teolaee bungalow room after a Monday night discovery. Officials note possible motive and colonial era civic actions against suspects. Separate item reports a sand shelf collapse at Navarre works injuring Mr Listie Wark with multiple fractures and bruising.
A sheep wagon with about 20 lambs attached was unattended and then dashed off at speed from Beet Gun toward Brim. Scottie the dog, belonging to Mr T Porsyth, pulled the wagon in a sheep drive when the animal ran away, until Mine Joan Pearson halted the progress near the post office after being alerted by a telephoto notice.
The readable text mentions wool clip details, values, and a few named terms. It appears garbled with misread names and numbers. The passage references wool markets, imports, and a distant empire context with unclear dates or places.
The article describes Kritmin's major bicycle and motorcycle export efforts last year with emphasis on ship exports to Britain. It cites high enthusiasm in the industry, mentions notable figures and firms, and praises the growth of the domestic cycle sector abroad.
A severe typhoon lashes Japan causing widespread rain and rising waters. Reports describe flooded streets, disrupted transport, and damage near coastal towns as residents brace for ongoing heavy rainfall and strong winds.
A garbled report notes the Duke of Ket will visit Canale briefly to observe training facilities where the Dominions and Keawpien Sich Arherme oversee pint and sief training. It mentions a survey party and a forthcoming event connected to Monee Gambier with unclear details.
The V for Victory emblem gains reach in Melbourne shops and streets while firms drop formal letter closings to adopt the sign. Canberra observers praise its morale effect. Essendon ground crews and pilots use two-finger V signals, and Sydney plans Lord Mayor drives with V badges. The symbol even influences fashion with plunging necklines and jewelry adopting the motif.
A fragmented letter from the Argus discusses a rumored August 1 inauguration of a national over throw or war effort, urging Augustan support for a united home front. The author laments rumors, appeals for wartime unity, and calls on readers to stand firm during the conflict.
Fragmentary text mentions Betty Gorton and several personal names with scattered dates and places, including Ed Rites and Hersham. The garbled material lacks coherent events, subjects, or outcomes to form a solid summary.
A heavily garbled obituary fragment recounts deaths and funerals across Horsham and surrounding Wimmera areas. It mentions individuals including Freeman and relatives in Preston, Melbourne, and Grampians domains. The piece lists service details, pallbearers, and local church tributes amid scattered place names and dates.
The Horsham area saw a wave of crime related details and notable resignations. Key figures mentioned include Mrs Newton of MM street and other local officials amid discussions at the Woe technaheal Maby Wealth Chulam meeting.
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