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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 09, 1942
Page
2
Fragmented text mentions methane and wheat with unclear references to names like Milian and Fadel. Includes numbers such as 71 Wap, 284, and prices like £270. Details are obscured, implying a damaged local notice or ledger snippet with no clear event or outcome.
Readable fragment describes a local event with names and places obscured by OCR errors. Core details and exact actions are unclear, but the notice references a public matter to be resolved by a specified deadline. No definitive dates or entities can be confirmed from the text.
A garbled Padua paper fragment discusses confusion over official statements by ministers and the Prime Minister. It notes calls for clarification of railway policy and criticizes unclear wording used by political figures. It mentions the Railways Commission and references a public order error blamed on miscommunication.
The Minister for Customs Senator Bence announced a ration increase in areas with power shortages and factory zones. He said the 1 percent rise in some regions and 7 percent in factory districts reflects supply constraints and policy adjustments.
Town Clerk Mr W ree received a letter from the State Electricity Commission regarding the government’s street lighting plan. The letter indicates forthcoming decisions on improving public lighting in centers under restrictions, noting that most rules were designed to guide the process amid local concerns.
Fragmented report details £19,920 linked to Horsham with unclear names and actions. The garbled text references contributions and a Saturday event with unclear affiliations and dates.
Former members of the Horsham Students Association held a Friday meeting to elect officers including Mece dent, Me OW, and Devlin as vice president with Miss Dona Rilen as secretary. Committees were named and a Red Cross fundraiser center planned to aid the town, reporting a combined balance of £1 4 4 and £14 200 in accounts while outlining scholarship funds and dues.
A fragmentary report describes a minor quarrel between a woman and a man near a shop on Wilson Street. The proprietress sustained injuries including a black eye and a cut wrist after an incident on a Friday afternoon.
Fragmented OCR text covers a garbled wartime correspondence and personal notes. Names, dates, places and clear actions are obscured, with scattered phrases about letters, parents, and letters received. The readable content hints at a domestic or community memo rather than a coherent event.
In a troubling event, three sheep were killed and six others maimed as gunfire erupted. Town residents report poultry losses, with a local constable noting a violent disturbance near West Winners Mall and a shop owner affected by the chaos.
Report from the Winweera River near Weir describes a fishing scene with two men, Horghgm and A. Watts, observing large water holes and a Murray cod and perch catch. The event notes efforts to lure fish while a horse on nearby McPherson Street was lost due to insect infestation. The story blends local misadventure with a fisherman inspired by Izaak Walton style as it details a successful catch amid a cautious voyage.
Members heard Kathar Sleath recount her first visit to the United States and compare hospitality with Australia. Mrs Silver, evacuated to Australia, spoke on Orient customs, wedding and funeral rituals, and cautioned about pickpockets at receptions. The talks were well received.
The Kowree Shire Council discussed Cr Jamieson notice of motion seeking a 2/6 per skin bonus. Dr Jamieson argued foxes cause both harm and some benefits, while other councillors questioned the fox kills. Some members supported continuing the bonus for wartime duration. a motion for 16 per fox skin was rejected. A freak lamb and a man thrown from a cart were also reported, along with a blackout meeting notice.
Prices for poultry and produce listed from Younes Market include various birds and fruits with values noted, alongside community notes on pensioners shearing plans at Hamilton Town Hall and the impact of pensions on earnings. City girls helping on farms discussed by local officials and the Minister for Commerce, with a local dentist announcing Horsham visits and contact via the Post Office.
A British minesweeper manned by a pawnbroker skipper and crew from bricklayers to a Kidderminster weaver sweeps North Sea waters ahead of a vital convoy. The vessel, an ex-trawler, operates in the North Sea before an essential Atlantic-bound convoy to Britain. Also notes cadet squadron plans at Horsham for youths age 17 to join air crews or ground duties, with local officials discussing the proposal.
The president A Kene urged stricter night driving rules after rising post dusk accidents. He noted 20 miles an hour as the safest urban speed and called for better road lighting and pedestrians to wear white at night to reduce hazards. He urged crossing streets only in well lit areas and wearing white gear on horse drawn traffic.
The report cites officials predicting dire consequences if current and future conditions do not change rapidly. It notes fixed meat prices yet increased competition in the open market, jeopardizing the group’s livelihoods and leading to potential business collapse.
A garbled account recalls a figure named Dawn visiting an industrial site and a lodging house where six dozen moue were given. The narrative mentions a broke man receiving a ten breakfast and a pledge to repay, with references to central figures and a failed attempt to obtain aid from VRE.
The Assistant Minister for Commerce Senator Fraser said a proposal would pay 4 4 bushels for the first 3000 bushels at the nearest siding or silo with the remainder at a bushel price. He said government action pending and denied a report of a breach of faith over 86 a bushel excess wheat payments. He warned no evidence supports Sir Far Page’s claimed separate pool for wheat over 140 million bushels under the 1940 stabilisation plan.
Three gangs of 14 girls on Armdale station New South Wales completed a month under Government Women’s Army scheme. From offices they cut and stowed 40 acres of navy beans, harvested and threshed six acres, planted 15 000 cabbages and cauliflower, baled 730 bales of hay, and picked 70 acres of peas, with rented produce valued at £1005.
During a Stawell Shire Council session on Tuesday, Mr E J Byrne mocked reading of public health rules. He praised the department for compiling a list of all Time regulations, claiming Australia faced its greatest national danger and urging praise for such optimism.
Walftington orchardist Charles Harding told Geelong City Court that in March he could not move apples dye to packing costs and board payments. Witnesses described a discrepancy between grower prices and retailer sales. Harding was found guilty and fined with costs.
A golf ball hits a crow at 134 yards during a stray shot described in a chaotic report. Horsham Chamber of Commerce declares Monday June 1 a public holiday for a birthday celebration with closed shops. Red Cross fund errors show £4 misstatement and £4 omitted credits at Riverside sub branch. total £494. Forsyth, Prof A R, dies amid London raids while continuing mathematical research on the hotel’s fourth floor.
Leslie Mansfield, 15, was sentenced to imprisonment for the manslaughter of his father at Morfalloc on April 12. Mr Justice Gavan Duffy noted the youth’s age but said the shooting was premeditated and the mother was not in imminent danger at the time despite the father's drunkenness and the home fear.
London reports stubborn fighting in Sebastopol sector as Soviet communique notes ongoing attacks and heavy losses for the enemy. British raids on the Baswin front are said to have forced German aircraft to withdraw, delaying larger eastern operations.
London reports from Geneva quote The Gazette de Lausanne saying one fifth of Cologne’s population has left in days. Refugees arriving in Munich on Wednesday are described as haggard and panic struck with many badly injured. officials fear unknown death toll.
A snapshot of Horsham life includes elderly resident Mr Joh Hatehian celebrated his 97th birthday while hospitalised. Mrs Hahne and Mr Bohne remain reported, with Bohne missing as of late. In Wembleys private hospital sisters Sister Tressiadder and other relatives are noted, as is Mrs S Carter of Rosebook under concern. Miss Milan of Teitvid street is honoured for service and a farewell for Miss Milan precedes. Also mentioned are a hospital admission for Mrs N Lister and other local names tied to public and private care.
The marriage of Mavis Henrietta Brown third eldest daughter of Mrs 8 Brown of Horsham and the late Mr James Brown to Sergeant H Jensen RAAF eldest son of Mr and Mrs 8 Jensen of Port Pirie South Australia was quietly celebrated at Geelong on Saturday May 30.
A letter from Horsham June criticizes public patriotism during the war and urges restraint in political talk. It questions Hershan's obstinacy and warns against harsh street action while calling for measured public discourse.
Obituaries report William George Gressell of Callawadda aged 73 dying suddenly at Carr's Plains after breakfast. The piece notes his wife Elizabeth died last week, funeral at Horsham, and a daughter Mrs J. T. Fiack. burial at Horsham Cemetery. Other notices include Mrs. Jnista Wade of Harrow district, Mr. William Robert Davies of Black Range, and Mr. Josef Payne of Glenelg district, plus Frida Senftleben and Miss Cashin of Stawell, with details of their deaths, survivors, and funeral arrangements.
A brief note in Dathwenes Woods advertises a peppermint cure for coughs and colds. It highlights natural remedy use and local availability. The item appears as a small health advertisement with simple claims.
Disjointed report suggests attacks on marine units near Australia with vague figures. Mentions two to three Marines possibly involved and a force sent to the region, with numbers around forty or eleven referenced.
The text reports heavy losses for Japan in an air and sea battle around Midway Island. It cites Japanese sinking or damaging at least 15 ships, including aircraft carriers, battleships, and transports, with significant losses of planes and a few Japanese carriers believed destroyed or heavily damaged.
The Tokio broadcast says in the first six months of the war the enemy divisions were driven back in the South Pacific while 112 000 were killed in Central and South China. Japan says 160 000 prisoners were captured including Americans 64 000 British and 4 000 Chinese. They claim 1636 planes and 31 ships sunk. The figures include 174 kea and 7 rifled in the span ieee.
Fragmentary report claims Japan declares the Coral Sea engagement steadies its navy and limits Allied coastal strategies. The brief item notes Tokyo views the battle as diminishing Allied pressure and preserving Japan’s strategic position at sea.
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