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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 12, 1951
Page
1
The event drew large crowds as local teams and families gathered to celebrate King's Birthday. Participants included multiple clubs competing in cycling, sprint events, and relay scrambles. Spectators enjoyed community pageantry and a series of amateur races across the day.
A Western Highway head on collision near Stowell by Harahan left two women dead and thirteen injured. The crash involved a car driven by Alfred Way of Hamilton Street and another car driven by Phyllis Ann Garing of Nhill, plus a van. victims include Mrs Joan Margaret Jackson and Mrs Lilian Way among others. One five year old Nhill boy survived. Rescue teams freed trapped victims as police documented widespread injuries and hospital admissions.
A two-vehicle collision near Haven Church of Christ left both cars total wrecks and required heavy towage. Injuries prompted Coroner Mr P R Biggin to open an inquest, with evidence taken and adjournment set. Another crash on the Henty Highway near Merino involved a sports car and a motor cycle, injuring Crawley, Dubyna, Jorak, and Hardy, all treated at nearby hospitals with multiple lacerations and serious head injuries for some.
A vehicle collided and slid off the road onto Heaty Highway, tearing through a fence and the landscape. About 100 people witnessed the wreck as the car struck the scene.
Two kings meet as Hoehaar city enforces a heavy parking ban with a £10 maximum fine. The measure targets vehicles near Fareheace and Wily Stvorty, aiming to curb congestion and ensure clear routes for emergency and civic access.
Rain plagued the Horsham district with heavy showers from Monday night into Tuesday morning. Totals rose to 126 points for the period, with Wonwondah and Natimunk among sites reporting significant falls. Temperatures eased in Moray as rainfall activity continued across the region.
A Wimmera Shire Council dispute centers on a threat by a Horsham mail contractor to cease parcel and produce cartage in the Drung St Helen's Plains area. The contractor claims the road past St Helen's Plains School is in shocking condition, endangering the mail service and farmers relying on it. The matter concerns maintenance failures, scheduling, and potential service suspension pending council action.
An unclear transcript shows a crowd reacting during a game with scattered phrases about an umpire, a goal, and players. The noisy page includes names and partial lines, but key details and context are missing or garbled. The text suggests a lively but indistinct match scene with disputed calls.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference a Medico's House and a 100 Guinea sum, with garbled names and stray phrases. The legible bits mention a rover, a question, and a partition or division context, but no clear event, date, or identifiable entities beyond Medico's House and 100 guineas. The fragmentary text is too corrupted to determine a coherent news item.
A damaged OCR fragment notes a chimney fire near Verona with emergency response and an evacuation at a local facility. Readable hints mention Verona area locations, responders, and an incident timeline. Further details are unclear due to garbled text.
The Shire Council reported that the Gram Inn reserve proposal was refused by the Lands Department after letters to local authorities and a meeting at Fryday’s, with officials citing need to protect the area and conserve water resources. The council indicated continued efforts to secure protection and possible reconsideration.
Farmers forecast strong harvest prospects with high yields for the coming season. Many expect improved yields across regions as planting and soil conditions show promise, with attention on grain and staple crops and steady market demand anticipated.
A garbled OCR line presents no clear persons, places, or actions to summarize. no verifiable details emerge from the segment.
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