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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 16, 1931
Page
2
A garbled OCR list shows prices for various items including butter, potatoes, bacon, oil, and flour. Names like Haney and Ib appear. quantities and units are unclear. The fragment suggests a local price sheet or advertisement from Barahas, with typical grocery items and per unit costs, but many details are unreadable.
Wite-From Our Correspondent reports on the Melbourne produce market with updates on wheat prices and milling activity. The piece mentions tariff and freight implications, with references to key traders, firms, and local pricing in a period tone.
A wartime correspondent warns that public fear grows as negotiations fail and nations prepare for a new conflict. He questions whether citizens will respond to mobilization and recalls Von Ludendorff's feared prophecy of a long, broad war.
Fragmented and garbled report notes various events including a bank robbery headline, fire brigade board matters, cupboard building, and water storage increases. The jumble references people like Stewart and Ballaray, with scattered mentions of locations and dates, but the intelligible core concerns municipal issues, security incidents, and infrastructure updates.
Fragile marketplace chatter describes flour and wheat shortages in a city. Four millers volunteer bags of flour for a bag of wheat while a customer faces a suspicious interaction with a money changer. A Canberra visit note links to broader Victoria circulation as police investigate a reported scam.
A generous offer and large contribution toward traveller care in Horsham praised by Ballarat overseer J O Shea. The hospitality gesture, coordinated by the Horsham Citizens Committee, promises free highway charging for travellers at the hotel during their stay, reflecting community support.
A fragmentary note describes a Warner Baxter vehicle in which a former French officer is betrayed by a private affair. The synopsis hints a sensational plot with a Wall Street wife, divorce, and a courtroom finale featuring Clive Brook as the jealous lawyer. Additional cast includes Beth Chatterton and Don Semcomb in Australian style melodrama.
A local charity event features Meg Carruthers teaching a vivacious dance program for girls of various ages. Proceeds from the evenings support the Base Hospital as the community joins in performances at the Tow Hall.
Fragments describe a Fortnightly meeting at Hor Anson Halt with Mrs Kay presiding and attendees. An inchoate note mentions a band in charge and renewed appeals, but many words are garbled, leaving unclear outcomes or actions.
A fragment describes Melbourne musicians including Messrs Hemry Peet and Mella, profiting from study abroad and a lengthy tour to perform recitals. It notes travel hardships, venues from Portland to Ararat, and a market report from Horsham with prices and items, all amid a bustling cultural excursion.
A lengthy 1920s style community report describes a charity social event organized by local workers with a Catholic influence. It recounts talks by Rev Betts on temperance and personal stories of reform, noting strong attendance despite poor weather and listing patrons and speakers.
Mr Tom Camwran of Surahon has been the remiseniatise tuner of Alla Fn Meltwnirne and will be opening premises in the town. The notice outlines his role as a master tuner for pianos and organs and mentions forthcoming operations in the area.
A local dentist W E Thomns plans a visit to Hardum West Friday and perhaps Saturday evenings. Details indicate appointments and times, with directions and reminders for patients to prepare.
The readable fragments indicate a discussion of a premier statement, a quarter million figure, and possible federal government action. The wording is garbled with misspellings and incomplete phrases, mentioning a payment, a plea, and references to a place and authorities, but no coherent events or names are discernible.
An Australian official, Kaylan, speaks on national integrity and migration policy at a CBIE gathering. The remarks touch on refugees, Fairbridge farm programs, and Australia–Britain ties, with emphasis on safeguarding the Commonwealth’s reputation and trade in wine and grain. The report notes shipping and ports, including Vancouver, and references figures such as Governor General Larmtoneharrk and Minister Parker Muir while detailing ongoing trade discussions.
Fragmented OCR text describes a leader promoting a movement, with references to thoughts, planets, and a plan to gather support. The reader struggles to extract clear facts, names, and dates due to corrupted wording and missing context.
Mrs A Ve Roberts, of the Paist Waven Amoriation at Univeting in ylqey, laments American women buying Australian goods abroad. She notes astonishment at Americans preferring foreign shoes and urges demand for American goods, calling for national economic patriotism and unity.
Fragmentary notes recount the rise of ancient custodians of wealth and the emergence of banking in Nineveh and Mesopotamian markets. It touches on the Bank of Amsterdam and early European financial institutions, tracing wealth formation through medieval and early modern periods.
The article centers on Demand for Empire and related fruit products, praising the marketing board and imports. It notes a national policy push, references the Kinley and Kinlry trade, and discusses home canning, canning industries, and employment implications. The piece mentions figures such as Mr TT Wiking and outlines the broader economic impact on canners, harvests, and export prospects.
Grain merchants and growers in a troubled area discuss crop prospects and market conditions. Officials outline support programs and expected commodity prices as growers seek guidance. Local cooperatives, farm bureaus, and extension agents participate to coordinate help.
Fragmentary OCR text appears unreadable, lacking coherent names, places, dates, or events to summarize into a proper newspaper item.
A damaged OCR passage outlines a 19th century newspaper delivery method with references to a paper, delivery lines, orders, and a possible meeting or notice. Remainder is unreadable. key names and places cannot be determined.
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