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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 17, 1941
Page
1
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Report on Horsham unit members aiding the Australian Women's Land Army and Legion activities. About 70 young Horsham women attended the Stawell meeting to form a local branch, hearing Capt McLean detail Legion work including transport, ARP, and signaling. A branch was formed with Miss Theos as leader and Miss Abbott as secretary amid strong local authority support.
Edward McTaughlin aged 13 of Richmond was killed and Norman Goulstan 12 of Richland wounded in the hand by a bullet fired by a companion during a Sunbury shooting yesterday. The two boys sat by a crock washing while a third youth, seeing movement, thought it was a rabbit and fired.
Melbourne dispatch reports thousands of workers in government munitions plants and related facilities continuing operations at full speed despite holidays to maintain the flow of wartime orders.
A damaged report details the bravery of Basiywil firemen as they battled a fiery incident. Deputy Chief and Captain Glover publicly praised the team for their speedy response, discipline, and risk in rescuing civilians.
A reader from Horsham writes in a dated letter praising Dutch and English ties, noting admiration for Christian and cultured races. The piece references a controversial verse about Hitler and “The Devil,” suggesting the first lines be revised for clarity.
A recent address to farmers urged expanding research and extension work to meet wool substitutes competition. Speakers emphasized improving breeding, management, and quality control, noting untapped knowledge in wool physiology, genetics, and agricultural economics.
An unreadable OCR fragment references a disturbance at a store with vague mentions of a safe, a Quran, and a monetary amount. Other details are garbled, leaving the exact event, location, and actors uncertain.
A short, quirky item notes a local figure named Joe in Rome attempting a peppermint cure for a cough ailment. The piece reads as a lighthearted health anecdote from a small community context.
A vintage health ad touts Doan's Ointment as superior for all piles including bleeding itching prolapsing and blind forms. It urges early care to prevent serious rectal ulcers and chronic issues, claiming many cures and skin benefits from this cheap remedy.
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