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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1940
Page
2
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered mentions of weather, dates and names, with garbled phrases and mixed proper nouns. The readable segments refer to people like Ada, Vir, Reidy, and Kennet, plus several places and dates, but specifics are unintelligible.
Fragmented readable phrases reference locations and institutions in Australia and a daily opening schedule. The garbled text mentions lists of places and private matters with unclear context and missing details.
Fragmentary text describes a first tuntiner at Maer with unknown figures and a theatrical setting. The readable fragments mention a theater or stage event amid uncertain names and locations. The record preserves the garbled OCR style while noting a maiden or lead character.
Fragmented text memorializes multiple individuals including TW Hobbs and others. Mentions dates, places like Grey, Mellon, and references to family and kin, with unclear surrounding context.
A vehicle collision on Railway Avenue between Davideetree and Wat Wunnford corners injures Mrs C J Beate who sustains a broken leg. The driver stopped and ambulance taken the patient to hospital as she recovers from bruises and shock amid ongoing traffic and witness reports.
A Melbourne monumental mason sought approval from the Pleasant Creek Cemetery Trust to remove a costly tombstone erected over a grave after the relatives paid for it. The trust declined to join the contract and referred the matter to the Public Health Department for an opinion.
The NSW Department of Agriculture marks its 50th year guiding farmers. It notes rising demand with 14 000 plus applications for literature last year and many farmers seeking advice from 200 district field officers. The department funds and shares technical knowledge to promote thriftier farming amid disease and pest challenges.
At the Apsley and District Farmers Association annual meeting, officers were elected with Ro Harkness as president and JA Hardy as secretary. A plan to expand monthly discussions and a study of local farming practices were approved, including a districtwide invitation to attend.
By Chia Wrellington, the article describes upcoming naval training and industrial activity in New Zealand. It notes a visit by Minister MG Sullivan to Ascent to oversee preparations and potential export or production milestones.
Fragmentary text mentions Melbourne conference and a political advocate, but specifics on people, organizations, dates, or outcomes are unclear. It reads as an incomplete note with multiple garbled phrases and no verifiable facts.
London reports say the French Army stopped fighting and Premier Petain negotiates with Germany for an armistice hoping for an honorable end to hostilities. Britain pledges continued war effort despite the apparent pause. Australian Prime Minister cautions that war will continue like tigers.
A French War Office spokesman said part of the war lines was withdrawn as German mechanised units breached the Champagne front. German advance pushed toward Reims in the Chaumont area while French forces held a bridgehead and aircraft remained active.
A dispatch notes RAF bombing raids and submarine sinks with allied actions described. The report mentions French and American cooperation and ongoing efforts to sustain the struggle on European soil amid negotiations and strategic moves by Allied governments.
Fragmentary OCR text references naval units and aircraft in an attack context. Mention appears of locations, individuals, and times but the wording is garbled with many misspellings and unclear connections. The readable parts hint at a report on military movements or actions without coherent detail.
Four Italian submarines were destroyed in a naval engagement near an unnamed theater of operation. The clash involved allied forces targeting underwater threats and maintaining control of surrounding waters. No further details on ships or personnel were provided in the fragment.
Fragmentary report suggests Italian forces destroyed two munitions depots amid Alpine frontier clashes with French and other belligerents. Details are garbled but reference to air raids and deployments across North Africa and southeastern fronts appears.
A fragmentary page reports discussions on reorganising the French ministry likely to centralise authority. The text mentions fears within the cabinet and potential changes to senior posts and power structures as ministers consider a new framework.
Moscow dispatch reports Soviet ultimatums to Estonia and Latvia as Russia claims Latvia signed a frontier accord with the Baltic states. Troops reportedly occupied Estonian towns and moved near Latvia by air with Helsinki and Berlin in tension. Latvia reportedly accepted Russian demands. Lithuania had already complied.
In Estonia, Russian troops may seize more centres as the government resigns after accepting the Res shay demands. President Smetona and the Lithuanian cabinet members have left for Germany, proceeding to terms with the situation.
Obituary notices honor residents Agnes Hutcheson and others from Frankston and Hopevale. The records list arrivals, family ties, and funeral arrangements, noting service details at local cemeteries and churches, with references to surviving relatives and community ties.
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