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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 26, 1942
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text mentions unclear names and items with several parenthetical notes. It appears to be a damaged listing or shorthand from a local sports or social page. Key entities and concrete items are garbled, leaving minimal coherent event details.
Wire page from Melbourne market notes bulk prices for farm staples. Milling oats feed barley English 4, Portugal 2.7, Cape 4% ford 2. Potatoes and onions priced per cwt with figures like 14106 and 116. Hay Lucerne values range from 8 to 9. Chaff around 6/5 to 8.
In Memoriam notice honors Strady with loving memory and references to family friends and community. The obituary notes the 25th day of a month and mentions family members Rene and Landstertoneh JOPLIN SOS. The fragmentary text recalls years lived and the loss felt by relatives and neighbors.
The Horsham area reports rainfall affecting the June figures and a telegram confirms loan oversubscription with Horsham exceeding quota. The Horsham War Loans Committee notes strong participation, with a celebratory tone for the national effort and local gratitude to contributors. A burn incident is reported with a woman injured, a man missing, and authorities investigating river hazards and potential drag contents along the lake and river.
A futures meeting of the Wheat and Wool Growers Association is planned at Khebodtn in West Winamere Mal Fated of the Victorian. Speakers will address farmers on cooperative farming, hospitality in Towh Hall, and a proposed profit drive from a new picture show. The event aims to attract patronage and discuss funding, with a target attendance around 100 members and expenses near £2.
A fragment from a rural Australian page recounts a mix of cinema notes and local events. Nagimove’s return to the screen stars opposite a Continental cast while Marsham and Mawel train rides appear in bustling reports. Local sales at Natimuk Lake reflect a farewells and fundraising tea for the Red Cross alongside a vehicle mishap and a court appearance.
A defiant plea voices that Australian service members deserve equal pay with American troops. Figures like Mr Taylor and Dr Ring argue extra deferred pay should be held in trust for those who served, citing a soldier who retreated with 70 pounds as an example of disparities. The motion, tied to postwar sanctions concerns, highlights Australians fighting alongside Americans and calls for concurrent compensation.
A garbled account describes a strange gathering featuring kangaroos and a speaker named Hy. The text mentions thousands of Angarens and a reference to a three-hour period, ending at 46, with an unclear combined rant.
Reports detail a zoning committee proposal for Hill with notes on local incidents, construction charges, and regulatory steps. The article records various official discussions, inspector remarks, and manpower plans, highlighting permits, enforcement, and a future committee agenda.
The Horsham district reports on local military matters including citizens called to the military capital at Puckapunyal, Lieut-Colonel 4 W Mitansll formerly of Horsham, and Lt Bolton son of Mr and Mrs Bolton of Baillie Street. Mrs Rigby marks her 85th birthday, and Mr J A Cameron returns as Warracknabeal Shire engineer. Also noted is First Constable Dann’s transfer and the aviation news of Paddy Finucane’s promotion to Acting Wing Commander.
The text reports multiple wedding and ceremony notices in Australia and Victoria. Patricia Margaret Osborne to T A C Leslie Joseph Cranlake to be wed at Queen of Angels Church, Thebsrton South Australia tomorrow at 5 80 pm. Also describes the Street-Parman wedding ceremony at Littlejohn Memorial Chapel with details of attendees and speakers.
Melbourne Thursday reports a plan to form special squads of engineers carpenters and tradesmen to repair ships at a moment’s notice. The Amalgamated Engineering Union and other unions are considering the move with volunteers from civil workshops to hurry ship repairs and resume voyages before returning to normal duties.
An Australian air force officer is described as escaping through jungle after being shot at Lae. He was rescued after a grueling trek of over 90 feet range to reach watery shelter, aided by friendly natives who sheltered him for more than three days.
The death of Andrew Mewett, longtime pioneer resident of the Sureodng and Natimuk districts, occurred at Horsham. A popular farmer and landowner, he settled in Wimmera with his parents as a child and was married to Miss A. Coater. The funeral was held at Natimuk Cemetery with services at the Salvation Army Citadel. Also noted are life details of William Henry Holmes, Ruth Daniel, and Anita Seymour, highlighting their origins, families, and funeral arrangements in Horsham and surrounding districts.
Chunwking AP correspondent reports Chinese forces in Eastern Kiahes seized two outposts at Kwangteng and killed or wounded about 4000 Japanese. Chinese also claim recapture of Kwieke, widening the gap against the Japanese assault along the Sppeleinng Ridnings railway area.
Japanese forceful bid to control rail networks links Shanghai to Singapore by rail attempting to link key routes but faces strong resistance and attrition across Kwantung and surrounding rail corridors, highlighting strategic transport leverage in the region.
The document notes enemy activity near Kiangsi and Buangjan Kwolkl with reinforced units from the South Sea. A 2 mile gap remains as Japanese forces push toward Bingport and Shingnat, aiming to extend communication and air links while resisting Allied countermeasures in Kwantung province.
An earthquake struck New Zealand causing shaking in Auckland and Wellington Province with windows broken and chimneys damaged. Authorities reported minor structural damage and no serious injuries despite the sharp tremor lasting several seconds.
Fragmented wartime item notes German bombs over Britain with five raiders shot down. Partial line mentions Taunton and midland area with garbled phrases, likely reporting air raid events and casualties. Detected names and places are unclear due to OCR errors.
Fragmentary OCR shows a church event with Rev KE Shachedtl speaking at a district meeting. Attendees described a lantern ceremony and colored sling display. Sparse readable names hint at a community gathering with ministry themes and local officials.
Fragmentary wartime notice lists casualties and names connected to naval service. Brief items reference incidents and missing or wounded sailors with minimal details due to damaged text.
War impact halts African horse racing as authorities announce suspension for the war period. Details remain sparse amid ongoing conflict and organizational disruption.
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