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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 03, 1944
Page
2
A fragmentary item reports Coltawitie and Tatery trade activity yesterday in Tarsiyin shares. It mentions factory 1 Kollar Bative and Batter dairy, Poraties new, and a list of odd terms and measurements with unclear names.
Melbourne market weekly notes show wheat at 341, milling oats 33 for 212, barley and maize figures, potatoes valued around £5 to £6. Online bids and prices listed for engager and other grains, with several price points recorded such as 146 for Cape and 64 50 for Bay.
Phyl Millar wife of Meet at shenastirey reports the birth at WLIO February. Horsham hospital and Wembley privan hospital were listed in the notice with minimal readable details about the newborn and parents.
A brief memorial note expresses thanks for sympathy and support during a bereavement. It acknowledges kind friends and relatives and asks for continued prayers and condolences.
An obituary item honoring a local figure, recalling family ties and community service. Names and dates are partially legible, highlighting the individual's memory and lasting impact on friends, neighbors, and organizations. The piece preserves respectful language and a commemorative tone.
A drought leaves 30,000 sheep straddling a bottleneck near Bunsen shrine, as Lake Toamade water would drop from 35,000 to 20,000 acres. A ministerial deputation faced delays in relief, the Water Supply Department balked, and a Premier plea sought federal aid to avert mass livestock losses.
A Horsham area digest reports community notices, wartime letters, and local campaigns. Included are a prisoner's cousin letter from Reginald Spear in Western Australia, a Tuscan valley death tale, a campaign against venereal disease with lectures by Rev. D. Tarviston, and various civic items on education, transport, public health, and municipal affairs. The混 text also mentions a Stawell axemen carnival and local weather updates.
A lengthy obituary recounts the deaths and survivors of residents in the Stawell district, noting services and burial details. It mentions Alfred PRA Eni Buloated, Schurmann, and Anthony Heedurs, among others, with references to Ballarat, Mingus, and New Zealand origins, and lists surviving family members, funeral plans, and the community's response. The notice highlights local connections, church and cemetery arrangements, and honors the deceased across several families.
A benefit dance at Horthass Town Hall hosted by Messrs Tab ermar and W Papst drew over 55 attendees. Receipts reached £69 8s 9d with expenses £21 0s 2d, leaving a profit of £44 0s 6d for the funds. Book dances were arranged to contribute further.
In response to a Commonwealth request the Mayor has convened a town hall meeting for Wednesday March 8 to organize salvage collection, packing and rating in Horsham district. Proceeds will be directed to relief, and officials urge strong turnout to revitalize this vital wartime effort.
Mr Tard Suit of McPherson street hosted an informal gathering yesterday evening at his home. Worsham and others attended as friends and neighbors shared songs and social games. A hospital visit was noted for an inmate in Melbourne with medical issues, and plans were spoken of for an interstate trip.
American troops extend control on Las Negras Island in the Admiralty group after night attack by Japanese forces near Mamot airfield. Landing day units built temporary defenses, captured the airfield in decent condition for immediate use. Attachment lines aim to pin down aircraft and secure the region. Bombardments widen along New Guinea coast including Molinda and Wewak, with Rabaul also hit as raids continue.
Melbourne correspondent reports the ACT inter-State executive opposed a preference for ex-service personnel postwar. The move aimed to grant private or public work advantages, suggesting job guarantees while claiming it would undermine the broader aim of full employment after the war.
A partial OCR reading references Canada and timing for a project or meeting. The garbled text mentions preparation, emotions, and potential delays, but lacks clear entities, dates, or actions. The readable parts suggest planning around a timeline and the possibility of a meeting with unknown participants.
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