This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 20 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 07, 1941
Page
2
Readable fragments report a week of cold nights and mornings with moderately warm days. Data show Tuesday reading around Th on, Wednesday 67, and yesterday 9. Official forecast notes moderate temperatures ahead.
The Horsham Area Office sent 24 recruits to Melbourne as the first stage of a red drafting of volunteers. The text notes a disappointing response from public bodies to bids, names several draftees, and mentions hospital costs and ward chairs purchased, with a focus on local recruitment and related expenditures.
Melbourne produce market notes from Thursday show figures for wheat, potatoes, and hay. Prices listed include wheat bulk and various feed grades, potatoes around £610, and hay priced near £230 to £4. The OCR text is garbled with many misread terms and inconsistent units.
Fragmented OCR reads as a local notice about a fall from a ladder involving an insured party. Names and exact details are unclear due to damaged text. The readable portion notes an incident at a petrol station or similar site and mentions Corvinillis Cel Tk Batt and Draken WheHs.
At an unnamed meeting, the War council of the county considers cereal balance policies. The brief notes focus on agriculture and wartime grain management, with officials addressing supply and distribution concerns.
The page records a jumble of wartime directives and local affairs from Horsham and surrounding districts. It notes hospital savings group concerns, women war workers praise, auction results, and funds for war relief, along with school events, road bridge works, and a planned Labor Day holiday observance.
Commissioner Dalaiel, Territorial Commander, spoke to Salvationists and friends in Horsham about Army activities for troops. He highlighted Red Shield centres and mobile units serving soldiers, noted 157 Army halls damaged by air raids from London, and delivered an address based on Seek ye first the Kingdom of God.
The Women’s Auxiliary of the Horsham R and S L L A will hold its annual meeting Friday March 14 at 3 pm in Memorial Hall. Election of officers will take place. Mrs Whitey, president of the Central Women’s Auxiliary and vice president of the War Service Fund linked to the Australian Comforts Fund and Anzac Buffet, will address the gathering. All interested are invited.
The annual conference of LOR Junior Superintendents at Ararat was presided by Bro L Shattell Dis Yu Superintendent. Representatives came from Ararat Clusia Sebastroot aarnno dung Djmbosta and allarat. Four Bro reports from Marsham Warreckna. Dimboola led with two per year. Weewall unanimously re-elected DJS and installed by Shattell. May discussions were held with social events and thanks to Weewall for his work with juniors.
A mass gathering drew visitors from Melbourne to Ballarat for Warracknabeal’s all‑day music festival. The Warracknabeal District Band honored long-serving bandmaster A C Taylor as the event showcased local talent, turns of phrase, and reflections on road safety trends from The Radiator journal. The feature included lively public notices, sermons, and humorous notices from local churches, alongside a theatrical bull fight anecdote at the Melbourne auction yards and a note on a fatal road incident urging safer driving.
Fragmentary OCR text reports an event at 218 PM involving Dhon and Beets, with unclear places and actions. The garbled lines suggest a transportation or incident note but lack verifiable names or locations. Further readable details are needed to produce a precise summary.
Fragmented text describes performances at Subhasham Theatre with actors Marr and Juan Bennet in lead roles. It references various names, locations, and scenes in a stylized, garbled fragmentary report, noting a dramatic climax and a vanished landmark.
Wartime output soars as producers expand cattle hides and leather goods for Allied needs. Argentina ships 11,000,000 head of cattle while American and British mills boost production to meet overseas orders. Prices, supply chains, and self-reliant methods stabilize markets as export aims focus on climate suitable footwear.
Mina Hae Denenn, a longtime Horsham figure, is credited with a range of civic and hospital roles, including former secretary at Geelane Hospital and Victorian Hospital Association. The passage honors Mrs. Denenn and Miss Mawtren Nolan for decades of community service, with mentions of charity events, wartime service, and presentations by local officials.
In Entiat Geelong old style notice lists Jill Mowneyh as mother and Pitor Laren as groom with families including Mrs W. Pe Desay from lurtaavenia and Jon Thinson from Mes Be Thine. The Methodist Church in Horstunm hosts the ceremony on a Saturday with attending relatives from Rathmines Falettels and Tasmania.
A coded dispatch from Seville describes a daily drive with a woman named Ring Cert in a powerful car to the Portugal frontier. The brief notes confusion and police involvement as a wartime incident unfolds between Spain and Portugal, with unclear sequence and events.
Obituaries record multiple local deaths and funeral details. George Williamson of Stawell born in Tam Titan served in the district, with many relatives named. Mrs. Tickner, Mrs. Emley, and Mr. Jones are noted among the deceased and survivors. Funeral arrangements reference Rigaingan Cemetery and Stawell district churches.
Reports say the Liquid Fuel Control Board warned Melbourne petrol renewers who accepted state ration tickets to store fuel for consuls after month end. The Minister for Supply commented that fuel sales should not rise and warned that certain ration tickets may become worthless after March 3, urging avoidance of such practices.
Fragmentary report notes rapid strategic moves in Balkan waters involving naval assets. Mentions Adena Pi conon of naval business and a convoy or vessel movements toward Wika Viaben. Details are unclear due to damaged text but imply a shifting maritime posture and potential coordination with BCR entities.
A chaotic but festive hospital bazaar at Horsham featured a pantomime and raffle events. Local committee and volunteers organized a day of acts, stalls, and prize draws with performances and competitions drawing crowds and raising funds for hospital needs.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.