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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 10, 1944
Page
3
A shaky annual report notes 33 scarlet fever cases and three other illnesses. It mentions an epidemic impact on the town and health conditions, with weak legible lines and scattered figures.
Pacific Fleet communique says Navy Search Ventures Chiet bombed Paramushiro in the Kuriles on March 5, heavy anti aircraft fire in other areas but all planes returned. Also a jumble of classified ads seek buyers renters and workers including livestock, household help, a Model Ford 30 truck and a five to six room house.
A garbled notice lists job ads and miscellaneous items including a part time laundry work, housemaid position, and a finance discussion. Names and details are obscured by OCR errors, but references to applications, addresses, and phone details appear alongside council and committee hints.
The Works Committee reports on footpath gravel needs in Green Park and Py samet Street area. They approve 1 1/2 inch gravel supplies and note Durcagan Creek gravel adoption. Supplies will be obtained by writing directly to J. R. Watkins Company in Melbourne Exhibition Street.
Faulty electrical gear flooded the pumping station causing a major breakdown. The incident halted water flow and prompted emergency repairs. Officials reported rapid response to restore service and assess damage to the system.
Fragmentary notes discuss desire for a direct railway link between Mildura and Portland. Text references proposals, authors, and varying opinions, but readable content is limited and disjointed.
A legal notice reports Justice Macfarlan granting a writ of mandamus to renew licences for Blakiston and Co. Pty. Carriers, operating Geelong to Melbourne, with a March 22 return date. The case tests whether license renewals can proceed without Governor in Council approval and written reasons for refusal.
A dense scrap of early 20th century classifieds lists lost items and items for sale. Entries mention a lost motorcycle wheel cap between Horsham and Laharom, multiple sale offers for cars, hens, and a pole wagon, plus tyre and battery ads from Melbourne merchants and church service schedules in Horsham and nearby towns. The page also notes railway logistics for pig markets and local church notices.
An OCR fragment lists multiple items for sale including combines, mowers, scarifiers, shearers, wheels, crawlers, tractors, harvester parts, lighting, and assorted machinery. Names and some brands appear jumbled. readable entries include two rewinding gear items, a Deutecber Fugine, and several 10 plate components.
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