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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 14, 1941
Page
2
Fragmented OCR text about manufacturing and safety features. mentions teeth, fabrics, and various unclear references. Readable facts are sparse. article appears damaged with multiple typos and incomplete names and numbers. The readable portions hint at industrial topics but lack coherent detail to summarize specifics or outcomes.
Melbourne market report with scattered figures on feed barley lucerne chaff and onions. Mentions quantities 3.8 to 46, 29 to Barley, 42 food 33 Supe es tet, and May 6240 to Loreene. Partial garbled wording limits specifics. notes generic commodity movements and prices across grain and feed items.
A fragmented report outlines the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission weighing water conservation and supply measures. It notes proposals for amended statutes, the role of ministers and agencies, and debates over funding and long term water resources management. The piece mentions key figures and entities, including government officials, regional authorities, and references to Victorian government planning and rural water strategies.
Reports from Horsham cover a next Thursday ceremony for the water works depot with Minister of Water Supply in attendance and opposition from municipal reps across several shires. Separate items note troop trains passing through, with bands and refreshment service, and a city-focused discussion on wartime economy and transport policy.
A damaged wartime item describes flour machinery valued around £1000 sent by Neary Shmonn & Co Coventry on December 24 to support Winston Churchill’s slogan. The cargo, shipped under German air raids, reflects resilient British resolve though costs varied with minor charges noted.
The Ladies Auxiliary of Horsham Mish Wok held a well attended meeting at Horsham Theatre on Wednesday. Members thanked the committee for work done and discussed school sports, wartime efforts, and upcoming events. Officials listed include secretary Miss Mass ssi and treasurer A. Ludier.
The Atholto women's group held its annual meeting with officers elected and reports presented. Highlights include Mrs Kirby and Mrs Shee among long-serving members, a successful year of fundraising knitted items, Christmas activities, and plans for combined schools picnic and community outreach with emphasis on charity work and future events.
A fragmented report notes plans and discussions surrounding the Dimboola show with references to officials, timelines, and a forthcoming meeting. The text indicates a seven month delay and mentions Dr Howland and a committee chair, but the full details are unclear from the damaged source.
A letter dated February 1 from Private F. Faux, Horsham, to Norham War Hospital manager W. Shehrider, asks for £1 for a Fay treatment while patient is in hospital. The spelling is garbled. the note appears to be a forged attempt at financial gain. Additional details are unclear due to OCR errors.
An event with donations and raffles raised about £85 for local branches and a Comforts fund. Winners included Mr. and Mrs. Peterman and Milne A. Deevalig hosted the event, with tickets for a postdance session and a raffle drawing after the main show.
Advertisement announces tenders for the supply of groceries to Haremm Base Hospital from April 1 to September 30. Bidders must submit proposals by the specified date and comply with base hospital procurement regulations.
Crb contracts for Wimmer work approved and a Worham Theatre program features the Technicolor film Over the Moon with Merle Oberon and Louis Barrett. The cast includes Robert Douglas Ursula Dean Louis Borell Zena Dare Peter Haddon David Tree and others in a tale of adventure romance and a wild horse muster. A second feature Konga the Wild Stallion stars Rodhelly Hud jSey Richard Fiske and more, with a range war plot and a matinee plus shorts.
Britain reports strong overseas radio export figures for 1940 with about 2 million pounds in value. The Radio Manufacturers War Export Group cites exports of 18,000 complete sets plus components, aided by a shift to sterling-favourable shipments and rigorous testing in British labs.
Fragmented report notes German aerogiaries found in Britain provide material and parts for Spitfires and Hurricanes. Experts examine remains and emphasize limitations, with claims of continued German salvage and the complexity of using captured plans and components.
An garbled OCR passage records scattered emergency call chatter and fragmented references to responders, locations, and actions. Names, places, and times are unreadable, yet the tone hints at a sprawl of crisis handling across multiple jurisdictions and scenes.
Fragmentary OCR text lists names T Hawkins and Smartt with mentions of illness and medical examination. Details are inconsistent and some phrases appear garbled or misplaced, hindering a clear report of events or outcomes.
A terse wire report from Gur Corresponds outlines progress in milking technology. It notes methane and phosphorus handling advances and cites a Dalying M7 Sh Sore wily Ty sab Ure imeem Peas le Fay soins ger hed as sources. The piece mentions a superintendent and a 6 week timeline for a trial or deployment.
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