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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 18, 1941
Page
2
Fragmented OCR lists grain and produce terms with dates and prices, including barley maize onions and onions. Mentions Melbourne market markers and multiple figures, but details are unclear and partly garbled. Core entities: Melbourne, produce items, prices, and dates.
A faded memoriam notice honors a father and mother with lines of tribute. It lists dates, kin names, and a memory of a life well lived, mentioning personal ties and enduring love from children and relatives. The fragmentary text references family members, a place, and a heartfelt farewell.
Rudiated OCR notes Portland fruit distribution to schools. WJ Williamson, Portland office, Apple and Pear shipments to schools in the Wimmera district. Freight payment disputes threaten railway service. future distribution to be paid by the school committee. Conference actions and regional meetings referenced with Horsham races damage and local hotel gathering.
A Horsham Fira Brigade gathering honored Captain P. Glover who awarded a fountain pen and pencil to Francis at a late week meeting. A transfer was announced for Mr Fr Guuacy to Warrscknabegal branch with duty starting end of the month. Miss Jean Vellabies of Stawell earned a placement at Tallstale State School.
An obituary notes the death of Hursimans Tuce Hosta aged 75 from Towson Hill Waerdiuivol. He is survived by a long list of relatives and friends including Mire Xue and Maetow. The notice lists many names and ties to local communities and churches, with dates and locations reflecting a regional family network.
Monty Wire-Zrum correspondent reports a fatal shooting at Burwut pool. George Austin aged 2 and Lora Luckiey aged 11 months died. A girl returning to her father’s home suffered injuries. Authorities work at the scene and investigate the tragedy with local officials and family.
A terse report notes a cold wave and strong winds affecting Dakota and nearby regions. It mentions health concerns, weather impacts, and local responses, with scattered names and unclear details in the OCR text, yet preserves the core event of severe wintry conditions.
A garbled OCR fragment describes a maintenance petition or claim linked to a trustee or guardian, referencing Mr Le Wiggin and a laid conve amid a unclear legal process. The text mentions children, guardians, support, and an elder, with numerous obscured names and places making specifics uncertain.
Weather and military brief note tense about Yugoslavia and Balkan front activity. Claims reduced ground actions expected as German and allied forces adjust in the region. Sky activity noted with planes and uncertain troop dispositions shaping the frontline outlook.
A fragmented OCR item mentions Blanes with delayed weeks ending midnight February and a London gun mention. Names and specific events are unclear, but references to peron, Vig, Teveiberg, and Sammy Stern hint at a historical transit or crime notice with scant readable details.
The annual meeting reviews welfare efforts for returned men and their dependents. Officers are elected, reports praised, and plans noted for convalescent home support, hospital visits, and Armistice Day commemorations. The scene includes speeches, fundraising, and ongoing community involvement by the Australian Comforts Fund and local volunteers.
In Horsham a man faced charges of larceny from a two bedroom suite at the Stub Hotel Murtox during March. Elizabeth Fear Welter testified the accused removed two rings from her dressing table, including a wedding ring later identified as hers. First-Constable Stewart testified to the arrest at Murston and the accused pleaded guilty, receiving two months with two years good behavior on suspension and a separate sentence for other charges.
A fragmentary OCR note appears to discuss a recruiting drive and a submarine named Snapper. It mentions an administrator and a conaylered Inet, with many garbled words. The readable items include recruiting efforts and a submarine reference, but no clear event, date, or outcome.
Melbourne court hears claim that 42 year old hairdresser Artur McPherson locked a fellow lodger in a room after setting fire to a mattress in a stairwell. He faces two counts of arson and was remanded pending further inquiry.
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