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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1949
Page
2
Yesterday’s wholesale prices listed for Hershes stores show varying rates across categories. The report notes prices for butter, salt, sugar, oats, beans, and other staples, with specific per pound and per bag figures and mentions supplies of bags for fruits and vegetables.
Private Moeepinid on Mapel 2h to Min aut Mew. IN MEMORIAM. WRAL. Henley obituary notes a family remembrance dated Mapel.
A heated editorial argues that rampant illegal betting in the state thrives under lax enforcement and taxation. It favors legal, properly run betting shops in key centers, noting raids do little to deter betting and that such shops would not raise overall wagering.
A sparsely legible notice describes a tennis exhibition for Austra Van charmpions, with ads claiming an event between 2 and 5 p.m. at a local club. It notes spectators witnessed the display, though details are unclear, and emphasizes community support for the gathering.
Big profits are hoped for a new venture with McViNLy chairing the Hospitals and Charities Committee. A visit to Soraham is planned to assess establishing an Old Folks Home plus an inspection of Horetuimt Base Hox pial and meetings with the Committee of Management led by Mr L. Tunker. Also noted are staff leaves and transfers within the Melbourne and Adelaide offices and regional hospital matters.
The article notes the engagement of Miss Marjorie Wik, daughter of Mr and Mrs Wik of Horsham, and her kitchen tea held at the Church of Thvist Hall. It reports a reception where Rev D Crigan presented gifts and guests toasted her upcoming marriage to Mr Anton Thomas with a silver salad servers gift from G J Coles and Co. Ltd and a director cheque from the staff.
The funeral of Derek Flack occurred on Friday after a service at the Methodist Bet to Horsham Cemetery. The Rev Fickling led services at church and graveside with uncles N Hanks and Alan Flack as bearers. Li Hutchesson and Son managed arrangements.
The Melbourne ruling by the Master Butchers Federation and Arbitration Court ends Saturday morning meat sales during winter. Horsham shops will open 8.15 am to 5 pm Monday through Friday, with Saturday closures until next summer.
Mr. R. Coleman of Harrow saved his 14 month old daughter Jedith from drowning after she floated on a dam. He dived in and, after several resuscitation attempts, the child recovered.
Robert Whyte Sparkes, an Ararat Mental Asylum inmate, escaped at 4 am Thursday by tearing a window with blanket strips. He was recaptured about 14 hours later by Ararat police with First Constable Biggs and Detective Braybrook on the Bulgana Road. He had been considered dangerous and normally guarded in a secure ward.
Mr Gray from Gast resigns as Shire Secretary and Town Clerk on Friday night. He accepts a new position at Hague Castemaine after discussions with Mr Highe and Mr Bartlett. Weather notes and film star Oded CisMu’s forthcoming appearance are also mentioned.
Close match dominates the Grade Ten pennawe as LMaat 1 clinches 7 set to 2. Captain Wy Aho Saptain of the defeated team Wall Accepts the pennant, with Havey and W Avery receiving awards. In A Grade Rubete secure a narrow win with a 1 0 final score, setting up a final against Adel Aon Saturday.
A garbled OCR fragment references Stawell and cellar excavation work near the Maerl front. It mentions a rough score or tally and a person nicknamed the Tease, with a likely 8 to some value. The legibility is too poor to confirm specifics.
The ABC moves to appoint permanent regional officers to Horsham and other stations, expanding staff from one to two at Horsham. The change aims to strengthen regional news and programming across SWV and NSW, with Horsham highlighted as a pivot in Victoria's regional broadcasting system.
The Hershem branch of the Victorian Teachers' Union urges schools to close later for Christmas with December 21 as a preferable end date. The group notes reforms and mentions elections, committees, and upcoming meetings as part of ongoing educational advancement discussions.
A young prodigy, aged four, will debut as a violinist at the Melbourne Conservatory. Desmond performed publicly at age nine student studies under noted instructors and aims to support a charitable fund.
A blaze at Cathcart damaged farm machinery and buildings on the property of Mr. A Gillett. Estimated damage around 1500 pounds. The fire started about 3 pm, spread in strong winds, and crews from Ararat and Moyanton Fire Brigades fought it with hoses, saving the home but destroying fodder and a shed.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a decoder, a 194000 unit figure, and mentions Amsterdam port. No clear events, people, or organizations are readable to confirm a concrete news item or outcome.
A fragmented notice notes a deacon service at St John’s with references to church figures and a specialPrediciary event. Names and details are obscured, but the item centers on a church service and associated ceremony.
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