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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 06, 1941
Page
3
British forces clash with Iraqi troops around Basra and Habbabiyah as air and ground operations drive enemy positions from the port, dock areas, and power station. Limited British casualties are reported, while propaganda and foreign news updates reflect wartime tensions and appeals for support.
The Reni Disposers lost four transports and two British destroyers amid the Greek evacuation. About 401 Expeditionary Forces and Royal Air Force personnel, along with many refugees, were affected. Air Ministry notes aircraft played a major role in the evacuation and surrounding operations.
The report outlines a night air attack on Merseyside with bombs dropped across England. It mentions fighter actions, anti air measures, and extensive shelling causing fires and damage, with unclear casualty details and fragmented wording.
Dir Cobia Daxton and Doctor Coover, leaders at Hey Ten University, reportedly revert to private life tonight. Reports suggest the president remains at home for personal reasons while the university handles ongoing matters.
Wire report from Melhentene lists 160 casualty notes with 41 missing or unaccounted, 13 killed and 13 victors noted. Details are fragmentary with unclear categories and casualty statuses.
Before the war Australis supplied Britain with 14 580 tons of cheese yearly. Now Australia with New Zealand has captured the entire Pacific trade from the States. Australian factories produce Cheddar Gruyere Gouda Edam Macaroni and Rom in large scale. Gouda packs for the Dutch East Indies and Gruyere formerly from Switzerland now in Australian hands. Edam, Marzea and other cheeses replace French and Danish varieties, boosting exports and consumer tastes.
A NSW Secretary in London comments on Britain’s agricultural readjustment plan. He notes price fixation alone is insufficient and urges revolutionary action addressing root causes. Reports cite neglect and death duties as weight on English farming, with calls for agronomes, capital, and stable policy. The government aims to boost milk and home‑production, pledging fixed prices for a year after the war while shielding farm wages and costs.
The Little Navy bean crop, grown on nearly 300 acres in New England NSW, is the first commercial scale harvest in the state. Yields reach 12 to 90 bushels per acre as growers adapt after wartime supply cuts. Export prices range from £20 to £85 a ton, with NSW needing about 500 tons. Agricultural officials note cool growing periods and minimal rain at harvest aid quality. best yields occur on light granite soils in October sowing, with general cultivation similar to ordinary French beans.
For sale pure bred large white sows and month old pigs offered at reasonable prices. Ring at 2 to inquire and arrange viewing.
Firet Australian machine had its first flight in Britain era in Australia. In charge of Squadron Leader Lec ter Lumaton. The dinner was in the presence of officials. The bomber landed at a larger aerodrome for further tests. Overnight, the Great Peppermint Cure Vie influenza scarce.
A fragmented classified page lists various employment and sale notices. Items include kitchen help at Hotel Locarno Horsham, a mousekeeper on farm, a piano buyer, a worker for farm hand with strong references, and a man for Mother’s Day promotions. Also advertised are a 16-horsepower sheerer combine, a Buick vehicle, and other mechanical items. The text is partial and interwoven with abbreviations and OCR errors.
Court sale announced under writs against Edward Thornton Maitland Story Maitland of Horsham carpenter. Real property described in Lots 22 and 2 subdivision 11874 and related Crown allotment listings. Sale set for Thursday June 12 1942 at 3 4 pm at Horsham Court House. Terms cash, no cheques.
In the Shire of Wimmera an overdue rate notice warns that interest will be charged on unpaid amounts after a specified Tuesday. The rate collector will attend daily at the Shire Office Horsham to collect payments by 4 p.m. on the due date, with reminders to present notices to avoid penalties.
The Shire of Arapiles Council urges Rutewwsere and residents to invest in War Saving Certificates and water loans, contributing to the war effort. President X. W. McDonald and Secretary VW Crowther lead the call, stressing duty to the Commonwealth and Empire.
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