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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 13, 1949
Page
3
Yesterday's retail prices list includes butter, bacon, onions, figs, potatoes, bran, and pollard with quantities for Ballarat and local. The page also carries numerous memorials and anniversary notices for family and friends, with names like RUWOLDT, DIAMOND, BAKER, BOW, and PURVIS and dates in May and May to June.
The wedding at St George's Presbyterian Church Latrobe Terrace unites Miss Gowen Pescart and Mr Lick Maller with a large procession of relatives from Horntain, Newtown, and Hong Kong. The reception follows at Mandalay Tall, with many attendees and tributes to both families as plans proceed.
The Shire of Arapiles held its monthly meeting to discuss inoculation for diphtheria among local children, grant requests for emergency work, road repairs, and a proposed limitation of actions amendment. Council members addressed garage accounts, vendor quotes, and engineering advice on maintenance and approvals for community projects.
The Horsham community notes invite names and addresses for a Centenary Week list. Organizers urge participation to complete the roster of honorees and supporters, with details to be shared at upcoming meetings.
The Travelling Theatre tour reached Horsham Town Hall after stops at Kaniva Bordertown and other South Australian Victorian border towns. Laburnum Grove was well presented with strong lighting and scenery. Eric Evans as George Radfern Paul Brent as Bernard Baxley Lucy Broadway Shir Broadway Valda Diamond and others performed competently with a few overplays by Rowse. The piece drew about 200 in Horsham and the reviewer hopes the troupe returns to benefit small Victorian towns.
One hundred and eleven schoolchildren from the Shire of Wimmera were immunised yesterday in the second phase of the program. Pupils from River side Greenland Dam Prange Lah srum Dovey Byrneville Vectis South Longerenong Remlaw St Helens and Kalkee attended. In a local party meeting Dr HM Wade was chosen as candidate for the Wimmera division at the next Federal election.
J H Henry Budbels a Rupanyup farmer was nominated to stand for the Western district for the Australian Labor Party. Announcement came from the Witnawen District Council of the ALP just before press time. Mr Suubolz heads the Rupanyip Foot Ball Club and serves on Wheat and Wool Growers committees.
The Horsham District mill manager criticizes the Australian Wheat Board claim of 60 million bushels sold to Britain, noting locally grown wheat is of poor quality and often not milled without northern Wimmera grain. He warns new varieties delay and demand for export grain may rise. Prices listed by the Wheat Board show tiered Australian f.o.b. rates with extra charges for Middle East and UK procurement areas.
Visitors this week include Mr Geoff Gourlay former Vacuum Of Company manager and Horsham footballer. Mrs Frank Crater wife of the Shire President admitted to Horsham Base Hospital. Leslie Carman of Edenhope and Mrs EB Parker of Urquhart Street also treated at the hospital. Harry M Leggo joins HC Sleigh Ltd sales team taking Bresant territory from Norman Sleigh.
Three prizes remain uncollected in the Horsham Hospital Carnival Main Appeal. Prizes include a bicycle, Langlands £10 order, and a gold wristwatch. Unclaimed tickets numbered 939, 8957, and 545 must be shown at the Carnival Committee office to collect.
The Horsham council plans to transfer drainage funds previously borrowed for drainage works to finance street construction and improvements. The action aims to repurpose allocated money to support road and street projects within the town.
The Horsham Agricultural Society schedules a meeting tomorrow to receive university reports on crop trials and dairy practices. Officials plan to discuss future work and advise members on best farming methods.
The advertisement invites women to a free demonstration of coat cutting on May 18 led by Miss Wikita Short. It notes prior successful sessions in Horschant and Melbourne and promises no charge for participation.
Conditions were chiefly fine and calm on Tuesday with a few clouds and a south-westerly wind in the afternoon. Night winds shifted to the south-east with temperatures 65 at 3 p.m. and 43 at minimum. The week's high was 68 and low 39, with Tuesday recording 5 and 41 degrees.
A series of reports honors police and medical staff for prompt action after a road accident. A Horstain Base Hospital patient named Peter Dawson is described among those seriously injured, with doctors providing critical care through the night.
A patron at St Albans Hospital in Hertfordshire is shown with a tent style radio pillow speaker. The feature highlights a mobile Telaye program from a central wireless unit.
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