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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 14, 1940
Page
4
Readable fragments list sale days and items including May dates and locations in Horsham and Bri Grove. The notice mentions Hummeriok sheets, a variety of sale events, and multiple Wednesdays and Fridays in May with unclear lot details.
Thomas Young & Co Pty Ltd stages a large livestock sale in Horsham on Friday May 17 1910. About 3000 sheep including merino ewes and wethers, prime lambs and weaners feature, with terms for transport and water. The sale advertises workers, fat lambs, and mixed-age groups, seeking bidders from farmers and merchants.
Auction notice from Thomas Young & Co offering private sale of 2 Sere Iie outlay and 2 Sere with outlay. Property located 10 miles from Coleraine near 8 Main Highway Cleve to Keloot and PO with shelter and well watered grounds. £5 15s per acre with favorable terms. inquire for full details via PTY LTD phone.
Dalgety and Company Limited advertises a special sheep sale on Friday May 2 at 2 pm featuring about 5000 sheep including ewes, wethers, rams, and various breeds. The notice details terms on rebates of 2 percent for outside agents, required arrangements before sale, and lists substantial consignment notes from multiple breeders with extensive Merino, Romney, Corriedale, and other lineages.
Osrick Nicholson, a noted racing cyclist, appears in Fitzroy Court on a bigamy charge. Court records allege he sent the Crown a note claiming his wife owed £25 for costs and hinted at plans to sell a knee. He reportedly married another person after discovering his error, then informed authorities.
Melbourne report of an early morning chase after a garage break and larceny. Suspect fled over fences through yards at 2310 a.m. and was captured after being shot at. He faced charges of garage breaking and two counts of larceny. Constable on bicycle duty connected the thefts wave.
A blind man faced a mean deception at a Geelong business market week when he paid for parchment paper purporting to be Valencia by a prestige firm. Unaware of the ruse, he handed over the money and learned what the parchment truly was.
Auction listing describes multiple horses and foals including geldings mares and a two year old, with names like Boxer Viole Vhuy and Laddie. The sale highlights reliable workers for teams, noting the owner has purchased reactors and seeks genuine bids. A two year filly is also mentioned along with various herd stock and workers.
Last week a meeting discussed nominations, leadership roles, and committee appointments. The president Mr Met and retiring official Mr McCalliem praised work, while committees under Messrs Morison Rawle Gillies Frainels Menaii and others planned next steps to boost attendance and improve syllabus offerings.
Review of cTarean’s new film with Si Het Woodstock as a stern father and star cast Eva Nos Zecil Parker Richard Ainley in a Ben Travers style plot about counterplot to ruin shipping. Columbia comedy The Lady and the Man features Fay Bainter and Warren Hyer with a determined social ragist heroine fighting racketeers in a small town setting.
The article notes a pigeon homing final and championship, mentioning participants and winners across sections. Names such as Max Mair, W. Bayer, Kemp Amster, D. Harper, and others appear among competitors and organizers, with event settings and results summarized in terse, fragmentary form.
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