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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 16, 1939
Page
2
In Horsham yesterday, dairy items and provisions showed varied prices from local sellers Balter and Better to Malinggt and Henes. Several entries list quantities and product types including cheese and butter, with references to cows and household goods.
Meliamene notes price movements for wheat with varied figures and a wormed listing of costs. The text includes multiple unclear numbers and dates, referencing producers and markets in a damaged wire service style.
A fragment from a late era news page notes persistent rain and crowded streets as shoppers and residents visit town for market and plays. It lists rainfall and mentions several towns and districts including Servierton W and Stawell with varying figures from 9 am to early afternoon.
Fragmented OCR passage describes urban and provincial theatres and a contract with commercial publishing. It mentions a department, metropolitan and provincial authorities, and a push to publish details. Several garbled names and locations imply a public notices context without clear dates or entities.
fragmented OCR notes mention names Scott Woolly Hersh and Mr Vat Ste along with several surnames and places. Unable to extract a clear event, date, or outcome from the readable portions.
Obscure fragment recalls Lin meh and Mell Lynels aged a year to ten, with partial names like Annie, Bert, Betty, and Hattie. Mentions a May death, a funeral procession, and unspecified family members. Text is garbled but implies a local notice of passing and kin connections.
Fragmented OCR text references departments and a ceremonial event, mentioning the service and a promise by a chief, with garbled phrases about public money and organizational duties. The readable parts are limited and do not form a coherent report or identifiable facts.
Local readers in the Wimmera will attend a Thursday event featuring Hor Shull’s distinguished mid world ruined daughters of rote te Mre Victoria Anders, with Miss Viola Mor Ms and Mr. Carl Basting also appearing.
The Geelong Agricultural Society held its annual meeting on Friday afternoon. President Mr G B Wovilgate presided as new committee selections were discussed and plans mentioned for the society’s work. The report referenced recent public works issues and the society’s role in local agriculture and civic affairs.
Nonsensical OCR fragments describe tandem cyclists, various names, locations, and dates with unclear events. The readable portions mention a parade or ride through areas with references to people and places but lack coherent facts or chronology. The article reads as garbled historical notes with no verifiable outcomes or dates.
A report highlights a young Horsham athlete achieving notable success at the Victorian combine. The piece notes performances at Mt Patrick College and references record-keeping in hurdles and long jump events. It discusses community efforts, local schooling links, and mentions banking and public notices related to the district.
The piece notes Chiang Kai-shek endorses moral living with ten commandments for soldiers, framed as the Officers Moral Endeavor Association program. It references trial by jury traditions like Alfred the Great and comments on religious numerology, then shifts to scattered historical and local anecdotes about various figures and events, including a horse accident near Ararat and unrelated notices.
A coroner in Melbourne reports that Wolrand and wife died by their own actions in a shocking case. The wire dispatch from our correspondent outlines the coroner's conclusion, noting familial factors and lingering questions about motive and method.
On May 1 Beam wireless and cable organisations launched a cheap rate social telegram across the British Empire. Sir Ernest Fisk of Amalgamated Wireless Australasia Limited reported the week as the busiest in its history with 71 87 thousand messages and 850 thousand words handled, chiefly from Australia and New Zealand, valued at about 17 900 pounds, as the service attracted wide public interest without disrupting commercial traffic.
Fragmentary text from New South Wales recounts letter responses about family hardship and shelter. Names and clear events are mostly obscured by garbled OCR, leaving little verifiable detail beyond a general plea for more support and commentary from residents.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an event or figure named Maltster Danzig with unclear actions. Mentions The Podlaty cultitars and Waggalls, plus references to HVAC and a reader’s response. Context and specifics are not decipherable from the readable text.
The readable parts indicate a chaotic report involving German tourists, a court, and Polish authorities amid wartime confusion over voting papers and documents. Names and places are garbled, but the piece points to disrupted elections or civil procedures and a damaged printout describing authorities, dates, and potential dangers.
Personal notice from Bailie Street West Hurgham describes Mr POR Tucker dying suddenly on Sunday. Conditions reported as twin today. Mentions Mr Wat, Mr HA Rivije, Kulpe, Nacho, and others. References hospital stays and a 1917 date, with property value noted as 4700 pounds.
A historical note discusses wastage in export lambs from delayed slaughter, noting carcass weight differences of about 1 to 3 pounds between farm weight and slaughter weight after 24 to 48 hours. An experiment from 1538 in Western Australia weighed groups of lambs to assess how time lags affect carcass quality and weight.
Fragmentary obituary honors a veteran and lists multiple names and places, including references to war service and memory. The damaged text references a long deceased individual and mentions family members, dates, and locales, preserving a somber tone and local connections.
In Geelong on April 4, Miss My C Homewood of Lemnson rere Enat Geelong wed Mr Noel Newtort of Balwyn. The bride wore a long white gown of linen with matching accessories, carried a bouquet of red roses, and was attended by her bridesmaids in duck ree frocks. The reception followed with music and prayers as guests offered best wishes for the couple.
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