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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 23, 1952
Page
2
Commercial intelligence shows yesterday's wholesale prices for pen products in Horsham Ballarat and related items including butter eggs bacon potatoes and meat products. The page also includes memorial and wedding notices indicating social events and obituaries with names and dates.
The funeral of Agni Richerson of Wareneknut Nek was held at Harahan Cen w It lists pallbearers and survivors including Mr and Mrs Miller and Rev Pollock. The service featured remarks by Canon He and noted the deceased’s affiliations and local ties.
Fragmented account recalls a long ago Emper Day assembly with aging speakers. The focus shifts to the dangers of modern political ideologies and the need to defend democracy against threatened forces, urging vigilance rather than complacency.
A fragmented note describes beer, bottle hours, and pricing in a period style. It mentions a bottle, a penalty, and references to a person named Moore and a cost per gallon. The text is garbled but suggests regulation and charges related to beer distribution.
Rankin runs for council in Victoria with backing from supporters who praise his experience. Statements praise his suitability for parliament and criticise opponents while emphasising water, dam, and development policies affecting Horsham and Greater Melbourne.
Social notes announce the engagement of Nancy Hap of McPherson Street Horsham to Leonard Victor, son of Mr and Mrs Charles of Davey Avenue East Brighton. Also listed are the engagements of Margaret Anne Lenn to Frank Runsell Parker of Malvern and a May 24 wedding at St Andrew's Presbyterian Church with venue details and local reception notes.
Bank of New South Wales Review notes a postwar boom slowing amid austerity and world price shifts. It warns of reduced Australian exports, calls for targeted government investment, and argues for a freer marketing system to restore confidence and raise farm production and prices.
A long serving local figure, former Mayor Bowden, retires from public life. The report ties his career to town work, council service, and a notable reopening of the Town Hall.
The Commercial Banking Company of Sydney announces the return to work of staff after holidays. Hospital admissions in Horsham include Mr J J McGregor and others on Firebrave Street and nearby areas. District workers noted coverage at Wimmera Base Hospital, with several residents assisting at Commonwealth Employment Service as replacement duties conclude.
A holly tree planted on McDonald Street in Murton in 1908 has grown to twenty feet tall. The tree descends from an old bouquet given to Mies R. Wagner’s grandmother on her eightieth birthday, marking an unusual growth for holly in the area.
A city doctor stated there was not much influenza in Hornham at present and many people mistook their symptoms for the common cold. Chemists reported occasional cases, with a few customers seeking medicines each day during this time of year.
A Horsham Opera Group presentation in Stawell at Hawell Town Hall drew a fair local audience on Monday. Reported issues included revolts on the operas state show and inadequate Stawell support, though Lannie rehearsals ensured a moodful production with well trained cast and strong backing from the company.
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