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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 28, 1954
Page
2
A tribute appears for Michard Gollan, longtime printing staff member celebrated by the Proprietors and Management of the Horst Time, noting over eight years of service and remembrance by colleagues. The page also lists varied local retail prices for items such as butter, bacon, onions, and pollard, reflecting period commerce.
New Superintendent for Wimmera police Mr F Simpson spent six months organizing police personnel at centres visited in Victoria by Queen Elizabeth. Superintendent Benjamin traveled with the Queen and has vivid memories of the occasion he was presented to the Queen. His appointment marks the first time a superintendent has led the Wimmera district. He served 11 years in the Melbourne Criminal Investigation Branch and was promoted to inspector in the Traffic Branch before taking this role.
Electors face a pivotal Australian election with debate over government policies and the opposition. The text touts inflation control, a strong economy, and industrial output, urging voters to choose progress and prosperity over the perceived dangers of backward steps.
A garbled, OCR like passage lists varied names and terms, suggesting a damaged local article snippet. Readers encounter mixed fragments including personal names, places, and scattered phrases, creating an unclear memorial or community notice with no coherent event.
The speech argues the Foundation of Australia’s prosperity rests on primary producers like wool cereals and meat. It contrasts Labor policy with the Country Party’s plan to aid producers and rural workers while criticizing city-dominated parties. It notes promised durable prices, farm profits, and national welfare tied to primary production.
A compact excerpt lists church notes and scattered local references including parish names, schools, venues, and individuals. The jumbled OCR yields multiple place names and affiliations, suggesting a crowded page of society and church notices with no single dominant event.
Readable names and phrases hint at a church of Christ schedule with services and events. Mentions of visitors or visitors Christ group, unspecified offerings, and a fire event followed by unclear local references.
A working bee of men from Mech is set for Saluda to clean and dry the grounds with volunteers asked to attend at 9 and 1 30 pm Forty members of the Shiath Ladies visit the Pimyinte Guild Wednesday afternoon and were greeted by Guild members The event is led by Rev Walter Bamp LOT SHIDeriterdent in the Hamiltien Cyrewit area.
About 100 people attended Taylors Lake Hall for the second dance and cuchre evening. Eagle and Brennan won the cuchre prizes with Mrs. Wourgia Sen awarding consolation prizes to Heewler and Sen. Ballinger and Hit won the Monte Carlo event.
The paragraph details Australian local figures including Mir Rodi, Shire President, and solicitor Mr BL Roches, with mentions of Moranmlurk in Victoria and Toowoomba, Queensland. It notes Keith McColl of Mere dit and former Moranmlurk master, plus Sir O Wilmoth's visit and return to Melbourne. Kathleen O Connor of Horsiwm posed her exam at the Hairdressing Academy, Melbourne, wife of Brighton Councilor Ale McLraiah, with Bill and the Martins of Polk Sieve also noted.
The notice underscores compliance requirements under the Electoral Act for conducting elections. It outlines duties of election authorities, voter eligibility checks, candidate authentication, and reporting obligations to ensure fair and transparent process across all election stages.
Samuel Micke Mays died at Wimmera Bain Hospital on Wednesday aged 34. Born at Charttery Finch, he was a veteran wartime worker for Waters and Co. and served in War Operations. Survived by wife Lommerty Bileer Brigd Williams and three children, Marshall Jotun among them. Funeral held at Tippett's Chapel Horst Cemetery with Canon Dr M Anthony officiating.
An accused youth and another youth appeared before Bordertown court after allegedly using cars in South Australia. Constable Jol Mekachern testified about the incident, detailing the car’s seizure and subsequent towed status. The court noted the offender faced a year in gaol, with further proceedings to determine penalties.
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