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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
4
A historic notice advertises a Friday October 18 sale of crown lands. The listing notes a market at 3 jan SSHAM and mentions a 10010 fat stock 1 ppm term. Local bidders are urged to attend and submit bids for parcels of crown property.
Land parcel notices from Melbourne Lands Department detail upset prices for survey work at various townships near Tow, including Lat Face and Hersham. Assessments list lot areas, perches, and valuations with instalment terms and interest. Officials note survey and valuation of improvements, with half-yearly payments and 5 percent interest.
Jorsham fat market sale at 10 am featuring ram and merino ram lots from Lannin & Sons, Jol Meagher, Q Webb, Keyte Arapites, and more. Fat cattle and store cattle listed with multiple consignors, terms include a commission to outside agents. THOMAS YOUNG & CO PTY LTD, Horsham and branches.
A weekend program features Entertainments Remember with Robert Garson and Lew Astess in a lively romantic comedy about two young lovers tangled with misunderstandings and workplace drama. The cast includes Billie Burke Reginald Owen and Lucien Hubbard with a supporting file highlighting Enemies and a Pete Smith short.
From Our Correspondent Wil Melbourne July. Gerald Carroll solicitor of Rew was committed for trial today by the City Court on three charges of failing to account for sums totalling about £2073. The sums related to land for wood, plus a claim by another claimant.
Farm advisor Mr Steel outlines a method to profit from grain by feeding it to pigs. Emphasizes uniform brood herd, careful selection, and marketing pigs at trade weights. Warns against mixing breeds and excessive emphasis on conformation. Notes wheat is a valuable adjunct in ration during lean periods.
A speaker at the Wagga Eisteddfod discussed elocution’s value, praising Demosthenes and Pericles while critiquing modern speech. He cited influences from Shaw and George Bernard, noting the shift toward simple, natural delivery and an international language ideal.
A garbled OCR passage lists scattered names, places, and terms including personal names and possible institutions. The readable fragments resemble a historical notebook or article draft with numerous misspellings and incomplete phrases, lacking coherent events or clear narrative.
An aviation training school update notes a key session today with expected participants. Officials indicate a briefing will occur to finalize the timetable and participant list for ongoing exercises.
A garbled OCR sports brief notes various races and team performances with several names such as Hayden Thiam and Miss bi Dist. It mentions competitions, winners, and places but many words are unreadable, preserving a few clear nouns and events.
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