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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 08, 1946
Page
3
The article notes farmers expect a bumper wheat harvest if rains return after drought. Soil erosion and harvest transport are key factors as the wheat crop faces dry spells, with officials optimistic rain will bolster yields and meet planned benchmarks. The Wheat Board aims to secure additional supplies from India to support the harvest.
A local R S L Queen Carnival at the Town Hall in Thirsty with performers Jean Levit and Joan Jones. Prizes include Pearle Williamson and Novy Backman Band, plus stalls, fashion entries, and a fundraising market. Event runs over several evenings in October with judges, donations, and a Valentine revue booking at Cummings’ Lodge.
The Horsham yard held a large spring lamb sale with strong competition among ex Porters and butchers from Geelong and Portland. Top prices reached 4/0 to 5) per lamb, with numerous consignments from M O Connor Natimuk R E Sudholz Donen Maint Arthur Bodey and others. buyers included New Zealand Loan & Mercantile Agency Co and Smith & Co. Ltd. A separate note covers tennis club talks and community fundraising remarks by local officials.
A mixed Horsham page features ads for horses and wares, a centrifugal pump for Riverside, and an auction listing by Young's Market. It includes probate trustees notices and calls for claims against the estate of William Henry Macdonald in Victoria Australia.
A damaged notice describes a tender for a public works envelope with marked tender forms. It mentions unit details, inspection, and submission processes, listing authorities and locations but the text is garbled.
Staff will close Melbourne Town Hall on Saturday October 12 1946 to allow attendance at the Welcome Home event for A M P Returned Service Personnel.
Public Works Department invites tenders for hot water service installation at multiple Melbourne locations. Tender documents available with submission before the stated deadline. Address details include Home Genny station and Horsham area venues with envelope markings required.
TENDERS will be received until 1 January on 15/11 for erection of new timber residence at Giles Bulien Station Goroke. Details at Public Works Office Hor sham Stawell Police Station Goroke Nhili. Envelope marked Tender for
Tenders will be received until 1 am on 15 for removal of the state school Nyallo and for reerection and renovations at Sone Sela. The work is under the Inspector of Works committee at Hor stam, Dullee Stations, Hopetoun. Tender price noted as 6 MWe e650.
Public Works Department Melbourne invites tenders for removal and re erection work at Witholaina State School and adjacent sites. Tender documents available at the Public Works Office and the Inspector of Works in Hopetoun and Bulle Bratjns. Tenders close April 1.
Fragmentary OCR notes dated 30 October 1845 reference a venerations fortine etn cate Sxiec and a public notice in Wore Odire with fragmented lines and typos. No clear events, names, places, or actions are discernible.
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