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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 22, 1940
Page
6
Fragmentary ad copy invites women to obtain a booklet How to Live and Thrive. Mentions Victorian Ladies College of Tate at 27 Collins Street Melbourne. Text is garbled but signals a promotional pamphlet targetting women with guidance.
A fragmented text blends domestic recipes with musings on life and sorrow. It references Jean Morton, Guy, and Morton, plus sections on cooking techniques, desserts, beverages, and hygiene, with erratic punctuation and scattered archaic phrasing.
Fragmented OCR notes recall a sunny Monday with troops and gatherings. Mentions minister for agriculture and a new railway line construction from Tooluuily with rails to be laid soon. A wheel- spinning elise inaugurated at Haulston and successful shows at pany and Torn.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions local agents and a request for a free booklet, with unclear names and places. Key details are unreadable, but it appears as a small classified or promotional notice from a local dealer. No clear persons, dates, or locations can be confirmed from the readable text.
The Horsham croquet club opened its season with a sparse turnout as members gathered for the Sathantic event. Several players, including Saye do Awenty and others, participated in the competition while Mrs Hrawet Vhe and local businesses were noted among attendees.
The Premier opened the annual Jeparit show with gate receipts totaling £174. The display featured draught horses including the Clydesdale and other stallions, with winners listed such as victors in classes for colts, fillies, yearlings, mares, and champion sections. Multiple breeders and entrants from Victoria and Australia were acknowledged, including named sires and a variety of prize-winning horses.
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