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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1941
Page
2
Wire from Melbourne lists Mondsy wheat at 407 bags and varied prices for oats barley maize and potatoes. It notes hay prices, lucerne, and farm commodity values with scattered references to local mills and traders amid a dense, garbled market column.
The text is garbled with repeated phrases and unreadable segments. It mentions dates, temperatures, weather and various nonsensical terms. No clear events, people, or organizations can be reliably identified for a factual summary.
A damaged report describes a public event featuring a patriotic ball for troops with a ceremony, speakers, and a town audience. It notes injuries from a cycling accident earlier that day, and mentions plans to attend a later performance with tickets and dates.
The report describes a ram weighing exercise conducted by the University, detailing a long method to measure the animal's weight and shoulder height. It mentions related events, wartime topics, and a political tour by local figures, all reflecting a broad and noisy page of community life.
The article discusses British locomotives sent for Turkey and mentions seaweed cream, trials, and various international notes. It references colonial and imperial contexts, efforts to repurpose materials, and experiments in food and transport, with scattered names and places.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses Med or Mats and a group forming fairs at Ana Hw ether five sere muy rey with unclear meaning. It mentions expertise and a question about others age tert seen at ramrtane or teen. Mr. Male Intemits to twine the matter under the nation of che Zaylocieal anit eet.
Fragmented text mentions health centers and a person named Akramne with unclear affiliations. Referenced place Victoria Pete Mewlth Ruth Ascuriation Ede Afro and a weathered condition. Several garbled terms suggest a local report on health services and weather impact without clear events or dates.
Fragmented OCR lists names and brief notices about individuals and events including military wings granted, holidays, positions, promotions, and family mentions. The legible items reference Mr J C Vlner, Mr A Clarke, Merlyn’s parentage, the Nurhuuml Bimeth hospital, and various local affairs with unclear details.
John Alexander Smith died after a lengthy illness at Horeham Save Hospital on Saturday. A Beeeseer resident born at Swan Hill he was years old and formerly president of Thim sham for nine years. He leaves a son Walcoe sister Mrs Morgan of Caulfield and brother ALF. Funeral held at Hormhart Cemetery with Rev Canon N 8 Fetrell reading the graveside service. Coffin-bearers were W Boyto Matthews J Winfield and Ft Hamilton. Arrangements by EH Bye INLAY-Lats Mr. leur Aummes Meriyr Molally. He had served in various banks and trust companies and retired from service some years ago continuing to reside near Kewenne lek yer wide after. His wife and sister Mrs ALL Kueht are noted among survivors with further family listed.
Sydney Monday the Minister for Customs Mir Haar rison said today that sufficient tobacco leaf would be supplied to manufacturers to permit them to send out this month cigarettes and tobacco products to that supplied in September last year.
In Bramewick Court today youths faced sentencing after stealing petrol from a car. Mr. Jackson, PM, urged that primary producers and beastnews men cannot get enough fuel while youths waste it on pleasure, mentioning fines of £1 to £7 for the theft. They reportedly went on an improvised joy ride with two girls and were ordered to repay costs next week.
Morning Australians report a 2 set addition during duty of £2,416,009 to 36 Imposita, with the remake running 24,647,000, a figure claimed to be higher than record.
A wire service report notes government urging higher purchases of War Savings Certificates as a means to bolster wartime financing. The piece discusses consumer purchasing power and ministerial statements, highlighting implied targets and economic effects of increased war bond sales.
Sunday dispatch reports that US Secretary of State Hull said Japan and the United States are in exploratory stages with no concrete points of agreement. Tokyo reports of a basic understanding are likely premature. Japanese Minister Wekusug arrived in Tokyo for talks with the Foreign Minister as Prince Konoye and Wakssust prepare to meet the Privy Council. France seeks to sever relations with Chungking, removing Chinese officials from Indo-Chira.
Chungking dispatch says 136 Japanese planes bombed the city for five hours damaging buildings including some owned by Americans and the home of the Dutch charge d affaires. The British Embassy urges non essential residents to evacuate Manchukuo as a special evacuation ship is en route.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions alleged counterfeit stamps on shoes and references individuals such as Mr Ansaile and Ray Tor in connection with a domino case. The text is incomplete and hard to parse, but signals a legal or investigative context surrounding the stamps.
The Instinbil correspondent of the Times reports a notice from German and Italian High Commands printed in Athans newspapers. It warns that many British Australian and New Zealand soldiers remain at large in Greece and offers 100 drachmas for information leading to the arrest of a private and 1,000 drachmas for an officer.
Ottawa reports unemployment insurance now covers about 2.8 million workers plus dependents, funded by workers and employers. Benefits depend on contribution history. Britain orders 125 million lb of ham and bacon, with Canada boosting export pork by reallocating domestic supply. The British policy raises Canadian prices for export bacon, while Nova Scotia Rotary urges reduced pork and ham intake for three months. Ontario Quebec cheddar destined for Britain, and a Canadian Women's Auxiliary Corps forms to relieve labor.
Stockholm sources say progress stalled in a sector due to anxiety over indicating to Finland and a wish to uphold peaceful ties between the two nations. The Stockholm correspondent notes a cautious stance and hopes for continued dialogue amid uncertain prospects.
The Air Ministry said weather hindered large scale offensive actions. Bomber Command attacked Cherbourg targets and shelled Dutch coast defences. Coastal formations faced limited enemy fighters with light casualties.
An OCR fragment reports misconduct allegations involving a liquid fuel board. The text is garbled with numerous typographical errors making specifics unclear. It mentions an officer and possible charges related to possession and finance. no clear dates or locations are discernible.
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