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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1949
Page
8
A crowded classifieds page from Horsham area shows varied requests and sales. WANTED items include a Phinter class man, a skilled bus or tech driver, a qualified mechanic for ship repairs, a woman to wash floors, and pigions. Numerous buy and sell items appear from tractors and cows to sewing machine repairs and used guns. A small lost dog notice adds to the jumble.
The famous dance romance duo Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers reunite on screen in The Barkleys of Broadway. MGM promotes it as an MGM Anniversary production showcasing their renowned partnership.
Radioisotopes or tracers discussed by Don Wharton show how minute amounts of radioactive substances traced by Geiger counters or bloodstream can illuminate medicine apiculture and industry. The article notes discoveries about water passage, blood circulation, and plant and tree growth, highlighting safe timing for injections and implications for agriculture and manufacturing.
An 400 entries dog show outlines the event with varieties of dogs, entry fees, judging, and trophy display. Officials discuss prize trophies and rules while the show progresses with entrants and spectators.
The Wimmera Agricultural Societies outline show dates across towns including Natimuk Warracknabeal Murtoa Hopetoun St Arnaud Minyip Horsham Beulah Donald Kaniva Rainbow Nh Naill Dimboola Rupanyup Jeparit with events spread from September 15 to October 29 led by local committees and dates for each location.
A coroner told of violence by John Tilley leading to his wife's death in a case brought before the court. Testimony described Lilley and others attacking and failing to intervene, with details of alleged kicks and strikes during the assault. The trial proceeds as officials note the need for justice and restraint in the proceedings.
The Melbourne amateur radio operator linked with Russian and English hams near 10 p.m. in Leningrad to relay emergency messages across decades old networks. His reports highlight how hams maintain communications during disasters, aiding authorities and medical flights, with ties to Australia’s Antarctic expeditions and early pioneers like Maxville Huyton.
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