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Newspaper

Horsham Times

Location

Horsham, Victoria, Australia

Date

Sep 24, 1940

Page

2

Horsham Teachers Standards and Physical Training Notes

Yesterday's salting from Horsham covers teachers' classes and district instruction. The Education Department notes policy on physical training, easing pupils back to school routines, and improvements in physical standards through singing, chess, and gym activities.

Horsham Daner Drire Ballarat Education Department Mim Nth CMM Bey Harris Hamilton Chen Emi Matared

Melbourne Wire From Bur Correspondent Item

Melbourne dispatch reports on local events with scattered figures and dates. The text includes mentions of a meeting, ages, places, and small monetary amounts, but the fragmentary notes lack clear actions or outcomes.

Training Camp Recruitment and Units for War Duty

In News of January the plan outlines entry into a national training camp with allocations to the Find Armoured Regiment and the Machine Gun Regiment at Warracknaheal. Authorities note volunteers from Meronary To hn will train, with Teernite and inter camp leave arrangements and home defence work. The schedule references aviation and newly vacated ALLE facilities at Bac chins Marsh.

Victorid Horsham Find Armoured Warracknaheal ALF Thor Teernite Inter Pevnounont Teaf Tmdase Aviation Mani Marita Ralcvenbe The ALLE

Penny drive plan sparks patriotic fund appeal

A fragmented Horsham community notice describes a penny drive in Pleebrace Street to support the Hor sham Patrioti Appeal Committer. The mix of names, dates, and local beatings hints at a series of community events, memoriam tributes, and notices of local incidents including a washhouse fire and a head injury.

Trieadis Societies

Horsham Dimes Victory at Yet Unknown Event

A brief note records Che Horsham Dimes achieving a victory on an uncertain Vesdar and Friday in a year not specified. The item highlights a notable success by Horsham within an unspecified timeframe.

Undefined area planning meeting reports confusing notes

A fragmented report describes a Friday afternoon meeting about defining service areas and modifying sewer rerouting near Wheat Silos at Pimpinis Veettr. Attendees from Lanckewnery and other unidentified groups were present at the office to discuss alterations and timing while an unclear timeline and overheard remarks cloud the event.

Pimpinis oRire

Missing Brisbane child voyage home after Brisbane Adelaide detour

A Brisbane office report describes the transfer of a boy from Adelaide to Brisbane with a stopover at several places. The child, son of Mr Keith Jenkins of Neferty & Co, traveled eastbound and rested at each stop. He was warmly wrapped and appeared cheerful after a 1400 mile journey.

Moss Joho Deobinn Keith Jenkins Brisbane Neferty & Co Ted Jenkins Adelaide Queensland Airhoatomen Caphei Hosteowen

Fire brigades and wartime precautions revised

A wartime fire protection plan outlines the organization of fire brigades across districts. It notes 200 residents in fire districts and 1d per pound tax burden, with costs rising to £4,084,297 and an increase of £178,641 from the prior year as outside district fire brigades aided efforts during the year.

Belqadis Windon Wille Peigades

Church Boys' Society bowls team wins in London

A London cable reports the Church of England Boys Society bowls team defeated MLV with a score of 16 15. R Jenkinson is named as a selected player. The Sawls championship was held Saturday. Junior members meet Monday September 30 and senior members meet Tuesday night for the dinner.

Church Boys Church of Enigland Bés MLV R. Jenkinson

Ballarat exporters warn over lamb loading losses

A Ballarat export firm faced 20 percent lamb rejections due to wool-palls during loading for motor freight and despatch to market. The Ballarat Stock and Station Agents Association urges producers to personally supervise loading and unloading to prevent damage or exporters may take drastic action.

Ballarat

Market Report on Poultry Vegetables and Watering Hints

A historical market note lists poultry prices and vegetables such as cabbages and flowers with modest values. It includes guidance on watering horses and cattle, advising clean water, avoiding dam pollution, and feeding routines to reduce stress before grazing and after feeding, with attention to winter watering timings.

Bf Poultry Ea Foleath Ad Valen Fo

Army of shearers on the move in Victoria

Amid harsh travel, 4000 to 5000 shearers from Queensland relocate across Victoria from January to harvest 17,000,000 sheep. Officials seek to quicken the clip with extended hours and incentives, hoping for a soft start to the season despite weather and travel delays.

Warty Dstrict Donald Bendigo Victoria Queensland Shearere Jyinde

Magnetic North Shifts Threaten Navigators Says Expert

An article by Albert Close discusses Commander Studd noting the Astronomer Royal’s warning that magnetic variation has moved the north magnetic pole away from Greenwich for over a century. The piece explains charts must be recalculated as the compass diverges from true north, affecting navigators and Admiralty charts.

Albert Close RG. Studd Studd Yoshi Sheng Kau Beldow Tim Admiralty Companien Greenwich Mac Eelle Sunamorth Istocy Mylater Agrel

Recruitment drive for air force draws in youth across Dominion

Canada reports 28000 airmen ready for overseas service as the Empire Air Scheme expands. Australia accelerates its reserve recruitment with endless demand for air crews. Horsham serves as a recruiting centre offering application forms via the Town Clerk. The message urges young men to serve, noting past wartime contributions and the RAAF’s future opportunities.

Ai Force Canada Australia Horsham Amram RAAF Wraartigmecomty Fia Rithians Iehunen Ames

New Melbourne Traffic Signal Uses Green Arrow

A feature of newer traffic signals near Melbourne at several intersections includes a green arrow for part of the cycle. The arrow helps reduce traffic delays by permitting certain vehicles to proceed while red lights remain. Drivers approaching intersections see the green arrow during the specified phase.

Iros Jones Melbourne Rt. Kilda Pamt Road Beldre Jef Amy

Torpedo Attack Kills 93 Children Aboard Ship

Survivors recount a torpedo strike that sank a vessel near land while en route to Canada from Belial. Ninety three children aged five to eight perished, with several adults among the 24 total fatalities. Rescue teams fought to reach rafts as the steamer sank six miles offshore.

Lavadem Mometay Vlthoe Canada Belial Sepeteuber T Amd Goml Nchudin Wells Ks F. Dowling Doris Walker Tontendeld

Australian Prime Minister Menzies on sinking of ship

Wire from Our Correspondent reports Prime Minister Menzies condemning the sinking of a liner carrying British children to Canada. He calls it shocking and a stain on humanity, saying Germans brutalized civilians while seeking safety overseas and that Britain must rally to defeat Nazism.

Melbourne Anada RG. Menzies Thother Land

Three Vessels Sink In Northwest Spal Waters

A report states Laumin Simitus and The Adinieslry sank after a Sunday incident off the northwest coast of Spal. A seavor was lost and a lone crewman from RINF H qwrt sel Billa survived. The Dilnidow wats and other details are unclear amid damaged OCR.

Laumin Simitus Angalian Leen Warfield Ciyee Binks Ore Hee Hain

Air Activity in Egypt Reported by Cabin Vine Sunday

In a Sunday dispatch by Cabin Vine the report details air actions in the Western Desert with Allied air support and troop movements. Casualties include thirty-two Arabs reported killed as part of the fighting near Rit Harral Homies, with forces concentrating around the region as operations continue.

Rosiat Faroe Rwanttunigne Wester Desert Harral Wallower Athony Mirko Tani Hairdlass Phat

Belgian Ports Attacked by Night Aircraft

Belgian ports faced heavy aerial attack as aircraft pressed raids by night. Royal Air Force patrols intercepted incursions against Hook, Benlon Cala, Pinehing, Os eth, Zahengen, and other targets while weather favored invasion concerns.

Lanton Sanday Humber Cape Thin Alek Benlon Cala Pinehing Oseth Amiwwerpy Zahengen Royal Air Force

Invasion Tactics Rumors Fuel German Reckoning

The report notes British submarines and RAF night raids impacting invasion plans. It cites many bodies washing ashore and growing German impatience as troops in Belgium and Holland face intensified pressure. Enthusiasm among German ranks is said to be waning amid claims of heavy British actions.

Sweden RAF Germany Enthusiaam Belgium Holland Ger

Poverty blamed for young criminals in Melbourne study

A survey by Mr Yeuwald Hamite finds poverty drives youth crime in Melbourne inner areas. It shows higher proportions of offenders from poor backgrounds, with unemployment and limited opportunity cited as main factors. Officials urge remedies to cut crime by boosting employment and social support.

Melbourne Mubneke Ygewald Harnete Machellers Mamet Hind Schont Warental Saul Reaver Rautphis

Australian airmen shown sheepskin vests for patrol

A Royal Australian Air Force squadron on active service overseas conducts reconnaissance near Latins no far south of the Atlantic. The men wear sheepskin vests donated by supporters in Britain and locally in New South Wales as a wartime aid.

Royal Australia Aetic Htt Sunderland Britain Thie Co New Southt ‘Wales

Local postmaster shifts in Western Australia and Melbourne news

Mr Rd Bard of Wagin is named successor to Natimak postmaster I Wood who has transferred. Chlerw Mee Wairst to commence duty on Tuesday March 5. Motely is assigned to the Belwin hope rete Rehvod. Miss Kiwn Senmmel raethe by bonrat 1 Rebel. Nursery society at Huhvedate. Mr Boy aA. Bug retires. Miss Juyee Ealwards replaces Mise Vo Muprisan. Melbourne reporter notes Zejman Cow em, 70, wins Rhodes Scholarship fate but cannot travel overseas. Mrs widow and daughter inherit life interest. Mr Graig Thomas Chirnalde leaves 282637 to his daughter’s children. Mei Aidroy May Pape.

Rd. Bard Wagin I. Wood Natimak Thucalay Bonrat Soryen Huhvedate Boy Bug Dieke Aed Funihoor Melbourne Zejman Cowem Melbourne University Waa Down Rhodes Scholae Graig Thomas Chirnalde Talydale Mei Aidroy May Pape

Child kidnapped by unnamed man in tragic local case

A distressed report describes a child abducted by a man in a tense scene near River Phinsete. Authorities, including federal agents, pursue the suspect as residents react with fear and concern. The victim is identified as Tristyn with alleged involvement of a boy and girl in the surrounding area.

Hiswr Ualitarnud Yirvan Kraig Trista

Snakes Appear In Piney Ten Weeks Report

A fragmentary note reports unusual snake appearances in Rupanyup fielding a brown specimen. The text is garbled but mentions a ten week period with an apparent rash of sightings and a brown snake specimen. No clear dates or authorities are readable.

Apecimen

Turpentine poured on offender led to arson claim

A cryptic OCR fragment reports turpentine poured on an individual near Carey Street and a fire set, with unclear charges and a claim of arson. Alway’s remarks appear, mentioning regret and a potential destruction of property. The text is damaged and partial, but indicates a legal incident with arson implications.

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