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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Jan 01, 1925
Page
2
Vital statistics from District Registrar L A McDine reveal small decreases across births deaths and marriages for 1924 compared with 1923. Notably the excess male births over females more than doubled, while deaths show the biggest drop. Quarter figures from December 11 1924 indicate small birth decline and larger marriage decrease with fewer deaths.
Rain totals for Coulburn exceed twenty five inches amid yearly records. Official monthly figures show variability from January through December with a peak in certain months. The 1922 total reached 2285 points, with historical highs near 2963 in 1921 and lows around 1297 in earlier years.
Teams selected for the second test match in Melbourne include Australia with Collins Hardstey Kelleway A Hichanson Richardson Gregory Ponaford Hartkopf Taylor Oldfield Mailey Andrews Lith and England with Gilligan Dougina Hobbs Hearne Hundran Chapman Woolley Sutcliffe Tyldesley Tate Bundwick Gundham as twelfth man.
Readers condemn poor excursion train service linking Sydney and distant towns. They accuse the Railway Department of abusing revenue aims while omitting usable return trains and convenient schedules. Complaints highlight long waits, extra fares, and lack of clear options for travelers seeking cheap weekend trips.
The author notes abundant Scotch thistles along a Bangendore road, arguing two possibilities for their prevalence. The piece critiques inconsistent local weed declarations across shires and calls for uniformity in declaring and controlling noxious growth on public roads.
The Governor General announces new year honours in the Commonwealth. Sir John Hubert ilukete Murray is titled KCMG. David John Gordon gains KB. John Gilbert McLaren and Captain John Bryan Stevenson RAN receive OGM. Wola Cataonch also named in the list.
Goulburn remains a stock centre with 1924 sales showing substantial revenue though slightly down from the previous year. 1925 introduces higher fees for horses, cattle, sheep, and stores, plus plans to move saleyards south adjacent to new truck loading yards. The Town Clerk notes tendering for timber and potential full transfer by year end.
A calm holiday opened in 1925 with little excitement. The principal event was the annual Itechabite picnic at Tallong, filling an excursion train to capacity with hundreds of children and relatives. Tallong saw sports and outdoor pastimes, while others stayed in Goulburn enjoying private picnics and motor trips.
A mid‑summer proposal argues building a second city bath at Manfred Park basin while keeping Victoria Park baths. The piece weighs costs, access for local colleges and churches, and staff duties, favoring both baths if publicity improves and maintenance is shared.
Two youths aged eighteen and twenty seized a swing in Gelmore Park on Tuesday afternoon and used it violently, knocking down and injuring a bystander. They left only when threatened by several women, underscoring calls for stricter supervision of park equipment use.
A bomb exploded in Chinatown Innisfail Queensland in the early hours on Wednesday causing property damage and alarm. The blast scattered debris and shook nearly all buildings while nearby hotels rocked but no injuries were reported. Officers launched inquiries into the bombing.
The G A B Club held a highly successful New Years Eve cycling carnival with about 2000 spectators. A notable accident occurred in the four lap of the five mile fleet race when Kerls fell at Werner Pathlia street corner, Gray and Walsh crashing atop him. Gray and Walsh sustained minor injuries. The event featured thrilling finishes, a smooth program, and strong spectator enthusiasm despite a chilly wind after midnight. Gray won the five mile race by four lengths over Hitchio Lowe, with fifty-one riders competing across events and officials praised for their tireless work.
Victim reports a device wired to fuse exploded near a building reachable only by a narrow lane. The blast blew out a side wall and left interior in a chaotic state with furniture, glassware, and cooking items scattered and damaged throughout the room.
Residents across the city rang in the new year with gatherings in homes and a 2000-strong crowd at the Sporteground, while street scenes showed few revellers. Sirens and pipes marked the hour as railway engines kept to time. A moment of mischief saw gates removed and obscene messages painted, but few such acts occurred.
Rev R I Campbell delivered an APpropriate sermon at the combined watchnight service in St Andrew's Church. He spoke on life’s changes and the closing hours of the old year, noting 1924's events and reflecting on national prosperity and gratitude to God.
The Reuters Paris correspondent quotes M Clementel stating France has no intention to repudiate war debts to Britain and America. He argues capacity to pay should also apply to Germany and favors a general Inter Allied settlement under Dawes terms without Germany-style controls.
The Diogenes steamer, after leaving Capetown on Christmas Day, reported an 8.0.9 distress Tuesday while a trawler noted sinking. A Norwegian ship Erivan transmitted December 27 from Kerguelen that she was bound for Capetown with 10,000 barrels of oil.
In the Exchange Hotel yard at 6 40 pm on New Year’s Eve a group of 11 to 15 intoxicated men refused to leave the bar area and lingered about the premises. Inspector Sinclair arrived, prompting a wild rush as the men fled over two fences. A boy was stationed to assist as officers corralled the group. The suspects offered various excuses when questioned, and a court appearance is anticipated.
The public is well catered for with Dorothy Dalton in The Moral Sinner at the Empire tonight and through Saturday. A Hat film screens at the Broadway. Monday night offers The Marrlatra Cheat by Thea. H Ince with Devel ops a bitter quarrel between Bob Canfield and Octavia on the Sultana voyage. Octavia’s near death and isolation on the island follows, as romance unfolds with Hill Hut and Paul Mayne.
Mr Campbell speaks of shedding past sins and mistakes and starting anew with a determination to stay on the path of righteousness. He urges high resolve as temptations and perils of modern life surround us and vows to keep resolutions in the coming year.
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