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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 28, 1925
Page
7
Horsham observed Anzac Day with ceremonies honoring veterans and fallen soldiers. Local schools, RSL sub-branches, and community groups gathered at the cenotaph for a dawn service and daytime tributes reflecting on sacrifice and service.
A Horsham newspaper passage recalls Anzac Day with reflections on sacrifice and memory. It notes church services at the Church of England and Presbyterian hall, honors from the Returned Soldiers League, and wreaths. It honors heroes who died in war and urges ongoing remembrance and aid to veterans.
The Horsham Anzac gathering honored Gallipoli dead with a service at the park led by Bry A J Tagham assisted by Mayor Dr J Barnes Major Burhop Ensign Hilton Rev E G J Petherick and others. The crowd, including Fathers Association and Boy Scouts, heard readings and remembered the sacrifices of Australian soldiers ten years after the campaign.
The Victorian Farmers Union meeting at Horsham decided to contest the Wannon electorate in the interest of the Country party. Delegates from Doven Murare Antwerp Dimboula Kusien Jeparit Hasilton Strathkellar Warragul Maria and others approved a campaign plan with D.S. Anderson as president and W.G. Mardern as campaign secretary. Wheat payments and bank issues were discussed, with notes on May payment timing and wheat corporation schemes.
Readings and speeches at the Tate School mark Anzac Day with pupils recalling the British Empire’s reach and sacrifices. Students discuss the Australian and New Zealand legacies, with teachers emphasizing reverence and national unity amid historical tribute.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a church service commemorating a martyr named Joka with a Watched assembly. The text records attendance and mentions a priestly act of consolation and a choir or group providing music during the event.
Notes from lectures by Mr P D Phillips and Mr J A Hobese at the Ballarat Medkes ica Institute. The University Extension Board continues a course tracing supply and demand with a focus on social and scientific discussion.
A strange natural marvel described as a wormlike creature inhabiting coral rocks appears annually in October and November across Pacific islands. It attracts islanders who harvest and feast on the creature, cooking it with leaves and vegetables, while songs and gatherings mark the event.
A fragmented anecdote describes a scene at a mansion where young detainees wait for a tonee. A mischievous figure entertains by taunting white skinned youths while producing treats of navy biscuits and two large oven mitts, resulting in their release from punishment.
The jury found Muriel Harriet Mees not guilty of murdering her husband Lew Land Lionel Meggett at Burdertwwr on February 27. After the foreman delivered the verdict the court adjourned. The case involved several months of proceedings and included wedding notices and other printed cords in the record.
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