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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 04, 1925
Page
3
A chaotic racecourse scene recalls bets and banter as spectators and attendants, including women noted for their keen betting sense, circle the tote. A rider and horse draw attention with a dramatic finish while the crowd discusses luck, tips, and the odds at Albion Park and nearby venues.
A poem by Charles Dickens recalls childhood days at school. It laments the parting of dear ones each morning and night. It reflects on love, guidance, and the sorrow of growing up as a teacher contemplates farewell from students.
The article describes a Wall State school head teacher receiving a framed certificate from the State Savings Bank showing 76 percent of scholars as depositors. It covers church service at a Methodist church, a college conduct, and a planting project with many workers. It notes Natimuk Swimming Club seeking a grant for bathing reserve improvements at Natimuk Lake. Dr Sudholx urged council support, proposing £25. Cr Grant opposed, the motion failed.
Rainfall figures for July summarized by the Central Weather Bureau show regional totals across Nord Central and surrounding areas. The data references multiple stations including Nord Central and Northconst with varying measurements and notes on daily totals.
Fragmented list of names and places includes McBensie Creek Lower Norton Creek Edenhope and related grant lease references. Anomalous ad text promotes a national sweet making course claiming weekly earnings and guaranteed purchase of sweets with a postal course from 225 Coline Street.
Younger Head Office Homsham lists branches Beulah Donald Marton Natimuk Warrackanbill with agencies at Dimboola Goroke Gymbowen Harrow Marnco and Watchem. Auctions conducted anywhere in Victoria and South Australia with land sales specialty and trust money facilities. Also notes a motor garage in Hamilton Street offering Buick and Ford cars with 24 hour public access and after sale repairs.
Young Bros Horsham sell heavy consignment including 3000 merino and crossbred sheep plus cattle and horses. Entries list merino wethers ewes lambs and marked dairy stock with drafts of mares and draught mares. Sale invites early and full entries for Wednesday in August.
An American tea at West Wail Church drew large crowds despite threats of bad weather. Attendees paid 1/ each for mystery parcels and enjoyed a coffeer supper, with contests and stalls raising over £21 for church interior furnishings.
The readable portions describe a muddled scene with a Babu-Indian clerk, a death announcement by Robo, and garbled quotes about leave and illness. The text references Hindus marriage and a college student becoming a father, plus an examiner correcting math, indicating a noisy historical clipping with many transcription errors.
Special sale listing numerous merino sheep categories including wethers ewes lambs and rams. Auction details reference James as agent with various ages and tooth counts, lambs at foot and sale notes indicating recommendations to buyers and forward consignments.
A sequence of weekly sales dates and offerings from T. H. Laidlaw & Co including special sheep sales at Willaura and Hamilton 5000 sheep, stock and cattle auctions scheduled from August 7 to August 27 with venues in Mitre Lake Township and Hamilton and notices of luncheon on sale day.
R T Plant, an auctioneer and stock and property salesman, advertises agency for Commercial Union Insurance Limited and other firms. The copy highlights Peugeot cars noted for quality and efficiency, plus agencies for lighting plants and land finance. It mentions private entries for township properties, land, stock, and standing crops and lists mercantile dealings.
Horsham stock sale details show a failing OCR fragment with references to sheep and stock. The item hints at a sale event with live cattle and other livestock offerings and pricing terms.
Eight thousand acres of prime red loam wheat country near a growing Riverina town with timber removed for shade fencing five large tanks and six fenced paddocks. One large area fallowed this year with 800 acres cultivated. bound borders netted. Terms cash or balance over 10 years. Full particulars from Francis Ross & Co Melbourne.
Fieiverian Property 88 acres freehold with grazing and wheat growing country, undulating and pine covered, fenced into paddocks, well watered. 2000 acres cultivation, good homestead, outbuildings and stock yards. Near Lavcklurt, 1 mile to 40 acres of minguiti crop area, owner seeks sale or exchange. Cars available for inspection. A B Chapman & Company, Stock and Station Agents, Lockhart NSW.
W Grabsch commission agent Wilson Street Hobsham acts for Mercantile Mutual Co. Ltd Melbourne offering Austrian liability and live beach lowest rates. Agents for Austin Motor Car special need attention to key areas in land bases specialty loans negotiated.
Wilson Bolton & Co and allied firms advertise stock and station agency services in Victoria. The notice promotes sales in Horsham with a full stock of machinery on view at the Horsham office. It lists brands such as Sunshine Harvester Works, Hudson Six Overland Six and others. Contact telephone No. 1.
Wilson Bolton & Co invites public tender for a large sale at the Corporation Yards Horsham featuring fat comeback and merino wethers, merino weaners, mixed sex lambs, 100 aged merino ewes, and 100 yean lambs. Entries invited at YOR Salem.
Auctions invite tenders for Shilp Wellknown property allotments in Mortar parish 219 3194 Rr 2p and Moriat 18 24a to 1p with two paddocks three dams sheds and water. Moriat 7B 20 204 with four paddocks two timbers. Minmay 50 220 acres with one dam. inspection arranged. tender close Friday August 1st or later. Highest tender not necessarily accepted.
Readable text shows a fragmented notice about a company in Paso Sloe al Berkem District offering or calling for shelter services. The readable bits mention Fat Lambs and MARTOA INLAND FREEZING CO. and a plea to contact shelters and Veedoce.
Fragmentary notice reads money to lend and mentions a borrower named Mereealung Baok with unclear details. The readable text suggests a financial arrangement or advertisement but lacks complete facts or names. Further legible content needed for precise summary.
Fragmentary OCR lists names and roles such as David Anderson and Jang Jung with piping and valuation terms, but readable context is minimal. The item appears to be a clipped professional notice or roster with unclear jurisdiction or purpose and lacks dates or locations.
Executors announce a sale of two valuable properties scheduled for Friday August 1. The event will occur at 18:20 local time with proceeds to be distributed by the estate. Bidders should inspect properties beforehand and bring necessary bidding documents.
Fragmented OCR text shows a stock market style page with company names and figures but is unreadable. The readable fragments mention Public Companies and names like David Anderson and Co and David Astier san & UO, suggesting a listing or shares report.
John Kimberley and Sons advertise auctions and private sales of land and broch in Horsham chambers. consignments arranged for stock to Melbourne Ballarat and Geelong markets. Loans negotiated at lowest rate of interest.
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