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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1925
Page
9
Erge Foner proclaims today the fullest day of your life and a supreme chance for achievement. He urges readers to seize present opportunity rather than envy yesterday or beyond tomorrow, stressing immediate effort to turn up gold and not wait for fortune.
The listing shows various produce and goods with prices per unit. Potatoes onions turnips butter eggs and oats are priced, along with flour, cheese, bacon, and pollard per bushel or per dozen items. The rates reflect warehouse sale terms and units used at the market.
Melbourne market reports show a mixed grain picture with Chicago lifting nearby futures while Melbourne prices hold. Wheat and oats offerings are tight with modest gains, while bran, pollard, chaff, hay and straw volumes are steady to quiet amid import reliance and seasonal demand.
Branbags quiet at 8/6. woolpacks at 5/6. Wheat quoted 6/1 to 6/4. Milling 2/ per barrel receipt. feed 2/5. Barley English 5. Cape 43. November delivery price noted for bourne. Wires indicate market activity.
Elizabeth Campbell aged 81 widow of the late Alexander Campbell died at Oban Vale Karnak on July 20. Funeral arrangements to be advised.
Relatives thank friends for kindness during their bereavement. Special thanks to Mr and Mrs Balshaw, Mr and Mrs Smith, Revs Hous ton Edenhope and Hopper Goroke, plus for floral tributes and sympathy messages.
At the last council meeting three retiring councillors opened plans to serve again, praising Dr. Barnes for steady attendance and leadership. Dr. Blight and Dr. Anderson signaled potential bids. The letter ends urging candidates focus on municipal issues, not personalities, to ensure informed public debate.
Returning officers announce four rulings with details on the upcoming election. Nominations close Thursday August 18 and polling day Thursday August 27. North-west riding incumbent Dr J E Smith will stand again, and Dr J R Kelly also announces another candidacy for the north riding.
The Town Clerk informed the Borough Council on Tuesday night that one case of infectious disease had been notified, identified as typhoid fever.
The Horsham Pipe Band reported a profit of £80 from weekly dances at a monthly meeting. A proposal to hold an annual dance prompted a sub committee for preliminaries. The band seeks new instruments and to canvass for guarantors. Pipe-Sergeant Shearwood offered to pledge pipes and attire. others applauded.
The council discussed granting a permit to Mr P Wileh for a house in the flood zone at Soodares 0 Calleghan's parade amid 1 ft 7 in of water. The Mayor noted landowners plan to raise the surface 18 inches, altering the permit's implications while experts debated drainage, future building bans, and sewerage installation once the area dries.
A letter from L E B Brookes secretary to the High School Advisory Council warns that the new High School project is nearing completion and the promised £400 payment to the Education department must be met. The amount is on the High School Council books and a full cheque was to be handed over at opening. The advisory group wants the outstanding balance brought to council’s attention and the matter referred to the finance committee.
Norman Tucker, a mechanic for Davey & Cook of Horsham, broke his arm above the wrist last Monday while cranking a car at Mitre. He received medical attention only after being brought to Horsham by P. Davey.
The Lands department writes that £1000 was received for the Grampians road development from Ararat Willaure Hamilton and £500 from the Sta well local committee, urging remission of the agreed sum. Council notes contributions required from neighboring municipalities and refers the matter to the finance committee.
An American sailor journeyed to Horsham after being drawn by Wimmera wheat. He found no official welcome yet enjoyed the district’s scenery and a warm handclasp. The visit promises to be remembered and may put Horsham on the map of joyful memories.
The Shire of Dimboola advised Hor shim Borough Council that a meeting would be called with municipalities agricultural societies and Farmers Union branches to appoint delegates for a Melbourne show week gathering. The aim is to press the Government to regrade the Horsham to Portland rail line and a deputation to the Premier. Horsham councillors endorsed the plan and agreed to attend if available in Melbourne during show week.
Miss Tope of Melbourne addressed the Horsham Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union at the Sunday School Hall last Wednesday. She attended the World Sunday School Convention in Glasgow in June with delegates from 50 countries and noted the Belfast Girls Auxiliary Convention with about 2500 attendees. Before returning to Australia she visited India, including Sholput and Jagadhri where Presbyterian missions operate.
The hospital secretary thanks donors including Mr. Ewers for jams and pickles, Mrs. E Miller for pillows, Mrs. Smith for limes, Mrs. Knowles for books, Mrs. McKenna for cakes, and M W Hudson of Geelong who gave £1 for the building fund. Hudson previously contributed to the original building and helped with funds for the proposed new wing.
On Sunday next the Horsham pulpit will be occupied at 1 a m by Rev T H Indian at T pm Rev E Peth-
A meeting of the Horsham A. W. N. L. Literary Society will be held at Mrs J Peak residence on Tuesday evening at six. Originals of Australia will be discussed. All members and intending members are invited to attend.
Dentist W E Thomas may be consulted today at the Exchange Hotel Hor sham. The advertisement touts a new Morse resilient tooth that provides a natural feeling and gratifying chewing.
At the Citadel on Sundays Salvation Army special meetings attract large audiences. A 3.15 Sunday afternoon program features a musical and song service. Ensign Hilton will speak at the evening service on a topical subject Are Revivals Worth While. The Army’s slogan is Come. Warm hearts and friendly hands.
The Horsham Telephone Exchange lists new connections for Charles Sack and Percival John Glasson at Baillie Street and Wawunna Road. The Dimboola Warracknabeal trunk line section is completed and will be used for future Warracknabeal calls.
Next Sunday morning the Rev E G Petherick delivers the last in the Exodus sermons on Through the Jordan and the Fall of Jericho. That night he and Rev T H Indian exchange pulpits and Indian preaches there. The Coven congregation meets after the afternoon service to decide which bid for a new building to accept. A Sunday school committee plans an American tea to fund a new piano, with others holding home socials for the same goal.
The Presbyterian and Methodist Young Men's Clubs contested ping pong, carpet bowls, chess, and draught at the Methodist rooms last Wednesday evening with large attendance. Methodists won ping pong and carpet bowls, while Presbyterians led in other games. Supper followed as Mr Paramountain welcomed the visitors and Mr Teague expressed hopes for more inter-club contests.
Nest Tuesday evening the Presbyterian Men's Club will play a series of indoor games against St John s Club in the Presbyterian Hall. This is a re turn match. The Presbyterian team has been selected as follows Derk tennis Rev Petherick Mesara C Dou gall W Spencer Dr Felstead W Scott N Bodey C Carter T Murphy Ping Pong A Hargrave A Halsall D Grey H Langley RB Ball V Simpson C Wolfe Le Plastrier J Wynne A Weance B Filgate K Consen. Draughts and hess T Cameron B Allen Pir zonin Wilson O Rentsch Selby.
Special attractions have been secured by Soldiers' Pictures for August. On Monday August 1 Jackie Coogan stars in The Boy of Flanders. A week later Rudolph Valentino appears in The Sainted Devil. August 26 Baillie Grant Theatrical Company of 26 performs a passing through comedy. August 27 and 28 William Heughan and company perform two nights.
The local branch of the Women’s Home League held a Thursday meeting at the Salvation Army Citadel with Ensign Hilton as speaker on the subject Heaven. The event featured vocal items and scripture readings. the league treasurer was farewelled and Mrs Lyons was praised for her work. Ensign Hilton presented Mrs Lyons with a memento.
The well known engineering and garage firm Davey & Cook of Pysent Street, Hor sham, dissolves its partnership. Mr C G Cook will run the business as Reliance Motors with agents for Twin City tractor, Nash car, and motorcycles. A foreman will supervise repairs for any make, and a large stock of motor supplies is carried.
The Balmoral A and P Society holds its first show on August 2 and 13 with events in dairy poultry horses cookery fancy and scholastic work. Entries are coordinated by Secretary H L Wood. A special train will leave Horsham at 0 a.m. on the second show day.
The Town Hall hosted a charitable musical evening by a fellowship band extended to Horsham Football Club. A large audience enjoyed a varied programme with newcomers Mr Gee Decble and Mr J A O Halloran and multiple solos and duets. Proceeds aid injured players amid a strenuous season.
An obituary style notice praises William Heughan as a superb vocalist with wide range and expressive technique. It notes his farewell concerts in Thor sham on August 27 and 28 with support from violinist Hyman Len zer pianiste Gladys Sayer and dramatic soprano Saide Granger-Broad.
The article previews Gloria Swanson in Wages of Virtue with scenes of Life in a French Foreign Legion garrison and notes the Technicolor color process in Wanderer of the Wasteland. It highlights the moral tone of Dont Doubt Your Blush and extols Zane Grey's Wanderer of the Waste Land as a color Paramount release. It also reports on horse sales at the Adelaide Parade with few remaining lots, including noted Blackheath and Warracknabeal owners.
An advertisement touts low cost top coats coat frocks and millinery with notices to see Madam Grimiths and to phone 470. A Arnott and Co advertise Birkmyres field coats and oil skins reliable against damp. A community event invites a concert and coffee supper at McKensie Creek Hall on August 12 to aid mission funds. Dim Boola reports another burglary at Giuliano’s confectionery Sunday night with till contents and confectionery taken. police investigate.
In the House of Commons Financial Secretary Mr Guinness states the government believes the war debt should end and will move to authorise a subsidy of 10,000,000 pounds to cover the period to the end of March next.
Rioting erupted at the Awanford coal mine in Wales last night as 500 strikers raided the pit to reach two workers. Police defending the colliery were attacked. Sticks and stones flew. Deputy chief constable and an inspector were seriously injured. Manager’s house damaged and a hatrick was set ablaze. Alarm spread districtwide as Glamorganshire and Carmarthenshire police rushed to the scene and restored order.
Nova Scotia coal miners employed by the British Empire Steel Corporation vote to resume work after a six month strike following proposals from the pro war government.
Lieutenant Colonel Fresberg VC began a cross channel swim from Cape Grisnez at 43.2 miles, but abandoned the attempt half a mile from the English coast at Kingsdown around 1 o'clock this afternoon.
The twenty round featherweight title bout ended in a draw after a dispute sparked uproar. Chairs were thrown and spectators surged into the ring while other matches were abandoned with no reported casualties.
French Foreign Minister M. Briand is due in London next week where talks on the security pact are believed to be far advanced. A meeting with Prime Minister Chamberlain may seal the agreement.
The Paris Conference of Ambassadors passed a resolution urging the Inter Allied Military Commission to direct officers in the revived area to evacuate Thuraseldorf Dulsberg and Ruhrort.
An air pageant in Tokio ended in tragedy when a plane crashed killing the pilot and injuring the photographer. A stray balloon followed by an automobile added to the peril of the event.
The United States Government sold 200 merchant marine vessels to Henry Ford for 1 708 000 dollars, losing about 150 000 000 dollars overall. Ships built during the war cost 100 000 to 800 000 dollars each and were sold to Ford for 8680 dollars per ship.
A large crowd watched the sailing of the fleet in Melbourne. Twenty-one sailors are missing from the American fleet. Ten sailors filed for leave to marry Melbourne girls in the last two days but were refused three days’ weather remit. Mr. Grant, P.M., granted only one.
The Seamen's Union signed a shipping agreement today, marking a new contract framework for maritime workers and shipping firms. The deal covers wages, hours, and work conditions for sailors and dock workers in port operations.
National Bank managers Mr Barber and Mr Lehman were walking cash to timber mills in Manjimup when an armed masked bandit stopped them. Barber was shot in the hand. The robber escaped with £1965.
The Theatrical Employees Union threatens to strike over grievances raised with ALC. The dispute centers on working conditions and contract terms affecting performers, stage crew, and management across productions.
The Victorian branch of the Returned Soldiers League passed a motion protesting the appointment of a non soldier as secretary to the National Federation. Speakers said eligible returned soldiers were ready to fill the position.
Vice Commandant de Pinedo departed Sydney this morning for Brisbane and arrived at 1.40 pm after a four hour flight.
Reports indicate Percy Hunter, who serves as Director of Immigration, will soon retire from his post.
Mrs. J. Gatehouse won the Australian women's golf championship at Ardner, claiming the title in a decisive final round.
In Horsham, Miss L Appleton was named assistant to the town clerk and treasurer of the Borough of Horsham and Waterworks Trust. Four applicants competed, including D Maybery of Mitre who has recovered from illness and plans to return home after operations. Hughie Ball of Oakleigh, formerly Horsham, is conducting missions at Mildura and will visit Horsham with his parents before touring Queensland. A July 28 birthday social honored Miss Suiter, Clear Lake State School teacher, with a wristlet watch. she was active in Sunday school and tennis. The Full Court of Victoria admitted Robert Coates Tilt to practice as a barrister and solicitor.
The obituary recalls Elisabeth Campbell of Oban Vale Karnak who died on 20 July after 4] years in Scotland. She was married in Glasgow 62 years ago and lived there with her husband and family until 1983. The couple then moved to Foote Cray for two years, arriving in Barak in May 1885 and remaining there since. Her husband preceded her in death 12 years ago. they were widely respected by all who knew them.
A Tuesday afternoon lecture in the Town Hall drew about 400 children and many adults. Madame Bellmunt presented musical explanations on theme and rondo forms as Stephen played the rondo. the Water Lily by Edwards McDumell and a Gavotte from Elgar framed the program. The performance included extracts from Gounod and a Ballad from Madame Butterfly, with a lecture on The Flying Dutchman and its tale, ending with a ceremonial bow to Madame Bellmunt.
The text notes an 1880 electee as representative of Wimmera in the Legislative Assembly who from 1881 to 1883 served as Minister of Lands in the O Laghlen Ministry and later held roles including Vice-president of the Vegetable Produce Commission. It also mentions later positions with irrigation and water supply commissions, a long retreat from politics, and later business leadership with a National Trust and Agency company.
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