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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 25, 1933
Page
5
The list shows daily selling prices for various provisions including butter, cheese, honey, potatoes, onions, bacon, Cape barley, crushed guts, pollard, bran, and flour with figures per pound or per quarter. Prices appear to be in a historical Ballarat market context with mixed legible items and several OCR errors.
Readable fragments list prices for wheat potatoes onions and chaff lucerne in Methonias Thoradey. Entries show varying unit prices and quantities with unclear symbols and marginal terms. Notable items include wheat and potatoes with several price notes and references to English and Cape regions.
In memoriam notices note the death of Alice Mawl on August 25 and a dedication to a husband and father named Parishl who passed away earlier in the year. Both insertions express love and loss and are placed by spouses and families.
The article discusses debts linked to settler claims and compensation schemes under British and Crown law. It questions how much of the total compensation will reach settlers and whether payments should be treated as money. It notes garnishee and attachment actions and warns of potential limited gains for intended beneficiaries. An immediate government agreement provision is cited.
The text questions an £8000 allocation for handling pressing personal debts and an average of about £26 per item. It fears funding may be insufficient and asks if debts to non-property owners will be cancelled. It also asks whether the State will assume responsibility for muse pal debts and deserted lands.
Seventeen points described as having fallen on a frigid Tuesday. Official forecast warns of isolated clearing showers, otherwise improving to generally fine. Frosty night expected with cool southerly winds.
Public Assistance Committee and Horsham Benevolent Society urge citizens to donate clothing parcels for nearly 100 families in need. Parcels will be assembled at the euphenial ver and distributed in intervals. an attendant will record addresses for those requesting parcels. Quick responses requested.
A witness described pursuit of a suspect from the White Hart Hotel into the yard before capture. Prosecutors noted two accomplices escaped as officers pursued them. Donovan pleaded guilty to an assault charge. others faced fines or similar penalties in the case.
Three weeks after the building was closed for fumigation due to diphtheria, Horsham Elementary School will reopen on Monday. The infant school previously shut to prevent spread and now resumes classes.
The Murton inquest into the death of Thomas Lvrner at Horsham Boxe Hoepetel resumed on Wednesday. The coroner Mr PL W. T. Nogrin said no further light would be shed and a decisive finding was possible. Evidence showed the man died from head injuries a ruptured skull with no clear cause or perpetrator. If the person who assaulted him had been identified earlier, he would be charged after the disturbance at the theater.
Vie tora Railways Commissioners chairman H. W. Clapp will make his annual tour of the Wimmera and lower Mallee districts arriving in Horsham on September 12. He will visit Heerelein later and invites any town to await his arrival.
Alfred Orchard, owner of a car, faced charges at Horsham Police Court for allowing others to ride for petrol reimbursement. Witnesses testified Orchard paid or received petrol funds. court deemed the charge proven and fined him with costs.
The Association of Music Teachers of Victoria with the New South Wales Association launches a Music Week across Victoria starting Sunday. Readings and performances are planned with Horsham enthusiasts and civic groups invited. Clergy will address sacred music themes, and May Park’s Flora Guild backs the event with recitations.
A report from Netherby district describes Mr. Ted Chandler discovering a fox dead near his dog tied at the fowl yard entrance. The incident suggests the fox was killed by the dog, leaving how they became linked as a mystery. A future tip for farmers to keep Towser housed by the yard is noted. A dance for Miss Eden Braker, described as a popular girl, will be held at Mr. Geo Byrne's barn in Kewell North next Tuesday.
A man initially thought Archibald Wilshurst who escaped Ararat Asylum was arrested at Wonwondah on Wel lesley Road. Nathanial Quinn Warren appeared before Mr. G L Ray J P in Horsham on a vagrancy charge later withdrawn after witnesses said Warren was not the man. Warren claimed 12 months unemployment and reliance on charity prior to arrest. Salvation Army rest room planned at the citadel for women every Friday.
The latest committee of the Horkham Tipe Bun hosted a well attended Monday night event at the Town Hall. The hall was nicely decorated with two dance floors for seniors who joined in the music by the Hanes Orchestra despite cold weather. Mr W Gluten led ceremonies while Drageat handled secretarial duties after 2 am assisting the committee members on stage.
Mr Knox asked the Legislative Assembly about appointing a State organiser to promote the rapid expansion of young farmers clubs. The Minister of Education replied that steps are being taken to appoint an acting organiser to advance the movement and engage parents and teachers.
The Church of St George at Nhl was filled to capacity last Sunday night as Horsham branch of the Church of England Men's Society led the service. Members including Lak ig part buying Mowe as Fronchacs, D. Brown, B. Talbet and FP Melherson spoke on the society’s growth and relation to the Boys' Society. Visitors were entertained by Nhl burial toners and joined for supper hosted by the Nhl CRIES branch.
To mark its Ost anniversary the Horsham Lab plans a Tuesday social evening at Temperance Hall. J. E. L Manning District Director will address the meeting and a varied program will follow.
The Horsham ANA held a Tuesday meeting with W Papst presiding. Accounts totaling £73472 were approved for payment and correspondence with Talbot Colony, Country Women’s Association, and metropolitan committee discussed. Members elected and invited guests featured, debates discussed, and a social evening planned for September 13.
Madame Griffiths announces fresh spring goods now arriving including brides and bridesmaids dresses in the latest fabrics such as crepe satins georgettes and marocains. The display aims to enhance the shop’s reputation for smartness and individuality with appealing styles. Phone 470.
The annual show under the Slersham Poultry Club will be at the showgrounds tomorrow. Many entries promise a strong display with keen competition among poultry pigeon cat and dog owners. Silver cups and blue ribbons on view in Messrs Langlands Song windows have boosted interest. particulars are advertised today.
At a recent Dimboola Shire Council meeting the main roads budget for the year was set at £6720 with specific allocations from Dimboola to Rainbow, Dimboola to Warracknabeal, Rainbow Rises, Rainbow to Hopetoun, Dimboola to Horsham, Rainbow Beulah Birerhip, plus £6010 for other roads excluding Rainbow Beulah Birerhip. Funds cover shared maintenance with Rainbow Hope road and past boundary arrangements. About £100 was carried forward as unspent, the engineer noting previous under spending and limited warrants for the full grant.
In September the State Women's Christian Temperance Union marks the fourth anniversary of its foundation in Victoria. The Horsham branch, formed three months earlier, will hold a reunion on Thursday September 7 at Towporinece Hathh. Senior and new members are invited for initiation. A brief history, reminiscences, and a fundraising table will unfold. A novelty competition awards a trophy for the best gift from inexpensive materials, plus garment displays for the kindergarten school. Prizes for useful garments from discarded materials are offered, with entries open to all communities.
Hor sham residents rush to submit Spot-It entries to the Times office before noon tomorrow. Dozens of shopkeepers hid Spot-It articles, prompting a last minute scramble as organizers prepare to award 24 prizes.
The Hershwis Methodist Ladies' Guild met for a fort nightly gathering on a Wednesday afternoon. A novelty afternoon featured prizes for best articles with Mrs G Berm winning the apron work section and Mrs Pederick declared the fancy work winner. Afternoon refreshments were served by Mesdonies Eaimends Ray Rodda and Randal.
Major Mary Anderson will deliver an address titled Twenty Years the Slime at the Dlotstarm Salvation Army Citadel on Pynsent Street tomorrow at 8 am. The talk aims to illustrate hardships in Melbourne, with a focus on homelessness and suffering. presiding official Mayor R L Hotchesson will oversee the event. Major Amberson will conduct Sunday services.
The article reports the twenty birthday celebration of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union held in the School Hall on a Saturday afternoon. A varied program featured solos, piano and vocal items, desserts and stalls, with Mrs. Bh. G. Petherick thanking artists and purchasers for proceeds aiding charitable work.
Attendees gathered for the monthly communion attended by the boys in a preparation class the evening before. On Tuesday a number of resignations were submitted for the branch banner to be considered next Sunday. Basket sale results: St Matthew over St John and St Mark over St Luke. Junior matches ended in draws with no goals.
Ada Perring was fined at Horsham Police Court for failing to return her motor car number plates in time. The case was cited as a warning for future cases and merits will be considered individually as the season opens next Friday.
A severe snowstormblanketed Victoria from Tuesday night into Wednesday with temperatures plunging to near freezing. Snow fell in Marysville and Mount Donna Buang with three feet reported near Mount Don A Baan. towns across the north and east reported heavy falls and bitter cold.
A party from Melbourne Church of England Grammar School will visit Horsham next week. The first eight will play Horsham at Recreation Reserve promising a keen, balanced match. The drama society will stage Applejohn’s Adventure at the Worsham Theatre with proceeds benefiting Hersham Hospital.
Horsham Theatre presents The Devil is Driving featuring George O'Brien as a fearless lead in a tale of a criminal gang operating globally by stealing and recoding cars. It screens with The Section and a comedic Bedroom Story starring Maurier Chevalier about a town man who discovers home has charm.
Widespread fear in motorial circles over drivers failing to use lights or reflectors. Reports say near misses and accidents are avoided only by luck. Horsham police fined over twenty drivers for neglectful gear while Ararat to Armst ranges area saw night risks. A furniture auction by David Anderson & Co. in Horsham on Wednesday sold all items for Mrs. Collum of McLachlan Street at strong prices.
A Melbourne rail motor broke down half a mile from Minyip on Wednesday delaying the Mul hour service by about an hour. The incident disrupted travel as twenty six passengers faced the hold up near Murton while repairs were arranged.
Representatives of the Water Trust discussed fee exemptions for farmers, license levies, and powers under the Water and Local Government Acts. Topics included windmill access, stock watering rights, riverbank duties, and proposals for ten-year terms and officer allowances. A Fryerstown owner reported over 100 sheep killed by dogs amid ongoing drought and reform chatter.
An old Bayer advertisement claims aspirin relieves cold and influenza symptoms quickly. It urges taking one genuine Bayer Aspirin tablet every two hours at first signs, with water, and warns against substitutes.
Two miners Johannes Heinrich aged 55 and his son Redlolph 21 died after two gelignite plugs exploded in their hut at Braidwood. Johannes suffered minor gashes and shock, with a tiny wave pocket averting fatal rock impact.
Melbourne customs officers seized a freighter returning from New Zealand and English school coins valued at £208. They believe the coins were smuggled to exploit the exchange rate and hidden in a bag within a crate.
Report from the Commonwealth Merriome works at Maribyrnong notes workers strike actions by engineers delaying the sevell arms meeting. The minister for defence voiced regret as machines ran slow and a list of those affected was prepared for engine tests.
In the High Court, leave to appeal is granted to Paul Grierson over a sentence. The matter concerns alleged imprisonment and a claimed corrosive liquid incident involving a Syloey petal and rolling items.
In Melbourne the debate saw Mr BJ Hogen push for a concession on freight charges for farmers, arguing agricultural prices lag wool and farmers face higher shipping costs. Minister Mer vies acknowledged farmers’ financial strain but warned of broader tax and finance implications.
A Melbourne proposal seeks approval from the Board of Works to build a floating palais on the Yarra River. The plan envisions a riverside venue housing about 400 dancers and flanked by a prope area with access along the water.
Melbourne reports a mass meeting of export section supporters backing the team system of bill ing by a small majority. Workers warn that true fat labor may be threatened if slaughterhouses earn terms.
Damaged OCR fragment references labor unions and political power amid farm fruit markets. It notes growers' concerns about losses from drought and pest impacts and questions about crop output for the year.
Kaniva annual horse event last Thursday lists entrants and results. Notable entries include H. Mefiregor stallion Tazeldene Champion mares J. Mey, 2 years, and J Mel raney 2. Pony class shows eight entries with Crom type foals and Gresser entries. Judges noted trial by J. Hateon's Heather Las while GoV. Partmer's Rewdy Lees earned four points. Open classes include W. Carter's Battle and Lady Kotte with several entries earning points.
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