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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1914
Page
4
A sprawling, OCR messy jumble reports land and sea events, public notices, and local incidents across Melbourne and nearby towns. It cites weather, road issues, a wheel of court cases, community concerts, and wartime updates including Allied and German actions with partial names and places, creating a broad snapshot of daily life amid conflict.
Latest war dispatches outline Allied efforts to save key Channel ports and German forces under heavy pressure. Reports claim German strategy failed, with Russian cavalry hindering German moves and Soviet claims of major battles near Strykow. Petrograd notes edge of renewed fighting near Cracow, Moravia, and the Vistula, while Turkish and Belgian leadership shifts are noted.
The Amsterdam Tele reports German garrisons around Aras prepare a heavy assault to smash Allied lines. About 700,000 Germans are said to be in the area, with marines moving toward the front as bombardment threats loom.
A scrambled report claims Japan refused Germany and hints at dramatic exchanges before a historic fall era. The Petrograd note references a late October or early November exchange involving the Mikado, British diplomacy, and German cultural repercussions in Europe, framing an unfolding escalation.
The Labor Party gains one seat at Port Fairy while Ballarat East and Ballarat West show Liberal and Labor candidates. Elector rolls total 111 157 with R McGregor Lib and Harrison Lab in Ballarat East. Ballarat West lists Matthew Baird Lib and Thomas Richards Lab with 2767 recorded.
A long list of elector counts by district shows Lib and Lab candidates in numerous regions such as Benalla Bendigo and Melbourne suburbs. Final counts indicate Leckie and Leckie led in several divisions while detailed tallies include Hastings, Orbost and Port Fairy with Lib and Lab contenders. The piece also notes a divorce case in St Kilda with remarks by Mr Justice Backett.
In Horsham a charity concert is proposed to aid Belgium, with bowlers urged to donate funds and supporters to provide money, food, and clothing for Belgian relief. The piece appeals to working men to back the Belgian Fund and forego personal pleasure for a national cause.
A fragmented ad style note discusses foot pain relief options citing Zam-Buk like product. Mentions kin, rash, and insect infestations with unclear context and advertising tone.
Natimuk won a tennis contest against Quantong on the local court in Natimuk with evenly contested games. Matches included Benet and Ole, Flight and Jory, Leiteh and Jverall, plus Murphy, Totals show Natimuk leading rubbers 6 to 1 and 8 games to 32 for Quantong. Afternoon tea was served by the hostess. bowling follows with a pennant clash Reds versus Blues scheduled for tomorrow at 3 o'clock.
Mr and Mrs Francis of Greenland farm mourn the death of their 14 month old daughter Winnie on Saturday morning. Mrs Francia had long illness with rheumatism but left Abbotsleigh Private Hospital for home. Death reported from Nyalle of Meo Hy Woll. Frederick Shaw dies at Mildura Hospital after time at Lawelles and Mopetoun. No further details given.
A graceful ceremony at Gorvke's Roman Catholic Church united Miss Norah Boland of Harrow and Mr. Victor Milnie of South Australia with Rev. Father Jones officiating. Bridesmaid Dolly Boland and best man W Canny attended, as Norah wore crepe de chine and a silk horse shoe bouquet. The couple left for Adelaide after breakfast at Hawking's tea rooms.
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