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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1932
Page
5
Listing of commodity prices and terms for provisions including honey onions potatoes flour oats and beans. Shows per quarter per bushel per pound and per bag with assorted figures and units. Contains garbled OCR text but indicates market quotes and price entries for agricultural goods.
The Welsh family of Falen Nove Cosine and relatives extend thanks to friends for cards letters telegrams and tributes and personal expressions of sympathy in their recent bereavement.
The article discusses a debate on local versus overseas governors and the proposed five-year term for a United Kingdom dignitary representing His Majesty. It cites input from tailors, jamn ers, taxi drivers, caterers, waiters, decorative artists, gardeners, cart ers, railway authorities and others who stand to benefit.
The official forecast issued yesterday calls for cloudy periods with isolated coastal showers. Cool southerly winds will be fresh in the eastern straits.
At the monthly meeting the Waterworks Trust agreed after last week's heat to enforce water restrictions. On motion by Com. F P Langlands and J Barnes the by law would operate from December with strict enforcement and offenders prosecuted. An advertisement in today’s edition advises ratepayers to cut it out for reference.
Horsham Town Council Borough Waterworks Trust and the Sewerage Authority finished their year. Motions enable the Mayor councillor and Town Clerk to call special meetings if needed. The finance committee is to pass accounts.
At the monthly meeting the Mayor Dr J Hutchenson offered season’s greetings to council members and ratepayers. He announced new works to lift mood and prosperity for the parish and wished a prosperous year ahead. Com J Barmes of the Hersham Sewerage Authority also conveyed season’s greetings to the commissioners.
A letter to Hor sham Sewerage Authority chair W H Edger from a northern state native congratulates Horsham on a modern sewerage scheme. He hopes it draws decentralisation benefits and farmers settling locally. An Elsternwick councillor Twycross also sends greetings noting long tenure and mayoral year.
At the Horsham Town Council monthly meeting, Mayor Dr. L Hutchesson stated Thomas Young wished the council to accept an illuminated address from jubilee celebrations to hang in the council chamber. Councillors Langlands and W Smith moved to accept with thanks, noting benefit to posterity. The council also approved continuing Mrs Jean Buchanan's music connection through Miss Dorothy Norwood after her marriage.
The Minister for Commerce Mr. F H Stewart urged growers to complete wheat bounty claims for 1931 32 by 17 December as amended by Parliament. A few days are allowed for signatures dated 17 December to reach state Wheat Bounty offices. In Victoria claims must reach the Wheat Bounty Section Melbourne by 20 December or they will not be paid.
An open air program is set for tonight at 8 o'clock near the fountain at the comer of Firebree and Wilson streets.
A December 15 evening event at 8 will be held in the theatre. Advertised particulars mention aromas and three resident scholarships worth 60 pounds annually. Applications to the Principal.
Melbourne woolbrokers report greasy wool sold in Melbourne realized 4.564 pence per pound or 11/2/2 per bale on an average bale weight of 511.34 pounds. The QB average weight is stated.
Mrs. C. Remniton returns from the city with a display of exclusive hand crafts. Her trained work on premises covers raffia china brass artwork and other finely made pieces. The window promises unique items not found elsewhere.
At the Horsham Fire Brigade annual meeting on Tuesday evening officers were appointed including Captain P. Glover Lieutenant J. Norman foreman R. Ballinger motor and apparatus officer Dr. Robinson secretary J. Conabere treasurer I. Hutchesson auditor G. Tydeman station keeper H. Spencer sen track keeper Wilson.
Dentist Mr W E Thomas will visit the Exchange Hotel in Horsham today and may be consulted there from 2 pm to 5 pm. Ad.
On sale at Madameriffths women’s hats showcase beautiful design and colorings for summer. The shop promises lower prices than Melbourne for Xinax goods and invites customers to call Phone 470 for purchases.
The Maryborough Highland Society stages its 76th annual gathering on Monday January 2, 1832. The programme features pipe and brass band contests, pedestrian events, cycling, quoits, lancing, a cover gun display, and an evening of entertainment.
Cash and goods donations are welcomed by Captain Jewell at Resurrection Army in Pyssent Street Horsham for distribution to needy families in the town.
Mr E J Thompson of Hampton Melbourne showcases his rotary cultivator to farmers in Wimmera. Demonstrations at Longerenong College and the racecourse claim time and labor savings, and Thompson, a former resident, invented the implement in his spare time. Details are advertised today.
The Dark Horse is set for tonight and Saturday with a comedy of errors involving a governor nominee. A high powered promoter on Cn is rescued to aid the campaign. George Barraud portrays a famed author in danger of ruin caused by his wife's friends in a new stage success.
The item notes a pupil group led by Misses Hilda Cox with an annual event. It records a school setting and a social or academic activity. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
A lively stage performance drew a large audience on Tuesday with standout ballet pair Miss Y Bessie Hioms and Peggy Gregory and clever Whirlwind Romos. Muted highlights included Red Riding and Myrtle the cow causing laughter as the cast, including Arthur Farrell and Violet Peradeau, delivered creditable acts and the company maintained its usual high standard.
The chairman of the Sydney Hospitals Commission, Mr KBJ Love, has forwarded his resignation to the Governor. The move follows a difference of opinion with the Minister for Health. The government considers appointing a hospital superintendent. Love, appointed in 1929, was formerly Secretary in Victoria’s Charities Board.
James and Joseph Dermody aged 12 and 11 walk 11 miles from Rupanyup home to sit for their qualifying certificates at the Rapanvup school. They arrive just before five and walk back after the exam, save for a one mile motorist ride. Both earn excellent marks, attending Rupanyup South school four and a half miles from home each day.
Mr E Krause of Nullan delivered the season's first Nabawa wheat to Minvipail station last week. The shipment included 25 bags averaging about 180 pounds each.
A married woman Kessie Robinson was charged with uttering a cheque for £524 7s at the Stawell Court. The cheque drawn on Dalgety & Co. Gierlomy to JRB Robgon grazier of Stawell was not received by Robson but cashed by Dunne Bros. Accused claimed she could not read or write, cashed the cheque at her husband Frederick Robinsons dictation, and handed the money to him. Bail set at £50 with surety.
Value £25 theft from a van on a trim between Melbourne and Hawilton. Missing items include 20 pairs of footwear for White's Gray Street, two suits for W. S. Wal lace, four dozen beer bottles for Mrs. Friend, wine and spirit merchants, several cooking utensils and two loaves of bread. An empty beer bottle was recovered.
The first advance for wheat delivered to the Victorian Pool for the new season will be 1/10 a bushel at country stations. Victorian Wheatgrowers' Corporation chairman Mr D H Gibson said the advance is just below last season's opening price. Pool certificates would be issued on delivery and the advance available immediately. No final payment details were announced for the closing season.
A crossbred four-tooth wether owned by Miss Agnes McKim reportedly weighs 279 pounds after shearing, with fleeces totaling 17 pounds. Auckland reports mention a 256 pound sheep as the heaviest in the world, but Miss McKim’s animal is believed to be heavier and is believed to grow more by next season. Miss McKim declines to sell, hoping for further increase in weight.
The airmen expect to reach Darwin on Sunday and at 5 a.m. Monday will depart for Bima. In Canberra, Mr Pennington declines to shift the state schools’ break up from December 16 to December 23 to permit a resumption on January 11 rather than January 6.
On Tuesday evening Herbert Godfrey a commercial traveller was found dead in the Murray after aiding a woman in distress. Four others swam nearby. Godfrey disappeared in a deep hole while attempting a rescue. The woman was recovered by another swimmer.
Farnest Tremellen aged 1 son of Mr W Tremellen Howden died at Adelaide Hospital of tetanus感染 following a pony ride accident at the Children's Hospital fete. He was admitted last Friday after being bitten on the forearm by a pony during the event.
Bert Carter of Medowas Croxton emerges from seven years in reclusion with a new diving suit claiming operation to 500 feet and testing shows 400 psi resistance. The device runs without pipelines and includes an oxygen generating system. Court grants carrier's licence to A J Abbott of Horsham. Melbourne hospital appeal targeted at £75,000 with £10,000 from the CTLA.A fund.
In the Legislative Assembly the Premier said £149 750 of £150 000 from unemployment relief loan funds to compensate municipalities was allocated. Several shires including Ballan, Bullinyong, Bungeree, Grenville, Bullarat, and Wimmera received none. Allocations listed cover Arapiles to Oxley with various sums for each shire.
A fierce blaze in Melbourne on Thursday gutted the main shopping block at Pyramid Hill causing £20,000 in damage. Several firemen were injured by falling bricks and timbers and forced to retire after an hour due to frequent ammunition explosions and smoke hazards.
Canberra reports that Victoria's Commonwealth Loan subscriptions totaled 82500 million pounds from 1241 applications after last Monday's viewing. Authorities announced the loan uptake as the public response to the funding drive intensified.
Melbourne theft report states thieves broke into the Hawthorn Row Canbfield home of racehorse owner FE Berlex on Tuesday. Property stolen includes cups and valued items, with police investigating and seeking information.
The appeal of Francis Chernik publisher of the Workers Weekly was upheld by the high court. The case concerns alleged soliciting funds in a fraudulent manner connected with the company and a sentence imposed.
The Mortum Base Hospite Carnival Committee held its annual meeting in Town Mall last night with officers re elected and thanks sent from Mra KO Frenehan secretary of Elcepital for last year’s 2525 ruaped. Receipts and expenses were reviewed, balance £7 11s 4d, and officers including president secretary and treasurer were re elected or appointed.
An old advertisement extols Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure for weak nerves, exhaustion, irritability, and melancholy. It claims the pills enrich the blood and restore vitality, citing a testimonial from L. L. of Lakemba describing improved sleep mood appetite and energy after use.
Paris police believe a letter intercepted by a warder links to the death of Donald Ross, a Pare representative of an Irish firm, found dead in a flat. A veiled reference in the letter prompts questions about a Frenchman, two Swiss captives, and a claim from a woman about her lover.
London reports the British Government seeks a clear Soviet policy statement amid concern over possible strained relations and the impact on commercial treaties. The Foreign Office asks agents to obtain evidence and documents to clarify Moscow's stance, as parliamentary debate continues.
A missing tug with a crew of eighteen is feared lost after a collision near St John. Reports say the vessel Reach was last seen south of the area and salvage efforts are underway as authorities search for survivors and determine a cause.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a ceremonial event with references to a Lord Mayor and a decorative display. The text is garbled and includes names and phrases that are difficult to parse, but suggests a formal presentation tied to a civic occasion.
Turmoil erupted in the Reichstag as rivals clashed after a blast near Premoite. Police and officials separated combatants while a Communist was dragged from the chamber amid injuries to officers guarding order.
A reformist proposal circulated by the Farm Bureau Federation urges raising the price of a key agricultural product from two to thirty four dollars. The campaign frames the move as a means to address market tensions and boost farm income.
MISHAP AT OPERATIONS Lomlom Winsmeadow reports a submarine raising attempt failed. The likely cause was a malfunction that allowed water to enter the hull, compromising air pressure and preventing the vessel from lifting as planned.
Mrs Mollison plans a return flight to Englan on Wednesday after canceling her trip. The article notes her Cape hewn on Sawin mie and indicates preparations for the relaunch of her journey.
Sir John Simon British Foreign Minister criticized both Japan and China for their Manchuria actions at an extraordinary League of Nations assembly meeting. He praised the Lytton report and proposed a nineteen member committee with American and Russian representatives to seek a satisfactory settlement of the Sino Japanese dispute.
Grafton Elliott Smith a Professor of Anatomy at the University of London has been elected Fullerian Professor of Physiology of the Royal Institution in succession to Sir J B Haldene. Smith is 61 and was born at Grafton.
Violence in the Peshawar district of India reported a large death toll over the past year. Officials attribute the spike to ongoing conflict and security challenges affecting civilians and local communities.
The readable text shows numerous garbled phrases and scattered proper nouns such as schools people and places, suggesting a damaged page with partial names like Chris and Keough and terms like Monster cop and Elevtien. The fragmentary lines imply a historical article or notices but lack a clear event.
The readable text notes a demonstration on a Sunday near Mit, on a street in Horsham, with mention of timing and participants. Details are obscured by errors, but references to a protest and law order imply a public disturbance event with unknown organization and exact date.
The council discussed wage reductions and tender issues for a local project. Contractors and town officials debated who should be paid what, with objections raised to tender acceptance and a plan to refer letters to the finance committee for report.
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