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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
10
A large audience at the Town Hall enjoyed a varied recital by Mrs. Tom Comers and pupils led by Miss Dure Norwood. The program featured violinist TAA, pianists, and choir pieces, with notable performances by Miss Whittem, Miss Hoskin, and Miss Berry. The finale included Mendelssohn and Verdi numbers, praised for polish and expressive tone.
An old fashioned advertisement promotes Magnesia as a universal stomach remedy. It touts rapid relief from distress and asserts the product neutralizes stomach trouble with saturated or effervescent forms. The copy urges readers to buy Bismag TM clear on the wrapper for guaranteed potency.
Following up on King service to the Nowdenne Church a baptismal service is set for Sunday morning led by Rev E Potherick. Evening worship features Rev Thomas Gray. Green Park Sunday school social with prize distribution next Saturday at 7:30. Horsham Sunday school Christmas trog and prize giving next Monday night. Coven congregation opens new church with dedication next Sunday at 3 pm led by Rev E G Porderick with assistants Rev Thos Gray and J P Schnesher. Horsham choir to lead singing and anthems. Previous Sunday the closing service in the old church was led by Rev Thea Gray and gifts for furnishings were pledged for the new building. A praise service with Rev FLOG Petherick is planned for night. Concert and social follow next Wednesday with free admission. Hor slam choir members provide transport items. Church secretary Mr W Johns to read final statement on financing. East Wonwondah Laharum Wy future services noted with Mr John Gillan of the Theological Hall Ormond College conducting viges of East Wonwondah.
Miss Mollie Aspinall to Reginald Graham announced with addresses in Glenthorne Wilcon street Horaham. A wedding occurred at Stawell on Monday November 31 William Ryan and Florie Jarred ties announced. Community events include school social, vehicle sale ads, and a Christmas tree event at Simmons barn Volkenmimet East December 16.
Sympathy streamed from district readers for the Haensler family after the infant son Theodore Haensler died at Wembley Private Hospital on a Saturday morning. The funeral was held Sunday at Kensing Cemetery with relatives and cousins among the coffin bearers.
A Saturday blaze near 100 degrees hit J. Schmidt's farm driven by a north wind. Mrs. Schmidt fought flames to protect the homestead while neighbors arrived late as the fire burned its way toward Krimpaen Sud Julumba road. Schmidt estimates loss at about £0 for stock and fencing. The cause remains unclear with Schmidt suspecting an old stamp sparked the fire.
Last Friday at the Distivation Heads the sential Lakarum School ionic event drew strong interest with many races and prizes. £7 10s was shared among children, and next Thursday a Christmas tree treat with £5 collected for seats is planned. Father Christmas will visit after an evening hosted by the ladies with supper. Tennis remains active as Taharum faces North Wonwondale tomorrow in a season’s stat match and a new competition is planned.
Miss Ruby Penny of Nomadjuba was presented at the London College of Music annual examination led by Professor Ives on Monday at Hor sham by her teacher Miss Blythe man. She passed the advanced intermediate arts section with distinction.
An ad hoc notice announces a Lake event on Sunday at 4. The program includes a worship session and a concert, featuring a guest performer. Organizers invite attendees and emphasize the community gathering at the venue.
The notice lists events at Baturdat including an 8 p.m. programme and free admission with fruit salad supper. Sunday schedule shows 11 am to 7 pm with juvenile choir and orchestra. Monday features a programme and prizes near the children with tickets priced at 1 shilling.
Wimmera Association lists tomorrow games Horsham versus Warracknabeal Nhill against Rainbow and College meeting Minyip. Horsham squad includes McPherson Charlton Bleep A Hinch Tucker Levitt Ethridge Leng G Aleosk Malone emergency Hargrave with ground at 1 30 pm.
Horsham FC faces Church of England at Horsham Courts with players listed led by T Cameron and J Cameron among others. Presbyterian tournament results from first round show wins and byes for Nerland Whitelogk Seater Wearned, McLean Schurmann Hoskin Cummins, McKinnon Wallis Lewis Allen Start Lucas Uebergang Cousen Kerrwood Halsall Crawford and others.
First round H grade matches set Torrey draw Natimuk versus Horsham Jeparit versus Nhill Dimbecs and Murton have bres Horsham selects Barwell Ward Gardiner Harris Manson Cummings J R Bennett Perring McDonald Mitchell Wrote Reonison Emergencies Lane Stanistreet and Stone
G Taylor renowned goal kicker will not play for Ararat next season. Rumors suggest he may move to Nhill amid speculation and local chatter.
Hot weather did not stop the quoits event on Horsham ground. Horsham hosted Waracknabeal and finished at 7 pm with Waracknabeal winning. Results list Mesdames Hopkins Hamilton over Forbes Reinheimer by 7 points and entnuion Tarrant over H Bye Cybill by 7 points. Tomorrow lawn competition scheduled with 1s entry fee in the afternoon.
The Brim Springs and Tosebrook Club hold seven events on Friday January 1 with entries due December 16. Public booths and luncheon stall available at Toong Bros yards auction at 3 pm. Additionally Hopetoun Turf Club plans its annual meeting January 1 headlined by the 70 pound Hopetoun Handicap and other classes with entries closing December 18.
Sunday December 15th includes TORSHAM 11 am Communion 7 pm Gospel Service by A J Wilson HAVEN 2 40 pm Mr J A Millar POLKEMMET 2 pm Mrs A Boswell PIMPINTIO 1 pm A J Wilson. Local listings note a sequence of religious services and visits across several communities.
Third Sunday in Advent services listed for Horsham and Brimpaen with Holy Communion Matins Evensong and offerings for Foreign Missions. Archdeacon of Ballarat presides at Brimpaen and Longereneong College hosts Matins and Evensong with annual mission collection across services.
Schedule lists baptismal service by Rev F G Petherick in Horsham with opening dedication of new church in Inkoen and praise service at Toorn led by Rev G Petherick. Green Park notes a U S price giving on Saturday December 12. Horsham events include Sunday School Xmas Tree on Monday at 7 45. Donen concert and social on Wednesday admission free.
A special train will depart Horsham on race morning at 7 50 and return from Hope at 7 85. The service runs to accommodate spectators traveling to the event and back after the races.
Entries for the Ararat Trotting Club meeting on January 2 close with secretary Mr. R. Anderson of Ararat on November 19. Prize money for six events totals £100. Half freight up to seven miles will be paid on trotters, winners excepted.
The Horsham Coursing Club met at Wimmera Coffee Palace with large attendance. New officers include President J F Donovan and Secretary E J Newman. Committee members, ground stewards, and auditors were named. membership fixed at 10. A programme featuring a girls produce take and Australian champion hip was announced. Plans to raise a judge platform and improve luncheon facilities were discussed. The plumpton is praised as top in the Strate and improvements aim to boost comfort for attendees.
Twenty delegates from district lodges of the M U L O F met at Mechanics Institute Dimboola for a half year conference. Horsham lodge sent S B Brown A Massey and W P Davey while J Rintoula presided T Malone and A Wood attended as district officers. The main business was the lodge insurance scheme with a decision to take up 800 shares in the new M U L O F company. Membership rose by 12 to 1088. £40 per member estimated. Donations of £11 were given to Horsham and Nhill hospitals. Nominations for deputy grand master for 1926 included Davey Hudson Hiscock Evans Gale Crouch Peters.
Lost item names and impounding notices from Horsham area list a tame magpie, a brown hack mare with white hind foot and scar, a draught gelding aged with white hind feet, and a black pony branded Jo on near shoulder. Deadlines for sale are December 24 and December 12 with locations at Shire Pound Yards. Posted by FM Carter, mail keeper.
Firewood in large quantities sawn to any length and fenclog posts priced on application. Ring Plewe 14 Horsham. Also overland double seat meter car all new tyres in good running order. No reasonable offer refused apply Jas Barnes Horsham.
Navarre programme lists maiden plate for three furlongs, novelty money prize, feature Navarre Cup, and various handicap events. Includes entry fees, weights, and conditions. notes horses up to one mile, with refunds, scales, and official entries from Navarre secretary.
Mrs A Chaythorne Beulah Poultry Farm Hewell North via Murtoa offers White Leghorn hens and 306 Com ketes from £22 Black Orpington pullets and cockerels from £30 White Leghorn pullets 11 weeks from 1v Keady pullets from 4 eggs and chicks in season timer early to save disappointment sale advertises poultry stock and prices.
Entries for six events close on Saturday December 10th with the note that winners are exempt from entry. The item records a registration deadline and a prize-exemption rule, reflecting a local meet setup.
Advertisement lists second hand truck bodies shafts poles and wagon items in good order. includes plow shearer stump jump scarifiers and 16 tine scarifier with new waerows and immediate delivery. inspection invited. May & Millar Wimmera Borsham
A man named George Delaney was fined £20 or three months in jail for impersonating a policeman. The case links him to a July August thefts in Wangaratta and Springhurst involving fake cheques and illicit payments at local hotels and motels. He was remanded after authorities linked him to further charges in Wangaratta.
On Christmas Day a new school hall opens costing over £400 with a large attendance. Festivities start at three with children’s races, the official opening at 4:30, tea from five to seven, then a concert where the children perform a cantata Rose of Joy. Full details in the ads.
Entries close Friday for the Hopetoun Turf Club meeting featuring the 1250 Bruel Hurdle and Maiden Trot among others. Special trains leave Horsham at 7:30 am, arrive Hopetoun 11:00 am, with return departure at 7:60 pm, L. T. O'Brien, Secretary.
A man claiming to be Constable Deknoey of Horsham sought £5 cash by cheque from Whatman and received £2 after a refusal. The ruse prompted a letter to Constable Delaney at Horsham and led to arrest after authorities traced the matter to Springhurst. Delaney, linked to a Stawell case, remained in Horsham afterward.
Mek J. R. Momgas of Glencreby expresses thanks to Dr Pelstead, the Matron, and the Aby Ishejah Private Moepita nursing staff for their skilful attention and kind care during a hospital stay.
Notice states the annual meeting of the Connell will be held at the Shire Offices Nomadjuha on Tuesday December 2 at 1 am to examine and settle the gums statements of ae eM.
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