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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 11, 1925
Page
9
An old quotation warns of fairyland temptations and the need for inner steel to resist vice. It mentions moral reformers and a Bedford figure as examples, urging self-discipline to regain freedom and resist degradation.
The notice states she has moved her practice from Weymouth to Liscard Baillie Street opposite May Park and will continue to operate there as before.
Overseas reports spur stronger prices for January delivery wheat in Melbourne. Buyers seek Victorian produce amid scarce January offers while bran and pollard quotes ease for bulk delivery. Milling oats and goat feed show limited activity with midseason supplies moving slowly.
Reports show moderate inquiry for bay and Lucerne hay with prices up to £10 delivered and prime hay at £7 to £9. Chaffing and meadow sheaves quoted. oats and barley milling values listed. Wool and jute prices steady with timid demand. memorial notices follow for deceased relatives with personal tributes and dates.
Fragments from the Horsham Times indicate a Friday edition published December 1 1925 with notices and advertisements. Readable items include local brief notices and community updates.
An analysis traces how early football valued amateurism over payment, noting shifts toward paid coaches and players. It discusses club funding, wages, and changing priorities as the sport modernized from its penny-era roots.
A survey notes high spending on football in eight towns and argues for balanced public support across cricket tennis bowls and golf. It highlights concerns over amateur status and player inducements, while praising football’s appeal and the town rivalry.
Mr Arnold Deas leaves town clerk and engineer posts to become shire secretary and engineer to Bellarine Shire Geelong. Promotions include W Byrne, H Potter, L A McDonald, and H E Densi among Horsham staff as Bank, post office, and council changes unfold. London and Western Australia links noted with Carroll and Grandoos appointments.
The Royal Commission reports on Portland Harbor in an overseas port assessment. It examines waterways rail links, harbor facilities, and railway reforms to support Australian trade and regional development. It highlights potential cargo capacity, central port advantages, and proposed tariff and freight rate adjustments.
An advertisement touts attractive frocks for hot weather described as very pretty, serviceable and cheap. It notes nothing better in Horsham and invites readers to phone for details, signaling shop offers amid a broader text about immigration restrictions.
A noted figure in racing circles faces a police court over alleged unlawful liquor dealing. The case involves claims of selling liquor at a premises linked to a named individual and references to findings at a residence. Evidence and questions were presented to the court as the matter proceeds.
A garbled note hints at a demand for the return of Mr Laren as premier amid fragmented gossip about the government. The text is heavily distorted and lacks clear dates places or corroborating facts.
A fragmentary newspaper item reports on Wallace in Frees Williams case with remand, mentions High Court judgments being prepared, and notes a Stratford mystery with Detective Bence and a dead body. Other lines reference War Loan oversubscription and alleged blackmail involving Edward Griewe.
Espionage in France linked to protection measures and intelligence activity. The piece mentions Make den Aer and Ly Tarkish in a broad context of security and surveillance.
Fragmentary OCR hints at motive discussions involving a boy named Merle Hameagy and references to a detective or state inquiry. The readable text includes names such as Abe Beis and Mada IER, but concrete facts, dates, or outcomes are unclear from the fragment.
Fragmented OCR text references a trial or match event with unclear details. Names and places are unreadable. The readable parts hint at a historical sports or court notice but lack concrete facts to confirm participants, dates, or outcomes.
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