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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 15, 1925
Page
6
In a reshaped match, Horalaia hosts saw visitors chase a modest target. Opening batmen fell early as Mullvr stood out with a scoring punch. Horsham rallied late with safe bats and steady bowling to edge to victory.
Fragmentary OCR reveals a chaotic sports page with scattered names such as Horwood, Tremp, Par nes, and Beeree DuMten. It hints at a late pennant game, a 2H to 2H margin victory, and mentions teams or players like Mullers and Vtulsaty How, with unclear locations and dates embedded in the garbled text.
A Horsham Club event day featured a 12 game league, a trophy by Mr L McRae, and a lengthy tally of bowls and cricket results. Notable names include Mr H McRae, Mr J Donnell, Mr Durrett, and several players from Langerenng College and local clubs with winning scores and placements across events.
Fragmented text recounts a widely cited assurance of Santa Claus's existence, praising faith, imagination, poetry and childhood joy. It blends a Virginia anecdote with Holiday recipes, crafts, and home tips including fruit cake, small gifts, bags, and DIY decor and sewing ideas, reflecting a late 19th or early 20th century domestic paper mix.
The report covers wool sale results from multiple districts with extensive bale listings. Buyers attended in force, competition varied by grade, top prices reached around 204d for Challieum crossbreds, and overall values were steady to soft with deep growth noted in select lots. Major firms cited include Strachan Murray and Shannon, Ltd. and George Hague & Co. Pty. Ltd.
At the last meeting of Kowses Shire Connell the President and Dr Crick moved to set a general rate of 3d to the pound for Hartow Edeshope Apsley Goroke for the year ending September 30 1926 with quarterly payments due the 14th of each quarter. A special rate of 1/2d in the pound on the unimproved value of rateable property within the shire was proposed, excluding returned soldiers and legatees of refined old soldiers in certain areas. The council carried the motions with opposition from some members.
Fragmentary OCR notes indicate an open season for opossum trapping was announced, with unclear details remaining. The text references authorities or jurisdictions but does not specify dates, regions, or regulations. Further readable lines may reveal the exact scope and requirements.
On Saturday December 5 the district joined the Sunday school anniversary with a hot day but strong turnout. The day featured a concert by children, trained by Walker and F Rookman, with Rev Botts guiding the program. Performances included songs, recitations, and an encore, followed by a tea meeting and coffee supper, all highlighting community effort and school spirit.
Tenders are invited by Worstmam District Hospital for supply items including meat, brew, and drugs for the half year ending. Returnable on Wednesday, December first.
The Shire of Wimmera invites tenders for contract IS2P/48 to supply 10000 lineal feet of stainless steel piping with a spec for Shine reba and Bary tilt 24 percent. Tender closes Friday 11 December at 1 PM. Not all tenders will be accepted.
For sale or let items include five roomed house on Wilson Street corner Wilson and Urqubach, two furnished rooms near mill, a horse and cart, and various farm and household goods. Sawn firewood offered, contact HJ Langley at Firebrace Street, or G. UpNULN Horsham for deliveries and details.
Hopetoun Turf Club advertisement lists items for sale including horses, motor cycles, lime, and building materials. It mentions farm and grooming equipment and a secretary contact T O'Brien for details. The notice reflects a busy auction with multiple offerings and dates.
Fragmentary notice cites Weisbrod's Germany best instrument and Empey Crown Prince brands. Mentions Thank you to Moyal Coat of Arms, extinguishing fire on a farm, and references to Grand Mockinga Prix and various shop names like Joansons Yuruiture and Fischer Bros. Readers see garbled names and places with little coherent event.
Event notice for Wonwonda East School with a dance on Friday December 18 at mirage hall. Admission priced for gents and ladies, with a timed photo session by P Daves. Mr Cooper in charge.
A scanned classified page lists multiple vacancies and boarder offers across Victoria. Mentions Percy Street Portland, Mrs Grills Pro-4 belts, Wilson Bolton & Co Horsham, and Mrs Jagger Dimboola. Also row of boarder opportunities at Rayte Thilway Rown'ng house Tallyray Avenue and a dentist/teeth related inquiry. Includes postal address 268 Plonrke Street Melbourne and requests for accommodation suited to holidays and general stays.
A fragmented notice lists stray cattle including a white faced draught gelding about 17 hands high and a calf, plus a long inventory of secondhand items for sale or disposal. Items include a truck body, buggy, gig, stump-jump gear, cultivators, ploughs, sacks, and a listed address in Horsham.
Mr A Cunningham expresses gratitude to the Fire Brigade for their prompt appearance and valuable work in extinguishing a blaze at his premises. He thanks neighbors friends and helpers for their kind assistance, especially Meswra Jack wan and Rotertean.
Impounded a pony named after a note with a white dot on the forehead to be sold January 6 1928 at Shire Town Yards at noon Poundkeeper 1 EM CARTER.
The document outlines the registration of promises for annual use in the Cream Aisle Mania. It specifies that each promise must be registered for the year ending December 31, 1908, in accordance with the cruder regulations.
Fragmentary text from a historical page mentions a beet routine and a tower event around late February to March, with scattered names and dates. Readable items include a reference to a location and a tower, but many words are garbled, leaving the core event ambiguous.
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