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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 16, 1924
Page
4
A Mothers club hosts a Christmas pageant at the Methodist School on Friday December 12 with infants and youngsters performing, bat and fish treats, and a procession of gifts. Parents praise the turnout and the festive spirit as children sing and teachers guide the performance.
Fragmentary OCR text from a municipal or parliamentary meeting includes names and places such as Wellington, Grey, Nooroki, and Alaury. The record mentions a financial figure 2,194,400, references to a legal or administrative process, and various committees or roles without coherent context.
The Week's Rainfall details vary by station with several readings. Rain totals include 34 points at Fornhl and 22 points at Henthrore. Other stations show modest totals and polar readings, with several sites recording measurable moisture.
A fragmented report describes weighbridge testing conditions, cleanliness, and performance issues. It notes the condition of the Veetie bridge and the Tur Chow bridge, testing outcomes at various corners, and the state of weighbridge keepers and offices.
The readable lines describe a motion involving Cis Dwklewbacy and W James Smith with W Tharen as a Keeper at Pampinbe, hinting at an institutional procedure or record but lacking clear context or outcomes.
The Geelong Hite Skin and Tatin Brokers' Association papers show market prices for Merinos and lambskin goods, with full wool items and hides trading firm or easing slightly. Prices range from 18 to 244 shillings per unit for various grades, with notable activity in spring lambskin and crossbird products as the market closes with a note of a final sale tomorrow.
A late Friday meeting of the Wimmers Shire Conwell discussed road work on the Horsham Hamilton route near Cherrypo hai. The line division allocated shares among Shire divisions and neighboring shires Kowree Arapile and Danilas. Eight ratepayers signed a petition to have the road built. Kowree Shire would not pay unless adjoining shires contributed. Councillors planned to await Kowree’s letter and widen inquiries with Ampires Dundas Kowree Wimmera and Hamilton boroughs. Kowree argued against sharing costs and warned of perceived injustice in cross‑municipal funding.
A historical land sale notice from the Wimmera and Western District lists properties and buyers. Names of buyers and locations are given with rates and parcel details, reflecting regional transactions and real estate activity of the period.
In Horsham the Times notes developments around the Aeroomante project. Officials say progress remains steady as planners seek funding and regulatory approvals amid community requests for details.
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