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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1926
Page
8
The Dimboola Amateur Cycling Club announces a 20 mile open race on Ros ing Day. Entries close Tuesday December 21 and a record of last four performances will be enclosed with entries.
Five Christmas trophies are donated for a fishing competition to be held at the suspension bridge tomorrow at 2 15 pm. Prizes include ham cordial pack geese and a Christmas cake donated by local benefactors. Anglers meet at the swing bridge.
The article lists diverse races and entrants across multiple events. It details trial handicaps six furlongs and various novelty pony races with listed weights and horses such as Elis Anton Polly Melton Vale Girl Ab De Merringup Rosestick Kasha Tressayr Blacksmith Last Jingle Naughty Miss and Lady Amyas. It also mentions flying and two mile events with numerous names and outcomes, plus entries and deadlines for Brim Springs sale and New Year events, referencing organizers and locations.
Schedule shows Jung Ray Oat meet on Saturday January 0 at Vormee. Secretary at Commorigh Hotel handles entries after Tang on the date.
The Jeparit Athletic and Sporting Clubs stage a New Year’s Day programme at Jeparit with events and novelties and prizes totaling £320. Entries close December 16. A special train will depart Horsham at 15 a.m. and return in the evening.
The Horsham Athletics Club held a meeting presided by Mr Jo Beene outlining the program for the forthcoming carnival. officers were appointed for starters stewards referees judges and various committees to organize events and awards including plans for two mile and half mile races with trophies to be funded by clubs and committees.
A. T. Plant acts as agent for Commercial Union Insurance Company Limited offering all classes of insurance. Also represents Cyclone Gates and Fenroy and Australian Mercantile Land and Finance Co. Ltd. Postal and private phone numbers listed for township property entries including land stock and standing crop.
Land sales a specialty with trucking arrangements for fat stock to Ballarat Geelong Melbourne and Adelaide markets. Unlimited trust money facilities to Broad Acres at low interest. Local agents for Orient Steam Navigation Co Ltd offering passenger bookings in any class to worldwide destinations.
For sale Township Building Allotments Insurances effected Agenta For Allis Chalmers Tractors Crown Separators Dahlia Sylvia Phelps Electric Light and power plant Hercules Farm Engines 1 to 12 h p Srag saw outfits Metters Orchard Sprayers Chaffcutters Sawbenches Duplicate s in stock Lister Shearing Plants Wertheim's Pianos Cash or terms Furniture Sales Conducted at Auction
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