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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 19, 1924
Page
4
Parliament peers expect the 1 percent tax on turnover of bookmakers to be paused this week. A cabinet member admitted the rate could have been simpler if set at Sd in the £, but opposition from major bookmakers persists.
The report covers Thompson’s concurrent sentence of twelve months for bigamy and related court remarks on reform and punishment. It also details a Hamilton Pastoral and Agricultural Society meeting noting £52 commission from cattle sales, a remark on mule-friendly buildings, and shire council discussions on purchasing a Ruston-Mantshay steam roller for road work and quarry use.
A small stack on Mr Johns’ Downl Road property caught fire in Warracknabeal country needs. Townspeople, including Mr W Johns, joined in with a motor pump and dam water to extinguish the blaze. Wind risk to a larger stack was contained and little damage occurred.
Golisbrough Mort & Company Melbourne reported 3327 bales for their last sale of the earrest year on 15th inst. The catalogue showed showy merino clips from This State and northern wools with mixed results. Prices varied with some super wool underperforming while greasy merino and crossbred lots showed uneven demand. English, French and German buyers were active with America taking a few suitable lots.
Market report indicates cent higher values for greary crossbred care quality and veered crossbred 10 to 16 percent higher. Wipe wools crombred rise 10 to 15 percent. Lambs wool prices up to 10 percent.
Horsham town showcases festive windows with xylonite ware, children's toys, frocks, and beaded displays. J T Stanley and G Stanley feature manicure sets, looped fashions, and a talking doll while E L Puls and others prepare gifts for shoppers. Public urged to shop early and consider evening train travel for visiting friends.
A 10 year old student at a Prahran state school impressed examiners in recitation by reframing a line from Tennyson’s The Brook. His answer, noting voices and setting, offered a playful, unusual read: a man in a hushed bar whispering to a barmaid near shingly peaks.
An advertisement offers a mail order method to quit tobacco within three to six days. It claims safety, effectiveness for long or short smoking histories, and personalized letters from a practitioner named 0. Leyshon at 3 Victoria Avenue Ripponlea Victoria.
An advertisement claims Kruschen can purge harmful waste, improve mood and reduce headaches and fatigue. It touts clear blood flow and a “Kruschen feeling” of vitality, urging readers to buy at their chemist and start growing younger.
Horsham listing shows numerous local traders and shops including tailor W. Wilce Street, accountants Herbert F Pormay, and jewellers A Bonmonger. Several households, butchers, tyre repairs, piano tuner Frayling, and Madame Bellmont featured among entries.
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