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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1925
Page
8
An erratic London case features Kohner William Boater, 34, jailed for deception involving sums around £2 7s 10d. The suspect posed as various figures including a naval commander and transport men, with prior convictions tied to impersonation and fraud across multiple locales and authorities.
The Bishop of Ballarat will visit Horsham on March 14, 1926 to administer confirmation and preach at harvest thanksgiving services. At Haven last Sunday Rev W Reed distributed prizes to Sunday school scholars, with a large congregation. The mayor presented prizes to Horsham Sunday school pupils. windergarten winners and many girls received meritorious rewards amid reflections on a local death.
A Bee Krekw event caused damage to about 40 acres on Melones property amid a stow storm. The piece lists numerous class and student names with first place winners in multiple contests, including Miss Norman and Miss Ward classes, and a League of Church group, highlighting local school activities and community groups.
The Dinsboolu Vietoran Farmers Union branch met on Tuesday with Mr D S Anderson presiding. Resolutions urged protest against costly inflation and called for better purchasing systems and potential rule changes for the annual conference to be held in Ballarat in March. Debates covered tax and governance of agricultural implements and county control of woods and roads.
Next Sunday between Christmas and New Year the Rev. K G Petherick will preach on Time and Space and Can any Good Thing Come out of Nazareth or the Chayeh The Apathe te Man appeared last Saturday in the Argue Mr J Gillan Will preach at East Wonwondah and Drong South Dooen tent service was given to children and seven were baptised and dedicated by the minister The Lahurui afternoon service is cancelled due to school works while church chair members plan a district visit with a Christmas music program
Correspon dence from Western Australia details a Young Australia League tour to Horsham on January 4 with over 40 members aged 11 to 18. The party will perform a concert at the town hall, seeking local hospitality and sight-seeing patronage for a weeks long visit.
A listing of financial entities including Melbourne Strachan and Murmy, Roys Insurance, and Westam Die Ariet, with money held in trust on behalf of clients. Agencies such as Melbourne Ballarat Hamilton Geelong and Geelong New South Wales are noted. The document references trustees, investors, and property holdings across Australian cities.
Auction bales offered across Victoria and South Australia by multiple agencies including Young Brothers Horsham and various stock and station agents. The notice lists consignors, agents, and shipping destinations with references to local Christmas season trade and boat shipments. Strong entities include Victoria, South Australia, Horsham, Young Brothers, and The National Trustees.
Instructed by Mel Al Dean, tenders closed Friday January 19, 1928. The notice details the residence at Haddie Street Fawr Last and lists requirements for submission, with parties identified as Lino ry oes plasta and others.
A sale listing items from J McAuley Son and others includes furniture, household goods, and tools. The notice mentions an auction with a phone contact and location in Atlanta, Tennessee. The text lists vendors and various items though some words are garbled.
Public tender sale scheduled for Tuesday January 21 1926 at 2 pm in Garoke. Sale covers farming land of about 645 acres described as freehold grazing property with water and post and rail fencing. LOT 2 includes 82 acres with neat boundaries. Property suitable for grazing, with large spring and watered by streams. terms invite negotiations through Horstum Guruk and Urvacbee agents.
A long OCR fragment outlines an estate sale with vendors, shares, and farm agreements. It mentions locations in Warracknabeal Horsham and Toong Bel with dates, sale terms, reserve and tender procedures, and contact. It references Michael Hart to be attended and various lots and shares for sale with March timing and arrangements.
Fragmentary OCR text outlining R N Crawford Co with station agent mentions and miscellaneous phrases, no clear event or full names to establish a complete card. Contains garbled place names and unclear roles, lacking readable dates or outcomes.
On Wednesday afternoon a small grass fire started near a house belonging to Gus Wohlers about 14 miles from Jung. Firefighters and locals fought the flames with water buckets, preventing spread to nearby structures. A misdirected bucket caused a brief flare up but no severe damage reported beyond scorched grass and a burnt area near the dwelling.
In a 292 date document from Young Bros Auctioneers Horsing and Bragchee the estate of Liam Lee is offered for sale. The land in Juog parish, Durung county covers 284 acres of Frewhuld Land with a fenced wheat field watered by a channel. The property yields a wheat output and is described for sale with full auction details to follow on March 1st.
A Saturday blaze at the Burns family home in Meatian burned four children to death. The mother and workers were away in a paddock about 300 yards off. A little boy David, the sole survivor, tried to rescue the youngsters as the weatherboard house, old and lined with smoke, was consumed in minutes. Basel, Dorothy, the two-year-old sister, and a six-month-old baby perished in the flames.
Young Bros Motor Garage announces formal opening to the public with extended hours. The new service includes routine maintenance, owen tours, and glow displays to attract customers to the expanded facilities.
Fragmentary text lists several names and entities including Wilson Bolton and Co, The Atlas Fire Assurance Company, HV McKay, Borobine Merveter Wats Weli, and various place markers. content is highly garbled with no clear event or cohesive report to summarize.
Fragmentary OCR describes a sale event at Horsham yards with bidders and a committee noting names such as George Hawes and Lay foe an tue Drege deakern. The text is garbled but indicates an auction near Lomnit Rater and mentions dates around 958. Further readable pieces reference a sale tally and participants.
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