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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 25, 1936
Page
2
Commercial intelligence shows yesterday's selling prices in Horsham stores for butter cheese honey oats potatoes and maize. The list includes various butter types cheese mild semimatured matured crumbled oats and maize per bushel and per pound with figures in shillings and pence.
Wire from our correspondent lists milling wheat at 2/8 and feed wheat at 2/4 in Melbourne with barley and maize prices noted. Potatoes quoted at 7/10 and other grains varied, with a separate Horsham wheat price of 471k per bushel yesterday.
The Chief Executive of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research outlines plans to explore drought tolerant pasture plants in arid regions. The research hopes to identify grasses and forage species suitable for low rainfall areas, with potential studies in Turkistan, Turkey and Persia and possible benefits to agriculture in Australia.
The Plant Industry section of the council has trained Commonwealth staff into several new pasture plant varieties. It reports promising types from Transcaucasia and expects follow up with further success. The scheme shows broad potential and practical usefulness.
Christmas shoppers flooded Firebrig e street Hor sham last night with country folk and motorists struggling for scarce parking. White footpath lines and police activity marked the busy scene as dealers reported a brisk pre holiday period and car firms released a surge of sales.
Weather outlook for the weekend shows fine conditions with some showers along the coast tonight. Cool west to south winds shift to easterly later, followed by rising inland temperatures.
In Horsham near the Garrden Theatre a utility truck moved from the curb striking two men, W J Sheehy and E Omain, as they talked on the footpath. Sheehy suffered facial injuries and bruising, Amant escaped serious harm, and the vehicle driven by T Ryan was driven into the theatre entrance before stopping.
Listeners throughout Wimamerg heard the last call at 7 00 p m as Horsham station falls under 3B control The relay will route all items and programs through SLA Lubeck The JLIK transmitter rebuilt for 3000 watts now handles firm power with a 275 metre wavelength and stands as a strong commercial station in Victoria
The Horsham inquest into the death of William Alfred McMillap aged years, killed on Wawanna road Monday December 1, was adjourned and continued. Witnesses Dickerson and Jones testified the truck and harvester were moving slowly on their respective sides. The deputy coroner found death from internal injuries due to being run over by a motor truck on December 14, with no blame attached to the truck driver Alan Oliver.
A Horsham meeting of motor traders at Cafe Cecil welcomed Mr. W Bolas and officials from Mesare Boltop & Company and the Victorian Automobile Association. Attendees from the Horsham board and the secretary heard talks on trade conditions and the association’s efforts. thanks were expressed and the gathering adjourned near midnight after supper.
Leonard Aubrey Rogers appeared at Hersham Police Court on Wednesday charged with driving an unregistered car at Mor Sham on October 1. Constable EB St. Nelson testified seeing Rogers drive the vehicle at 11 20 a.m. on the grounds. The car had an expired windscreen label and no registration numbers. Rogers claimed the numbers were returned to Balmoral police and that he had sent a cheque to Melbourne for registration. Enquiries showed the car was not registered on the date observed. The PM, Mr. I G Blair, imposed a fine of £2 10s.
A Lake Charlegrark carnival on Saturday January 9 features land and water activities plus a medestrigam swimming race. Events include eight wood chop contests with close date January 2 for entries, Kaniva Band performances, side-shows, a night party and fireworks. Secretary A V Carracher, phone 71, Mimimmy.
Constables Ro Nelson and A rewry found a man on the Western Highway ridge near Hirnt Creek and brought him to Horsham after charging him with drinking methylated spirits. Three empty method bottles were found nearby as witnesses described a bewildered, limp state.
A holiday message from K S Finkenever and staff at 2 Firebrack Street expresses thanks for the year and wishes prosperity and fulfilment in the new year. It pledges strict attention to customer requirements and continued value to retain patronage.
Police discontinue murder inquiry into the death of Mise Violet Webb 19 a telephonist believed murdered near her home on Sunday morning. Detectives say the case is now treated as accidental with the girl seen leaning on a fence rail while approaching the post office amid witness hairs and heel marks found at the railing.
Cecil H A Colles solicitor of Watertree Road Malvern had a practice in Colling Street. He was found dead in a gas filled car on the road near Narre Warren. Exhaust fumes entered the car through a tube and he had left a note implying he would commit suicide after a period of illness.
In the Doven road area harvest continues with 11 to 12 bags per acre and good color with little bleaching. Rumors of bleaching after a record eight day hold up are denied as samples compare favorably to pre rain. Harvesting is active though many farmers are behind schedule and may skip Christmas holidays. A Jung correspondent notes rain halted early stripping but next week should see more farmers at work.
The Horsham Times will not publish on Tuesday December 29, 1936 and Friday January 1 1937. Correspondents subscribers and advertisers are asked to note the dates and adjust their plans accordingly.
The Horsham and District Pipe Hand presented an inscribed silver cake dish to Mrs. Be Williame in gratitude for her nine years as pianist at the Old Time Dances. The committee also sent a letter of appreciation.
The Brisbane Adelaide air race committee on Wednesday awarded Ansett Airways Pty Ltd the £500 and Goodwill trophy in the handicap section with pilot RoML Ansett. Prizes for the speed section went to R. T. Vincent and W. Gropler, plus daily prizes to J. L. Scott and Miss Namey Bird. The De Havilland trophy for best Aero Club trained pilot went to W. Gropler.
Horsham RSSLA sub branch members and others called diggers are invited to a working bee at the late Mr J Wilson home in Stawell road on Saturday morning to cart day. Mr Wilson was a returned soldier and his death prompts a community response.
The Salvation Army hosts its annual picnic at Polkemmet on New Year’s Day with revs stalls and usual activities. Meals are priced at 1 shilling for dinner and 6 pence for ten pence, and district residents are invited to join.
A 10 foot long red gum log with about tau feet of timber was carried from Led court to Melbourne via Stawell on Monday. The merchant who bought it said it was a fair-sized piece not the biggest, noting larger logs of 1500 feet at North Woodlands.
At a Geelong sale a woman bought four secretaire desks for seven pounds ten shillings. Cleaning one revealed a drawer with discolored wool and stones. Expert analysis showed the wool was ancient and the stones were yellow diamonds worth about three thousand pounds. Local news mentions Warracknabeal rats and Ararat FC meeting adjourned for lack of quorum after Corsham delegates.
Horsham theatre offers three nights of Lives of a Lancer starring Gary Cooper Franchot Tone Richard Cromwell and Sir Guy Standing with shorts including Musical Memories and Thrills. Foreign Affairs and Forget Me Not share the bill with Gigli and Dietrich films to come in January.
The Asahi reports a likely treaty with Japan amid trade tensions involving Australia. Tokyo sources indicate a possible agreement tying wool imports to textile exports and addressing ongoing disputes over garments and fabrics.
Deputy PM K Mages said in a Wednesday night statement that a treaty with Japan nears completion as Cabinet and Parliament review pending work. He cited completed pacts with South Africa Belgium Czechoslovakia and France and emphasized potential gains in primary trade and international goodwill for Australia.
Melbourne woolbrokers report average price realised for greasy wool sold the week ending December 19 was 1734 berth or 0/9/7 per bale on an average fleece weight of 264.04 lb.
The Garden Theatre opened Wednesday with a full house of 780 seats. Officials including J R Kelly and Mr Mawes praised tradesmen and financiers while Shirley Temple films Curly Top and Gone Deception entertained guests.
Sydney reports Bradman today denied rumors of dissenion within the Australian Test squad. He said he had never played for an Australian eleven that was not fully loyal to its captain. Teammates have supported him and aided his role.
London Wednesday leading article discusses criticism of Bradman. It notes Australians and others have treated him harshly and he can still turn the tables on those who overlook his contributions to past Australian cricket teams.
After careful practice and discussion in Melbourne on New Year’s Day the Australian selectors announced the team for the third Test against England. The XI includes Bradman, Bradman and Brown among the batsmen and several bowlers and all rounders listed with bold selections such as Badcock McCabe and O’Reilly.
In the Sheffield Shield match Victoria v New South Wales Jack Lush dismissed Lew Darling and Gregory. Rigg and Hassett combined to steady Victoria as the innings totals read 200 for 4 after initial wickets. Ledward Barnett Rundriag and Toral figure among scores as Victoria respond to NSW attack.
The Hrimsprings and Rosebrook club plans a New Year’s Day race meeting at Rosebrook with good track condition and a full handicap list. Entries include Tistriet Hack races Nora Greena Grampian King Finolition Grey Star Glenrowan and many more plus Pony and Handicap events featuring Flying Tress Blue Danube Ripple and Reel Line among others.
Garden Theatre on Pirbrape Street offers Shirley Temple in Curly Top and The Gay Deceiver, with Blappiness Ahead and While the Patient Sleeps next week. Cast includes Dick Powell, Dorothy Dare, MacMahon, Kibbee, and Colman in a love story with double murder and thrills.
Berlin dispatch argues that the weekly Troopers organ demands freeing the German Christmas from Jewish influences. It denies any link between Christianity and Christmas, a connection the writer regards as older than Christianity.
In a tense desert stand, McLaglen and Colman face a doomed fate as Arabs threaten. A last minute intervention by Miss Colbert with Legionaries shifts the balance and spares a broader catastrophe. The scene closes with a pivot toward another woman’s arc and a future program plan.
A coroner’s inquest into the death of a city bank clerk heard evidence that an insured life policy of £58,000 may be involved. The proceedings examined the possibility that the death could be connected to an insurance claim, with relatives and parties questioned about the policy values and alleged links to the incident on the night of December. The court considered whether the insurer’s coverage and the level of benefit could relate to the circumstances of the clerk’s death.
A crowd greets a ceremonial gift wagons and perishable parcels delivered nationwide for the Duke of Windsor. Officials say thousands of streets receive tributes as the event unfolds with patriotic displays and public interest throughout towns and cities.
The article traces wooden pipe use across history from early troughs to durable pressed loge and twisted wood designs. It notes construction through strips of timber joined by joints and treats pipes with resin and salts, highlighting lightness, strength, and forensic water tightness. It mentions regional adoption in Western Australia and New South Wales as writer records wrought timber pipes in early waterworks and mining systems.
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