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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1921
Page
5
Fragmentary district item recounts a school program led by HM Fey and committee chair S Pengelly. Mentions parents duties and teacher efforts, plus a troubled insertion about a suspended event and an immigration appointment. Names appear but many words unreadable.
An OCR fragment lists fragments of dialogue and names including Hughes Hogboe Mrs Morgan and Mrs Mor oe, with references to letters, a book, a witness, a sergeant, and bridge plans over a river. The text merges personal, legal, and place names without clear context or timeline.
Reported discussions in London between Soviet and British financial representatives stall on de jure recognition. The Russian Asiatic Consolidated Ltd. says its Moscow agent has been asked to resume talks on returning the company assets.
A chaotic report of a Boxing Day match between Dimboola Railway and Horsham with verbose misprints. Dimboola Railway’s batting featured McPherson and Lavatt among others, while Horsham’s bowlers and fielders are referenced in garbled form. The piece hints at a Horsham victory but lacks clear scores or outcomes.
An Albert Park man took the Ballarat Christmas Gift top prize of two pounds ten shillings with a notable performance at the event. Other runners included S. Dune of Manor winning a separate gift of £130, while a field featuring Cooke Goltz and Tine contested fast times and odds. Multiple riders and horses are listed with results and betting details across the program.
A chaotic report describes a trotting event and a cricket match at the Mb fra Sports Ground. Notable figures from South Australia, Victoria, and New South Wales feature as players and officials, with detailed but fragmentary scoring and incidents including a death at the Adelaide bowling green and discussions of match conduct.
Monthly rainfall figures show January at 135 inches and February at 185 inches. The note lists a stray entry 64 inches for an unspecified period labeled Tarek m prit.
The Claurian of the Water Commission reports extensive storage projects and widespread employment across sixty sections. Expenditures include 260 000 for Travior's Lake storage and extensions and efforts to extend irrigation and waterworks across the state, with 200 workers and 4000 men overall.
Meo Fred Milne of Leon North near Minyip died yesterday morning at the Florsham District Hospital from injuries caused by a stallion. He was injured while tending cattle on Sunday and was attended by Dr. Kir before succumbing at 9:30. The funeral is planned for the Mevahons Cemetery with many neighbors and relatives in attendance.
A batch of mixed notices and ads includes lost items such as a bay gelding and a brown horse with a white blaze, rewards for information, and inquiries at the Railway Hotel. There are also sales offers for machinery, livestock, and general goods, plus local government tyre act enforcement and church notices for Horsham from December 1921.
Report from the railway station at Ayton where crowds gathered for a holiday event. A parade and stage show featured local groups and a toast to the season. Police reported smooth crowd flow with no major incidents observed.
A lively holiday gathering in Minter featured a Radabhee event and a large community Christmas program. Children enjoyed games, running and jumping activities, while adults observed and assisted. Volunteers coordinated contests, gifts, and a final toast. the event concluded with broad community praise and thanks to organizers.
Ledger lists numerous named creditors and firms including Horsham Hospital and J J Hocking awaiting settlement. The fragmented OCR names Laurence Foley William Macdonald and others with addresses and local institutions. Further entries reference regional businesses and individuals with unclear roles.
Amrateu Waters clamps down on a chess tremble beat in a quirky public scene. The event blends casual drinking with a tense checkmate contest creating a standout local moment.
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