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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 30, 1924
Page
5
A fragment from a 19th century style meditation urges pruning pleasures to gain future rewards. It warns against overindulgence and stresses restraint, quoting proverbs and moral reflections on happiness, hunger, and balance between work and leisure. The text references allegorical figures and scattered phrases about life and joy.
Commercial Intelligence lists today's selling prices in the Bunsen area for potatoes bacon butter flour and eggs. Notes include dairy and factory butter to be deshelled and various goods with times and vendors. A diary entry mentions Wilder Mans and an event on the 24th at Wilere Stew with a sale and a person named Dasson weeks prior.
The publication schedule notes Tuesdays and Fridays for Borsdam Cims with an emphasis on the Tuesday edition and the upcoming Friday issue on December 1 in the PRCEMBER month.
Disconnected text fragments mix political critique and stray names in a chaotic stream. The piece hints at elections, figures like Vito, and a diaristic tone referencing polls, factions, and public sentiment with unclear chronology or coherent narrative.
The Horsham Times notes publication delays for Christmas and New Year, reports a light rainfall in December, and highlights hotel and campaign schedules. It covers church services, a major concert at Horsham Hospital, police court items, a train timetable, a fatal boating accident near Nagambie, and local notices including circus events, wool dispatch, and Australian XI cricket prospects.
A former Horham resident A A Roberts visits the town hospital, with a tentative engagement in the Presbyterian church. The article notes an upcoming marriage involving Mette chet dna J D Keathag Osmond of Post Paley and Ghent of Sham, with references to family and local settlements, reflecting a small community social notice.
Confusing dispatch from London and Paris notes mixed reactions to the Cologne evacuation and German policy. Reports cite that Allies and German observers foresee concessions and the need for robust talks at the Potsdam era, while Chequers Court protest documents spark diplomatic tension. A separate item notes a fire on the steamer Themistocles at King George Dock with minor damage.
A death notice reports the passing of Mr John Heinsich Febule on a Saturday at his home on Cromb Street in Marva. He was a pioneer migrant from Bas over Germany arriving in Australia at age four with his parents. He married Miss Krauts in Hamilton. in 1872 he and his brother AH selected land near Corsmby. Surviving brothers are Adstph and Bormann.
The record covers the Wimmera draw with matches on January 10 and 17 involving Warracknabent Horsham and Dimboola with Nhill and Minyip. It also notes the Country Week entry, plus reports from The First Test in Sydney with detailed player performances and innings totals.
Unions plan a conference this week to form a Maritime Union Council to coordinate responses to shipowners threats to halt operations. Friction at Fremantle follows hold ups of steamers Bambra and Woolgarth's Barroola as seamen refuse to supply steam.
Purchases at Ballarat Tuesday favored buyers with steady sheep and cattle demand. Yarded stock included light to medium weight cattle and decent cows, but prices failed to sustain recent highs. Lambs were scarce. town butchers attended while country buyers were limited. Prices ranged across several categories with marginal gains for some lots.
The readable bits show scattered letters and phrases with no coherent names or dates. The fragmentary lines suggest a damaged document with partial words, unlikely to form a complete event or report.
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