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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 04, 1935
Page
5
A Melbourne bank clearance cites an amount of £751,926,804 and £51,943,440 more than in 1953. The text notes an Australian invention for lifting welled and tangled crops, reported as highly successful in the Willaure district.
Mackay notices mourn the passing of Marbled with a brief family tribute. Wilson and Vera, her sister and brother-in-law, publish the remembrance expressing enduring affection and the wish to keep her memory alive.
The piece enjoins a bright new year with phrases of vigor and noble aims. It urges readers to adopt higher ideals and practical purpose, envisioning renewal as ships ready to sail despite world tensions and doubts.
The piece urges practical action over mere affiliation with clubs and societies. It links the new year to social reform, peace, and relief for the workless and distressed, calling Adlona to turn ideals into daily life and to move from shadow to sunshine in 1935.
Official statement from the Central Weather Bureau notes wide fluctuations in weather with excellent early rains followed by a dry winter and spring. Wheat areas faced poor harvests until October when rain boosted prospects. November rains hurt wheat as storms damaged crops and stock losses rose. By year end conditions improved for agriculture. Rainfall figures for the Wimmera and Horsham area are listed, with December rainfall minor compared to last year, and a forewarned mild warm spell with scattered thunderstorms and coastal moderation.
After a festive shopping surge, Horsham reports a quiet Christmas Eve. Extra staff aided crowds, crime was minimal, and many stores noted higher returns than last year. Hospital inmates enjoyed gifts and church groups decorated wards with a large Christmas tree offering seasonal cheer.
A Chinese gardener at Donen introduced a novel pest control method for grasshoppers. He placed an open sack at the end of each vegetable row and hunted the hoppers toward the bag, then tied the bag and stomped it. Thousands of locusts perished using this simple technique.
Police recently took a number of names in War Racknabeal and warn motorists to obtain the required permits before carrying any car.
Mr G Weber the Melbourne based physical culturist gave a charity display at Horsham Town Hall after a meeting of local clubs invited him. The program featured weight lifting ju jitsu and gymnastic exhibitions by Presbyterian Gymnasium and boxing by Harry Morrison and Frank Edmondson. Proceeds totaled over £5 for the Horsham Benevolent Society.
A Horsham party claimed the slowest car journey to Wartook during holidays. They left at 4 p m Saturday and reached Gram pians by 11 p m Sunday, taking about 31 hours. On the way they suffered 14 tyre blowouts, mostly on a single tyre, and the return leg finished in three hours with the same tyre barely holding.
The bill features W C Fields Baby LeRoy Joe Morrison and Judith Allen in Hide Out a fast moving spoof about a troupe dodging the sheriff through the owner producer and star Fields. Also Bing Crosby visitors with We're Not Dressing and Little Orphan Annie led by Mitzi Green with Carole Lombard.
A New Year heritage group from Mildura visited Horsham by car arriving Sunday. They toured the surrounding district and the Grampians were admired for their grandeur. Tuesday saw a cricket match with Horsham OVMS, won by Horsham. Evening entertainment followed at a dance hosted by the Horsham VMS with refreshments by the ladies' committee.
At the Horsham auxiliary annual meeting officers were appointed for the coming years with Captain Morris as President and Rev. E Petherick J Clinch F Woods and Pastor Methven as vice-presidents. Mr I A Bne bour was named hon treasurer and Mr C J Penres hon secretary. A Melbourne general secretary letter notes deflationist Mr Gibson will visit Horsham in September. The Bible is now translated into 678 languages and last year’s circular totaled 10 933 203 copies. The society’s work is global.
Mr L F P Smith has taken over the grocery business on Mcutherson street Horsham from Mr W Ballinger. Ballinger thanks customers for past patronage and hopes they will support Mr Smith.
A small fire broke out at the rear of Perring's Cafe in Horsham on a Wednesday afternoon. A. and P. Glover's building owner, Mr P Glover, noticed smoke from packing cases and, as Horsham Fire Brigade captain, used a garden hose to extinguish the blaze before firefighters arrived. The swift action likely prevented a serious outbreak.
Misa Joan Jones impressed in a mezzo solo during Handel's Messiah at Melbourne Town Hall on December 20 and 25. The Melbourne Herald praised her as nerves threatened a loss of voice but she recovered to deliver a strong finish under conductor Bernard Heine.
Street competition for Hospital Carnival raised funds with a potato weigh in. Judges Hoperoof Searle Street Wowils Polk Street weighed bags with near correct results. Several contestants matched weights within a few pounds, showing notable accuracy among housewives.
Thomas Murphy of John Street Horsham reported 20 shillings stolen from his clothes at a Rupanyap New Year’s Eve ball. Constable Doherty investigated after Murphy reported the theft early Tuesday. A man who came to Rupanyap in the same car as Murphy was arrested and three note slips found on the suspect.
The 20 year old Golden Point footballer Algernon Dulfer of Eureka Street Ballarat drowned in a reservoir near Broken Hill where he was visiting his brother. He disappeared almost immediately after entering the water and despite timely assistance the body was not recovered for an hour and a quarter. Dulfer was a noted footballer and a member of the Ballarat Fire Brigade and its competition team.
The Rev E G Petherick is arranging a Horsham visit for Dr Kagawa at the end of April. Churches join in his two months in the Commonwealth with Rotary and the League of Nations Vision cooperating. Kagawa leads large East audiences and has sold books in the millions. In Japan his work spans 21 settlements. the Horsham visit is hoped to echo a famous Norwood address.
Mr. Jack Bell of Ararat lost six Shetland ponies and saddles clothes in a fire that gutted his wooden horse float after a return trip from Echuca. The incident occurred near Bung Bong Avoca when the rear truck burned quickly due to suspected short circuit. Loss estimated at £200 with limited insurance on the truck.
National Mutual Life reports a substantial rise in business for the year ended September 30 1935 from 9377445 to 9119007 pounds. Assurances in force exceed 100 million pounds with funds over 37.85 million. Established 1846 the company claims the world renowned non forfeiture principle and Victoria’s oldest mutual life insurer with branches across the British Empire. Horsham agents listed as Messrs David Anderson Co Advey.
On Christmas Eve thieves forced windows at the Kyneton Methodist Parsonage and the Roman Catholic Presbytery, taking small cash sums and scattering papers. Similar break ins occurred at Bacchus Marsh and Castlemaine with £50 to £60 stolen and a gold chalice valued at £50 reported.
Ladies urged to view stylish floral linen and voile frocks for day and night wear at reasonable prices. Madame and Finkenver invite inspection of frocks and millinery noted for unusual distinction and quality. Phone 47k-Adve.
A fragmented passage mocks the reach of advertising asking who thinks a "business man" becomes a target of countless marketed goods from mattresses to hats and cigarettes. The speaker spoofs how ads permeate morning routines and office life.
Bodies of Mount Gambier youths Arthur Alteehwager and Melville Isley, both fourteen, recovered after going missing Friday near a lake. Authorities believe a small boat overturned and could not swim to shore. The Renmark Rowing Club member William Young, twenty two, drowned when a squall swamped his boat during a regatta and was found in the river Tuesday.
Railway pensioners have been called to duty from the start of the year for suitable duties. Previously unfit workers were pensioned under the Superannuation Act, which was amended in 1933 to allow recall to suitable duties at not less than five sixths of the current grade pay.
In an initial estimate the Hallways Department puts flood damage at £51,000. Major destruction occurred between Traralgon and Engarcy where 25,000 cubic yards of filling are needed to restore the Ta Nang and banks washed away for about a mile. Normal traffic was restored in Tarwin within a week after a bridge washout, and at Nilma a temporary 200 foot bridge was erected in 24 days.
Victoria reports a £9,099,837 total receipts for the first half of the current financial year, up £917,685 from the July-December period last year. December receipts totaled £3,137,406 with gains and losses across headings such as taxation, railways, fines, and payments to the Commonwealth.
A distracted report describes bandits stealing two pounds from a shop in Karlwood after a sequence of misheard words and unclear witness details. Police follow leads across the region as investigators seek clarity on the incident.
Melbourne report of a burglary at a residence where jewellery furs and cutlery valued at £508 were stolen while the family were away. Police investigation noted theft from the home of Mr Glen Tris and associates.
A severe electrical storm swept Melbourne and its suburbs early this morning. Thunder and vivid lightning illuminated the sky as heavy rain poured for about 25 minutes, causing minor damage.
In a New Year motor race at Cowes the M G Midge car driven by G Chphaim and J Peters overturned at high speed. Both men died at Cowes Hospital from skull fracture and extensive injuries. The wrecked vehicle left the road after a four speed wobble during the fourth lap.
The article compares road fatalities to other causes using 1933 figures from the British Ministry of Health yearly report. It notes Britain’s population and estimates deaths would still occur from non road causes. mentions drownings in Victoria, rain during Scout jamborees, and a record 1934 divorce petitions in Victoria.
Host Holbrook extols Holbrooks Pure Malt Vinegar as clear brilliant mellow and a wonderful brew. The convivial remark highlights the product's quality and favorable reception among tasters.
In New York on a Wednesday two firemen were killed and about 40 others injured when the building they fought the blaze in Brooklyn collapsed. The incident occurred as firefighters battled the fire in the tenement.
London editorials discuss Sir Maurice Blinker’s report via The Daily Telegraph. Liddell Hart argues Australia’s famous coastline complicates any military solution amid strains on British defenses and naval positions.
Disjointed OCR notes reference the Lindberg murder case and sensational coverage. Mentions of Wood, Hoek Peart, Limefleers, and a kidnapping in Mawel hint at a dramatic trial atmosphere and anticipated witness calls.
A terse report notes sixty deaths from accidents across the United States with mentions of weather disruptions and public concern. The piece references deaths in New York and other locations and warns of ongoing hazards amid stormy conditions.
Reports indicate widespread destruction in the island city after a powerful earthquake. Officials confirm collapsed buildings and displaced residents with emergency crews coordinating rescue and aid operations. Local authorities urge calm and warn of aftershocks as communications remain strained.
Relief fund appeal outlines collection events at St Mark’s Loveran Church and St Cllav Lotheran Church with dates around Christmas. Mentions Horsham Base Hospital and a donation total of seven pounds sixteen shillings and one penny. Names Mins 1 Mi Vhonabd a Wembe ne Pemois and Potter appear in garbled form.
The Federal Deputy Commissioner of Taxation requires flour stock statements under the Flour Tax Assessment Act to be lodged at his Melbourne office by January 10 1935. Returns must show flour on hand January 7 1935 by all persons including millers except certain non manufactured goods, with forms obtainable at the Deputy Commissioner offices.
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