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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 18, 1935
Page
5
Readable fragments show price listings for eggs barley oats and oats products in Ballarat and Navan regions with assorted weights bushels and crates. Mentions include mild and crushed varieties and amounts per bushel and per Ib with unclear figures due to OCR errors.
The Ballingela family expresses gratitude for the sympathy, cards, and words received after the loss of their dear mother. Readers are thanked for the kindness shown and support extended during this time.
A personal note expresses gratitude to friends and supporters for their sympathy and kindness following a loss, naming Ulrike and a location on Natimok road with a goodbye tone.
A memorial notice from Mes. Hanlert, Mrs Eldridges, and brothers and sisters honors Keziah and a dear sister lost in January. The family recalls the loved ones, hopes to reunite in a golden day beyond, and asks enduring memory.
A 61 year tenure ends as the Government suffers defeat on September 4. Mr S M Bruce notes two happy days for a Prime Minister: appointment day and retirement day. The successor takes office amid the upheaval.
A contemporary debate questions whether a prime minister should risk health moving by air to England to meet meat quotas fixed for the quarter ending March 31. It notes Lyons enjoys a lower salary than some public servants and argues for a possible one week quota extension. The January 11 finalization of the January 1 to March 31 quotas is highlighted as a timing issue.
Mild weather has continued with a forecast for more of the same. The official outlook predicts slow progression in the south with isolated coastal showers and otherwise fine cool to moderate temperatures driven by southerly winds.
Mr Herbert Rohde 21 of Kiata suffered a serious injury when a tractor header malfunctioned during harvest. His brother HR Rohde, reportedly firing to scare a fox, caused a gun to discharge injuring Herbert. He was taken to a private hospital. Also Dr J Russell, Arapiles Shire Council member, injured in a cricket match by a hail impact to the eye, with medical advice for a Melbourne specialist and hopeful recovery.
December receipts at Horsham railway station rose by 121 pounds compared with the previous year. Total for the month reached 5980 pounds, with entries showing passengers 645, inward goods 2752, outward goods 190, parcels 172, livestock 200, outward 180, and miscellaneous.
The secretary of Worsham Base Hospital Mr C St Frenehain thanks numerous donors including Horsham Catholic Viayers Horsham Motory Uinb Horsham Town Bank Worsham Choristers and many individuals for Christmas donations and goods. The report notes the hospital Christmas was very happy with gratitude extended to all who helped.
Hor sham Hospital Carnival Committee met at Horsham Town Hall. Vice president I Langtnnis chaired in H Smith's absence. Fire Brigades programme to be staged with champion fours hose and ladder races and an unlimited entries policy. A shield for clubs over three years may be added if adopted. Special meeting next Thursday to discuss. March event day to feature novel shows from various organizations.
Readings taken yesterday by the Blate Rivers and Water Supply Commission report Wartook at 21 691 arro feet Taylor's Lake 25 939 Pine Lake 41455 as district storage figures reflecting supply levels to districts and reservoirs.
At a Horsham Hospital committee meeting President J B Baillie thanked Horsham Apex Club for a gift of six dozen decanters and glasses for patients noting the vessels looked older than the old bottles. An eclipse of the moon is forecast for tomorrow in Australia with a total phase from 11.5% p.m. to 2.40 a.m. Sunday. A Wartook resident reported a kangaroo and joey observed near irrigated pasture as the mother retrieved the joey and the pair fed briefly before the joey was replaced and the kangaroo hopped away.
At the Horsham Base Hospital monthly committee meeting Mr J Bailly announced a new wireless set for the hospital. The cost will be met by a surplus from the Christmas cheer fund created after the Horsham Catholic Players donated no entertainment profits.
An increasing number of seals near Bortland bay alarmed fishermen and bathers during a weekend. A seal surfaced among swimmers causing panic as they fled the water. Attempts to capture the animal began but it slipped back and vanished seawards, observed by a Horsluito visitor.
The Horsham carnival on Saturday February 2 features international champions invited by Horst Amateur Swimming Clubs. Visitors include Jean Turin France Emile Potsgird France Kwok Choo Tang China Lt Cameron Chanm-Pien New Zealand Harley Samlers Warner Australia and Dr Frank Beaurepaire. A dance follows in the Town Hall with admission advertised.
The Cricket Sponsor Club in Victoria completed its radio broadcasting project after raising nearly £200. President B McMullin praised public support from Whourmera, while secretary Syd Smith highlighted club work. The club finished £230/10/ in receipts against £227/5/6 in expenditure and allocated £13 to Horsham Base Hospital with the rest to the secretary as honorarium.
On January 26 at 7 40 p m through 3 AR the Federal President of ESALLA Sir Gilbert, a General who served in the Great War, is referenced in a historic wartime context.
Miss Victoria Anderson and Miss Viola Morris, soon to revisit the Commonwealth, report seven Empire broadcasts to Australia Canada and India and several from Belfast. They recently recorded Milhaud La Mort d un Tyran under the composer, and will perform Beckenham orchestral works and The Messiah in Wiltshire. Morris sang opening London chamber music and roles in The Return of Paris while Anderson tours Horsham roots.
A deputation of 58 business groups pressed Canberra to abolish Federal tax. Mr. Levis warned that balancing the budget and wiping the tax could occur if both sides agree. Mr. Casey, Assistant Federal Treasurer, declined a deputation on January, while Mr. McKellar White urged NSW voices at the proposed reform date. The Taxpayers' leader argued the tax harms rural and urban interests, stalling overseas investment and Australian enterprise.
The White Minstrels revue by the Young Australia League is staged in Horsham on January 26 and 28. Melbourne youths ages 12 to 15 deliver fine harmony, lively sketches, and professional range, with Jimmie Thinstan as Ginger Meges and Jack Bowkett among a travel-hardened lineup.
Everybody awaits Langlands Great Summer Sale to be held Friday January 25 and the following days. The next Tuesday’s paper will detail the bargains across all departments. Mall orders receive prompt attention. for full details call or write Langlands at Hersham 1.
The fortnightly meeting presided by Noble Grand P J Woods accepted a clearance for Bro Passeter from Loyal Stawell I. Dimboula lodge accepted an invitation to join Horsham on Foundation Day picnic. Initiations for HL Luncan R Lawson and A Blair were completed. Sick pay approved for alack list. Cups from M U No. 2 bowls selected for engraving. Picnic arrangements progress. Kaniva lodge jubilee banquet trips planned with district officers to attend. Two membership propositions received, including one from a female.
The program lists The Tafs of Wee Winters with Ann Harding and John Boles, Murder In The Private Car with Charles Ruggles, Now And Forever starring Shirley Temple and Gary Cooper, and Bachelor Boy featuring Stuart Erwin. A Catholic Young Men's Society meeting covered sporting updates and plans for a tennis tournament and a proposed Table Tennis Association in Horsham.
Frank Buck presents a sunlit travelogue from Sumatra Cryton India and Malaya with close ups of a python, a panther and elephants. A hospital stay followed his injuries from a python attack. Zasa Pitts stars in a weak dramatic thread as cartoons and news reels register on Monday to Wednesday nights.
Madame Griffiths ladies of Horsham ex neet announce a Friday sale catching bargains on summer frocks carsembles hats and accessories. E Finkemeyer lists 62 Firebrace wrest as organizer with phone 470. Early arrival advised to get the pick.
The War Service Homes U Commission will receive ten applications to cover costs of sevenpence and extra accommodation. Road-walking charges will not be funded at this stage. Horsham branch secretary A F MacAuley invites interested war service home typants to submit names for a meeting.
The Horsham Ice and Cool Stores announces readiness to buy rabbits from trappers with spot cash and high prices. A business agent licence was granted to David Anderson at Horsham Police Station. Tenders close today for the purchase of G and C H Smith's assets and 47 acres at Three Bridges. A Shearer harvester demonstration is planned at Mr G T Thistlewaite's Byrneville property tomorrow at 4 pm.
A demonstration hosted by Horsham BR A C V features an Ethyl Corporation speaker at Mechanics Institute Monday at 4 pm. Admission is free and motorists are invited. Bush fire prevention regulations under the Forests Act set to operate when proclaimed by the State Executive Council, likely soon, and remain in force until March 31 unless weather lowers danger.
Ocraibwiy station reports Mr Farward Jenkins struck on the obesity on falling deep. He received extensive bruises and was admitted to a private hospital, suffering severely. The article urges caution on roadways and skid risk, noting ongoing traffic concerns and the need for safer conduct by motorists.
The resistant secretary Mr Neville says road hoardings on state highways must be taken down. An advertisement promoting a cure reappeared along Trou, leading to pressure to remove boards from nearby private lots. Officials noted the power excludes adjoining main rails, and repeated inspections confirmed removal when feasible.
Mr Langford Henry McCunslomd aged 65 of Victoria Hotel Amirat was found dead shortly after a visitor named Spain. A former returned soldier appeared well and passed through the hotel about ten minutes before six. He was discovered lying in the woolshed by a maid life pronounced extinct. Police viewed no suspicious circumstances. He previously lived at Edenhope and Balarat and was a member of the Ararat TLS. An inquest will be held.
An acting deputy coroner commented on the death of Hebert James Gave a Sheep Hills farmer on January 4. The death was due to injuries accidentally received at his brother Leslie Sohnhove’s farm from a spring bag lifter being worked on a motor truck when the deceased stood nearby. A rider added that the bag lifter was not considered in plate review for the purpose it was used.
Mr E Thompson, a lutehier of War rackuabenl, sustained severe injuries when a hanging branch struck the back of his head. He reported the injury but later became alarmed as lacerations were found at the back of the neck.
Tobacco growers at Pumonal report severe damage from grasshoppers. Young plants ripped and destroyed, reducing this season's crop by about 50 percent. October rains forced replanting and now grasshoppers threaten apples on trees, with multiple insects on a single fruit. Orchardists affected but less so.
A Stawell girl named Doreen Edgerton was struck by a steer while walking home. The animal charged her and she wrestled it away, suffering injuries to her leg from the steer's horn.
Donald Nicholson of Penola appeared before the Mt Gagabler Court charged with attempting to commit death by his own action on January 10. Constable Gumpley prosecuted. case remanded as Nicholson recovers at Menot Gambier Hospital. He was described as despondent with cries for self harm while receiving treatment.
A garbled OCR fragment references a fire on a premises in Lidowet revet and a Centenary celebration related to Tasmania. Mentions Messrs Marthdale Soma and Broce Soll Pty Ltd. hints at a protest and legal questions about a white child born in Victoria.
The Stewart Memorial Fruit Society reports slow subscription uptake with about 260 paid members and a large portion yet to subscribe. Proposals consider the erection site and a marble tablet, with selection to be left to Mrs. Stewart at the corner near his property.
The Frankston bazaar in progress at the amusement park foreshore on Friday drew large crowds with police keeping order. Several stalls were nearby as organizers planned for ongoing improvements and localVolunteer workers, the event attracted thousands and reported earnings near four thousand pounds.
In Lawington NASW an inquiry into the death of orchardist Hermanrahi heard witness statements describing his despair over fruit markets and poor prospects. The coroner returned a verdict of suicide by posiscating that reflected his bleak outlook and lack of market demand.
Miss Marjorie Hutchings daughter of J C Hutchings has received a curious message from His Highness Tunghu Ahmad of Malaya. She is noted for long distance wireless work and picked up station V.S2A.E. An enlarged photo of the Highness accompanies the letter. Her mother and two brothers are expert wireless operators with sending and receiving sets at Callawaddn.
After a week long Tongalai district trial the Agriculture Department reports the poison bait program against grasshoppers is successful. Many settlers used the bait and a high percentage of hoppers were killed. On Mr John Bollingham farm the remains were easily shoveled.
Discussion at the Science Congres on Thursday examined entry of operators into public life to observe proper steps for improved health and business of the people. The Beton Congress and Br Tahig in Brishane were referenced.
A fragmented field report describes a goodwill trade tour in Japan with mentions of advisers, correspondents, and attendees. The garbled text hints at program notes, meetings, and possible receptions but lacks clear events, dates, or named individuals to anchor facts.
A fragmented dispatch lists several unfamiliar individuals and groups tied to district affairs. Key terms point to a MeTaresart figure, Lyenpy int and Priingeien district, with references to Har Sham Irestarerian and Chinver venues, plus North Wenwenlah and Bringer members. The text hints at a Mile McLean and a Fellowship group shaping local events.
Fragmented text discusses applying Christian principles to achieve global peace and personal virtue. It emphasizes that peace arises from conduct rooted in Christian teaching, urging believers to apply these tenets in daily life and interactions.
In Melbourne the King’s steward in Windsor Windsor had a long career in charge of royal livestock. Mr W. Ala William, former steward at the Rags fam, toured Windsor, Castletown, and nearby areas as part of royal livestock oversight. Notable actions include the 1919 Windsor sale of a bull for 42 guineas, with the King Queen and Prince of Wales among those who honored him personally.
The Catholic Archbishop of Melbourne, visiting the city, urged Australian youths to seize the Commonwealth’s opportunities. He praised stamina and civic duty, saying the land is for its youths who are best suited to build the nation.
A window cleaner fell from a Melbourne window, dying from tetanus after a fall. In Narracat Shire a Gippsland farmer faces prosecution for disposing of dead animals into a water channel, with health officials investigating the case.
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