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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 27, 1925
Page
9
A fragmented verse by Erge Ennor mocks social norms with odd condiment imagery. It warns against misapplied affection and domestic strife, using humorous rhymes about mustard and beef. The piece lightly satirizes marriages and daily rituals, ending with playful wordplay.
Commercial Intelligence remarks on selling Australian mutton while butter is scarce and prices for provisions are uncertain. It laments lack of patriot butter, mentions Wool and wheat success, and emphasizes products marked by origin and quality under the trader name.
Obscure memorial lines honor the memory of Wawre and loved ones from Horsham. Fragmentary phrases mention family bonds, enduring affection, and a private farewell. The text preserves personal grief and a pledge to remember the departed.
In a tight local contest the Horsham Dims edged Avery Toonday and Pride. Bud Thar 1, delivering a decisive victory at home. The score and key plays highlighted the team's resolve as they moved up the standings.
School opens with the bell ringing as children return after a six week holiday. The piece muses on the joys and troubles of schooling, urging patience, order, and civic virtue in a calm, period voice. It references Henry Lawson and a patriotic sentiment for Australia.
An iddident man Herbert Won was charged with emusing a motor car and was sentenced to imprisonment in Horsham Police Court. Damages payable to Hraar! and a list of creditors and costs followed, naming Duncan McIntyre Waller and others with totals and costs in the case.
The annual closing of Longeren Agricultural College will occur Thursday evening with a Sanlint invitation for attendees. Mr ALC Drevermann will present a report on student prizes and distribute awards to participants.
Royal Hawaiian performers visit the Town Mall on February 6 7 presenting a twelve member company with native costumes and Shakespearean works including The Merchant of Venice. The tour marks their first Australia appearance following success in the United States and Far East. Also notes bulk wheat handling debate and a police case with two men committed for trial in Horsham court.
A wandering swarm entered a residence area near the stationmaster Mr Pitch’s home on Wednesday afternoon. The bees settled in a box near the main road and distracted traffic as Mr Hunter’s team struggled to pass. Mr Baker, with prior beekeeping experience, untied the hive and moved the swarm aside to clear the path.
The duck and teal season will open February 16 and the quail season March 16, one day later than usual. The shift follows Sunday opening rules and the Games Act requiring the season to start the day after when opening falls on a Sunday.
Cabinet approves reappointment of Harold Clapp as chairman of the Victorian Railway Commissioners for a five year term starting September. Salary remains £5000 annually with no increase. Secretary to Cabinet notes and discusses royal commission on land settlement and other departmental duties.
A new carrying firm named Newton & Miller begins operations at Harekaoy railway station. Principal partners Mr. Newton, long time head of Broadbent Tin and Co, and Mr. Miller, with 19 years in the saw fight, partner with Mr. Newton to run the business. They intend to buy and act as agents for local firms, including Jan Bell & Co for the wheat pool and Messrs Cuming, Smith & Co for manures, with offices near the railway yards and a contact phone of 504.
The General Intendent of Transportation reported that by December 16, 3,339,477 bags of wheat had been loaded for export, up from 2,448,311 bags last year. The total export target is 14,000,000 bags with 20 Ty 8 quarter already accounted for. With shipping facilities limited, full export shipment is expected by late April. About 4000 trucks were used daily by the Railway Department to move wheat.
Two enterprising thieves in Lit He Bourke street attempted to steal 70 pound sugar bags used as ballast in a contractor C Williams’s car. The bags vanished while the vehicle was left unattended, with doubts about disposal under the Purity Foods Act. Also noted is a London report of an airtight tennis ball invention and a local 50-year service milestone for Mr. Moreh Murphy in the public service.
A constable named A. C. Guidergait accompanied by Love ridge searched the rear yard of the Bridge Hotel for men. A disturbance led to the arrest of Butler who was fined eight pounds after failing to clear the scene and answer questions about illegal hours.
The Christmas and New Year issue of Weldon’s Journal offers a free art calendar for 1925 and a fashion supplement with patterns for evening wear, lingerie, hats, and gowns. It features a Watont Paria patterne reel, new waibraid ey fuabion notes, and illustrations of daywear and smart frocks for women, plus toys and a children’s section.
A mixed sale notice describes properties in the Upper Hunter district near the Mer Finn railway and holdings at Springfield Drumwood and Tyrrell Downs. Auctions occurred in Sydney on December 23 with private sales noted as satisfactory. broader sale results are awaited. Deals include 40,000 acres near WA and 25,000 acres leasehold.
Unions claim a pledge by Seamen’s Union president Z Walsh to comply with a court order fails as seafaring crews stay ashore. Melbourne listings show job calls for Barambah Erriba Zealandia Tokin Kanna Karanoi Dongarra Carina and Dimbools with no volunteers. Advertising pages tout water bags and verandah gear amid a chaotic scene as authorities debate a rapid resolution.
Personal Miss Ethel Crouch volunteers as probationer at Horsham District Hospital while Nurse Simon Towng performs her role. Mrs Bott of Longerenong Agricultural College undergoes an Abbotsleigh hospital operation. Mr W Pridaway departs for Melbourne then Bendigo for a holiday. Mr F Potts takes up mathematics master post at Longengong Agricultural College succeeding G Wytring Bay. Hamilton Lawn Tennis Club honors J C Graf with a farewell souvenir. Christ Church Choir presents Mrs Graham with a gift before departure.
The marriage of Adeline ux Y Mille, second daughter of Mrs Beats, to Mr nat sham is announced for February 1 at 4 30 pm at St John’s Church England. The event occurs in Heetham.
An obituary reports the passing of Bw Certer at der rsidenes in Maighton, marking another link to the eucty. Details mention a 48 Australia with borthsilz, adding context to the local family ties and regional connections.
Reported at a London Labor Conference held with delegates from Czecho-Slovakia Germany France India the United States and others. Proceedings favored fusion of Moscow and Amsterdam internationals and denounced class peace while backing international leadership of trade unions and opposition to imperialist policy toward colonies.
A Moscow delegate told a London newspaper that the Soviet Union sincerely desires peace and cooperation as Britain seeks. The official denied plans to repay France and stated Russia remains open to possible future payments if needed.
The Presbyterian Tennis Club has completed two new courts and will offer ample space for players. Once the committee fixes the opening date, the courts will be in full use for tennis enthusiasts.
Readable tennis and chess results from Murtoa events list matchups and winners. Players from Milbourne Rupanyup Murton and nearby towns competed in singles and doubles with scores recorded. the report also notes refereeing and local official names and a separate business news item mentioning the London trades council and Vestey ownership.
A Paris dispatch to the Daily Express reports unofficial German signals for a Franco German pact. The French government awaits developments while opposing parties argue the agreement could be a mere trap to secure Anglo French Belgian peace, with several politicians and public figures named among the discussions and withdrawals noted in the text.
About seventy growers attended a Friday meeting led by AM Woorisen. Mr Uaro reported on the dried fruits market, noting Greek currants priced at 495 per ton, Afghanistan sultanas at 96, and South African sulphur bleached sublunas at 85 per ton. Australian dark brown fruit of excellent favor was 455. Officials discussed grading and packing for export.
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