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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 29, 1932
Page
3
The Melbourne wire reports prices for dairy and produce with figures in shillings per bushel or per quarter. Wheat ranges from 1/11 to 2/10 for Milfing and 1/7 to 1/9 for feed. barley English 2/6 to 3/2. maize 3/2. potatoes 6 10/ to 7 10/. onions 8 to 9 10/. chaff 3 5/ to 4 7/6. eggs 4 to 5s. The Horsham market shows wheat at 2/7 per bushel.
Death notices for Ella Joan Dore and Claude Leslie Gust record their deaths in January at Springwood and Horsham Base Hospital with family relations noted. An In Memoriam tribute recalls Arthur Harriss's accidental death on January 27 1922 and honors his life.
A large Labor bloc prepares for the State conference of the Australian Labor Party in Melbourne. Disputes within the party flare as factions urge discipline against independents and push for union based candidate selection amid debates over the Premiers Plan and socialisation policy.
The article describes a pasture improvement scheme promoted by the Pasture Improvement League and approved by the State Cabinet. It outlines a three year program costing about £4000 to survey 100 dairy farms, classify pasture types, test pasture species, and study rotational grazing and manure. It notes backing by big business interests in fertilisers, machinery, and seeds and cautions about resisting Water Supply Commission involvement.
The article notes a historical focus on manures and seed mixtures chosen by dairy men and graziers, with significant strides in pasture improvement over the last 50 to 60 years. It highlights adaptation across soil classes and the scientific growth boosting productivity, even in inferior lands.
The Horsham post office glass rose to 110 degrees marking a scorching spell for outdoor and indoor workers. Quyen reported 124 degrees the hottest day in 20 years with no rain in sight. The forecast promised cooler conditions in a day or two though sultry and thunder risks linger.
The article marks the 144th anniversary of Australian settlement on January 26 1788 and notes Foundation Day as a public holiday in New South Wales with other states observing the day on the following Monday. Banks and offices close though postal services run until 3 30 or 4 00 as noted in Horsham.
The Clorstuum Amateur Cycling Club stages its sixth annual carnival at Recreation Reserve on Foundation Day. The program features top cycling events with Melbourne riders and local entrants, two championship races, novelty events, a lawn dance by Jenkin's Supreme Orchestra, and a variety of entertainment. Admission adults 1/, children free. T U Nebolfield to attend and award a sash for the two mile.
In the recent High and Technical School examinations Horsham High School students passed in Practical Geometry and Drawing with the Brush. Elementary and advanced planes geometry entries include C Houston A Smith J Crawford V Hopper J Boswell E Smith FE Dalite L Hall.
The oppressive F Ouden member was elected and welcomed into the branch. W Helmore resigned as treasurer and press correspondent. W Gillies elected treasurer and W Papst press correspondent for the rest of the half year. The Chief President D Black visited, with a letter from the General Secretary thanking the branch. J Morrison reported on the hospital carnival committee. Australia Day feast featured a banquet and toasts to The Day We Celebrate The Pioneers The Sister Branches. Bieske recited a humorous Australian poem and drinks were donated by W Thornley.
Advice from W Angliss and Co. indicates plans for a new butter factory in Horsham will be submitted soon to the Borough Council for approval. The move reflects expansion by the well known meat firm and signals a forthcoming development in local industry.
Cyril Maude stars in a celebrated English talking picture Charming People with a cast of top English actors portraying high society life. Laura La Plante appears in Meet The Wife about a wife facing an unexpected situation. Mae Clarke, Joan Bennett and Lew Ayres headline The Good Bad Girl and The White Lie features Marcia Cameron and Dan Tyler in a tale of love and deception with dramatic incidents and humor.
On January 19 the Hor sham A.W.A. met at the Masonic Hall with Miss P Mentha presiding. The group plans a stall for the upcoming hospital carnival and a trip to the mountains on Foundation Day is proposed.
The Victorian State Schools reopened on Monday. Horsham witnesses new enrolments as families return from holidays, likely boosted by extreme heat and slow parental returns with children.
In Burnt Creek, Mr. E. C. Kroker reported 50 fowls stolen by night from his country property. The incident highlights how poultry thefts, though rare in rural areas, can involve long-distance losses.
Mr D Zerbst, a Boolite farmer, sent eleven fair average quality sheep skins to Melbourne for sale and emerged 19 2d out of pocket. The skins reali sed a shilling or two. Expenses totalled 4/2.
A planned five concert day showcased sea stunts and lake trips on Sunday at Tocelay evening, with visitors enjoying water performances and rides at May Park. Horsham Borough Band, conducted by J B Baillie, delivered a lively program including The Mireado Maid of the Mountains Trene and Barenroa Waltz while a collection supported the band’s funds.
Advertisement notes elections for fruit growers to the Victorian Dried Fruits Board to be held on March 14. The notice emphasizes participation in the electoral process and identifies the election date.
Gippsland and Northern Co Op Co Ltd announces major price reductions on Twin City tractor models 17 24 and 21 22 with strong claims of economy and long life. Agents Walter Nuon Co Horsham offer full range including 120 bp 21 02 bp and 27 4 hup and urge farmers to secure details.
Madame Griffiths launches a summer sale offering Frocks and Hats at one-fourth price. The ad promises genuine bargains and anticipates incoming autumn stock, urging readers to attend on Wednesday the 20th inst with contact number 470.
The Hawkon and Western District College for boys will reopen on Tuesday. Headmaster W Y U P McKenzie B A will attend to interview parents on Monday February 1. He arrives in Hamilton with strong testimonials from figures including Lt Gen Sir Harry Chauvel and professors McKellar Stewart and Maclean.
Mr J. K. Baillie of 27 Bowden Street Horsham announces resume of violin harmony tuition on Tuesday February. Migg Hilda Coz a piano singing and harmony teacher will resume tuition on Monday February 8.
At the quarterly Horsham Association meeting in the Town Hall the resignation of Mr A McAuley from the secretary position was accepted with regret. He has moved to Geelong and will stay indefinitely. Mr H W Wade will act as secretary until a replacement is found. Desolcation backs the seller of tickets for the Base Hospital Carnival mystery stall.
The ongoing Stawell singing events report £15 raised at the latest recital and £982 since inception. Organisers aim to pass £1000 this week to fund work for local unemployed men and women.
Oesan M Turnbull 31 of Westertonland was fined 252 for urging a ten year old boy to vote at the general election. The boy’s name appeared on the electoral register and the polling officer warned of prosecution for inducing votes. Turnbull replied that the boy’s name was on the register and he may as well have his vote.
Air Commodore Kingsford Smith recalls a Croydon greeting after landing in England. A photographer sought a handshake shot but he kept moving, joking about busy times. Later in Calcutta he saw a photo of him with Ramaay MacDonald, which he did not recall meeting.
District forester Mr Hill led men Wednesday against a spreading blaze between Mount Victory and Wartook reservoir. Winds hampered containment while Hall's Gap reported improvement and foothills near Mount Difficult largely smoldering. Chautauqua Peak appeared like a small volcano as heat and smoke pressed Fran's Valley homes.
Ry. J. B. Cain of Wesker Church, Lon dale street, was attacked at 9 40 pm on exhibition street Melbourne by three men. One man rifled his pockets taking a wallet with a cheque book and papers. companions stood by. The men fled but were chased by a night watchman who witnessed the assault. Mr Cain was unharmed. A constable recovered the wallet and papers nearby but the cheque book was missing.
A Ballarat yard sale showed a slight rise in yarding though prices remained firm. About three fourths of stock were good light and medium bullocks with some prime heavyweights as well, calves scarce and lambs in demand with exporters active. Prices ranged from £7 to £11 15 for bulls and £4 to £8 for cows and heifers, with strong demand for all classes and best quality in good request.
The Rev IH H Joyce and Joyce family members drowned at Middleton Beach on Tuesday. Five other bathers, including his daughter, were pulled from the water as rescuers fought for an hour to revive the victims but failed to restore the clergyman.
Sparks from a railway engine near Middleton and Currency Creek caused a fire that destroyed a mile of fencing and 60 acres of feed. Mr. Garnet Holme lost between 600 and 700 bags of wheat that were to be sold on Monday and not insured.
The fragment discusses RL Williams sermon at Ballarat Lydiardetree church and references Dean Ingo with a claim about something that would have been “poissored” but for its author. It notes that much of the relevant stat appears in print due to the path it travels, framing the work as a poem about view stamps.
Mr J B Henry while inspecting space for a mattress in a hot room incidentally fell through a wooden cover to an underground tank at the Goroke Hotel. He escaped a ten to twelve foot fall by a hole sized to save him but sustained severe scalp burns to one leg and a shoulder injury.
Detectives chase an inexpert crackamen operating in country towns. In five days they tried to blow three steel safes with the last attempt at Gawler. At Gawler thieves entered the Eudunda Farmers Co-Operative store stealing about 25 worth of goods. Meanwhile A Brealey broke his leg while catching a sheep at Ranive. Dr Rogerson attended, and he will remain at home for some time.
J. W. Randle of Narre Warren was struck in the eye by a fast ball at Beaconfield during a cricket mate. He received immediate medical attention and was transported to the Eye and Ear Hospital Melbourne where doctors performed an eye removal.
Agricultural Department reports drought impact on potatoes maize millet and beans with only light rainfall since November. Early potato crop damaged by dry weather while main crop awaits rain. four fresh growths show checks from dry spells as late sown crops may still recover if rain arrives soon. Regions affected include Central Highlands Ballarat Drouin Gippsland Trafalgar and Koo-wee-mup swamps and the Western District.
Mr R Greville of Edinea reports he examined three ducks unable to use their legs and found several seeds adhered to the abdomen, full of blood. He says the seeds are not sufficient to sap vitality from legs and wings.
Mr C E Mellett Glenorchy schoolmaster returned from Christmas with his family to find his house burgled. A window was broken for entry and a worn overcoat and four pairs of boots were stolen. Police Constable Elkington is investigating and a search of a suspect's home yielded no leads. No arrests have been made.
The article notes that placing fertiliser orders with city firms would cut empty mileage and operating costs. It mentions January cheap excursion fares to Melbourne with single return tickets for distances over 606 miles and holiday excursion rates, plus February station-to-city travel for country residents. It also recounts an accident at Nhill and a Warsaw hospital fire rescue during an appendicitis operation.
The new Pietoral Government pledges a definite cleanup of chaotic waterside conditions. It blames long decline of Commonwealth shipping on industrial upheavals led by seamen’s unions and notes past governments failed to secure steady, legal services. Local business groups urge a stable waterside employment system. The government aims to protect those who aided the industry amid union resistance.
Text fragments discuss acidity and digestion link to stomach distress. Mentions excess acid affecting the stomach and hospital observations, with unclear medical terms and garbled wording.
A submarine crewman from M2 of the Hos vanished after the vessel went down near Portland. Admiralty officials fear an accident. searchers locate debris and a man in a lifeboat says four survivors were seen, but the case remains unresolved with no definite explanation yet.
Fragmentary OCR text reports a homicide with a throat cut on a bus route. No clear names, places, dates, or authorities are readable. The fragment mentions an Allied or Freedman like surname and a person attempting to go to work, but specifics are unreadable.
Fragmentary text shows a Prince and ally seeking a free government amid turmoil. Mentions alliance, return to authority, and external pressure. Reading is uncertain but hints at a political struggle and calls for action against oppression.
Fragmentary report mentions fires at stations and villages with names such as Bombay and Preble. Details are obscured, names are garbled, and the causal event or timeline is not recoverable from the text.
Unclear signals from Shanghai suggest tension has loosened following a Japanese ultimatum. With many Japanese organizations silenced, observers question whether Japan will be satisfied or push for further leverage.
Gar Wood of America established a new world motor test speed at Miami Beach on Wednesday. He averaged about 11.1 miles per hour, surpassing the previous record of 0.8 miles per hour.
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