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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 04, 1927
Page
2
A nostalgic note recalls old Sun day remedies and leeches while noting science and progress have shaped a modern chemist shop. The pharmacy in Firebrace street Hor sham opposite the Post Office now provides a fuller service, with branches at Minyip and Warrnambool.
In Melbourne on a fine but slippery track after rain, numerous races concluded with close margins. Notable placings include Coybean first in Race 1, Telarine and Jollity competing closely, and Cosme ridden by Poster with a quick finish amid a crowded field. Cruising odds favored Jollity and Trusty Vale before handsomely placing in later heats.
At Glen Osmond the ABC Birthday Meeting features the Per three year olds race over one mile with Amant and Silvius prominent. Other events include the Birthday Cup and Welter with various dividends listed, including £80 to £132 for multiple runners and notable performances by Justification and Esedo.
Racing card from New South Wales lists Maiden Hurdle over about two miles with runners Suncail Glen Song and others. Included are Flying Welter Handicap six furlongs Sommolent Belease Gooklem Grivt and Juvenile Brakes races with betting lines and ages noted. Also three year old ham Bunkum Franceswilene Koorathella and Rosehill Handicap entries with authorities and odds.
In a Royal Park event Horsham defeated Rorang four goals to none. The country women’s hockey carnival saw Horsham secure a decisive win and claim top honors in the matchup.
A company that has cleared thousands of acres hopes to lease land from the Tasman Government to develop possum fur farming. They aim to create a new primary industry and market fur products locally, signaling plans amid existing farming ventures and government policy.
Representatives of the coal traders union and port stevedores met at a conference to discuss settling the Newcastle coal strike. The session began with informal talks and planned a further meeting to continue negotiations.
Reports indicate an early event severed a section and extended from Dyr into central Nuerratis. Earliyun wind damage lasted for several times across nine districts with widespread sunmage observed.
The meteor warns of a change with fall in the north central districts and unsettled weather in the western district. Expect northerly winds and milder temperatures into the weekend as a front approaches from the west.
Riverina drought endangers local stock owners as water shortages persist threatening livelihoods and herd viability amid ongoing dry conditions.
Rain drenches drought areas in northern and western Queensland offering welcome relief but falls short of meeting targets for substantial improvement. Strong showers ease conditions for farming communities though ongoing drought stress persists across the state.
garbled report mentions gold from New Guinea and Sixtrais as handomers of mit from the Edjereek, with 10,000 pounds noted. references to Mrns Pillip steamers, pest temper, and a conservative patimate of the Talve. unclear details but hints at wealth, fire, and gulf comparisons.
Captain Wilkins reports from Fairbanks that the first flight this year into the unexplored Arctic region northwest of Point Barrow was specifically successful. The det trip from Point Barrow to Gron’s will yield valuable results guiding future Arctic plans.
Four years ago I quit smoking 30 to 40 cigarettes daily without will power. The craving disappeared and my health improved. The method is endorsed by American medical authorities and widely used in Australia. Write for proof and learn how to end tobacco craving safely.
Mr J J Brenna of the WAL Association touts trotting as a leading Perth sport linking American and New Zealand interest. The piece discusses betting totals and costs, claiming the venture proves the sport's appeal in the West despite safety and expenditure concerns.
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