This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 37 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 06, 1930
Page
7
Commercial intelligence lists retail prices for butter honey oats bacon and flour by weight and unit, with various entries and currency marks. The garbled table shows per pound and per bushel rates, including butter from Tulk Factory and assorted grains and goods.
Tinlgety and Co. report prices for wheat at 4/ per bushel fints and for potatoes at £5 to £10, with other grain values noted. The Horsham market yesterday saw wheat quoted at 4 14 per bushel, and local price movements summarized for breadstuffs and feed.
A fragment notes a television special arrangement and renter work service set in a compilation published in Horsham Times. It mentions Australian and New Zealand rights increasing reservations.
A June 6 1990 report credits the Murra Murra water diversion plan with easing famine fears in the Wimmera and supplying Taylor’s Lake Piney Lake as ultimate storage. The Glenelg River diversion creates work, reduces need for reservoirs, and is funded by extra taxation, viewed as equitable for public utilities.
Last month May brought nearly one inch of rain at Worsham, tallying 3.95 inches for the year after four months with no January rainfall. Horsham Traders' Association announces shops will close all day Monday for King’s birth day, urging shopping on Friday and Saturday morning.
At Horsham police station nearly 79 unemployed men have registered their names. Most are from the town and district with about 15 from other parts of the State.
On Monday the post office opens for all business except Savings bank money orders from 9 A M to 4 P M Mails close as usual at 7 P M and will be dispatched by the usual trains on this holiday.
The town clerk reports weekly benefits totaling about £45 and notes state schemes may replace local funding. food parcels reach 15 families weekly while clothing drives draw strong support. Twelve men work continuously, three days each, with more funds sought as workers shift. The mayor urges sustaining the local fund and requests fat sheep donations for Friday mutton.
At Tuesday’s council session a letter from EF proposers urged government work be split fifty fifty for local men. The Mayor planned to consult with them the next morning.
No cases are listed for the Court of General Sessions and the commure court in Horsham this Thursday, so no sitting will take place.
At the monthly Horsham Sewerage Authority meeting a letter from the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission about £1 due to the subsidier was read. Secretary Pryor noted construction work stalled, rate vouchers and other matters to be checked with £10 as the charge. Accounts approved include BK S. and A. Rank £250 W. PL Pryor £25 receiver of revenue £78 17/6.
Gustav Adolph Becker of Weetis East, a farmer, is insolvent due to bank guarantee losses, poor seasons, and ill health. Liabilities £3401, assets £2609 4/5, deficiency £708 12.
Over 100 men are grubbing for the channel at Murra Mo as the new water scheme starts. On Monday 28 Horsham men erected tents. Melbourne trains brought 75 unemployed to the site who were billeted at Brimpaen Hall after a food lorry arrived earlier. About 50 contracted teams will soon start excavating. State Rivers and Water Supply engineers visited, signaling a town atmosphere around the long awaited scheme set to employ 75 percent of the city's unemployed and 23 percent of the district unemployed.
At the half yearly meeting on Tuesday last week the Australasian Women’s Association elected officers for six months. President Miss K Dougherty. vice president Mrs Kay. treasurer Mrs Main. assistant secretary Miss Ace Murphy. secretary Miss M Meek. committee Mesdames Camberom Patchett and others. auditors Mrs Carthew and Mr A Rogers. correspondent Miss J Isbel. delegates Miss K Dougherty and Miss J Tsbel. A social evening and ANLAL invitation marked the next meeting agenda.
The first ball of the year at Hor seham Golf Club will be held in the Town Hall on Piidar June 27 at 8 30. Thomas orchestra has been engaged and the evening promises to be as popular as ever with car.
At Horsham Police Court of Taco- Tay one case was heard by Messin Fo J Millar and 7 Barnes J. P-Davey Davey & Co. v T Leiteh jum £30 129 with £246 oat.
Messrs G Seaman and B Murray of Wellington New Zealand were delayed aboard the Corinthic after an extended farewell stay on Pitcairn Island. They spent 33 days there praising island hospitality before returning on the Tainuan Towser, though one left behind his wife and daughter.
Local farmer J. T. Mitchett of Bonnie Doone, Glen Thompson, reports an 18 percent twin lamb rate from 1904 and six-tooth ewes, with at least twenty pairs of twins in one paddock, surprising flockmasters with the unusual yield.
About 180 scholars from Horsham High and Elementary Schools joined a Practical Arbor Day lesson on Wednesday. Students planted over SW trees including sugar and spotted gums at the school endowment plantation at McKenzie Creek around 9 40. The event featured motor transport, bracing air, and thanks to Mrs and Miss Wik for midday meals and to headmasters L B Brookes and H W Hadford and other supporters who supplied cars and assistance.
Folly of sport and faith mix as Horsham residents discuss the new cricket pitch laid by Mr Lovitt to a depth of 15 inches. The Melbourne University trial showed a fast, true surface. Also a public meeting featured a paper and pen exercise on local issues, with a community singing event and sales by vocalists planned at Horsham Theatre after church on Sunday.
A crash locating report says Captain G Thompson and Mechanie McMurtie are missing after their plane went down in dense jungle of New Guinea. A rescue party has departed Wao but terrain will delay reaching the site for days with no signs of life visible.
A meeting of St John’s Presbyterian and Paton Memorial Churches Ballarat discussed the vacant charge. The call to Rev J Moseript of Dimboola will be presented for approval at the Presbytery meeting next Tuesday. Hope remains the position will be filled soon.
The government delays the bulk collection of the unemployment stamp tax on wages to July 1 due to business difficulties. The move delays operation of the Act for one full financial year and eases Treasury pressures.
The Horsham Ladies Benevolent Society continues its work for the distressed. It asks for meat gifts, with funds already spent on that commodity. Farmers and others are asked to spare portions of the carcass when killing, to be delivered at the Town Hall on Fridays at the usual time.
At a Council of Agricultural Education meeting the Longerenong principal cited statisticians figures showing the latest harvest set a regional record. The county of Borung yield lagged behind as drought and frosts affected the decade while 1923-24 had strong results and pasture growth declined until rain returned.
This week the Madith Grits Inclide line brings new wedding and evening frocks to Firebrace street Horsham. An agent for Jenyp's corset is advertised at Firebrace street Horsham with arrivals noted in brief.
The Rupanyup Amateur Dra eee Society held a fine fete for Horsham and another town institution. Cheques totaling £16 10s were received as half the proceeds. Stamp issues sparked keen interest with hundreds sold, the Charles Sturt centenary stamp proving popular since Monday’s opening.
Residents report confusion over due payments for Tresiax in June as officials reiterate rate p ayments are required from all ratepayers. The notice underscores that balances must be settled to avoid penalties.
Attention is shown to testay's al vertivement of the Torsham Hospital Ladies Committee which has postponed the meeting advertised for Monday King's Birthday until next Wednesday at 3 pm.
We offer straight collar thie rensons and steel ploughs direct from Fogland with steel plough chains. Complete range of harness tents tarpaulins horse and cattle rugs and general sat diesy of peligble quality. A Arpote Co 41 Firebrace street Horeham.
The National Bank of Australasia informs staff the Sunday Times will not be published this coming Sunday. A receiver has controlled the paper for six weeks, replacing ALPF Dalwood who bought it from H J Mela. The paper begun 11 years ago with twenty editors and eight managers.
Mon day after the opposition to a religious ceremony on Vth June at Flemington racecourse the Welborn ton committee scheduled Mises Johnson reception for the Monday following. Me Mackinoon of the VRC said the reception committee would lead arrangements. Mr Makino offered the Premier a Sunday landing for a reception while Mr Hogan said the ceremony would not take the lead in organizing welcome. Obituary notices refer to a local death and funeral arrangements at Horsham Cemetery with remarks on a long career in the Paturna Hamegster Co.
The notice outlines a land settlement plan offering settlers a stated payment of 1 per acre. The document refers to the western district and mentions a settlement visit observed by officials and locals.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a case where an individual named Nelsin Broughten is committed for trial. A mention of his wife Parti and a possible filing or hearing appears among garbled phrases. No clear dates, places, or charges are discernible.
A report notes a shooting incident targeting a constable, with an assailant named Jute Walkie receiving a five year sentence. Details are fragmented, but the event centers on the attack and legal outcome.
Investigations reopen into rising petrol costs amid questions about the pace of price increases. Officials assess potential market factors and consumer impact as inquiries continue.
In the House of Representatives MM RB A appeased the printing report of the Public Works committee and noted that portions of the paper were discarded as waste paper.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.