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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
2
Business of all classes arranged with leading firms in New South Wales, South Australia and Western Australia. The item highlights prominent firms in commerce and industry, noting cross state partnerships and regional economic links. The summary preserves the era tone while identifying the states and sectors involved.
WIL conducts a weekly Friday 2 pm auction at Present Street Auburn Motor Garage selling fruit vegetables furniture poultry sundries and properties. The firm will also set a quantity of culver sed iron and tin lower. David Anderson & Co.
Fragmentary price list shows items like butter eggs flour oats and bacon with per unit rates. Includes potatoes onions and pollard, recalling an old local market scene without complete details or dates.
From Our Correspondent Melbourne Momlay Dalgety Co report Wheat prices show 24 to 2d best Milling and 17d for Serbs feel, Barley English 14 to 20s 6d Cape Page Tek Mianive, Chaff priced at £2 10s. The price in Horsham noted yesterday as 11s per bushel.
A collection of short memorial messages and bereavement acknowledgments. Expressions of sympathy, thanks for floral tributes and letters, and in memoriam notes for spouses and loved ones. Names include Green Lakes Sherstun W. EF Selier Mackay and Elsie Lewis, with family tributes and sentiments of lasting memory.
This piece urges charitable acts toward the distressed and forlorn, invoking Christian ethics and historical voices. It condemns social neglect, highlights mothers and fathers in grief, and recalls Wordsworth and Hol to stress daily bread as a basic need. It calls readers to generous help and care for the hungry and homeless.
The article urges stressed citizens to support a Friday giving effort to aid the needy. It highlights a civic pledge to fill cups of happiness, inviting all in better circumstances to contribute, with schoolchildren and townsfolk as active participants in a shared act of fellowship.
The report notes unsettled conditions with weak weather easing into Sunday rain and light precipitation on Friday. It cites several weak showers, veering winds, and forecasts unsettled, with west-northwest to westerly winds and coastal hail possible across highland regions.
The present month’s rainfall totals may reach about 40 percent above normal based on 13 days of data. In contrast, the statewide figures for this year are described as DSi paints, with five alivs rain yieldens only oo points.
Weather disruptions plagued Horsham as commercial traffic halted and streets bogged down. Debbi pulled an empty vehicle from a tickine while residents faced slow movement and shopkeepers reported poor business amid the Hie shopping rush and pouring rain. Residents, including Mr POH Baker, faced travel delays and the absence of typical Friday activity.
The Phershai Pane en Society reports a higher sustenance grant for Horsham. Secretary Mars J Grant received word from Mr J Williams MeL Minister in Charge of Sustenance. A meeting led by Mars Teaver and Mrs Davey outlined details of the relief works and windoef of the great bead in Derstaim, with Mrs Chaven continuing as Kerstam Ladies Benevolent Society secretary.
The Wimmera Shire council on Friday suspended urgent water works amid heavy rains. They rejected a modern slogan request and noted no major machine work since the last meeting. Rain also disrupted a Riverside contract, delaying progress on engineering efforts.
Our West Wail correspondent notes an incident where an eagle was seen carrying a lamb in its talons. The scene reportedly disturbed a nearby child and the bird diverted with its catch to a safer spot.
At the University pianoforte examination in Florsham on June 12 Esemerilda Bailey, pupil of Miss A Blythman of Noradjula, passed grade 5 with credit under examiner Mr Henry Thomas.
A Friday night incident on Firebrace Street began in a fish shop as shoppers passed. Two youths fled, followed by a man brandishing a meat chopper who threw it, splintering wood near a telephone. Constable Meaney arrested Chaos Rogers, who pleaded guilty to obscene language at the Police Court, receiving a £1 fine.
At Friday’s meeting J B R Kelly criticized comments on the motion backing the Vietorian Dairymen’s Association protest against butter substitutes in Victoria. The council debated supporting dairy producers despite lower prices and cheaper butter. An unusual grazing-area sight followed as two farmers drove 150 pigs home from Horsham, selling them after trucks offloaded the stock.
A West Wail correspondent recounts a fox at the Wimmera River bank during low water. A fox was seen in the water and then got out after a couple of shots were fired. elsewhere a fox watched a tame dock as it drifted, while a fox hunter on the opposite bank watched safely beyond rifle range.
At Friday’s monthly meeting the Winmniern Shire Council received a letter from Keowree Shire urging action to prevent country school closures. Dr Jas Smith and Cr A H Millar spoke on rural education. The council, on motion by Jas Smith and Hennessy, agreed to support Keowree’s request.
The branch held a Saturday evening social at Temperance Hall with a varied program prepared by the girls. A Swedish march opened the event followed by solos recitations pianoforte pieces and songs. The display honored leaders Mrs Wayne and Mrs Stewart and included a Shakespearean contest during interval refreshments.
Horsham Citizens Unemployed Committee secretaries A E Watts and E Austin report rising donations of clothing food and cheques from city firms as they urge more support. Horsham Methodist Church volunteers aided 62 families and single men with foodstuffs, while the welfare movement gains momentum across Horsham and the Wimmera.
The Stawell News notes a risen Lake Water after recent rains. The lake, once dried up last summer, is now distinctly visible from most parts of Stawell though not yet at its formal level. A wonderful amount of water remains, enhancing the landscape.
Our National correspondent reports Natimuk Lake is healing its capacity and now overflows into Salt Lake. The return of this fine body of water delights former shore residents and nature lovers alike.
Mies M Barker of Devon rowl Horsham earns notice in the Sun News Pictorial honor list for skilled knitting judged by Mrs Harvey Smith. Readers report a spate of petty milk thefts in nearby areas with several incidents over recent mornings.
Fragmentary OCR reading mentions Austin, Ballarat, Wallace, and Kitteen in a ceremonial or organizational context. Names and roles are garbled, making precise event or action unclear. reading suggests a visiting or welcoming occasion with multiple individuals but lacks concrete details.
The Horsham rabbit industry remains buoyant as local trappers meet demand. Last week Horehiati Stores revealed profits with Mrs Hengent’s cash sale topping £554, while Horsham Hospital lists six months ending figures for vendors including Messrs K Wilson, Dhyies & Pinlewsrn drugs, Barnesy gracelles, Lutgaukls & sons timers, TH Bye and others.
Local cinema advertises a busy evening with Will Rogers in a witty travelog and Ruth Chatterton starring in a three-comedienne farce about romance and misadventure. The program promises sharp humor, witty dialogue, and a European travel set piece, pairing a lively mockery of hotel life with a light talking-picture feature.
Last Thursday evening the event at the Oltase dancing amesse thrilled Horsham pupils who enjoyed various dances led by enthusiastic teachers. The crowd cheered the catchy nim vatin routine and showed strong interest in the performances.
A rough report notes bank interest movements causing relocations and staffing changes in Brida including new arrivals and departures. Slower rates are expected to ease as lenders adjust.
Great attention to advertising drew a queue of women bargain hunters outside a Melbourne firm’s Thursday Street store on Monday morning. Police were needed to manage the crowd. Bargains included woolen garments at about £1 and sets of stockings at a card price.
Horsham residents report a bright bluish meteorite sighting after midnight on a recent Saturday week. A medical man and a native resident described a blue light flashing from the western sky as it passed overhead near the Latins road area.
Master Gerald Crean of Burne Eine Hamilton won first prize in the boys section for an essay on How We Use Wool in the Home. The Country Women's Association offered prizes to boost wool week turnout. The event drew 435 entries across four sections.
Fragmented OCR text outlines a local rebuilding effort with references to figures such as Mrs Sinoer and Mr Ark plus mentions of a baby and Baker. The garbled lines suggest a community event, names, and a state tie, but readable details are limited and uncertain.
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