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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1925
Page
10
A correspondent reports on cricket activity with team lineups, player form, and upcoming fixtures across clubs in Victoria. Names and venues such as Horsham, Yallourn, and Gippsland appear along with scheduling notes and training remarks.
Bets, jockeys, and horses dominate Horsham events as St Patrick’s races draw big crowds. Listings include Rock Rock, Windleshane, and Lord Antony among notable runners. Harrow Picnic Races set for March 25 with strong fields and £215 prize. Weather-shy entries and near-record turnout expected as Rainbow St Patrick’s meets near capacity.
Miss Olga Hedt, of Dimboola, wed Mr A B Werer of Arkona in Arkona Lutheran Church at 6 30 pm with a silver and white bridal ensemble and orchid veil The ceremony was led by Rev Jericho Melbourne bound for the couple’s honeymoon through Gippsland Sydney and the Blue Mountains A later wedding at Horman Hampstead features Miss Olive Rees and Mr Frarcia Brennan with a georgette gown and orange blossom bouquet The reception followed at Perring’s Cafe with toasts and family outfits described in detail
Deputation Rev Z O Renton will present a Home Mission Society display at multiple meetings across Vectis East Horsham Greenland Dam Kalkee and Timpento on Monday Tuesday Thursday and Friday with collections taken. Come view a pictorial of church work and support the mission.
Church listings show service hours and ministers for Horsham areas including Sani Prayer Hour Rev T H Tudine and Rev TIk Rentoul, Vectis East, RemtaW A Edwarda, England Dam, Walker, West Wall and Presby terian minister Rev B G Petherick with Australis the Farth Savior. The fragmentary text lists multiple parishes and ministers with varying times.
Personal notices list hospital posts and patient conditions with names, injuries, and surgeries. Mentions Mr Donald Lag of 8 in hospital for a surgical operation on Thimane, and Mrs. Ade Vassey and others with various injuries and recoveries. Also covers committee appointments, hotel changes, upcoming annual meeting, and a flurry of classified wants including help, rooms, and employment.
Applications invited for Nationalist and National Federation tied candidacy for Victorian Senate election. Sign in at noon on Wednesday April 5 1925. Includes notices of boarders vacancy and various sales and wants. Contains multiple names and locations across Melbourne and regional Victoria.
In the final round there are still matches to play amid a busy schedule. Marten Minyip and partners aim for key points as Horsham prepares for tomorrows matches with Tootell Saarger Frederick Hargrave Beynon and others. Horsham juniors face Pimpinio on the Pimpinio courts with team lists in place and travel logistics noted.
A droughty, windy Rifle Shoot at Dimboola saw Netherby win Class A with 20 267. Rainbow led Class B while J Branford and Hoffmann posted top individual scores across 300 and 500 and 600 yard events. Numerous prize winners named from Dimboola Horsham Netherby Ny Ye and Win Tam with high aggregates noted for Beynon's trophy.
The LO.C.F. championship road race of 15 miles will be decided tomorrow with riders E Brennan HL Milbourne R Rowlands W Doyle W Lomez Ho Sawyer Wilson SEEM Arnott Brennan and others starting. The race begins at 3 30 at the Church of England and will feature a four Keen Face finish. Afterward the winner will be decorated with a sash.
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Obituary lines recall the death of Shea J D Cameron with a graveside service at Lestiwany and a list of coffin bearers including M Hutchins and McArthur, noting a daughter Muriel. In a separate notice, Mrs Mary Ann Allen widow of the late Mr Stephen P Allen dies at her daughter Nurse Maddern’s residence in Nhill after emigrant origins in Suffolk, England.
Jes sie Smith, a Northcote tailoress, sues William Frank Strawbridge, a Minyip storekeeper and former footballer, for 1000 damages. The undefended case seeks 180 damages plus taxed costs. She claims engagement at 16 and 24, breakdown after his jealousy and refusals to marry after harvest and his new alleged love.
Twaid of the Swot Star will headline the Hospital Carnival at Habitors Mall on TAVASINY, Tork MARCH. Entrance 26 or see materials for sweetmaking.
A list of races with weights and prizes for St Patrick's Race Club events. Includes Handicap Trial Stakes worth £10, District Wack Race £20 9 miles, Patrick's Day Handicap £25 9 furlongs, Handicap Novelty Pony Race £10 4 furlongs, Flying Handicap £20 5 furlongs, Distance Handicap Test £15 14 miles, Open Hack Race £10 1 mile. Also notes conditions for eligibility and declarations of weights with Monday night nominations and March 1 declaration dates.
Tenders are invited for purchase and removal of the whole of the Rt. John’s (C of E) Brick Vicarage Baillie Street Ibers eonith W. Saad honorary secretary St John’s Church care State Savings Bank Horsham on or before Tuesday March 25 1925 Highest tender accepted if suitable
A notice requires sale and removal of the residence on McLachlan Street Hor sham by March 26. The document directs submissions to the Catholic Presbytery and mentions noctariy sweep enter to fer merce ity.
Secretary BO Pitcher announces a special train from Horsber with a heavy return to Warracknabeal at 7:43. Phone Warracknabeal for details.
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