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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 31, 1925
Page
5
This is a critical verse urging action against dependents who rely on others. It contrasts the idle Marys who shun work with the Martha ideal of labor. The piece argues against social leaning and calls for removing comfort that drains effort and responsibility.
H BIYRON MOORE DAY AND JOURNEAUEZ Meeck Share and Investment Brokers located at 382 Collins Street Melbourne with telephone lines Cent 42 and 43 Telegrams Moorberry Melbourne provide contact details and generic broker services in this period advertisement style.
Cepeall the Agent with over 20 years of legal effence in investment seed real enter work offers loans large and small. Write to 4 Grenville Street Hampton for details.
An odd fashion ad promotes Schwennesen THE TAILOR offering hair switches crafted from a customer's own combing, urging readers not to miss this opportunity. The short pitch highlights a 46 Bach 4/6 price note in vintage formatting.
Commercial intelligence from Horsham lists wholesale prices for various provisions. Items include new potatoes, eyes per dozen, butter, flour, oats, bran, and poltar with unit prices shown for different quantities and vendors.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Curran at Wembley Hospital on a Sunday at St Marl. The child arrived at Horsham and is the family’s newest member, joining the household with joy.
A bereaved family mourns the loss of their infant son Cloris Prambles aged 22 months. They express deep sorrow, recall his brief life and the happiness he brought to their home, and the wish to be together again in memory.
Sind Year TUESDAY WARGO ot dees.
A fragmented discussion outlines methods for handling and transporting wheat on farms, comparing harvesting tools and machinery used in Canada and the United States. It mentions grain storage, costs, grading issues, and the goal of efficient single-pass harvesting, with emphasis on practical steps for moving grain from bin to mill.
The text explains that while silos deliver steady grain flow, shipping via railway tracks and open paddocks requires double effort in traction and manpower. The major challenge is moving wheat from paddocks to silos, prompting a galvanised iron seberm design to store grain until removal.
Hor shan Times will publish on Easter Tuesday April 1 and Friday April 3 as usual. Ninety seats at £1 each sold for Thursday concert ending the hospital fundraiser. Concert features include E J Glenister humor items and Horsham Orpheus Review Orchestra and quartet with pieces by T Cameron. Reservations via C Renelson at £1 1s. 3d.
John McCulloch of East St. Kilda faced Horsham Police Court on a charge of driving dangerously in Firebraece street on Vth March. Constable Kearney testified the car reached about 25 to 30 mph near Roberts avenue, then sped before stopping at the saloon hotel. He noted McCulloch’s admission of 15 mph earlier and the judge imposed a £2 fine.
At Horsham Police Court on Friday Judge W C Wilson delivered judgments for plaintiffs in a series of actions. Cases include W HL Behwennesen v Arthur Eales for 90 pounds 2 shillings 4 pence with costs, Davey and Co v V Chandler jun for 7 pounds 14?4 with costs, AL F Wright & Sons v S Field for 10 pounds 19 shillings 4 pence with costs, same v Pallprat for 2 pounds 2?5 with costs, and McAuley & Co v E A King for 3 pounds 10 shillings with costs.
Albert George Talbot of Toole Street Hopetoun appeared before P M W C Wilson charged with attaching duty stamps to four receipts over £2 issued to William Patterson Pringle. A fine of £1 was imposed on each of the other three charges, and £1 costs.
Housewives are reminded that permanent provisions will be available at Kalkee Hall in the Town Hall on Friday. Fresh beef mutton poultry eggs butter cakes sauces jams jellies vegetables and oats will be disposed of in small lots.
The next visit to Horaham of Mr. W. Thomas, the well known dentist, will take place on Friday, April. He offers painless procedures and promises to transform a badly shaped mouth into a prettier one. Consultation free for years.
The Universal program presents a tale of small town prejudice and a war hero’s return beside two film features Jack Jones Sight and Oregon Trail episodes. Hospital carnival prompts cancellation of Saturday night pictures while urging community support.
E Watson son of A P Watson of Wail was thrown from his bicycle on a metal road near Dimboola Thursday evening after hitting a protruding boulder. He was carried by Haines Bros. in a car to a private hospital unconscious, later regained consciousness, with eye and knee injuries requiring stitches and is now recovering. A correspondent notes a humorous incident in the Lowan district where cows were milked differently, suggesting a possible new business idea if milk is returned to the owner.
A Hamilton business man on a quiet night disturbed his poultry yard to find a fox had slaughtered several Wyandottes. In retaliation a missile ended the fox’s life. The fox was later found to be a pet escaped from its owner and noted for its predator instincts.
A striking silk dressed doll stands in Mr. Palethorpe’s toy shop window on Firebrace street. The hospital carnival fundraiser offers a chance to win the doll by guessing a length of blue knitting wool. the prize is a speaking and sleeping doll valued at an unspecified amount.
At Shep Hills races on Wednesday, Mr Marshall, claimed to be one year older than last December, impressed patrons with vigor akin to a 60 year old. A Crimean War veteran, he served on transport for two years, came to Australia in 1837, and recalls encounters with blacks and Victoria's early days. He lives with his son-in-law, Mr Manfield, of Sheep Hills.
John Royal a chaff-cutting contractor died at Evhuca District Hospital after his hand was mangled in a chaff-cutting plan at Mr H J Baillieu s Turrumbarry estate. Shock and loss of blood were given as the cause.
A large stock and farming plant clearing sale conducted by Young Bros Hor sham at Todd Bros. farms near Hamilton Allen's homestead, 20 miles northwest of Woarrschwaben, Thursday April 2 at 10 AM. Featured horses include Clydesdales Beotland's Viceroy and Dalmore Again. Modern farming gear to be sold, horse-drawn carts and seats booked four days prior. sale advertised for today.
The Minister of Works faults shire maintenance as the cause of poor roads across the north west. He notes criticism by Goudie and argues the Ararat shire should maintain the Stawell to Hall’s Gap road, or declare the route a State highway for proper upkeep. The Hall's Gap road is praised after Board work, highlighting maintenance disputes and calls for state responsibility.
W.T.A. officials praise Mr. Blackburn for improving working conditions in Fitzroy schools and urge MPs to inspect their constituencies during recess. Delegates from Fitzroy Abbotsford Brunswick and Windsor were chosen for a health congress with aims to raise hygienic standards for school children and staff.
About 180 Melbourne pilgrims headed by Archdeacon Mannix and doctors Dwyer and O’Farrell will depart for Lourdes by RMS Mongolia on Easter Tuesday 15 April. The main group of Australians may total 340, arriving in Marseilles mid May and proceeding to Lourdes. They will later visit Rome for a papal audience in mid June.
The Horsham Hospital social hosted by Parsonal President Mr David Anderson extended a hearty welcome to Mrs James Anderson and Mr J C Denee of Melbourne visiting after 14 years. Ex Matron Duffy attended and Miss Ollie Kroschel will head a charity variety night. Ben Ward plans a trip to England after thirty years in Murra Warra, praising land development and effort.
Horsham hospital seeks 1000 pounds by Thursday after concert sales raised 625. A. D. Stamistreet praises district response and concert party volunteers who traveled to towns. David Anderson says new maternity ward is a district priority amid Charities Board support. Brimpacn led with 145 pounds as a record backing the appeal.
Ford Motor Company of Canada says it has secured 100 acres at Geelong for a factory and headquarters to build motor cars. About 500 workers expected to be employed soon. The plan envisions two companies, a manufacturing and a distributing arm, with total capital of £3,000,000.
The body of George Ross, missing from Seville since Wednesday, was found hanging from a tree in Steel's Range near Lilyale. Local authorities are investigating the death as a possible suicide.
A motor car overturned near Newstead killing Mrs. W. Mitchell and injuring Miss Taggart, Mrs. Colquhoun, Mrs. Hart, and Miss E. Hart.
Broken Hill South declares a dividend of one sixth per share and a small bonus payable May 15. The total distributable end amount equals £100,000.
London reports Germany held presidential elections with no disturbances. By midnight ten million votes counted, Jarres leading with about four million, Braun three million, Marx and Thielmann one million each. A late poll indicates Jarres may win without an absolute majority, triggering a second vote on April 26. Weather favorable, many voters stayed rural, lowering turnout versus the last Reichstag election.
In Paris the appointment of a Socialist professor to international law sparks clashes in the Latin Quarter between Royalist and Radical students. Police intervene as twenty students are wounded and 36 arrested, with 17 detained. Seventy officers suffer injuries as barricades form and renewed street fighting erupts near lecture rooms.
An extra measles case among Young Australia League bows leads to 25 contacts being isolated. Mr Cook, head of the Miners Federation, in Bullwell, vows to use force if needed to win miners' claims. He accuses Tories and Liberals of uniting against workers and denounces profits over living wages. He cites 400 idle pits and 120,010 unemployed miners as proof of capitalism harms.
Obituary notices report the sudden death of Mrs Bandell of Rainbow after an operation at Horsham hospital leaving seven children, and the death of Mrs Albert T Gray of Edenhope at Wembley Private Hospital. Also noted is the funeral of Mrs Marie Edemay Burkhart of Latrobe Terrace Geelong, with service led by Rev John Thomas, interment at Highton Cemetery, and numerous floral tributes and pallbearers.
Jy the Quambatook Police Court Arnold Delmonico and Charles John son were each fined £4 for carrying five armed on Sunday.
Lord Forster and Lady Forster visited Horsham, Australia, greeted by a large crowd and brass band. The ceremony featured Boy Scouts, civic leaders, and a formal town hall welcome with speeches praising loyalty to the Crown and Australia’s future, followed by a celebratory dinner and remarks on democracy and empire.
A community meeting at Ford Motors yard discussed spare parts supply and service delays. Speakers including Mr Kendall and Mr Rodgers addressed car owners about obtaining parts, fuel concerns, and after sales support. The event highlighted Ford's spare parts availability and efforts to assist Victoria customers.
A reader letter complains about the Horsham Council during the governor-general's visit. It notes employers closed shops briefly, council workmen received an hour off, and questions why payers would object to that time. It urges equal treatment for all workers.
A Melbourne notice invites non professional dramatic groups Australia wide to join a one act play contest starting May 11 under the Theatre Association of Victor Iwich. The aim is to discover native talent, develop dramatic technique, and foster community ties. Winners receive the Founders Perpetual Challenge Shield and a £50 cash prize, with admission to association laboratories and a path to a permanent company. Entries close Tuesday April 21. Contact box 622E G.P.O Melbourne.
The medical superintendent reports a “host” of infantile paralysis cases at Christchurch Hospital beginning to clear and expects many patients to return to normal health within a month or two. He notes serum treatment shows beneficial effects as further evidence emerges in his remarks.
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