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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 19, 1933
Page
5
The readable parts hint at fairground schedules, booth notes, and general selling activity. Mentions include a Wisdom factory and a selling page with unclear figures. Readers see scattered prices and display references, but specifics remain obscured by corrupted text.
Melbourne market report notes milling prices and grain values with scattered figures for Marley English and Matan. It records price quotes in old currency for Horsham and Torro markets, detailing per bushel rates and daily changes amid a sparse retail snapshot.
iN MEMORIAM. For our dear son and brother Harry who passed away suddenly on 2nd August. Deeply missed by his mother, sisters, brothers, and grandchildren. We remember his years with us and the joy he brought.
In southern coastal showers and frost, workers linked the Mt Zero pipeline to the town wooden main in a Tuesday night operation. Horsham firemen pumped excavations, Niume Pipe Co crews assisted, and a foreman whittled a rubber boot to water the radiator after a muddy hour long setback. Water remains from the old source until the new scheme’s first section begins in two to three weeks.
At a Horsham Chamber of Commerce committee meeting presided by W J Shephers the main topic was car parking on the town street. Executive members objected to a proposed Town Council regulation and debated writing to council of MeRAR over various suggestions.
Reginald Smales of Glen Iris pleaded guilty in Hor hemn Pelee Court to overloading a motor lorry with goods on a gag meter ferry route. He was fined £5 with costs after inspectors noted the vehicle weighed beyond the declared limit and that weight notices had not been renewed.
In a chaotic column, leaders struggle over party direction and candidate preselection. The piece notes a plan by the radical wing to nominate figures in the next general election, and mentions internal divisions between reformists and traditionalists.
At Thwsham Police Court in Wenneslay before Mr FLW Norris IM judgement given in the undefended case State Rivera and Water Supply Commission v J A Dalita. Amount £21 8s 6d with 30s costs.
The Horsham Fire Brigade social committee runs popular dances at the Town Hall on Saturday evenings to raise funds. Residents are urged to support these events and a future social evening for firemen and their partners is planned and expected to be well attended. A winter competition is also planned with a trophy donated by Mr. Ryan Kiley, a noted supporter of the brigade.
On Tuesday night the secretary announced a new physical culture class at Horsham A A C with a large turnout of young women enrolled for the program. The course begins Saturday evening at sharp, with parents and especially mothers invited to attend. Early drills include physical culture and Jiu Jitsu, with rope swinging added later. Existing members are urged to attend the next session.
Members of the Horsham Blind Auxiliary arrange a ball next month to aid the Royal Victoria Institute for the Blind. A special supper feature is planned with catering by auxiliary members, with further details to be announced later.
The Sy po oth arty tay Bs Som-at 11.30 am event invites members to Friday sessions from 11.30 am to 3.0 pm featuring mattress staffing, quilt making, rags, spinning, weaving, dress cutting and more. Saturday hours from 11.30 to 1 pm cover dress cutting and soft toys. Demonstrations promise practical wool usage tips and are open to all community members.
Members and intending members of the Wimmera branch of the Horse Association are invited to attend a meeting at Dimboola tomorrow at 7 p.m. The discussion will cover topics of special interest to breeders and owners with a large turnout anticipated.
Alexander J. McDonald accused Ada Ward of using insulting words in Firebrave street on April 25. Ward pleaded not guilty as Ian Bennett defended her. McDonald admitted prior association but said charges were not vindictive. Magistrate judged the case incomplete after evidence.
At a Tuesday meeting of the Hor shal branch of the ANA officers for six months were elected and installed by installing officer J I Kelly. President W T Papet chaired. A jubilee celebrations note from W O Helmore was read. Accounts totaling £81710 5 were requested for payment. Delegates to arrange bail coving with fruit salad were named, and jubilee plans were approved for payment.
Madame Griffiths announces a wonderful assortment of frocks suitable for every occasion with new arrivals daily. The ad invites selecting a smart frock for that special occasion and notes smart millinery in popular shades.
Arrangements are well in hand for the Wainaul fancy dress party and dance at the Town Hall on Thursday May 23. A Phed Piper will lead the children in. party tea follows. grand march after ten with music by Mrs Frencham and Mr Ennis. judges from Rotary Club and club officials will award prizes. Conjuring display, cinema, ventriloquist act, then dance and supper. Reserved balcony, sixpence, box plan opens tomorrow. prize winners to receive enlargements for the school. Acreage feet at Wartook reported as 13 744.
A flurry of films features Walter Reed style romance with George Raft in Rackety Rax and Victor McLaglen as a big-time gangster. The Mouth Piece stars Warren William, Lorretta Young headlines Week End Marriage, and a Paramount news reel showcases Gasparilla, Brazil coffee fires, Campbell’s speed record, Chevalier’s charity pick, and protest rivals.
The Horsham C Y M L8 weekly meeting covered football delegate changes with M Maya nominating to replace W Mithen at the District Football League meeting. Healy explained team weaknesses from last Saturday's defeat as Murphy joins the debating team to form a quartet Cranage Healy Murphy. The six month syllabus was set with minor changes and a sporta night replacing the rest with ping pong skipping and quoits. Several new members were nominated for initiation next meeting.
Messrs Wilson Bolton and Co announce their motor branch can perform cylinder boring with an electric machine operated by an A grade engineer at Melbourne prices. Also offered are radiator repairs motor hoods and general car work with petrol priced at 1 shilling 1d per gallon or 1/8 per gallon in drums.
The Glorsham Theatre showcased high grade entertainment with the talkie Glorifying the American Girl enhanced by technicolor. Mary Eaton led musical numbers while Eddie Cantor Helen Morcan and Ruby Vallee appeared alongside Flor enc Ziexfeld supervision and a Ziegfeld style extravaganza. A mystery drama The Night of June 13 featured Clive Brook Lila Lee Charlie Ruggles and others in a domestic murder plot. Special shorts included Australian wildlife and a bell sequence from St Marys Cathedral in Sydney.
Ad reveals that dentist Mr W E Thomas may be insulted at the Exchange Hotel Hor sham on Friday. It notes he will visit Murton on Thursday and Dimboola on Saturday.
The Horsham Methodist Ladies' Guild held a fortnightly meeting with vice-president Mr W P Pryor presiding. After routine business it was decided the next meeting would be a cake afternoon with cakes donated and disposed of. Afternoon was provided by Mesdames Cunning Cummings Chilton and Colina.
At a well attended monthly meeting of the Hor sham B. A. S. L. L. A. Women’s Auxiliary in Memorial Hall last Friday, members decided to hold a social evening in the hall on Monday, June 5.
Deputy Chief Officer Turner of the Country Fire Brigades Board inspected the Horsham brigade on Tuesday evening with a full muster. He praised performances at the Warrnambool demonstration despite a reel break incident and noted two and one Marshall events. Afterward a social included presenting a clock to secretary J. Conahere on his marriage. The event included gifts to Stawell Hospital and Lord Mayor Fund distributions for metropolitan hospitals and charities. A fall at Deep Lead left Mrs. McLean hospitalized with head injuries and shock. An electric wire near Minyip caused two horses to fall, though they recovered.
Miss Winifred Bansgrove spoke on how thought and the mind shape our faces and lives at Mechanics Hall last night. She said the eyes are the windows of the soul and that harsh criticism carves ugly lines, while a life of meaningful work builds the face. Five face types were outlined and a future screen demonstration promised at Horsham's Royal Hotel.
Brigadier Anderson urged conscription for Canadian military training prompting strong reactions. Minister Perley denied government policy while EC St. Peter of Montreal criticized the official. Colonel La Fleche Deputy Defence Minister and Canadian Legion head dismissed the statement as non governmental.
Widespread rains boosted agricultural districts as Balgratas yards saw brisk demand. Cattle yarded 141 bullocks and 47 calves with prices from £9 to £14 . cows and heifers were good and useful. Sheep contending, 3257 penned, lambs 972, prices firm to higher with prime fleece scarce and lamb values rising 1/4 to 2 per head.
Signor Musso Lini inaugurated an international bakery exhibition in excavated shops of Hadrian's Forum, Rome. A 2000 year old loaf drew interest, described as hard as a fool with eight lines deviating from the centre, resembling an old fashioned scone.
The cow pig and hen are described as essential to farm life and to mankind, providing invaluable service to rural life and agriculture during this strenuous period.
Captain A. E. McBryde, after 31 years with the P and O Company, will settle in Victoria as his liner Cathay voyage ends. His wife, formerly Mins L. McIntyre of Winchelsea, accompanies him. In Renmark district a flock lambe is attacked by eagles. birds seize lambs, carry them high, and feed on carcasses. One shot eagle spans feet 6 inches. A farmer lent 30 Yamba in a week. An eagle seized a pappy from a rabbiters camp but was shot. dog escaped.
The Metropolitan Milk Producers Association says raw milk prices rise today by Lt per gallon to Dhl if delivered by mad and fd by mil. Secretary Mer. James notes weather has raised production costs, making current prices unparati.
A communication from Yarrawonga to the Nhill Agricultural Society urged setting the export quota for sheep and lambs on last year’s figures rather than five years. The Nhill society agreed to cooperate and asked Mr Scholfield MP to protest the proposed allocation in Parliament.
The Min himite Shire Council discussed a solicitor’s opinion on councillor travel reimbursements, noting mileage should follow the most direct route unless impassable. A second point considered private car use for official journeys and full claims aligning with bona fide expenses. Also, Dr. Loftus Hills spoke on gold's value, mine flotation, and cautious industry growth amid future prospects, while reports covered rabbit destruction efforts across Kiata and Nhill regions, with inspector-led poison and digging campaigns and legal action reminders for landholders.
In Orbost Court of Petty Sessions John Tariston of Murrungewar was fined £1 for not destroying blackberries on his land and £2 for failing to destroy rabbits. The defendant claimed forty years on the land and questioned prior action, adding I am sorry I am on the land and I would be a rich man if I was not on it.
Melbourne police report a thief entered Evelyn Glezer’s Elwood home by a lead-light window on Thursday and stole clothing and jewellery valued at £150. The incident highlights burglary in the suburb as investigators seek leads.
A crash at a level crossing near Auckland killed Mrs No Jones and left Mp Robn Patterson injured. The incident occurred today as the tram or car collided with the locomotive near Piramal. Investigators, local authorities, and railway staff are assessing the scene.
Adelaide detectives report a laborer Richard Joseph Supply, 38, found dead with three bullet wounds. The body was discovered in a tree-lined drive in Adelaide, with no clear indications of location or motive. Police are treating it as a homicide and continuing investigations.
Fragmentary OCR reports a murder case in progress with references to a defendant Percy Ayre, a court hearing, and evidence presented by the prosecutor. The text is garbled but mentions a suspect, the shoe shop, and a late murder tied to a mercantile setting.
A garbled Melbourne report cites court proceedings involving Sir laws and dreiser figures, mentioning Argyle and Afric names, with a reference to Hawthorn and a Wednesday evening session. The text lacks verifiable details but notes judges and a trial context in the Law Courts under a veiled accusation or legal action.
A court ruling on Thursday refused to sever the Mt Lyell Mining and Railway Company from a recent basic Waite mediation. The decision allowed the company to apply again later if conditions worsen. The company argued profits relied on a small margin.
A brief item notes shifting alignments within the Country party as figures including Messrs Bond Hogan Holeo Angus and Coyle show renewed loyalty. The OCP meeting hints at increased party strength and potential gains in the Assembly.
A duress note in Wer bel Leniin uses Bible verses to justify a cheque dispute. The debtor responds by citing Romans and Matthew guidance, urging patience and timing. The correspondence centers on a missing cheque and the role of religious texts in resolving a financial matter.
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