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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 22, 1914
Page
7
Readable segments describe multiple weddings and ceremonies in Britain and beyond, noting venues such as churches and hotels, with details on gowns, dowries, and oaths. Several names appear, including brides and grooms, absent complete dates but with heralds of social events and receptions.
Fragmented OCR text describes weather, horse loss, farm events, and court mentions with names like Me, Johnsen, Sigel, and Ayton Oeerateleen. The garbled lines reference steading, telegraph, and a trial context amid mid-1800s rural activity.
Horse jumped onto a moving motorcar on a Monday near Huchester injuring none. Keerrich of Watsop and Coupe and others were driving when the horse leaped onto the vehicle. The horse was uninjured, and the driver found the incident perplexing though not harmful. Three years earlier a similar accident occurred nearby involving Mr Toham’s horse with a motor.
An advertisement touts Bradshaw's Coach Factory Firebrace-street Horthem and other works as marked by perfection and solidity. It urges readers to order now to prove the claim and notes Abbott Begrien as a signature or figure related to the offer.
A terse legal notice notes a trial on draught related matters involving A Minters of Wilson Street Horsham. The fragment confirms the party and location but lacks further detail on action or deadline.
Observer notes a cordial gathering with Lord and Lady Vennag, applauding their hospitality and charitable efforts. The piece highlights refined conversation, travel anecdotes, and the couple's role in organizing a recent display, while cautioning against past generational excesses.
News notes Warracknabeal stationmaster Mr R Ness has been transferred to Dimboola, with Mrs Ness and daughter Doris active in local affairs and popular in town. The report also mentions visiting figures, regional public bodies in Wagin, and local political and agricultural developments.
Local district report notes mild weather and good lambing prospects with ongoing shelter shed construction at Stunts School. Farmers report better pasture growth and rising flood and drought recovery indicators as crop sowing resumes. Community updates include farewells at Lswater and Harrow, a memorial for Mr Burgess, and a football benefit in Murton with plans for a July military tournament.
An old hair growth remedy attributed to Cleopatra is described by Frude as restoring thick hair after years of baldness. An American traveller noted Latin words promising growth and a formula was shared with medical journals, leading to widespread use in recent years.
Lawmakers clashed over a proposed bill's ability to restrain political preferences in government service. Sampson urged limiting unionist preference while others argued the measure could curb government timber and affect employment. O Malley and others weighed party direction against essential changes to the public service order.
A chaotic transcription shows a meeting of a society named The Pilven Fund with officers and trustees discussed. A director proposed bringing the Health Orphans unit to the family for a joint meeting while auditors were appointed and votes recorded.
Cattle trading opened with light pens but steady upside as prime bullocks sold 210 to long CT and extra prime 217 1s. Cows fetched 101s to CTL. Calves and lambs showed strong demand. prime crossbred wethers ranged to digertre, ewes to Qa, lambs 225 to Ja Gd, with nine Wal forks averaging 17 Ge Md for Mr T Twomey of Pemshurst.
Horsham Times letters page reports a dispute between residents and the Horsham Trotting Club regarding a portion of the turf damaged when machine traffic cut into the track during a meeting of the Horsham Agricultural Society. The writer urges the club to account for track condition and any revenue impacts.
A fragmentary hospital carnival ledger lists amounts and names for donations and purchases including Mr Gen Amtame, Mr R. G. Metlure, Messrs Moses, and others. Totals show about £41 2s 5d with various cash entries and item notes.
An OCR damaged passage reports a local obituary fragment with many garbled names and relations. It mentions spouses, indices like Freemason lodge and Master, and several individuals such as Henry Sart, Adlai Laudheny, Arwen Medel, and Taber, with unclear dates and places, reflecting a crowded, unreadable death notice page.
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