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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 22, 1923
Page
5
A scatter of items outlines a broad news page mix. Ulster Liquor reforms face a second reading in Parliament as the government pushes to close the loopholes on sale and manufacture of spirits. The piece notes debate, committee steps, and potential impacts on industry.
A garbled summary notes the final preparations for a farming event and retirement. Names and places are unreadable, but the piece mentions a command and a plan labeled Teremveat Aap and references Ad Chee. The exact details and participants remain unclear.
Fragmented OCR notes refer to deportees returning and a debate on a new "Irish Democratic Language" amid defense of rights for a group named in a wartime context. Mentions of secretaries, leagues, and streets imply a local civil or political dispute with unclear specifics.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe seaport commerce and pricing in a late period market. Mentions Mekee, Lambs, Ad cork, and Marb with references to freight, trams, and midwinter timing. Specifics are unclear. emphasis on duties, rates, and commodity flow.
Neat coats and stoles shown in brown tones with new fur wear samples. Visit Appleton Pirebrack Street Horsham to inspect latest designs and hear claims of beauty and suitability for the season.
Melbourne reports the Irish Republic envoys Fath Flannagan and John Joseph O Kelly faced a board in Sydney which has adjourned to Wednesday to decide the constitutionality of a matter before the High Court.
Sporting News reports a local elutes golf handicap event with W Mitchell and R Tootell posting solid scores amid tough conditions. It notes next Saturday s Kandieng vs Roger match and schedules Riverside College v Longerenong College at 2 1 pm plus a Horsham Warracknabeal football clash and a Horsham club meeting upcoming.
The report notes that Willa will face Dempsey on Labor Day in a major boxing matchup. Additional items mention jockeys and Sydney racing results with the Rosehill event highlighting Band wick and other winners, plus a Richmond trotting event featuring Major Bihtiombrrnd in a one mile handicap race.
A disastrous blaze at Cleveland South Carolina’s Tovar school during a 76er event trapped hundreds. The lamp sparked the fire, exits jammed, and a stair collapse trapped and burned many, leaving 40 children and 6 mothers dead and prompting a large funeral and mass burials. Survivors recount harrowing scenes as 66 bodies were recovered and many more injured or unaccounted for.
The friends of Mr Thomas Frew of Devea North regret to learn he is in a critical condition. Mr G Davies manager of the A Bask returned from a holiday in Perth where he viewed the inter state eight and his family had been on an extended holiday in the West.
Melbourne reports ongoing rough weather hinders shipping with multiple colliers finished and coal supplies curtailed as the week closes.
David Kelly faces trial for the murder of Ada Florence Overall at Millgrove last year. Prosecution says Kelly plotted to claim her estate after her husband’s death and later poisoned her with arsenic before burning remains in a tank. Kelly pleads not guilty as the case adjourns to tomorrow.
A review of the book The Australian Imperial Yeomanry in Sinai and Palestine, noting its coverage of Light Horse exploits, Turkish campaigns, and the broader British war effort. The piece highlights the author’s background, the publisher Angus and Robertson, and subsidiary works on explorers and pioneer life.
Water supply schemes in the Murray River region show improvements with Tyrie barry flow up 1000 acre feet fortnightly and multiple towns pursuing canal, pump and reticulation projects. The Water Commission coordinates with New South Wales authorities to ease restrictions while extending urban supply to towns and farmers and initializes pumping plants along Millewa and Mornington Peninsula corridors.
A notice invites inquiries about dressmaking services at the White Hart workroom run by Mins Towey of Lite Bourke Melbourne. A sad pew is mentioned with a request to call and see them.
The Wimmera Shire announces road closures to wagons between Wal Wal and Tarbar's Laker and Horsham to Wartpoe routes. Details list affected roads, boundaries, and dates in the parish of Golem Coltoo and Takara, with the notice dated May 1923.
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