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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 29, 1925
Page
9
The piece urges readers to stand up to hardship and persevere. It emphasizes staying upright, working through fear, and facing storms as a navigator faces peril. It notes no danger can crush a stout heart and clear confidence. Edge Ennst
Victorian railways livestock agent Mr. Fitzpatrick visited Horsham Tuesday and found failures in cattle and sheep yards. He ordered immediate timber replacement for decaying fences and instructed metal and ash flooring to be added until the main scheme funded by the Commission is implemented.
Yesterday afternoon in Methodist Avbilon Hall a large gathering of the Women Susisiary of Foreign Missions heard Sister Ashwin’s farewell address after her furlough from the wisdom f uel. They praised her work in New Britain and noted gifts in kind to aid mission efforts. Reader attendance and musical selections marked the event as a formal sendoff for the missionary.
A dense local page covers meat and produce trade notes, stall prices, and farming conditions with prices and supply details. It reports on Horsham meetings, social clubs, and entertainment, plus notices on auctions, lectures, and theater showings across town.
Partial OCR text mentions Abdo Private Towlint and May 24 in a cryptic context with names like Mrs W Weight and Sonner Badan, but details are unreadable, leaving a fragmented notice or notice-style record.
The Moderator General of the Presbyterian Church, Rt Rev A Crookston, and Chaplain Rev P L Forster arrive by tonight's express and stay through next Thursday. Mayor Dr J Barnes will host a civic welcome at Borough Chambers tomorrow. The Moderator General unveils the Green Park Sunday Medal honor roll. Evening service at 8.00 pm followed by refreshments. Sunday sermons at East Wongon Horsham and Nutimuk with multiple preachers. Roads may affect travel. motor transport conditional. Activities extend to Athi Natimak and Horsham events, with prize distribution at a later date. Describes the Moderator General as a leading church figure and Victorian Peace Thanksgiving Fund organizer. Also notes Salvation Army music day in Horsham and a blind concert at Jung with funds directed to the Mind and Thythym theme.
An OCR fragment mentions Parihaw Pty Ltd on Queen Street Melbourne reporting a reception of two “The White Service” cables and payments of 18/ to 17/0 per ens e. It references Madame Griffiths showing fur trimmed coats and weather notes. An advertisement calls for tenders to Fraser a brick district hospital locations at Minyijy Myo, with architect Herwin and a June date.
From our correspondent comes word of severe flood conditions sweeping through New South lands near Melivurus on Thursday. Rivers rose rapidly, damaging crops and halting travel. Local authorities mobilized shelters as residents evacuated low-lying areas and a state of emergency was considered.
Floods claim five lives in the Queanbeyan district as bridges wash away and homes are destroyed. Canberra communications cut, Gundagai river rising, residents flee in fear, and property damage estimated around 15,000 pounds. Local shelters and relief efforts mobilize amid rising waters and widespread disruption.
Obituary items report the death of Harry Nesbit in Colae after a long illness, noting his journalism career in Broken Hill Kalgoorlie and Perth, including The Horsham Times and the Herald. Funeral details cover a service at the Church of England, burial in Horsham Cemetery, and pallbearers named. Separate notice records the private Wembley Hospital death of Mrs May Ellis, 35, wife of Alfred Billa, leaving three children. Additional brief death notices and funeral arrangements conclude the clipping.
A late telegramry digest recalls Amundsen ship Fram and support vessels amid Arctic supply worries. Britain and France near disarmament talks. Ireland wireless broadcast plans noted. Trotsky’s positions discussed with European reactions. Australian ambassador and lease matters appear in scattered notices.
An inquest at Horshaw Court House examined the death of Flore Anne Smith aged last September who died near Brimpaen on Wednesday. Her father G L Bay testified she kept house with her younger sister and appeared well the day before. The proceedings detailed the state of the body and the medical examiner’s findings as relatives described her sudden illness during the prior days.
Multiple probate and appointment notices from Horsham and surrounding areas. Details include a will for Mark Fawant Tawe of Garden Yate and Moor Farm, appointees for executors and clerical posts, and arrangements concerning estates valued at £1905 with personal property at £425. Also mentions a farewell social and local charity benevolent society events.
Fragmented OCR text mentions a social event, Mrs. and Mr. names, and a late Me event with several misread phrases. It hints at a social gathering in Austin with attendees including Sylvia Pearl and Leslie Jimmies, with references to Mr and Mrs Tenkine and a perfume.
A late 19th century tale unfolds with a Salvation Army meeting on Tuesday and a mystery bag gift in a curious scene. A young man chooses four gifts from a pocket mill, reading a letter with cryptic texts as others inspect a saucer, a bottle, and items tied to a ritual in a theatrical display.
The report outlines a district gathering featuring many local figures and groups. It notes attendees from schools, organizations, and families, detailing interactions, speeches, and the community’s interest in education and events.
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