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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 02, 1925
Page
12
A diverse Jubilee program drew huge crowds to a multi-event day featuring leading performances. Notable names such as Weet MW Lenenonah Chey and Pomme te Wesntieg Quatre delivered record displays across athletics and exhibitions, with spectators filling venues and buzzing over standout acts and moments.
The poultry judge Tyznek praised the birds at the Melbourne show noting better quality than a recent fire scene nearby. Prize winners from Bartlett & Sons stood out in auctions while several entries earned firsts for foie gras and related produce amid strong numbers and improving overall quality.
The exhibition featured a premier wheat contest with July sowing and January harvest entries, rainfall details, seed and manure data, and prize results. Ford and Overland displays impressed with models, body designs, and a new service approach while local farms showcased stock, machinery, and trade exhibits.
The Melbourne branch of the New Settlers League held a quarterly meeting with Lady Orme Masson presiding. Reports noted 40 demention and over 000 men from overseas welcomed in seventeen weeks, ship arrivals earlier hampered by a British vessel strike, and ongoing enthusiastic welfare groups. Maternity cases plus antenatal and postnatal care were discussed, with calls for better support for young couples delaying marriage to ensure independence, and for a deputation to the Minister of Lands and Immigration about immigration policies.
Market brief from Ballarat shows a disrupted trading day with erratic quotations for sheep and wool. Prices quoted include light specs and prime wethers with limited demand, exporters pulling out as supply dwindled and the market closed quickly amid confusion.
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