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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
10
The readable text presents a jumble of phrases about road material, potential improvements, and various references to people and places. It reflects a noisy OCR segment with scattered mentions of projects, hardware, and possibly local governance terms without a coherent narrative.
Reading like a field report, the district notes heavy rainfall over 48 hours with up to 10 inches, easing drought fears yet prompting shearing delays and farm activity shifts. It mentions weather patterns, local names, and community observers contributing to the Chronicle page.
The text presents a chaotic OCR of a meeting transcript with torn phrases and scattered names. It mentions a Chevrolet reference and an amendment discussion, with unclear speakers and outcomes. Specific persons or organizations are largely unreadable, hindering precise extraction.
Correspondence questions compulsory wheat and wool pools and warns such schemes would turn farmers into serfs. The writer argues against government overreach, fearing loss of private sale rights and farm autonomy, urging voluntary co operative pooling with local management.
George Crowley chairman of City Mutual Life Assurance Society voices concern over conversion to Commonwealth stock and 5 percent interest security. He notes lack of security beyond Australian stock and warns residents of the potential risk while City Mutual pursues a substantial fresh issue and advises its 44 000 constituents.
Ballarat weekly sale shows higher cattle values with top beasts at £21 and cows from £11 to £18 2s.0d. The best crossbred ewes reach 45s 11d and crossbreds 24–25s. Lamb yarding rises, with prices from 22s to 40s, and 18 Wallocks achieve the highest average at £29 0s 2d.
Health guide for women offers free advice on receipt. Mention of Melbourne address and long-standing service. Glimpse of agricultural notes and weather patterns with remarks on crops and spring prospects.
A farewell for Mr J Ireland and Mr Ewers marks his transfer from Horsham to Dandenong. The mayor Dr B J Wilmoth presided as staff and students praised his two and a half years of leadership, noting improved discipline and high school relations. The school committee and parents expressed gratitude for his fair guidance and hoped for continued town support.
Major Yuddah Singh leads a sale of tomato plants with a 12 member Indian costume troupe. After church, Sisters present Indiana Tableaux at Wilson Street Horsham. Tenders invited for building a riverfront residence at Wilson Street. Tenders close noon September 25.
The Methods Trustees Lorquon invite tenders for the erection of a concrete church at Tarquen and extend the tender return date to September 30. Tenders to the Rev. FC Ivory Lorquon. Specifications may be inspected at William Sack's Firebrace Street Horsham.
Notices call for tenders addressed to the Shire Secretary for weekly cleansing service in Nathmuk and Noradjuba townships with deposit details and Vatecheon and Publican booths at the annual show on October 27. Additional bids requested for show booths with deposits and conditions. Also mentions tomato varieties and agricultural notices.
A benefit evening at Bolle Home Hall on Thursday September 21 supports the local tennis club with proceeds directed to club activities and operations.
A garbled 1910s classified item mix lists vacancies for boarders at Railway Boarding-House Norway Avenue and multiple sale notes including a Ford vehicle with parts, white Wyandottes poultry, and a textile property Bancroft Winube. Also mentions a Warlock and wealth parties and a motor department offering second-hand Ford equipment.
Classified notice for Walton Poultry Farm listing various poultry breeds and poultry stock including White Runners and Brown Tag varieties, with prices per head and contact details for H. A. Bartlett at 8088. Includes references to freight pad gates and station access.
The Presbyterian Church advertises sale of Cooper Latest Model Little Wonder Qatand Shearing Plant with overhead machines for the Mleece Competition and duplicate parts at list prices. Addressed by A D Levkle, with notices of church activities, missions, and recent property holdings across Melbourne suburbs including Kildonan and Kilmany Park, detailing assets and planned conversions.
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