Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954), Friday 23 December 1938, page 4


THE CHRISTMAbS .:INNEvR THAT ,VANISHED. The quality of Christmas: dinner ,in one Horsham home is .not. quite as bright as it iippeaied a weekl ago, following the disappearance df ýa turkey for the festive: season,; and potetial obultry-eaters woiild do well :to keep a wary eye' on their own particular. fowl-houses. An .exceptionally goodaturkev owined by Mr1 I. IEarvey was: tolen from its pen during the last weekienid, and; as . yet; the bird .has not retuiried or bee retiturned. Ther6 is ai -old sayinig "Don't count your chickens before they :are hatch ed," -but .you :evidently , can't: count them when .they are hatched-if they are turkeys.