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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
2
Yesterday's price list from Horsham stores shows varied retail values for butter eggs potatoes onions and other items. The OCR excerpt also lists numerous names and phrases that resemble obituaries or memorial notes, suggesting a mixed page with market data and notices.
Bolton Park Committee discusses a weekly donation plan to finance Horsham’s proposed swimming pool. Officials say almost all families can contribute a few pence weekly, creating a community funded project and a sense of collective ownership in the pool for the city.
Retired Gloucester postal worker Mr Carthew, long service with the P M G, received a bank note envelope from colleagues after 48 years. He served 12 years in Gloucester and began his career in Horsham before moving to the Victoriand Wo Sehults office.
The Halla Gap Pro reas and Tourist Association announce last year’s show drew 5000 attendees and £288 raised. This year’s exhibition is set for September 26 and 27 with possible extension. Upgrades include memorial allotment at picnic reserve and lighting at the association hall funded by a government grant. Improvements to tourist roads and a widened Silver Bondge are noted, with elections and officers listed.
A traveler reports extensive bomb damage across Europe from Dover to Ostend, noting Aachen at near sixty percent ruin and ongoing reconstruction in Brussels. They describe Dutch tulip fields, below sea level land, and Dutch dairying, then Munich’s war scars, rebuilt churches, and occupancy by Americans.
A christening gown nearly 60 years old was worn by Lucretia May Wheelton's infant daughter at St Matthew's Church of England Mulgrave. The gown, white with fine embroidery, was made by the late Mrs Josiah Fall for her elder child Lucy. It has been passed down through Lucretia's family from mother to grandmother to uncle and finally worn at the baptism by the infant's mother, now organist Mrs Wheelson, in a service led by Rev P A Lawrence.
Five hundred school and pre school children received their final injection in Horsham in a council immunization drive led by Health Inspector D Milburny. Milburn said about 15 children mixed the injection but will receive it later within two days.
Miss Beryl Taylor, director of the Junior Red Cross, praised schools and urged teachers to foster Red Cross work. She recalled wartime service at Helberg Military Hospital and described visiting the sick, civilian relief, flood aid, and training in handcrafts. Milas Taylor noted the wartime impact and the value of Red Cross contacts for students.
Mrs Aline Heath Falconer of Langkeop Balivras died last Saturday aged 40. Survived by three children and grandchildren, funeral at Horsham Cemetery after service at St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Martlin Dorothea Kroschel of Quantong aged 82 died Wednesday. Survived by family, funeral at Natimuk and burial at Matluk Cemetery. Both obituaries note former marriages, long residence in Natimuk Quantong and local districts, with service leaders Rev E Meseng or Rev WoW Anopmann. Coffin bearers listed for both funerals.
Mrs. Harry Greenberg of Kulimma Park Hersham and her daughters Jo and Ler plus Mrs. H L Mills and her Gaughrey Beryl of Roberts Avenue Hersham returned from a month at Surfers Paradise Queensland. Also Mrs H Walsed of Hobart staying with her niece Agnes Sharry Delville Street Horsham.
Robert Nash, injured when a car overturned near Murton on Friday night, is reported improving after a possible skull fracture. Police investigated the incident and the driver remained at the scene.
A travel party including a boy named Don visited Hornsey Windsor Hampton Court and Buckingham Palace on the Queen’s visit. They formed a guard of honor at Buckingham and sailed aboard the Strathmore toward Gibraltar and Algiers, noting bomb sightlines near Malta. Don toured Horsham meeting the town clerk Rotary dinner and praised Horsham station and cricket wicket quality.
A Brimpaen Hall event drew good attendance as the Younger Set held a social evening. Table tennis went to Roy Curtis and Barbara Matthews while Rey Curtis won the hockey match.
Mary Crossley led Form Six with first place in the half yearly examination announced by Head Master H H Richards. Barbara Gates and Jim Mitchell followed in Form Six, with results listed for Forms Five to Three and various classes including Three B and Two A.
The text notes riders being sent as far as 25 miles, English law requiring a man to be 100 yards ahead of red carts, and a 1906 rise in horseless carriages with a speed limit of 1 mph. It mentions a Nurrabiel Ladies Social Club card party with prizes won by Mrs. Hutchinson, Mr. McDonald, and Miss Cozens winning a booby prize.
Inspector J. Hutchinson of No 2 Division Wimmera police in Stawell was farewelled by Horsham police before taking charge of Melbourne police licensing. A farewell and presentation followed by Horsham United Licensed Victuallers branch.
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