15 Aug 1939
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 15, 1939
Page
1
An old newspaper snippet advertises a sale of menswear and hats including pure felt hats, overcoats, golf wear, cotton socks, and scarves. Prices are shown as sale clearances with specific discount tags and dates, typical of early 20th century shop notices. The item list includes coats, knickers, jumpers, singlets, and woolen scarves with reduced prices and sale dates.
A youthful choir of twenty boys and one conductor visited Horsham on Friday, presenting an unusual programme in a packed Town Hall. The nine to fifteen year olds showed remarkable adaptability across German, English, and Australian songs, with standout performances by Kurt Schuster and Franz Deck. The visit included hospital cheer and hospitality from the Marsham Music Club, highlighting the group’s cultural impact.
A rail accident involving a train fell into a river after a rail section was removed. Twenty one people were killed and six injured, with fifteen missing. Melbourne residents Mrs Vinh Tomlin and others were among the injured as crews searched the wreckage.
A double feature runs tonight and for the last time with Midnight a romance staged by Claudette Colbert Don Ameche John Barrymore Mary Astor and Francis Lederer and Gangs of New York a drama about vampire’s last stand Also On Wednesday Thursday and Friday Joan Crawford stars as a talented dancer in The Shining Hour adapted from the New York stage success with Margaret Sullavan Robert Young Melvyn Douglas and Fay Bainter The plot follows a dancer who marries a Kansas farm expert to seek security but faces family and moral trials in a midwestern setting The second story Pardon Our Nerve Ian shows Lynn Bari June Gale as two unemployed women and a boxer named Big Boy Williams in a tale of eviction hotel life and a thwarted plan before a planned prize fight and kidnapping.
A long report describes a local field day at Clear Lake with speakers, demonstrations, and observations on pastures. It notes attendance, activities, and the involvement of community figures, including Mr Wilson, with remarks on diversions, meetings, and the broader agricultural focus of the event.
A hospital art program at Vil institutions will be held in Me Ao Valles on Tuesday in August.
Fragmentary OCR reports a local cricket club event with names such as Mr Harwid Sohne and Me J Thome. A presentation or award seems described during an interlude with Henri(e) Orchestea involvement and a speech by Mr Do Marshall.
A civic reception highlighted Horsham as a musical town. On Friday afternoon the Mayor, Cr. U, and councillors extended welcome and praise to the conductor and his ensemble for a performance that underscored the town’s cultural spirit.
A collision derailed two passenger carriages near Perrocia killing fifteen people and injuring many. Rescue teams from Huchatrest responded as investigators begin examining the wreck and cause of the derailment.
Cable London reports Conservative ministers propose a united alliance focusing on defense against the Soviet rather than a full military alliance with the Axis. The cabinet seeks to avert a crisis by offering counter proposals to Army demands for alliance with Axis powers.
The visiting choir from Vienna, en route through the Wimmera district, is warmly welcomed in Horsham. Mayor and Dr Graber praise the town and its new auditorium as the group prepares to sing and perform in Australia before returning to Vienna.
A fragmented note indicates financial distress involving Wirth, Wakely, and others with mentions of Thursday events and losses to boat funds. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but the core implies people risking funds and possible notes of social dances or gatherings.
Fragmented text from an old report recounts a flying boat incident with flames and a submerged dredger. The garbled lines reference a cable, a passenger journey from Miami, a distant harbor, and a sequence of unclear events, leaving the central incident only partially decipherable.
A local farmers association meeting passed a vote of confidence in Sir Earle Pugs. The gathering noted his leadership and pledged support, while addressing the farm community’s concerns. The report reflects official sentiment from Mire -Irow Our Correspondent and Monday’s proceedings.
Amid chaotic text, the notice asserts air raid precautions covering 177 buildings in the area and safeguarding 17,700 people. Unclear fragments mention civic authorities and protests but the core item is readiness for air attack in the city.
The mine at the state coal complex resumes operations after a prolonged stoppage. Workers return to duties as repairs and ventilation improvements complete the restart.
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