17 Aug 1937
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1937
Page
1
London Sunday reports a wireless SOS sent for a man in England to reach his dying mother. A native Tanganyika chief bought a wireless set and invited magistrate Ernest Hawkins to listen in. Hawkins heard London calls for the brother motoring home to the hospital.
Tonight and Wednesday screenings feature Sinner Take All with Bruce Cabot Margaret Lindsay and Joseph Calleia a murder mystery in Manhattan. A publisher’s life and his family are targeted as a reporter turned lawyer returns to solve the killings. Also Bond and George Formby star in No Limit with Florence Desmond on the Isle of Man.
Horsham Mayor Dr L Hutchesson launches a fundraising appeal to back cancer research. The appeal closes Saturday with volunteers urging residents to send contributions to the Town Hall. Horsham’s quota is £254 and £48 12 19 has been recorded as received to date.
A brief ledger item records Wimmera Shire Council fund details with amounts and names including Mr. FA Varley and Mr. Hardingham, jun. referencing Mr. H Thisthethwaite in an outdated financial entry.
A laborer named Ludwig Gig finszki leaped onto a festival hall platform in As a semy thaza and warned villagers that a murderer was present. He then blocked exits and robbed every house in the village before decamping.
After the International Settlement bombing, Britain, the United States, and France move to evacuate nationals. Casualties rise with 1167 dead and 1328 wounded reported. curfew imposed. Japan claims air strikes destroyed several Chinese airfields. Chinese report four raiders shot down. Escalating violence prompts protest to Nanking government.
Horsham Town Band appeals for funds to replace uniforms after a town hall concert raised total proceeds of £182 8s 0d with earlier acknowledgment of £25 0s 0d and £15 2s 21d noted as part of the campaign.
The last Wednesday concert at Town Hall raised 23 pounds 6 shillings 6 pence toward a 950 pound goal for new uniforms, with about 68 pounds left to reach the target. Corrections note K Davidson performed solo pieces A Brown Bird Singing and Beneath Thy Windows. Mrs Cameron accompanied the vocalist, Mrs Kimberley the choir, and Mrs Sawyer Mr Baillie.
Joe Aggeles reports that an Australian farmers contingent visited the cattle marketing setup. They observed weight-based pricing, were impressed by the system, and noted a brief visit to Mexico before heading to Canada. They expressed pleasure with their reception in America.
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