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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 22, 1939
Page
8
June rain totals reach 170 points with July at 10 points. Several local figures, including Mrs Freeman and Mrs Swan, attend a Wembley hospital for eye surgery and other medical notices. a Henley meeting on Lake Wallace plans future officers and events, while school and church activities fill the town with updates on outages, Christian Endeavour, and overseas mission talks.
Report highlights need for more rain to fill dams and support crops amid frost and drought concerns. Mentions farmers plans for fallowing and soil improvement through subsoil treatments and irrigation. Notes a public hall renovation meeting led by A Mable and committee members with goals to raise funds in November. Also records a women’s auxiliary event and a civil engineering diploma for Hobie, son of Melbourne officials.
NORADJUHA Good rainfall in the week left fields usable for tennis while total rainfall for the year reached 10.5 inches, barely easing concerns. The Tennis Club elected new officers Mindy Walter as president and Mrs C. Walter as captain, and a crystal bowl was presented to Mr C Walter for his service at the tennis clinic amid a damp winter season.
The Pimpino Ladies Guild plans a Wednesday August event at the town fairground to raise funds for the trust and parsonage. Proceeds go to support church needs and related parish activities.
An annual event advertised for Polk emmet East at Mr HL Sandees burn on Wednesday has been postponed indefinitely.
Rain totals reached 44 inches for the week as Quantong faces unsettled skies. Temperatures and forecasts improve, promising brighter prospects for the upcoming sowing season. In club news, the Quantong Football Club wrapped its euchre tourney with Med. Cy Netherway and Mr. Rakinier sharing top prizes. Mr. Le Mewar Mimisnary’s Testa delivered the lantern lecture amid poor turnout.
Light rain fell at Wallup on Thursday. A successful subscription ball was held last Wednesday night at the pubs hall to raise funds for Miss Bette Clarke's Orchestra. Mrs Melutyre led the event with Miss J. McWhirter’s son ill in Horsham hospital causing family worry. Constable J T Cook of Newport is visiting his brother in Wallup.
Glyed Street edged Delville Street 7 to 15 in a Tennis clash. Newtown toppled Ch. of Christ 24 to 27 while George St defeated Hages 19 to 20. All White beat MCU Gold 32 to 13. Ch. of England lost to AWA 17 to 22. CEBS lost to McLachlan St 16 to 11. Jost beat ANA 23 to 21. LOO defeated Bovers 13 to 17. Winners: All Whites and Delville Street tied. Men’s singles winner M. Shor. Women’s singles winner Mrs. Carine.
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Horsham Seconds defeated Dimboola Seconds by 42 points at Horsham Recreation Reserve in a rain soaked semi final. The win sends Horsham to face Pimpinio in the Central Wimmera league grand final next Saturday, with strong showing from Woods, Edwards, Russell and Kemp in the heavy conditions and key goals by Masters Bussell and others shaping the outcome.
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