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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 27, 1940
Page
5
News from district centres reports an August 31 event at Varley’s hum with a dance and party at the school. Gordon Eagles wins the oudity tournament, Miss Mary Mee second, Withell tops a competition for children. Main Water Channel enlarged improves local drainage and water supply.
The Jung winder 2s challenged the Wet A’s for a second game at Font Folk on Saturday. After a tense match the Jung appeared to triumph with two goals to nil, while extensive social events followed the game with prizes, speeches, and a fundraising appeal for local causes.
An English gala day drew strong support from Vinlters and Owen Clob’s event, boosting the Hershnan Cayitorts Fund by about £10 and matching club bond gains. The course hosted dry, favorable conditions and a full slate of events including Women’s 13 Holes, Mixed Foursome, and Men’s Stroke competitions, with many thanks to organizers and participants.
Review notes a Tongue in cheek plot about Louis XIV and Philippe with Carlos planning regicide. The tale features a monstrous mask scene and a cast including Warren William Joseph Schildkraut Alan Hale Miles Mander Bert Roach and others. Production shoots in the Commonwealth Fils studio and exteriors in far north while Utan disappoints by being killed off early. Gwen Munro Campbell Copelin and Joe Vail top the cast with an excellent shorts program.
Fractioned local notes describe residents noting that hats do not rise like birds but instead settle on objects or walls and drift away after disturbing sleep. The fragmentary text mentions Weatherwine and Woah toa DC with a call for calling Weather 112 for forecast alerts and mentions frost and storms affecting daily routines.
Fragmented report describes experiments on drought footing and mixture of Lucerne and grain for animal feed. Mentions laboratory tests, energy needs, and stages of processing with emphasis on economical results and protein supplements. Details are garbled but center on agricultural feed evaluation and potential profitability.
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