07 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 07, 1937
Page
1
Donations of sixpence each are invited with the main appeal at ten o clock on Christmas Eve. Forty five distribution items are listed including furniture, benzine, hampers, watches, silk hosiery, whisky, cigarettes, fishing gear, and various household goods. Prize list available at shops in No 1 block.
The Block No 2 Miss Anne Senith event lists first prize to Miss G Schache for Sand ergrove Murtos and Me CC Clark Baillie street with Mrs P B James and others placing. The limerick reads about Horsham Bose Hospital promising care and humor. Missing lines note a plea to help the cause and spend on pleasure.
A wrestling bill is set for Horsham Town Hall on Wednesday January 12 featuring Peter Lawiss versus J Bates, with Aub Carter returning to face Jack Lang in a clever exhibition. Earlier in Melbourne Bates won on points. The event will include local and district boxing bouts and an after-event social at Lubeck.
Town Clerk W. P. Pryor of Horsham denies reports of a paralysis case last night noting there is no foundation to the rumors. He cautions residents against believing unverified claims about a mora spreading fears.
From Brisbane on Monday this item reports a fire at Swernsland Public Library that destroyed historical documents including mining records and county papers deemed irreplaceable. The blaze damaged a section of the library, with no immediate word on casualties or causes.
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