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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1940
Page
1
Forfar unveils new home textiles highlighting silk damask breakfast cloths. NI H and Obl nelisi eluymin ted showcase lineateh designs and stylish patterns. Damask pieces include Bok and others featuring refined fabric and modern styling.
A lively three act comedy presented by the Ballarat branch of the National Theatre Movement drew laughs with its varied character studies. Strong performances by John Ferguson Bud Weaver Lloyd Lindsay Jessie Stone and Ronald Mann plus solid work by Frank Turner Norah Nixon Enid Gibba and others carried the farce from witty setup to unexpected climax with a costly stock-heist finale. The cast handled the rapid shifts between straight comedy and melodramatic moments while the stage setting by J Langlandsome Pry and the Mayen Sho provided fitting house ambiance.
The report lists numerous doubles and mixed pairs with scores against Sproules Mays Fitz gerald Ryan Scott Foley Murphy and others. Matches include 105 108 1-10 6-10 8-5 8-5 5-6 6-8 and 7-8 set scores. Rebels 10 sets 18 games and St Michaels 8 sets 125 games are noted alongside several pairings such as Gorman Costello Quick Blair Forsyth Thompson Trounce Jenkin Junt Arnott.
Dr Wilmoth conveyed appreciation to players and the band and urged the Apex Club to back a plan to send a plane overseas. Mr Mann thanked the audience for their warm reception and noted a future showing by United Artists in December.
Melbourne reports Victoria’s unemployment at about 3.0 percent for the third quarter, with figures attributed to shifting employment patterns and wartime adjustments. The drop follows tentative gains in voluntary sectors and seasonal hiring, signaling easing in the labor market.
A wartime cable reports a mine sweep near Methourn Island and a collision at sea. The inquiry notes a diversions in signals and positions as officers assess the incident and shipping movements in the area amid anti German operations.
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