12 Dec 1939
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1939
Page
1
Evidence given by editor Frank McGuinness of Truth and E. B. A. Bank manager Charles Turner on payments to Berths Tunnecliffe. Latimer denies July and August withdrawals. Hearing adjourned.
A reader from Horsham voices concern over town by laws and the tolerance of a citizen who rides with a loud speaker around town defaming councillors and discussing God and devils. The letter is signed JUS MOSQUE and dated December 8.
The program includes Sergeant Madden and The Arizona Wildcat plus screenings of Man About Town and The Girl Downstairs on Wednesday Thursday and Friday nights. The Jack Benny comedy features Frederick Hollander and Frank Loesser plus Matty Malneck and Loesser collaborations with Dorothy Lamour Edward Arnold Betty Grable Phil Harris and Franciska Gaal. The Girl Downstairs stars Franciska Gaal with Brancot Tone and Rita Johnson in a tale of a cosmopolitan flirt and a wealthy Swiss heiress father and daughter dynamic.
Wire from our correspondent reports operations to plant cost around £200,000. The drilling plant lies about 60 miles from the coast, with a larger project valued at £000,000 already in place at Bert Metesby.
Horsham Music Club marked its ninth birthday at St John’s Parish Hall with a festive programme of carols, songs, and piano numbers. President C Tenninson and secretary Alma Anderson led a well supported evening highlighting the club’s role in musical education and community culture.
Mr Rennison and Mise Andersen received small tokens of esteem from club members for valued efforts. The event celebrated the club’s long association, praising the secretary as the mainspring of the club. Rennison thanked members for their kindness and looked forward to years of educational work, ending with the National Anthem.
Fire broke out aboard a vessel at Hamilton Wharf flooding the hold to 25 feet to prevent damage to a cargo of wool bales. The blaze started last night and reoccurred today after initial extinguishment, prompting authorities to flood the hold.
From Our Correspondent Melbourne Monday. Evidence in Criminal Court relates to a farm laborer charged with wounding and attempting to abduct a young woman. The man’s intent to harm the girl emerged as he prepared to flee with her after luring her with promises and taking her belongings.
Wire from Our Correspondent Sydorv reports the Netlog Treasurer Mr 0 Spen ler announced that war savings certificates of 1 5 and 10 pounds will be available in the coming year. The scheme aims to fund the war effort and encourage public investment. A separate note mentions a personal tale of a marriage interrupted by war and an arm wound.
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