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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 13, 1935
Page
4
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Sawyer and Devlin announce a Tuesday sale of a well built modern home of five rooms with bath and outbuildings. Furniture includes lounge suites, dining set, bedroom suites, chests, kitchen chairs, utensils, radio gear, piano, wireless sets, garden tools and more. The property fronts Bennett Street with a deep 24 chain lot and is described as well kept with excellent terms.
The Mockinya and Brimpaen combined schools announce a Christmas tree event with a children's concert euchre party and dance. Proceeds support school activities and student programs.
A dance and Christmas tree event is planned for December 17 at the barn of Mr S Gross.
Goroke hosted a Christmas flower show and fete for the Methodist Church on a harsh weather day. Despite poor conditions, participants competed in roses geraniums annuals snapdragons carnations and other categories with winners listed and a total profit around £14. The event featured stalls for cake children soft drinks ice cream and produce.
Seven brothers and three sisters with spouses gathered to celebrate Walter Baker’s birthday. Born in South Australia sixty years ago, he helped run the Jung farm and served as a Whamera Shire councillor, a milestone family tribute marking his long service and standing in the district.
A Saturday night surprise party at Mr. Walter Baker’s home drew relatives from afar. Guests praised the guest’s life, toasted him, and a cake with 70 candles was blown out in one breath. The Baker family, all twelve siblings, totals 725 years in age. Hay cutting is done and oats show good yields. wheat stripping begins next week.
The Sailors Home Methodist Church marks its anniversary with a Sunday afternoon service at 3 o clock. Rev. W Shepherd M A B D of Dimboola will preach and musical items will be performed.
A Christmas tree and dance are planned at Harold Sanders barn on Wednesday December 18 with details advertised today.
The first load of new wheat was brought to Wall station by Mr Hector Hutchinson. The sample weighs over three bushels and Hutchinson carts a daily load. Farmers face dust and wind while finishing hay. Some crops show barley with about ten bags per acre. Young grasshoppers appear but no plague is feared.
Our correspondent reports the skeleton of George, a black tracker, found buried in a shallow grave 43 miles from Laverton Western Australia. He was killed by a spear, and his murder is noted in the local record.
Melbourne report notes plans for a two tier concrete stand to hold 70 000 spectators for the next Test match with an estimated cost of 100 000 pounds. Also a sailor from the Monterey was found dead near Port Melbourne after disappearing last Saturday night with injuries noted on the face.
Horsham Salvation Army marked a golden jubilee for its young people with Sunday and Monday programs at the Citadel. Adjutant Gardiner led songs and moral tableaux while Mrs. Gardiner trained the children in musical numbers and dance. Brigadier Geo. Clark will lead further weekend gatherings including a public tea, musical program, and Sunday talks on spiritual themes.
The Horsham circuit Methodist churches announce retiring collections on Sunday to support Methodist homes for children. The homes house about 100 children annually and require at least 39 600 pounds each year to operate.
The Rev E G Petherick conducts Horsham Presbyterian Church services and Lynott Street Sunday School marks its anniversary with attendances noted. Brimpaen federal committee meets in Horsham School Hall at 3 pm while prize giving and board meetings are scheduled, and Green Park Sunday School prize list is announced with teachers praised.
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