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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 14, 1933
Page
4
Local notes describe favorable six week farming weather, lower June rainfall, strong rabbit pelts prices, fox skin payments, and a busy Ex-Serents Association meeting with a mock Federal Election. A Beaters NSW post office branch opens, a golf club forms, and a ball honors Miss Kale Thomson. An accident at Horsham Base Hospital and Olympic Games night entertainment wrap the week.
InBIMAY MD A J Hawkingseo of Boo roood Horsham hospital etc. is expected to be well enough to return home. Mrs. McFarlane who fractured an arm in a fall from a horse in Adelaide has convalesced at Minimay and returned home. Miss Holds Carracher of Minimay joins Hurshay Base M Hospital nursing staff. A shoot is planned in Droog Drung paddock at 1120 am Monday. Sailors' Home amusements committee bell practice at Gall on Monday July Kr. McKENZIE GREEK. Adsoce will be held at McKen gie Creek Hall next Wednesday under the Young Peoples Club Hangproog. The State Forestry Commission reports native kangaroos increasing, threatening crops and prompting calls to reduce numbers. The second hare shoot of the Wail fun Club will be Monday at 4.30 am from Mr Wollermann's property. A presentation will honor Mr J Ballinger in Wonwondah East Hall Tuesday evening followed by a dance.
The Doven North Gan Club plans a hare shoot starting Monday July 17 at Bears pate and 90 gan A. A dance is set for Me Ue Byrne's barn on Tuesday July 15. Additional hare shoot from Mr RL Progess' residence begins Tuesday July 23 at 8 320 acm with a free cartridge for each hare shot by visiting shooters.
Seventeen members attended the Natinuk Rifle Club annual meeting. Captain Mr J Day noted a credit of £17 0s 3d, receipts £75 16s, expenditures £53 19s. Elections named Mr Wo Days president and Mr FP Maney captain, with several officers and committees listed. New Methodist parsonage plans in Natimuk set. Ballarat contractors How anl-Duncan Pty Ltd to begin work about July.
A recent euchre series at the school drew 32 players, mainly men, with several taking on female roles. Hugh Scott won the men’s prize and Abr Merle Colyer the women’s. Booby prizes went to Molloy and Winnie Carmen. A women’s supper was appreciated. Allan Muegel won the spoon shoot at 200 and 50 yards.
Goroke sent a basketball team and nine footballers to Edenhope last Saturday. The Goroke girls beat Edenhope girls by one goal while the football side lost by two points. Esme Griffin earned a first class pass and Marion Bailey a pass in the advanced intermediate exams at the London College of Music. Goroke Guild plans a Woodland Fair in August with stalls being prepared.
A formal dress ball to support the Quantong State School fonds will be held at Quantong Hall on Sunday July 18. A good floor and music will accompany fashionable dances. Further particulars are advertised.
The readable fragments describe a land matter involving a corporation and assets. It mentions Towpahip, Treva Line, Oxatechnd, Lit, and Cranaiee Waster alhtes, with unclear roles. The text is garbled but centers on property and corporate asset references.
After frost and improving weather a Hare Shoot was held by Veetis East Gun Club with about 35 gunmen at F Hinne berg corner. By mid day around 30 worked after hares, 7000 ers bed and 600 hares bagged. Club thanks shooters for success. Another shoot advertised for Monday.
An exceptionally dry spell grips the area delaying grass growth as several severe frosts occur. The scene notes unusual winter chill affecting crops and daily life with minimal readable local details.
Mr K Cameron sold two Clydesdales Robin Adair and Rothsay Prince to Mesare Argent Bros of West Australia. Bordilla Viceroy a five year old stallion slipped to the West by the same boat. Dr C Greer lectured firemen on first aid for burns smoke and suffocation and received thanks from the audience. Sergeant Baker promoted after transfer to Russell Street lauded by the Court of Petty Sessions.
Austin Morris aged gevvm years and another boy were riding home from school on a pony when they were jolted and fell. Both boys sustained a fracture to the wrist, and examination yesterday confirmed the injuries.
A Prohibition League deputation, with many religious and temperance groups, met Chief Secretary Macfarlan to urge closing liquor bars on Good Friday and Christmas Day. Macfarlan said a cabinet bill for Good Friday exists and Christmas Day amendments could be proposed. He favored closing both days, noting family concerns and Labour party sensitivities.
A local council finds expenditure far above budget and votes to dismiss the entire stall except a typist. Salary noted at 40 per week. A new stall is proposed with revised salaries including a clerk fixed at £5.
Three truckloads of pugs broke loose at the railway station on Wednesday and traveled about a mile before being contained. No damage was done.
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