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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 16, 1940
Page
6
A community event hosted by the Girl Guides will be held at the Cafeteen on Thats to raise funds for patriotic causes. The afternoon features table linen displays, toys and garments, with a focus on charitable gifts and a live patron, drawing attendees from the local area and nearby communities.
At the annual meeting of St Phil’s congregation, a minute of appreciation was placed on church books for H Overall who completed 21 years as church secretary. The motion to renew the term was unanimously rejected. Ladies Guild notes mention a forthcoming meeting and social events including a crazy whist afternoon with newspaper squares given to members.
The Stawell district hospital board reviewed plans and specifications for new building work to expand accommodation. Officials indicated it would be impractical to proceed at the current meeting and referred the documents to RH McCracken for perusal and report on the matters raised.
Horsham District Hospital reports 18 in-patients and 10 out-patients. Longerenong College notes sowing 22 serea of wheat and 185 serea of oats, with 16 rainy days in June and 360 points. Former colleagues now at the front totals, Horsham Agricultural Society to hold its show, prize money cut by 452, and 30/80 sheep awarded at the Hor shut sale yards was cancelled.
A fragment from a historical newspaper page mentions a Red Cross branch event and references to meetings, personnel, and community actions. Names and places are obscured by OCR errors, but the piece outlines local civic activity, a monthly issue, and referenced dates and venues.
A garbled early 20th century entertainment fragment references performers and venues with scattered names. It mentions Geer Ow and Mary earth at Geer, Weiland Koran, Hatlurya, Ellen cDster, and a fashion of stage acts. The piece reads as a rough diary or clipping with many unreadable segments and stray names.
The Horsham Club hosted a top ball best ball event with many players, noting a good course after rain and strong performers led by O Haley and M Happy. A gala day on July 27 raises funds for patronage causes with donations sought and trophies offered. War effort fundraisers at Wal Wal School raised 11 10 pounds with novelty events and prize wins. Mr. Wild departs to join the AIF. residents honor his service with gifts at a valedictory social.
Readers report a crowded Presbyterian tournament with inconsistent scoring and weather challenges. Key players include Hobbs, Calvert, W Shrive, and Mrs H Shrive with mixed results across events such as Mixed Foursomes and Men’s Foursomes.
This ad text touts Doan's Ointment as an unequalled remedy for all forms of piles including bleeding itching protruding and blind piles. It claims many lives saved by early treatment and notes one tin can cure early cases while chronic ones may require several tins. The copy warns to ensure you get Doan's.
Reschworth officials decide not to proceed with a sewerage plan at the close of the war. The town expects big improvements in production gains and yields from Sir Frederick Stewart after renewed experiments and policy shifts.
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