Opera stars tour Horsham for hospital benefit concerts
Pro noted singers Glenda Raymond Noella Cornish John Lanigan and David Allen plan two Horsham concert recitals to raise funds for Horsham Base Hospital. Booking at Cummings Library reached over £130 by yesterday noon as the Horsham Hospital Appeals Committee led by R G Emanuel arranges the events with Hector Crawford directing and Eric Pearce as compere.
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Horsham Base
Glenda Raymond
Noella Cornish
John Lanigan
David Allen
South Street
Botanical Gardens
Horsham
Cummings
Horsham Hospital
R. G. Emanuel
Hector Crawford
Eric Pearce
Republic of Java faces defeat as Dutch advance
Neutral observers say Indonesia’s republic could fall within a week as East Java stronghold Malang nears collapse and Semarang drive tightens. Dutch Lieut.-General Spoor announces Cheribon occupation completed and western towns taken, with eastern Java pinched off and mop up planned. International Security Council intervention urged.
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Java
Sumatra
St Andrew's Ladies' Guild Presents Concert Programme
The St Andrew's Ladies' Guild held a Tuesday afternoon meeting with a varied concert programme arranged by Mrs J Sawyer. Soloists Miss Uebergang Mrs Wallis Mrs Rogers and Mrs Short performed arias and items from the Savoy Operas with duets and quartet. The president Mrs E Robson welcomed guests and presented a shoulder spray to Mrs Sawyer while expressing sympathy for Mrs Forrest.
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J. Sawyer
St. Andrew's Ladies’ Guild
E. Robson
Sawyer
Forrest
Strauss
Sploney
Mesdames Db
Wallis
M. Ruters
Short
Misa
Dorothy Uebergang
Uebergang
Handel
Xerses
Noble Lords
Meyerbeer
Saint Seens
Samson
Delilah
Rogers
Duke of
Robeon
McAuley
Soos
Horsham Group Pushes Grampians Hydro Scheme Inquiry
Horsham Progress Association will seek official information on a plan to make the Grampians a water catchment and storage basin with a hydroelectric plant. The committee agreed to obtain factual data before advancing, citing potential regional power supply benefits and independence from Yallourn.
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Staerell
SRT
Gram Pians
Wimmera
Association
E. W. Carra
Lavcouutant
Stawell
Mresc
Progress Association
Horshmin
Bor
Stawell Borough
Vic
Grampians
Vallowra
Cain
Terth
Thoagh
Revival of Horsham District Motor Cycle Club Forms
At a Fire Brigade Hall meeting 18 motorcycle enthusiasts decided to re form the Horsham District Motor Cycle Club with Alf Berry jun as president Eric Dooling as vice president Ralph Charles as treasurer Ray Geyer secretary and Doug Schmidt press correspondent. The club will send two delegates to Ararat to receive Western Centre Auto Cycle Union details and seek a King’s Birthday week end race at Horsham. Meetings are set for alternate Fridays at the Public Library starting July 25 with a 5 per year affiliation fee.
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Keith Harris
Alf. Berry
Eric Dooling
Ralph Charles
Ray Geyer
Doug. Schmidt
D. Schmidt
E. Dooling
Frank Butcher
Western Centre
Auto Cycle Union of Victoria
Ararat
Horsham
Horsham Considers Airstrip Probe and Tree Planting Plan
Progress Association urges a visit from Air Minister to inspect Horsham landing facilities with aim of a aerodrome near the town. Residents back a drome north of Horsham while NHill is cited as strategic example. Also reports success of Wallis Gleed street tree planting with 41 prune trees ordered and 15 planted.
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Ates
Ae Ravens
Prond En Progress Association
M Air
H. Drakeford
N. R. Whitelock
Drakeford
Horsham
D. McLeod
L. E Reid
Nhill
G. Faux
Adelaide
Melbourne
Francis Street
Warracknabeal Shire backs Grampians road grant bid
At the July meeting Cr J S Clyne led a Warracknabeal council deputation from North Riding of the Shire of Wimmera seeking cooperation on a CRLB grant for a metalled east west road from Allsa to Yarriambiac Creek linking to the Henty Highway. The proposal would serve ratepayers and traders across both shires with several miles in Warracknabeal. The council supported applying for the grant and noted the road’s importance for schooling and commerce. a further motion by Dr J and Dr A G Crosier carried.
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Warracknabeal Shire
Cr. J
Clyne
Wimmera Shire
Crs
F_ Crafter
J. Waters
R. Ward
Warracknabea] Council
CRLB
Allsa
Yarriambiac
Henty
Sheep Hills
Warracknabeal
Herald
North
Wimmera
West
Warracknabeal Council
Crafter
J .Waters
Cing’ Thar
Cation
MITRE DAM PROPOSED PLAN FOR WATER AND ACCESS
Enthusiastic Mitre district residents draft a plan to restore the Mitre dam. They seek ratepayer support with minimal expense and will involve the State Rivers and Water Supply Commission to install pipes at the west end of the tank to ensure reliable water flow. The scheme also calls for a new road to the dam and fencing to be arranged by engineer W. O. Sinclair.
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Mitre
Mitre Dam
Scelerie
Arapiles
Noradjuha
Mro
I. Sadholz
Natimuk
State Rivers and Water Supply Commission
W. Ot. Sinclair
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