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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 01, 1937
Page
6
District centres report dry conditions hindering wheat sowing and note weather remains dry with some sunny periods. Community events include school ground improvements, a euchre tourney won by Miss E Frew and Mr J Dolton, and a Coronation dance with large turnout and festive decorations.
The Warracknabeal Catholic ball at Me Cambe's hall drew a representative district crowd with excellent weather and smooth arrangements. Mrs R O Dew led women’s supper team. secretaries were Mrs J O'Dex and My. Mottram. Takings exceeded £5. Suggested landing ground near the Avoy Department notes a 150 acre area as a potential site. Gun Club and Warrecksabeal Diggers show active community involvement with notable officers and committees. Romney Marsh ewes from New Zealand arranged by P A Wardle will form a stud flock after selection by Mrs FD King.
The visiting Maori choir was tendered a civic reception by Mayor Dr. Mayoreny at Horsham Town Hall on Friday morning. Representatives, councillors, and clergy attended as the choir, on a tour of Victoria and South Australia, explained its mission work funding for Australia and New Zealand.
A Friday Town Hall performance featured Maori Methodist church members and leaders from three ordained ministers to two women deaconesses. The group showcased chants, lore songs, and native dances, highlighting women’s and men’s roles with engaging vocal and instrumental pieces. Proceeds benefited Victoria missions and Maori missions in New Zealand.
Horsham mayoral fund appeals in the Wimmera Shire show slow contributions with total receipts around £18 10s. The record lists multiple donors including Dr J M Crick and J A Cameron, with several amounts acknowledged and others pending. The text also briefly references fruit vans and a municipal service context, though details are fragmented and unclear.
Fragmentary ad mentions Maryon Curtis a Warner Brothers star promoting Charmosan Creme Charm powder and jars. It touts wrinkle removal, skin care claims, and a beauty product line with emphasis on perfumed creams and jellies, loosely linked to a public display or promotion.
An ad lists infants coats in 16 18 and 20 inch sizes with embroidered details and neck buttons priced around 106. It also markets children's pullovers coatees and cardigans in 18 to 32 inch sizes priced from 4 11 to 156 and wool silk jersey frocks smocked to yoke with Bloomer styles in 20 22 24 inches in various colors with price 9 11.
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