Opening ceremony marks grand town hall event
Mayor and officials led a formal opening of the spacious auditorium praised for its bright lighting. Local dignitaries from Horsham and nearby towns attended along with governors, MPs, and civic leaders from Ballarat Colac Hamilton Stawell Murtoa Box Hill and other area towns.
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Ballarat
A. King
Miss King
G. F. Morton
Morton
Cr. J. Pryor
Horsham
Footscray
A. Turner
Turner
J. Gent
Gent
C. Brown
Geelong
Geelong City Council and Mrs. Brown, Mr. J. Hocking
Williamstown
Hocking
Stawell
Cowman
W. Sharpley
Sharpley
Hamilton
A. Walle
Walls
Lowan
H. Cresswell
Arapiles
J. Russell
Russell
N. Simmons
Simmons
W. McMullin
Warracknabeal
Me R. Long
Dunmunkle
A. Lutze
Lutse
C. Weymse
Colac
Selwood
Colse
A. M. Walls
F. Kerr
Box Hill
E. Ellingworth
J. Gubbins
J. Reading
C. Preece
Horsham Town Hall Opening Described By Dr Barnes
Dr J Barnes praised the Horsham town hall project and its planners as the Mayor opened the hall in a ball style ceremony. He recalled earlier opening events and noted a famed cast member from Dr Wikmoth era attended, praising civic pride in the new building.
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Horsham
C. N. Hollinshed
R. F. Anderson
Horebem
Tuwe
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Melbourne
Les Tobias
Mr. $. Smith
M.C
George Perring
Bowden
Everyoe
Mayor Bowden Urges Decentralisation For Horsham Growth
The Horsham mayor argues against metropolitan drift and urges policies to attract residents to country towns. He emphasizes government-led national planning, council duties to improve conditions, and building projects to provide city-level recreation, with ongoing extensions to support farming communities.
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Bouy
Melbourne
Unis
Ihs
Horsham
Jaya
Inaugural Ball Dances Draw Nearly Six Hundred
Horsham celebrates opening of the Town Hall with a grand ball attended by nearly 600 dancers. The crowd praised the expanded floor space and modern swings while officials from state and neighboring towns gathered to honor the new architecture and builders.
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Horsham
Belle of the Ball Miss Audene Finkemeyer
Miss Audene Finkemeyer was chosen belle of the ball in a campus event. The announcement highlighted her charm and poise as the highlight of the evening.
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Audene Finkemeyer
Belle
Am Or
Old World Styles Flaunt Fashion at Society Gathering
A large gathering showcased women in a spectrum of formal gowns and coats. Attendees wore gowns in velvet, satin, taffeta, and georgette with matching accessories, bouquets, and fur capes as they attended the event, with color themes ranging from burgundy and black to cyclamen and midnight blue.
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Jus. ‘Barnes
W. P. Pryor
Miss King
Ballarat
Selwood Colac
Turner
Footscray
Brown
Geelong
J. Russell
M. J. Cowman
Stawell
W. 8. McMullin
Hollinshed
R. F. Anderson
J. D. Long
Magnolia
Hamilton Lam
PF. Hennessy
J. M. Crick
Blackheath
C. S. Purvis
Mise B. Barnes
Vernia Hutcheson
Madeline Charles
Virginia Charles
Viola Mortis
Victoria Anderson
James Anderson
Alma Anderson
David Anderson
Marion Anderson
F. Bligh
J. A Cameron
W. H. Shoebridge
E. Bolton
J. W. Ward
Ruddell
E. E. Lord
T. Conroy
T Whiter
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Commonwealth
Messrs
Alfred Deakin
Andrew Fisher
Joseph Cookin Hughes
J. A. Lyons
Wimmera
Dr. Bowden
J. Barnes
Dr. King
Dr. Turner
Mr. Gent
Colonel Morton
J. Hocking
Hor
Tam
J Barnes
RJ. Wilmoth
Mim PW. Rodda
W. Smith
R. Kieske
R. Charles
L. Hut
Ohesson
Menadue
Chilton
Com
Murton
Box Mill
W. L Dale
Mise Dale
F.W. Fricke
Country Toads Board
Mes Fricke
Kieree Horsham
Kieree
RF. Anderson
Anderson
Mo . Hollinshed
G. J. Felstead
Dr. J. Barnes
Jamies Tarn
Henig
Marc
Dr. Bates
Representa
G. Cahill
Belle of the
Audrey Bowden
Lorraine Mawdsley
Rockman
Rockmans
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