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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1938
Page
6
In Kalgoorlie on Monday a hurricane struck the Southern Cross Methodist Church causing a partial collapse and blowing a wall away. People dodged injury by diving under pews as heavy timbers and debris crashed around the town, tearing a wide chasm through the street.
Melbourne Monday report notes the Federal executive of the Australian Labor Movement rejected a motion of repudiation within South Wales Labor. The decision followed lengthy discussions as the executive considered the party’s unity and discipline.
A fragmented review notes Jeanette MacDonald and Warren William in The Great Ziegfeld and The Petitein Love, highlighting extensive operetta style musical numbers, large-scale production with hundreds of extras, and a Naples Napoleonic era setting. The piece credits Herbert Stothart for music and mentions Tito as well as other cast names in passing.
Sydney University honored Dr. W L Waterhouse with the Farrer Oration Medal, praising William Farrer for wheat breeding that benefited Australia and humanity. A trust fund grown since 1912 supports perpetual Farrer scholarships while monuments and memories spread across Lambrigg and Queanbeyan through dedicated committees and notices.
A car driven by W James lost control during a ten mile Penrith speedway race, bounded off the track edge, killing three and injuring twelve. Victims include Mrs Jones and two grandchildren from Fivedock. Mrs Josephine Baker of Concert is hospitalized with head injuries and a broken leg. Donald Bain, noted racing driver, suffered serious head injuries in earlier crashes.
Government seeks practical seasonal forecasting through a new Weather Bureau division led by Minister J McEwen. Experts mix cautious praise with doubt about Antarctic data and tropical monsoons, urging cooperation between meteorologists and farmers while forecasting remains years away.
The memory of Farrer is linked to Mr Gallagher and the truet in bestowing the third Farrer Medal on Dr W L Waterhouse who has notably conducted research beyond borders. The record lists recipients by year and title, including W L Waterhouse and J P Shelton with agricultural credentials and other scholars through 1939.
Mr G B Hope spoke to Geelong Fish Protection Society members on water's chemical nature, light effects, and universal solvent qualities. He noted steam powers Victoria's electricity, rainwater's impurities, and how oxygen and temperature affect fish activity and bite timing.
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