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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 23, 1939
Page
3
Horsham High School Ex-Students Association staged its annual ball with Roy Fox and his orchestra drawing 750 dancers from across the district and 200 balcony onlookers. The event set a high standard for entertainment and showcased the band s popularity.
Ten debutantes in white gowns with dainty bows bow to the Mayor and Mayoress Cr and Mrs Bowden led by Audrey Bowden and Gwen Griffiths in a formal hall ceremony. The official party included M Jamieson head master and J Watts Ex-Students' Association president with Miss Joyce Jamieson and Miss Jern Watts.
Readers described the Town Hall as the most modern in all aspects. Miss Olive Loster wore midnight blue velvet while Miss Mavis Curtain favored pale taupe fabrics and a matching bolero. Miss Sylvia Sef ton wore a white gown with matching accessories, creating a striking trio for the event.
A lively ballroom night opened with about 100 couples on the floor and a steady stream of arrivals. The Roy Fox band delivered perfect rhythm while singers Misser Sylvia Sefton, Mavis Curtain, and Olive Lester drew applause. Star Pat McCormick enchanted the crowd with two Irish numbers, encores followed. Supper service ran long after 12:30 as ex-students and caterers collaborated to provide a varied 13-dish menu.
Fragmented notes describe a popular program during an extended interval ending around 2 a.m. The text references a lively audience and a rapid conclusion as the event wrapped up after lengthy novelty.
An elderly woman is accused in a serious charge after an incident at a hospital registrar. The police magistrate heard evidence from the hospital as details emerged, including a missing sum and other disputed matters.
Miss Maureen Nolan led a parade of debutantes in silver and lace as Mrs Griffiths received a silver cake dish before the performance. The event featured four refined women specialists and praised the ex-students committee for organizing a memorable evening despite high costs.
Agricultural experts survey Australia to estimate carrying capacity and impacts on South Australia and coastal noncoastal areas. Findings suggest possible population exceeding current levels, with overstocking risks and soil erosion. Reports from Victoria West Australia and New South Wales note varied survey progress and diverse regional challenges. The unemployment picture in Victoria shows high male out of work and sustenance recipients, with bushfire effects and rains influencing seasonal labor outlook. A separate note honors miners' heroism since 1851, citing Ray Bryme trapped in a Broken Hill mine and rescue efforts enduring nine hours in darkness.
In a recent confrontation between Central Wimher Pinpisio and Hobooba the match drew attention as feeding teams and key players from Servite and Laubach Amtaten participated. May events included May 1 outcomes and notable performances by Kelly Aepmnaly and Phar Woot Aspinall, with several names to watch for future fixtures.
Fragmentary OCR shows a district league schedule with numerous unreadable names and terms. The readable bits include references to teams such as Armoured Way, Haven, and Parish along with player surnames like Hartigan, Bowe, Weil, Watson, Coster, Hayy, Boyle, and Carter. No clear dates or results are present.
A garbled sequence of social notes and names appears to describe a forthcoming society feature. Readable words hint at names, events, and possible elections but the overall meaning is obscured and portions resemble OCR errors.
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