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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 30, 1936
Page
8
A public hall masked ball drew a fair crowd despite competition from another event. Proceeds support hail funds. Prizes for the humorous couple went to Ronchi and Sheila Byrne first, Crute and N Bell second. Midnight Serenaders provided music and supper concluded the evening.
The Goroke Church of Australia Ladies Guild held a successful Wednesday event with £21 floor takings and an estimated £11 profit. Secretary W Shiell is praised for arrangements as the stage hosted Mrs Willits orchestra from Horshul and a new lounge setup.
In Natimuk a successful fair at the Fire Brigade hall raised funds with many local women contributing to the effort led by Mrs. L Sudhole. Donations included wheat tags and various stalls totaling about £24. The Natimuk Methodist Church marked the Young Worshippers League first anniversary with a service led by Rev. Gunnell and prizes for faithful attendees including Robert Stephenson Gwen Witchford Dorothy Stephen son Ray Smith Greta Keyte and Marie Maney.
A welcome rain ushers in the week as Minimay Tennis Club plans weed control on the course and courts treatment. Secretary F C Daguyr reports satisfactory progress. Golf bogey event at Miniway Jinks sees winners B P Cross and J Carmidges. a cup from Neill and Carracher awarded for tub competition.
Meagre attendance at the Minyip motor fire engine fund meeting led to refunds of all cash donations with interest to be given to Mingiy District Hospital. K Ring to Toorak, Kem Heal to Swan Hill. Progress Association elected J Sames president. J G Corman and J Hendy named officers. F Henstridge life member.
The Murton branch of the H A C B Society celebrated its annual communion breakfast after Mass at St Marys Church. Attending were Rev Father Conway of Horsham, Grand Teenmirer T Hayes MLA, and members from Horsham Donald St Ararat Stawell Ararat Horahaint. The event featured a St Horsham toast led by J Murphy.
In an apparent district meeting, Stawell Guild elected officers with Miss Eileey Stal ter as president and Miss Madge Phil Ups as vice president. Miss Pattie Lloyd was named secretary with Miss A By Fie as assistant secretary. Frances Heals serves as treasurer. A separate district stock sale noted strong demand for sleep and wool products, with 4 ewes dispensed and 2 4 amy He highlighted in market chatter.
Fragmentary OCR notes reference Warracknabeal and personal items tied to church seats and meetings. Names and details are garbled, but indicate a local church or council context with a person leaving for Warracknabeal and an event at a Moon Anak with entertainment.
From Loch tennis and golf clubs a Presbyterian Young Peoples Club reference appears with mentions of Mr Faishall Mr Kentlefy and Ballarat diploma exams at London College of Music. Lorna Pang Ware al and Miss Dowie Lik appear as pupils in connection with election and music studies.
A jumbled report from London notes Mayor busy duties and various civic references. The text blends eye-catching fragments about local officials, a safety concern, and scattered mentions of community events and public life without coherent detail or clear outcomes.
Fragmented text appears to speculate on the Adams apple name origins and related public commentary. The readable portions reference anatomy and ancient or modern explanations, with mentions of names and unrelated tangents. The text is garbled and lacks clear events or dates.
At a Society for the Study of Inebriety gathering in London as reported by The London Times, Dr J D Roleston noted mid‑1800s snuff use was a gentlemanly habit and even fashionable among women. A tobacco firm claimed snuff users rarely caught colds, with anecdotes of Kaffir workers in Cape Town who reportedly stayed healthy. He urged people with sniffles to take a pinch of brown snuff before bed to wake well next day.
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