14 May 1937
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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 14, 1937
Page
1
A blaze on the eighth floor destroyed Jim Sydney's Sidney Riley photographic studio and damaged Alms theatres and the Greater Union Theatres projection room. Estimated losses reach £5000 with further water damage running into several thousand pounds. The fire began early Thursday and involved distributors and pictures housed in the studio.
Melbourne report states Chief Judge Dethridge in the Arbitration Court said the returning officer Daley had not declared Jacob Johnson the elected general secretary, so branch secretaries were not obliged to recognise him. He urged that a special general meeting be called to resolve the deadlock and declare the result.
Nearly 2000 people paid homage to the newly crowned King at a levee held by the State Governor Lord Huntingfield in Queen's Hall Parliament House. Officers of the army navy and air force wore braid ed uniforms while councilors professors and citizens in day dress filed past and shook hands with the Governor.
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