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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1938
Page
5
A desultory report describes Japanese forces engaging Chinese troops near Amoy. The correspondent notes mounting provincial anxieties and political strains within the region as fighting intensifies.
Fragmented OCR hints at a late report describing nine passengers dead and bodies partially burned. The text suggests a crash or disaster with a wrecked vehicle or vessel and fire damage, but many words are garbled, leaving uncertainty about place, date, and exact circumstances.
Incomplete OCR text fragment mentions names and places with scattered terms. The readable bits reference a western area and a deity or mythic figure, but lack coherent events, dates, or clear entities to form a concrete news item. No identifiable people, organizations, or locations are solid enough to anchor a valid summary.
Representatives from various churches attended the first Wimmera Methodist district convention at the Meth odist Church. Rev B L Semmens presided and Rev T C Rentoul of Melbourne spoke, stressing Christ’s hidden secret of moral recovery and the need for a vital witness beyond mere organisation. An afternoon address explored church life and youth work, while an evening talk traced Wesley’s conversion and the Wesley family’s ancestry.
The Hor sham music festival opened at Stawell with a large turnout for the 1938 series of musical and elocutionary contests. Dr. Fibyd of St Paul's Cathedral Melbourne adjudicated local sections. Miss B Hopkins Ararat and others from Horsham excelled in solos and readings, with several prizes awarded and notes of promising ability from judges.
Andre, a famed chef from Paris, takes charge of special dinners at the Forty Lounge. Reports note his expertise in continental cuisine and promise refined dining options for Sydney patrons.
Fragmentary report from London dated Wednesday references Northumberland police investigating a death linked to a school teacher from Australia. Details are garbled but mention a cottage near Ghiting and a trip to Newcastle with unspecified associates.
The report outlines upcoming and recent golf activities. It notes a May monthly event at the links with groups of threes and fives and a 18 hole stroke handicap. It also covers Harrow Club’s tournament to raise funds for a church and local Dooen Club handicap results across 18 and 9 hole events with individual scores and attendance.
Melbourne reports a daylight search for missing Alan King and Candy pilot near Victoria River Downs. MacRobertson Miller Transport and Dr Clyde Fenton join the operation with planes from Darwin to Argyle and the Sounding country. Captain Frank Weale surveys the area in an Avro Anson bomber with wireless equipment.
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