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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 04, 1940
Page
1
A major fire in Nhill during lunch hour destroyed eight shops on Main Street with damage estimated at £10,000. It began in the Fischer Motors workshop on Nelson Street near a battery generating plant and rapidly engulfed the premises, threatening nearby businesses and residents before the blaze was brought under control.
Horsham Methodist Church will hold morning and evening services with Holy Communion and special music on Sunday. Native Church marks anniversary with two services and a rally for residents and friends. Visiting singers and Revs Semmens and Kili lead. Programs continue through Wednesday with quarterly marsham meeting and district synod set for November 6–7. Rev Packet will assist, and Pastor Jackel continues a sermon series on time's course.
A factory wall collapsed during a blaze causing two women workers to flee in a hurried rush. Circus animals escaped onto the street as the fire spread. extensive damage is reported, with bystanders and workers detailing the chaotic scene and financial losses.
Final figures show a Labor candidate Mrs Mc Feed winning a majority of votes over Mr Te suboldeht in the electorate. Other results include fe r Ele Woman and various spats noted in the counts and fallout from the counting process.
Fragmented OCR reads as Victoria totals and district results surface. Mentions Motwel and Ballarat with majorities noted for Me Ballak at Completes Gippsland and Flinders results. Names such as Watters and Montgomery appear among unclear listings in a late stage tally.
A wartime planning session with Mayor Dr. Wi Charles and committee members including Mr. Whites and Mr. Pryor discussed industry and the war effort. They weighed erecting a military center and a town hall room to support civilian defense and civic projects.
In a surprising move, the famed star announces a departure for Canada with an emphasis on continuing work with a lying instructor for an area project. The Air Ministry confirms a formal pausing of duties as plans are laid for future activity in aviation and related fields.
Tomorrow Hurst begins a round of mate with all games proving interesting. At Horshai High School ground Quantong and Blackheath will play, both expected to field strong elevens. The turf game features Church of England versus Jung, likely closely matched. The two man teams Lalwrwa and Hor sham Avatadente, aided by J. Mountfort and J. Jeffries, meet at Laharum.
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