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Newspaper
Horsham Times
Location
Horsham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 25, 1940
Page
4
A fragmentary notice lists sales at Orsham and Marnoo on Friday November first. It mentions a Fat Market and an Annual Williring Sale with 400 Tote worth of sheep and related lots.
Horsham fat market Friday November 1 lists a0 Span sary fay Woolly ladubs and sheep lines. Describes fat wet and back ewes, fat 2 and 4 tooth eyteback, and morning wethers. Notes exmeline warty shorn ewes and tamabe stock with various lams.
Zurich report states the Italian Government has suppressed the Salvation Army throughout Italy and confiscated its property. London dispatch notes the measure as a government crackdown affecting the organization’s activities and assets.
Auction listing furniture from Laninge dining sets sideboards chairs and tables with wardrobe dressing table beds cabinets crockery tools and garden items. The sale is by Auctiva under instructions from MKS at 1 West and is a general sale with no reserved items.
Melbourne Thursday reports opposition to raising the school leaving age. William Anglis urged students should leave at 14, then attend a technical school to gain marketable skills, while the conference president Mr. W. E. Melrobert supported authorizing selected technical colleges to issue certificates equivalent to university degrees.
Horsham Homing Club held its final open-bound races from Careleton South Australia with distances of skiles. Results include M. and A. Sunyee's blue chequer cock time W872 and Morse's hue pied head black chequer ev Carter Bros. red chequer rock. Trophies for the three events were donated by Mrs. D. Harper Rivkant’s Ballgost Brewery W. Pryor R. Devlin and W. Fraser.
Horsham Methodist Sunday School celebrates its anniversary with three services in Jubilee Hall led by Mr. Alex Beynon and Rev W Ellis. Mise Viv Berry to play the anniversary piano. Preachers include Rev Berniens and Mr Baker with children’s readings and illustrated lantern slides. An offering is planned at each service.
The speech asserts a pledge to avoid foreign wars and criticizes Republican use of dictator propaganda. It notes the campaign rhetoric and accuses opponents of employing aggressive messaging. Published with dated reference to Roosevelt’s remarks.
United States authorities revoke export controls on aircraft and war materials amid Swedish protest. Government states national defense needs override prior restrictions as 110 machines intended for Sweden face new disposition.
A wire dispatch from Melbourne reports 22 children from Victoria and 32 from New South Wales arrived in Australia from London and Liverpool. Aged five to eleven, most were nominated by friends and relatives in Australia, with many heading to Victoria and New South Wales, while a remainder dispersed to other states.
Local club records show November fixtures for Rebels and Saint Michael teams, with December 3 and February 15 dates noted. The St Michael squad includes Father O Invent KG Tell o, W Fitzgerald, Quillen, Bo Kant, and other names. final March 29 signals a Grand match at St Michael.
Cricket results list top batting efforts led by G Hinch of Blackheath with 150 and A Pys of Quantong with 132. Excell of Blackheath made 87 and N Huf of Blackheath also featured. Breuer of Quantong scored 70 followed by Kilpatrick of Horsham Ex Students with 66 and J Lowe of Quantong with 58. Bowling saw RL Walker of Horsham Ex Students take 66 for 15 and W Huf of Jung with 4 for 18.
Tender sale of 1298 acre allotments in Mirranatwa parish with a weatherboard eight room dwelling, four paddocks, and wells. Property lies near Pourceh Victoria Valley, with fencing, water supply, and suitable for pastoral development. Terms include 10 percent deposit, interest at 4 percent, tenders due by a stated date. highest tender for the whole property to be accepted.
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