Horsham Literary Club Donates 17 Shillings Six
The Horsham Literary Club decided to donate 17 shillings 6 pence to the Horsham Comforts fund instead of buying books. The letter notes an upcoming meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. with a telescope demonstration by a student of astronomy at the State Primary School. Public readers are invited to attend and the editor confirms the Comforts fund receipt.
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Horsham Times
Horsham’ Literary Club
Horsham Comforts Fund
Statement Clarifies Roles At Local Organizations
A letter to the editor from Natimuk dated September 4 challenges claims about Mr. Kirsopp. The writer states that Kirsopp has never been secretary of the Swimming club, school committee, or Progress Association, and emphasizes his lack of secretarial role at Bush Nursing Hospital.
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Horsham Times
Kirsopp
Bush Nursing Hospital
Man from Dakota Opens at Matinee with Wartime Escape Tale
Wallace Beery and John Howard star as Yankee prisoners escape a Confederate camp joined by Russian girl Jenny played by Dolores Del Rio. The screen adaptation blends war drama with Nick Carter chase sequences and a brief appearance by Walter Pidgeon as Carter. Short subjects round out the program this weekend.
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Dakota
Belle Island
Wallace Beery
John Howard
Dolores del Rio
Jenny
MacKinlay Kantor
Course of Instruction Outlined for Wool Class at Horsham
The two week program at Horsham showgrounds teaches wool classing to wool class students under Mr McDonald. Courses cover shed handling skirting rolling pressing and branding with emphasis on practical clipping and the benefit to growers. Students learn the groundwork and can improve prices by classing their own wool while returning yearly to brush up skills.
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Horsham
Edgar Tucker
Kenny's Ford
Moesars Russell Bros
Melrose
McDonald
Hamilton
Hors
Sale
Shepparton
Swan Hill
Echuca
Students Dinner Highlights Horsham Wool Class Support
The Horsham Agricultural Society hosted the annual wool instruction class dinner at Cafe Cecil on Tuesday night. Maurice Delahunty of Murros served as president and J McGennisken of Horsham commended the society for eight years of guidance and praised instructor G W McDonald for quality teaching.
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Cecil
Maurice Delahunty
Murros
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Horsham
Society
RB. C. Newton
Newton
Douglas Hallam
Wonwondah
Extension of Pacific Air Service Connects to Australia
Melbourne reports that Pan-American Airways chairman C. V. Whitney hinted at extending the Pacific airline to Australia via Noumea. He said the company would establish a direct service if invited by the Commonwealth.
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Melbourne
Australia
Pan-American Airways
C. V. Whitney
Noumea
Lord Nuffield Endows Relief Fund for War Dependents
Lord Nuffield has given 250000 pounds to establish an endowment fund aiding dependents of Royal Air Force personnel killed or incapacitated in action. The gift aims to relieve distress among those families and bolster support for service members' survivors.
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Nick Carter
Carter
Walter Pidgeon
Rita Johnson
London
Lord Nuffield
R.alf
Auctioneers Reports Sale of Killarney Merino Stud Goods
Dileety and Co report a successful sale at Killarney for W Ham Hooper’s property, dispersing the merino stud established by M Fitzgerald. Ewes sold from £1 10s 8d to £2 3s, sound mouth ewes £2 2s to £2 6d, four year old rams to £4, town rams £6 5d. A Red Cross donation raised 3 pounds. A second sale at Eoo Toopki for the late Charles Wong drew large buyer turnout, with horses, cattle, and sundries selling well. two blocks offered, homestead block at £30 per acre, area 1H acres passed in.
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W.aml
Hooper
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Humes
Sears
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Eoo- Toopki
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Red Cross Funnds
Ed Cross Branch
Abandoned Show Sparks Praise For Instructors
The annual show was reluctantly abandoned due to financial risk. D Hallam, oldest student, praised instructor Mr. McDonald of Gordon Institute of Technology for valuable methods. McDonald thanked A Kimberley for initiating classes aiding wool industry students. W K E Niewand proposed a visitors toast. W McGennisken donated a trophy for top first year student.
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McDonald
Gordon Institute of Technology
A. Kimberley
W. KE. Niewand
Minyip
W. J. McDonald
Curtis
W. McGennisken
Minister promising petrol rationing scheme in force
From Our Correspondent Sydney Thursday the Minister For Supply Sir Frederick Stewart told a deputation from petrol and motor industries that the government rationing plan would be implemented. He said the nine miles a week allowance for private motorists could cut prewar consumption by about one third, with a six month test period and potential further action if results fail.
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Sydney
Frederick Stewart
Inquiry into Apple and Pear Board by Auditor General
Canberra reports the Commonwealth Auditor General Mr Abercrombie will conduct an inquiry into the Apple and Pear Marketing Board. Treasury prompted the move after receiving replies to its questions. The acquisition scheme cost original estimate of 1 0000WW has apparently risen to 12.07 24h.
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Apple and Pear Marketing Board
Commonwealth Auditor General
Abercrombie
Treasury
A Warning to Japan From U S A Washington
President Cordell Hull warned Japan that any shift in France Indochina the Netherlands or East Indies due to its military actions would damage public opinion in the United States. The article contrasts common buttons with their historical origins noting ancient Berquet and later 15th century AD innovations for fastening clothing.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
Japan
Berqet
Leas Isa
Drift From Figg to Five to Wheatgrowers Board
Fragmentary report shows members of the Board discussing actions to aid wheatgrowers and farm workers. References suggest figures Figg Moelberny and others connected to farm labor adjustments and factory work shifts. The text is incomplete and difficult to parse, but indicates concern about drought or duty shifts affecting farm labor.
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Moelberny
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