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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1936
Page
6
An old advertisement lists Blake's Hairdressing Salon at 260 Hampshire Road Next McGrath's with three chairs and no waiting. It promotes Ladies Hairdressing by Compete Lady Hairdresser G V and offers permanent wave services with prices for Marcel Wave Water Wave Reset Shampoo and Wave Hot Oil Shampoo and Marcel retouch.
A letter to children explains the Herald newspaper’s low print cost versus high advertisement rates from 5 to 100 pounds due to wide circulation. It notes 50 to 60 buses plus about 100 hires on Saturdays to deliver around Melbourne and invites readers to join the Birthday League section for weekly birthday checks.
The note announces Jack Smith of 75 King Edward Ave Sun Shine wins this week’s competition for a word puzzle. It praises his 17 letter challenge and hints at a closing date of Tuesday April 14 with prize 2 pounds.
Readers are reminded of last week’s Who’s Who contest with a few days left to enter before closing Monday April 6. The quiz asks about inventors and notable firsts while the Zoo Competition reveals corrected phrases such as The pill was too large for him to swallow and There was no hair on his head.
Edward Crosbie leads as Jack Hook trails in this playful prompt urging children to hurry for a soon to be awarded prize. The piece invites quick repetitions of a tongue twister and teases readers with a lighthearted challenge and cheerful competition.
A local newspaper note invites boys and girls to join a Birth day Club proposing to collect members names and birthday dates for upcoming celebrations. The item signals a community youth activity with plans to organize events.
Pip urges club members to send name address age and birth day for birthday wishes and future notices. Johnny recalls a ship fire rescue and their reunion as the sea rises, while Pip asks what happened and they look toward a distant glittering horizon.
Johnny Smith clings to a floating plank with a dog named Stow as a seaplane rescues him and Pip after their ship sinks. The crew notes they escaped before the hull vanished, and Pip suffers a head wound from a lightning strike during the ordeal.
In Oakleigh nine athletic clubs competed for the challenge shield, with Glenhuntly taking 80 points and St Mark's No 1 close behind at 72. St Mark's No 2 collected 62 and Oakleigh 58 as Chelsea Old Paradians and others followed. Standout St Mark's performers included N Knight C Roberts F Bennett J Halett and J Hitler, with trophies awarded for discus javelin pole vault and relay excellence. Annual meeting announced for April 6 at the Sunshine ante-room.
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