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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 03, 1947
Page
6
An article highlights an Easter bride crafting English china dinnerware sets including dinnersets teasets and fruitsets as part of her wedding decor and home china collection.
The item presents a garbled crossword puzzle with across and down clues including errors and partial phrases such as Aiility to act and Impaw. It lists numbers and fragmented words, suggesting a puzzle page with inconsistent typography and missing letters.
Fragmented notes describe a community gathering Friday night with free and easy fellows. It mentions mayors, the Buildinge Bund, and plans for a future show. Names and exact details are unclear, but the tone reflects local social and civic discussions.
The quarterly visit by the R S L Ladies Auxiliary to Cau Well Military Hospital occurred on a Tuesday in March. Ward 4 received supper and cigarettes, with thanks to the nuns and especially to Sister Lowe. Members urged support for future visits through donations of items, instrumental singing, recitation, or dancing and noted a successful euchre party with prizes.
An Appreciation notice for Mrs. Ma Pemberton of North Sunshine, known as Ma, who supported the club and its players. Her generosity funded activities and helped many young and older players. She was a daily presence at courts and active in charitable work. Her death leaves the North Sunshine Tennis Club and families mourning a beloved patron.
The Mower Milldressers Association of Footscray Williamstown and Sunshine districts met at Footscray Merchants Institute. 1947 officers include President G Baker and vice presidents WOE Donald Footscray F Jones Sunshine Tompkins Holt Williamstown. Delegates to Victorian Master Hairdressers Association AG Watson and B Bick. Secretary Treasurer B Bick. Auditors N Callcott and F Jones. Meeting well attended and grateful for holiday arrangements.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union held a March meeting with a large turnout of members and mothers. Mrs. Bright the State Superintendent spoke on W C T U work with children, forty new enrollments were welcomed, and local artists provided entertainment. Meetings occur the first Thursday of each month at the Presbyterian Church Hall and mothers may apply for membership.
Members opined that the lodge meet on the second Thursday at the Methodist Hall on Western Street WH. Blakey serves as secretary from Home Street Sunshine.
The Fortnightly Meeting will be held in St. Mark's Tall on Wednesday next at 7 40 p.m. J R Thomson Secretary.
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