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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 04, 1952
Page
4
City of Banchier payment of rates at the Town Hall Monday to Friday from 3.30 to 4.30 pm and Saturday 5 April from 8.30 to 11.30 am. Interest charged on unpaid rates from 11 April. Full name and occupation of the person entitled to be enrolled must be given to the rate collector. E. Wargreavves, Town Clerk.
A reader raises two core objections to Sunshine district’s proposed Community Chest scheme. They question whether donations should be spontaneous or allocated by a mayor or elected body and seek details on administration and future fundraising. They ask if legal, state, metropolitan, or radio appeals will be channeled through the Chest and request clarity on governance and donor impact.
The Albion State School Mothers Club held a monthly meeting with a plan for an aggregate prize at card evenings. The event starts Friday April 4 and runs six weeks, with a social afternoon April 8 at 2 pm in Albion Progress Hall. Donations welcomed. Hostesses named include Mrs Thiemeyer, Mrs More, Mrs Bannerman and Mrs Hollaway.
The Deer Park housing estate hosts a garden competition with a first prize of £10. Sponsored by the TCI company, judging will take place in autumn next year.
Girls at the Technical School Ex-Students Association prepare for a debut event. Miss June Watt is listed as a key participant, with the gathering slated to take place at St. Sunshine.
In 1962 Sunshine Harvester Works hosts a lunchtime exhibition wrestling match between John Elliott and Dick Garrad to raise 4500 toward sending Elliott to Helsinki. Local figures Ken Doubleday and the athlete's family back the appeal as scouts prepare for Sydney jamboree and Easter camp.
St Albans C of E children from Sunday school will lead a Palm Sunday procession in the church at 1 pm. Mr K Reardon will preach on Christ's triumphal entry. Good Friday service at 11 am. Holy Communion at 1 pm on Easter Day. lantern slide service at 7 pm illustrating Holy Week and Easter.
A new religious film South of the Clouds screens at Sunlight Methodist Church after evening services this Sunday at 8 15 pm. It portrays Christianity's impact on a wealthy Mahometan family through their daughter and is described as factual and moving. Easter services caused one showing only this week.
Church of England notices list Holy Week services across parishes. Rev Robt leads confessions, there is a farewell at Meer Park St John before duties transfer to Thornbury St James. Sunshine St Peter’s holds Evensong led by Capt Little of Church Army St Albans Palm Sunday service for children and parents with evening prayers by Mr Withington.
Church notices list Rev F Sadler as minister at the Presbyterian Church with service times including evening events. The fragment mentions St Albans or St Albay related details and other names in brief notices.
The Church of Christ announces a morning worship at 1 am and a gospel service following, with Sunday School at 7 pm. This item notes service times and the church’s standard weekly pattern.
Partial church timetable listing services at Bunachine Deer Park and Longthorn venues with Rev J Longthorn and Mr Beery. Specific times include 1am and 11am sessions led by Rev J B Longthorn and Mr Collister, details are fragmented.
Community church listing announces Sunday schedule with Holiness at 11 a.m. and Salvation at 7 p.m. Sun School at 245? Notation unclear. Wednesday event includes Ladies Home League and a sewing machine demonstration. Indies invited to attend.
At the Methodist Church on Sunday at 7 p m the Easter service features special music conducted by ae Schmidt with a duet by Minx ark er and Mrs will ran der. Pieces include Hail Now is Christ Risen All on an April Evening and The Wondrous Cross.
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