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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 05, 1946
Page
5
Last Saturday's tennis results include Miss B Clarke defeating Miss M Sharpe 9-6 in the Ladies B Grade final and several handicap finals. Tomorrow four programme events are listed with finals on Our Lady's Courts.
Teams Association presents a dance at Sunshine Town Hall on Friday May 10. Trophies from recent competitions and the Annual Tournament will be presented. Players urged to cooperate with club secretaries to ensure a successful association social event.
A guide for hikers announces an excellent Tourist Map of The Dandenongs by Mr Sydney J Endacott. It details main and minor roads, foot tracks, camping and picnic grounds, with a larger inset map of Sherbrooks Forest and novel sketches. Priced at 1 shilling 8 pence, it is available via Megara Robertson and Mullens Ltd in Melbourne.
The Labor World reports Dr. A E Shepherd opening the Sunshine Horticultural Society annual Flower Show on March 20. The event, led by Society chairmen, highlights home gardening beautification and a new Children's Craft Section. Also covered are the Henry By Election results and speeches by M.L.A.s on local governance and labor farming subsidies.
The Sunshine Branch of the Dads Association plans a visit to Mount Royal on Sunday April 14, correcting an earlier schedule that had labeled it for the next Sunday.
A General Meeting of the St. Albano branch of the ALP will be held at the Mechanics Institute on Tuesday at 8 p.m. to promote Labor ideals amid election activity. A prior Euchre afternoon at the Mechanics Institute yielded prize wins for Mrs. Brown and Miss Mansfield. An under 18 football match between St Albans and Albion boys is set for Sunday April 7, with team selection on Friday April 5 during Boys Club night. Regular monthly dances, with local youth cooperation, will continue to be held.
The Children’s Hospital Re building appeal gained six pounds ten shillings from a Sunshine Shire Hall dance on Tuesday night March 26. Hosted by Mrs Gotje of Sunshine and Mr L Hassett of St Albans, the event thanked Mrs Gotje pupils, M C Mr R White, and Mr F Day and orchestra. The special effort winner was Mrs E J Smith of 46 Martin St Sunshine.
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