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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 09, 1936
Page
6
An old classified style ad for Blake's Hairdressing Salon at 260 Hampshire Road Next McGrath's. Includes services such as Ladies Hairdressing and various wave and shampoo treatments with prices like 2/6 and 3/-.
A parent talks to children about the New Year and upcoming Easter. The note reflects on holiday gifts, happiness, and the spirit of giving, encouraging kindness and joy as Easter approaches.
A local contest themed around vegetables includes Cabbage as a clue and an April closing date. Olwen Easton is credited as the winner of the Who's Who competition, with other entries noted as fairly hard and tight in a close finish.
The notice lists famous inventors and leaders with quick questions for a Word Competition. Names include Edison Marconi Watt Amundsen Masefield Baldwin Campbell Hitler and Edward the Black Prince. It urges readers to respond soon and claim a prize.
A call to form a birthday league asks readers to send full name and address to Aunt Judith via The Advocate Othee, plus their birth date and age on the next birthday. Contributors should include any Sunshine Corner donation such as a letter poem recipe or game, with the aim of forming a large membership and issuing greetings soon.
A Sunshine Corner letter from Edward Crosbie describes a warm, faithful member’s note praising the group and mentioning the writer’s joy over the included yokes and items. The item highlights appreciation and community connection within the organization.
Roslyn Main Road St Albans letter from a merchant to Aunt Judith describes a local resident recovering from arm injury. It notes he may be without use of his right arm for seven to eight weeks and laments missing Corner events while friends send papers and gifts.
Local leaders push for a tidy accommodation addition at the Sunshine Bowl ing Club with volunteer labour. Plans drawn by president Mr E C Trejour foresee a £100 material cost, with a £30 grant from the H V McKay Trust. Tenders for the Sunshine Technical School lavatory block and sewering were let, while Sunshine Football Club opens season with a May 2 dance at Town Hall as South Melbourne visits Selwyn Park. Proceeds aid St Albans school funds with events at St Albans Hall headlined by Pop and the Little Lady from JAW. Notable supporters include Mr G Cripps and Hon R G Casey M.H.R. Top attraction for Sunshine function is artist Bernac with Wurlitzer piano at a dance.
The Horticultural Society held its monthly meeting with C. E Drayton presiding. Key Gardens curator Mr Plumridge lectured on allzing flowers for the show bench and judged the evening's exhibits despite rain and wind. Prizes awarded included Mrs J R Parsons and J H Neville for cut flowers and Miss Bramich for needlework. A supper was served by the lackey committee. A future lecture on Sweet Peas and Carnations by Mr C W Melway is planned for Wednesday May 14.
Nettlefolds Hall hosted a kitchen tea by Netts staff for Harley Orr and his fiancée Sara Hal, ahead of their marriage on the 18th. The crowd filled the hall with gifts and well wishes, and a music program featured stage items and songs by Maisie Corneil.
Sunshine Masonic Lodge held a large ceremony Tuesday with HU. W. Comlins installed as Worshipful Master. Officers included J. Watson senior warden V. Mev junior warden J. K. Ablen chaplain H. Oakes treasurer H. Skewes secretary J. Richards director of ceremonies A. Watt and others. A sunshiny note adds two hundred fifty dogs entered for Sunshine Keller Clubs Show at Loe Royal Snow Ground on Friday next, a record for the club.
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