Obituary notes for Mrs Florence Holmes and others in Sunshine
Obituary notices report the death of Mrs Florence Holmes at 23 McLean Street Sunshine after a long illness. She was 61, born in Yorkshire, survived by husband William Sykes Holmes and three sons and a daughter, with interment at Footscray Cemetery. Also noted is the death of James McIndoe, 45, a former Royal Naval Division lieutenant, at a Sunshine private hospital after service in Gallipoli and France. Funeral processions, Oddfellows involvement, and local tributes are described, including ties to H V McKay works and local churches. A third item records the death of Ray Cox, nine and a half, at the Children's Hospital from meningitis, with funeral at Fawkner Cemetery conducted by Pastor Austin and local wreaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Holmes
McLean Treet
Sunshine
Footscray
Bros
Alan Galbraith
Hartshorn
R. G. Walker
Christadelphian Ecclesia
R. Benn
Durham Road
James McIndoe
Royal Naval Division
Gallipoli
France
McIndoe
Glasgow
Scotland
Victoria
H. V. McKay
Massey-Harris
Ridley Street
Massey-Harris Prop. Ltd
Church of Christ Sunday School
Housebreakers Steal from Edmund Wills Home on Thompson Street
A burglar forced the back door of Mr Edmund Wills residence at 15 Thompson Street while occupants were away. Stolen items include a blue twill coat and vest made by R V Seymour Sunshine valued with clothing at £3 and two ten shilling notes. Mrs Olive Mills’ property also taken: a gold oblong wristlet watch with black silk band No 44397 a gold ring with 18 pearls two opals and a gold keeper ring totaling £12. The thief worked quickly, overlooking a gold necklace and a ten-note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmund Wills
Thompson Street
Olive Mills
Employment Council Refuses Albion St Albans Road Cash
The Employment Council has refused to recommend spending £1500 of unemployment funds on a direct road between Albion and St Albans. The decision comes after a long period of irresolution and was conveyed via a letter from H. O. White M.L.A. to C. C. Gale secretary of the Employment Council and on to A. Tong secretary of the St Albana Progress Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Employment Council
Albion
St. Albans
H. O. White
M.la
C. C. Gale
White
A. Tong
St. Albana Progress Association
Anzac Day Service Names Grace Dean and Ada Cripps
Miss Grace Dean served as organist and Miss Ada Cripps played the pianoforte at the Anzac Day evening service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Dean
Ada Cripps
Ambulance Ball Raises Funds For Sunshine Brigade
The Ambulance Ball at Town Hall last evening drew notable attendees despite light patronage from rain. Miss Oakes led a successful committee with MC Mr Patrick and Mr Markham’s orchestra providing music. a Monte Carlo and sit-down supper complemented a fashionable display of autumn outfits by attendees including Miss Alma Oakes and Mrs Pennell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Oakes
Sunshine Ambulance Brigade
G. W. Pennell
Ambulance Brigade
E. Mounsey
Davey
Derby Road
E. Ashton
C. H. Barnes
I. Bosher
S. Davey
V. Dunn
Dulcie Gillies
J. Horan
W. Lee
Marge McNaught
M. Moreland
Miss Morrison
Saxe Blue Save, Black Bridge Coat, Mrs. Mounsey
M. Mounsey
Neyland
Alma Oakes
Fame
J. R. Parsons
Norma Parsons
Jean Parsons
Sunshine welcomes new Methodist pastor G R Godbehear
The Sunshine Methodist Church hosted a welcome for Rev. G R Godbehear and his family. Speakers from Methodist Presbyterian and Baptist churches affirmed unity and apostolic succession while stressing cooperation and open minds as the new minister begins his tenure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. R. Godbehear
Sunshine
Methodist Church
Godbehear
S. Thompson
William Evans
Edward Drayton
W. Evans
Presbyterian Church
Holt
Baptist Church
Man
God
Godhe
3. Thompson
Alf Lowe
Cowper
Also Mentioned on This Page
R.k.mcdonald Pharmaceutical Chemist
Ampshire Road
Albion G.U.L.C
F. Lodge
Messrs. C. Phillips
F. C. Daupe
C. Bradbury
A. McLeod
Messrs
J. Howard
D. Norman
J. Willan
G. Grant
el. Blakey
J. Sutherland
G. L. Coulter
T. Baker
Rev
The
Oddfellows’ Lodge
Nelson Bros
Ray Cox
Ronald P. Griffiths
F.V
D. P. Grif Pty. Ltd
Nicholson St
Footscray Tel
Methodists
Mr. G. Penrose
Forges Nicholson
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