Sunshine Methodist Church Opens 1910 Anniversary Weekend
The Sunshine Methodist Church marks its 1910 opening with an Anniversary Concert by the Sunshine Choral Society on Saturday. Rev A H Small conducts Sunday family service inviting all Methodists to attend in family groups. Anniversary preacher Rev Prof A E Albiston will lead evening worship with the church choir. Temple Day offering collected at both services.
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Sunshine Methodist Church
H. W. Hughes
Mooroopna
J. Downing
San Crescent
Sunshine Choral Society
A. H. Small
A. E. Albiston
Sunshine Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood Meeting Reminder
The Sunshine Presbyterian Men's Brotherhood notes its next gathering in the Sunday School Hall on Wednesday May dth at 8 p.m. At the last meeting Captain J P Williams gave an illustrated talk on Salvage Operations including raising the ship Santhia from Koogli River mud in Calcutta. Also announced is the opening of the new Church of Christ in Richilieu Street Maidstone on Saturday May 7 at 5 p.m with first services on May 8.
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J. P. Williams
Santhia
Koogli
Calcutta
India
Sunshine Cricket Club Plans May Meeting and Tour
Sunshine Cricket Club notes a committee meeting in the Advocate Office on Wednesday evening May 4. With few urgent matters, attendees may vote on a pennant trophy, receive a miniature, and arrange photographs. The club also plans an enlargement for Braybrook Shire and a forthcoming country tour, with members to be advised.
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Advocate Office
Shire of
Braybrook
Chrysanthemum Show Scheduled by Sunshine Society
Sunshine Horticultural Society will hold a Chrysanthemum Show in the Tresbyterian Hall tomorrow Saturday April 30. Mr Stuart McKay vice president of the Royal Horticultural Society will officially open the event at 3 pm with afternoon tea served by Sunshine Community Hospital Ladies Auxiliary.
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Sunshine Horticultural Society
Stuart McKay
Royal Horticultural Society
Fternoon
Sunshine Community Hospital
Opposes Sunday Sport Braybrook Football Match
Dr. J. R. Parsons opposes using Braybrook Reserve for a Sunday football match, signaling a stand against the proposed Sunday sport event.
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J. R. Parsons
Braybrook Reserve
GyMKHana at Morton Grange to feature helicopter display
A Ballarat Road gymkhana at Morton Grange hosted by Mr Noble Pennell supports the 3AW Mothers Day Appeal for Deaf and Dumb Kindergarten. From 1 pm a family program unfolds with a 4 pm helicopter flyover, bus transport from Footscray Station, food stalls, and requests for volunteers and donations to Mrs D F McLachlan MW 0158.
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Morton Grange
Ballarat
Noble Pennell
Footscray
Library committee to meet on Wednesday next
Brayheonk Council forms a special sub committee to study establishing a municipal library. The group will hold a conference Wednesday to discuss plans, funding, and location. Public interest grows as officials seek community input and support.
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Brayheonk Council
To Let Rooms Suit Working Lady Shared Meals and Housework
Widower and young daughter seek a genuine room or flat with shared meals and housework. Advertisement from this office invites genuine offers for accommodation suitable for a working lady and responsible household arrangements.
Sunday Football Debate Splits Council Over By Law
Sunshine Old Boys' Association to play Braybrook Social Club at Braybrook Reserve next Sunday with Young Chinese Social Club as opponents. Proceeds go to Sunshine Community Hospital. Debate centered on Sunday Sport By-law and discretionary powers for recreational events.
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Braybrook Reserve
Sunshine Old Boys’ Association
Braybrook Social Club
Young Chinese
Sunshine Community Hospital
Parsons
Infant Mortality Rate Rising in Braybrook Shire
Government statistics show Braybrook Shire has a higher infant mortality rate than most metropolitan municipalities. Over five years, Braybrook ranked 16th to 27th among 29 areas, with only three worse figures in the previous period. Industrial areas like Richmond Collingwood and Wateray posted better results.
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Braybrook
Woagat
Hraybrook
Richmond Collingwood
Witeray
Braybrook Selwyn Park A Grade Hockey Notes
Braybrook A Grade play at Selwyn Park with players due at ground 2 p.m. Sharp Black knicks. B Grade match Maribyrnong at Maribyrnong with bus 1 30 p.m. from King Edward Ave and Adelaide St and Sunshine T.O. at 1 45 p.m. Knicks. C Grade Spotswood at Gardens Reserve with 2 p.m. sharp arrival. General meeting next Tuesday at 8 p.m. in Shire Hall. Next social Thursday May 17 at Masonic Hall. Harold Drayton and Harry Muldoon are injured. F.C.L. cards to be signed Wednesday at Footscray Football Club.
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Braybrook
Selwyn Park
Black Knicks
Maribyrnong
King Edward Ave
Adelaide
Shire Hall
Masonic Hall
Harold Drayton
Harry Muldoon
F.C.L
Foot&cray
Memorial Tablet Unveiled for War Fallen in Sunshine Shire
The Sunshine Shire Hall entrance memorial tablet honoring local fallen from the 193045 war was unveiled by Shire President CJ Barretty on Monday morning. A second tablet lists names of the fallen from IM4-18. Anzac Day rites included a one minute silence, wreaths by local organizations, and an evening service led by Capt. Woodlands of the Salvation Army. The crowd heard about the link between past diggers and present sacrifices. Sunshine Dads' Assn and L.A.M.O. OF Lodge participated, with Girl Guides and Scouts, and a lighted venoraph added an innovation to the service.
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Sunshine Shire
CJ Barretty
Shire of Braybrook
Sunshine R.S.L. and
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Sunshine Dads’ Assn
Ladies Auxiliary
M.a.lo. OF. Lodge
Shire Hall
Sunshine Branch
R.s.8s.a.1.l.a
Capt
Woodlands
Salvation Army
Malaya
New Guinea
Anzac
Sunshine Bane
Braybrook Council Ponders Prosecution Over Industrial Effluent
Braybrook Council served a notice on Chembhouse Asia Pty Ltd Braybrook to stop discharging effluent into street channels. The managing director expressed regret over the lack of prosecution while a holding tank, installed by the firm, was deemed satisfactory by the Health Inspector.
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Braybrook Council
Chembhouse (Asia) Pty. Lil
Braybrook
Dempster
Worst Suburb in Melbourne on street parking
Sunshine was labelled the worst suburb in Melbourne for street parking on a Saturday morning. Dr Beachley told the Council on Monday that officers should consider employing a staff member as a traffic inspector to curb indiscriminate parking.
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Sunshine
Melbourne
Beachley
4. Beachley
West Sunshine street scheme approved by Braybrook Council
Braybrook Council on Monday adopted a street construction scheme for Glengala Road Armstrong and Mernda Streets West Sunshine without footpaths. Estimates of costs prepared notices to ratepayers served. The Engineer favored omitting footpaths to save cost and the Shire Secretary explained that footpaths in undeveloped streets lead to maintenance. Dr Barclay argued residents wanted footpaths and moved to resubmit to the Engineer but the amendment was defeated.
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Braybrook
Glengala Re
Armstrong and Merndu
West Sunshine
East
Barclay
Accommodation Wanted by English Boy in Footscray
A brief notice seeks housing for a boy from England in Geelong Road West Footscray. Wanted are houses flats or rooms with a rent guaranteed lease. Contact MW 1207 or MW 1206.
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England
Geelong RD
W. Footscray
Errington Reserve approves electric hot water for pavilion
At a well attended meeting on Wednesday last the Errington Reserve Committee finalised arrangements for installing an electric hot water service at the Pavilion. Other improvements to the pavilion will be carried out. Tonight in St Albans the Girls' Club hosts a Novelty Ball in the local hall and a Euchre Party at Mr and Mrs D Thomas home in aid of Kindergarten funds.
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Errington Reserve Committee
St. Albans
D. Thomas
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Joyce Reynolds
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Dorothy Lamour
Iron Curtain
Dana Andrews
Gene Tierney
Drayton
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SORRY
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Seymour’s Men’s Store
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