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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1949
Page
2
The State School Mothers Club reports weekly meetings on Wednesdays with 74 members and growing. They have added three speakers for the sound system in all classrooms and bought instruments for the lower school's percussion band.
On Thursday next 11 May the Sunshine Auxiliary of Queen Victoria Hospital holds an enjoyable afternoon in Baptist Hall Ridley Bt. About 20 persons attended with artists and a guest speaker. A cordial invitation is extended to all ladies interested.
The Albion Cricket Club marked its first premiership after 12 years with a social at Masonic Hall Sunshine. President Col Uther welcomed guests as Mery Close received a trophy from Uther and society officers for team awards including Pettifer Wise Treble Neyland and others.
Old Boys Association launches a hospital appeal urging donations via contact to W Hallahan, 24 Sydney St. Sunaline. A Braybrook Reserve match at 10 am marks the drive with novelty acts at half time including the Greasy Pig. Free buses depart Sunshine Post Office from 1.40 pm, local Band Master W Wheatley attending.
Twenty four players competed last Monday with Len Paton edging to win the gent’s prize by one game and Mrs Paton taking the ladies’ prize by the same narrow margin. Miss Mary Sharpe is set to marry tomorrow as best wishes go out. A notice invites members to join travel plans from Ferntree Gully to Sherbrooke on 1st May. Tickets for the 4th May picture night at the local theatre are available from Johns or K Bourke. Transport is arranged for players and friends to Royal Park leaving King Edward and Lydn at 12.45 pm and Sunshine Post Office at 12.60 pm sharp.
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