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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 01, 1952
Page
4
Francis Thomas Martin of Conrad Street St Albans faced S.E.C. charges for using power from an adjoining house. An EC inspector cut the lead on March 28. He claimed to be the registered consumer and offered to dig a hole for a power pole. A fine of £9 plus costs was imposed.
The Ist Sunshine Cub Pack notes strong attendance and progress with test passes. Bill Wood earns 2nd Star and Senior Sixer. Ian Faulkner becomes Sixer of Brown Six. Some names dropped from patrol books. members urged to attend regularly. ER games night planned with bring a plate of eatables. An all-scout show titled We’ll Live Forever is set for Moonee Ponds Town Hall on Monday August 7.
Ex-Students of Sunshine Technical School invited to a monthly meeting and social at the school next Wednesday. A snow trip is planned for August 17 with fare of 10 shillings. Members should bring money next Wednesday. The annual birthday dance will be held at the Masonic Hall next Thursday.
Failure to suppress noxious weeds on several properties leads to Sunshine Court orders. Three defendants are each ordered to pay £1 in penalties after Tuesday proceedings.
Sun Crescent trees pose traffic and parking hazards. The Parks and Gardens Committee hears a proposal to plant 22 First World War and 55 Second World War commemorative trees, with an advisory role for the parks superintendent. No action on Sun Crescent trees is taken yet.
The death occurred last Friday of Mrs H Storey wife of a former IC I staff member at Deer Park and mother of Jack Storey Sunshine cricketer and Port Melbourne footballer. The funeral was held Monday to Footscray Cemetery in Maidstone with large attendance and many floral tributes. Survived by five sons. Nelson Bros. handled arrangements.
Mr Malcolm William Booth a Sunshine butcher died on Wednesday aged 64 after a 23 year business career. He leaves his widow three daughters and two sons. The funeral was largely attended on Thursday at Fawkner Crematorium with Nelson Bros. as funeral directors.
Country Women s Association members will visit Gladswood House on Thursday 7 August with birthday cake and afternoon tea. Choir members are asked to attend if possible. For details ring president Mrs Duncan MW 9718.
Mr I Nixon and Mr N Garros, former ministers of the Sunshine Church of Christ, will attend the church on Sunday. Nixon will speak in the morning service, and Garros in the evening. both are noted ministers from Australia and New Zealand.
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