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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 08, 1947
Page
8
The engagement is announced for Shirtey Jean daughter of Mr and Mrs Sh mper Thorpe of 5 Poplar Ave Hhewthora. The couple are Artin Carey and Vie dive Meo and Mrs Mate Jock.
The Davies and Davies family request understanding and kind thoughts after a death. Personal messages of sympathy, flowers, and cards are welcomed. Acknowledgments note the loss of a loved one and invite expressions of support to the bereaved at 4 Rawset Ave Sunshine.
A damaged OCR listing multiple in memoriam notices includes names such as Merle, Annie, JONES, ROBERTS, WILEY, and WILLEY. Entries mention loved husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, and sons with dates around August and 1945, alongside brief memorial phrases and family attributions.
Applications invited on prescribed form for Junior Female Welsh stenographer and quarry work positions in Braybrook. Proficiency in shorthand and typing required, intermediate certificate standard, age-based salary, up to one year, with eight testimonials. No fixed hours, port transport provided, apply to Shire Secretary by 6 pm next Monday.
A dense jumble of classified snippets and notices shows job openings for a male shop assistant and typist positions, plus sales of household items and equipment. Entries mention Norman Smorgon & Sons, Olympic Tyre & Rubber Co, Albion Lodge, Sunshine meetings, and miscellaneous goods like geese, incuba tors, furniture, and tools.
Notice by Ten Councillors announcing the election to fill vacancies on the Keilor Shire Council. Nomination day is Tuesday 12 August 1947 at Shire Hall Kellor from 1 to 4 pm. Names of incumbents and deputy appointed addressed by Wn Annual Elect John Fox and returning officers Cr F E Jolly and Cr Milburn.
Annu election for Western Central Southon and River Ridings of Braybrook Shire to be held on Saturday August 30 1947 retirement of W Y Stevenson and Dr Py Hayden leave vacancies. Nominations at Hampshire Road Office between 10am and 4pm on Thursday August 14 1947 to Deputy Returning Officer W K Mathison. This notice cancels previously published elections.
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