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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 12, 1949
Page
2
The 20th Annual Meeting was held at the Shire Hall on Wednesday afternoon with Shire President Dr RA Barrett and Mrs Barrett in attendance. Secretary Mrs G Dobson JP and Mrs C MacLennan reported a comprehensive year’s work. officers re elected unopposed. tea followed.
Scouts Association trains debutantes for the 2nd Annual Ball at Williamstown. Mrs H Peterson oversees the program as 700 attendees expected. Tickets priced 8/6 can be bought from Scouting Group or Hon. Secretary Mr C Drews at Living St Footheray.
Education Week highlights open days at Sunshine Technical School and Sunshine State School with classrooms, displays, and parent visits. Sunshine Kindergarten hosts a public viewing at Methodist Hall Withers Street on Tuesday August 1st from 9 am to noon.
Spalding's Social Club held its 20th annual meeting on a Friday in August with a dinner for 90 members. Friends joined the social evening, which was well attended and successful. The year spent £455 on amenities, functions and donations. Retiring committee thanked. new committee led by Keith Hebb and Les Hassett was elected.
The Orthopaedic Hospital Railway Employees Auxiliary hosts a Sunday charity football match at Yarrs ville Oval on 21 August. Proceeds support crippled children at the hospital. Music from Footscray City Pipe Band and Hyde St. Boys Band. Umpires Bill Morris and Arthur Olliver.
Rope Quoits Association results report Harvesters at Fitzroy Bowl facing Combines and Coburg with wins for Combines 1006 over Coburg in eight rounds and locals led by J Searle W Hancock and J Duxson A Kilpatrick. Harvesters to receive trophies at MC CES clubrooms Heffernan Lane City on Friday August.
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