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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 26, 1932
Page
5
Mrs E McRae and family thank friends for flowers and support after a sudden bereavement. Special thanks to Dr Fisher Rev Nash Mr and Mrs Andrews Mrs Brogant and Lona, Messrs Stevenson R and L Pickett. Signed Sydenham.
Parish notices list 4am safe communion at St Marks with Bachari et Schreibecke 2p and 7pm service. discussion on Cisse 34a pn 5.5. Protestant inquiry on September 8 for Confirmation with Vicar L J Harwood. Also long service at 7pm and Mr Gallacher on Saturday at 3pm for girls gymnasium.
The Sunshine Anglers Club announces a Sunday contest at Pike's Creek with trophy donated by I. E. Robinson. Bus departs 7 am from Sunshine Post Office, weigh-in 1 pm. Referees R. Klix and D. W. Greenham. Shrimp sale to members. Additional trophies from R. K. McDonald J. L. Smith S. Voisey bring total value to £30. Aggregate trophy planned. next meeting Blair Athol September 6 at 8 pm. Committee invites new member nominations.
Miss Ingo Thompson and Mr. W. T. Williamson won the Ladies and Gentlemen’s Championships at Sunshine Golf Club, with Williamson setting a three round record of 231, beating Jas Hill by two strokes. Miss Thompson’s win came amid longer courses and tougher play, while other notable scores included Mrs. Morris and Miss Oakes. Tomorrow features a Four Ball Best Ball against Bogey and a Match Play competition with entries due by August 27.
Ill health befalls Mr M McRae of Pinnacle Estate while sudden deaths strike nearby including Mr Landers on Ballarat road Sydenham and Mrs Dalziel at Keilor. Church bazaar profits rise, prizes awarded, and Mrs Attwood recovers. Election campaigning runs through St Albans and Keilor with candidates Dickson and Bennett drawing crowds. Retired local property sale reported from Lang Lang, and J Perrett returns home from hospital as Monday dances continue.
A good turnout competed in the weekly rifle shoot held at over 300 yards in fair weather. Scores ranged with B Clarke 45 5-50 leading, followed by A Dumbrell 44 4-48 and A Gilchrist 41 6-47. W Little 42 5-47, H Barnett 42 4-46, W Bignell 42 4 46, H Franks 41 5, H Patterson 46 0-5-45, F Heron 39 6-45, J Polan 33 12-45, A Dale 36 8-44.
St Mark's Harriers conducted a pack run to Kei lor with a mile race won by N Harrison by one yard over H Clemson and C Newlett. Tomorrow's event features a seven mile pack run to Mt Derrimut and a half mile handicap run.
A terse item notes a shilling investment in a local Advocate publication and hints at a forthcoming result or outcome. The fragment suggests emphasis on financial action linked to a periodical.
A brisk promotional note urges readers to enter pods or simples in the Footscray Manufacturers and Retailers Display at Royal Agricultural Shows. Advertisement credits Webb Printing Co. at 226 Nicholson Street Footscray.
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