Maidstone Notes Chronicle of Local Marriages and Council Events
The Maidstone district reports the marriage of Robert Keeper and Annie Chariton at St John’s Church of England, with notes on residence and family. It also covers a sudden death in North Footscray, upcoming electoral meetings, influenza as a concern, a cycling accident, and a bustling social scene with dances, sports, and club activities at the Maidstone Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Keeper
Commercial Roid
Footscray
Frank
Maidstone
Annie Chariton
Cooper Street
St. John's Church of England
Burns Street
J. Wilk
North Footscray
Fenton
Maidstone Hall
Dr O'Day
Maidatone
Sid, Davies
Thompson Street
Mount Mixtake
Geelong
Sid
Maidatone Tennis Club
Cynthia Club
North Funtscray Boys
Miss Jackson
Mra Palmer
C. Bayliss
South Stars
Newmarket Social Club
M.C
Swallow Social Club
Jakey
Kitts
Wilkinson
Monte Carlo
R. Bensie
Davies
K. Dodd
Fearne
Rawson
Cupeve
North Footaeray School
St Albans Tennis Club Five Hundred Tourney Winners Named
The St Albans Tennis Club hosted a successful Five Hundred tournament and dance, the first of nine in a series offering an aggregate prize of £2 2s. Mr J Hale won first place with Mr H Thomas second. J Coleman received a four-guinea trophy from the recent series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
J. Hale
H. Thomas
J. Coleman
Linton Tennis Club
McKechnie
Women's Hospital
Payne
Theodore Street
Dedman
Sunshine
Horth
Cremean
M.L.A
Rifle Club Shoots At 300 Yards as Members Come Up Short
Sup shine Harvester Works Rifle Club held a Saturday shoot at the 300 yards range with low turnout. S Wright claimed the daily trophy and S Whittle won the monthly aggregate, while plans for the McKay series next Saturday include 300 500 and 600 yard events. Local shooters Seale Wright and E J Wright are noted among the participants along with several others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Supshine Harvester Works Rifle Club
S. Wright
Whittle
McKay
Seale S. Wright
E. J. Wright
S. Whittle
H. Byrné
W. W. Bignell
P. Frost
E. Roberta
J.J. Pollan
G. Ballinger
H. Franka
Rouse Party At Sunshine Home Hosts Euchre Winners
A house party at 10 Dawson Street Sunshine hosted a gathering of residents and visitors from St Kilda with euchre prizes awarded. Ladies first prize went to Mrs A Brow and Mrs Dukin with Mrs Laffan as consolation. gentlemen first prize to Mr C Kelly and Mr C Davies as consolation. Mrs McCarney received a special prize. Les Forsyth MC announced another home party for Monday September 10. A tasty supper capped the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Q’shannemy
Dawson Street
Sunshine
St. Kilda
Flrst
Mra A
Brow
Mra Dukin
Mra Laffan
C. Kelly
C. B. Davies
Mra McCarney
Les Forsyth
M.C
Sunshine Sees Walkover As University D Declines
Sunshine received a walkover from University D on Saturday. Sunshine will play at Nettlefolds on Saturday at 3 p.m. Players must arrive no later than 2 46 p.m. for the match day routine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
University D
Nettlefolds
McKay Memorial Fund Donor Acknowledgments and Meeting Notice
The executive committee lists numerous donors including W G Berry J G Curger Clarke and Doig J R Gray and others for the McKay Memorial Fund. A meeting is scheduled for Wednesday next September 5 at 8 p.m. at the Shire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Berry
G. Busgshaw
C. G. Carlton
J. G. Curger
Clarke
Doig
T. Donald
T. Drake
W. Dunne
Mins Elliott
Friend
J. R. Gray
G. Griffithe
R. A Hardy
W. Hatty
C. Jollie
T. D. Johns
J. H. Kendall
P. Kelly
A. Learmonth
J. F. Logie
J. G. McKay
A. J. McIntyre
Nunn
K. R. Porteour
C. Quartermaine
W. T. Roberin
T. E. Robinson
Alex. Robinson
Cr J.B. Robinson
S. Renshaw
W. A. Ross
L. G. Stirling
G. Shallard
Sunshine Bowling Club
Sunshine Trading Co
H. Thompson
Timber Yard
C. White
T. B. Williams
J. W. Went
L. Watts
Shire Hall
Nettlefolds Triumph in Sunshine Basketball Final
Nettlefolds defeated Sunshine 92 to 21 to win the Sunshine and District Basket Ball Association title. Wednesday night at Masonic Hall the club held its first trophy fundraiser with 120 attendees. James acted as MC and Roberta's band provided the music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine and District Basket Ball Association
Nettlefolds
Sunshine
Masonic Hall
Nettlefolds Club
James
M.C
Roberta
Muale
Braybrook Church of England hosts bezmar for funds
On Saturday in Braybrook Hall the Braybrook Church of England will hold bezmar to aid church funds. The function will be opened by Dr W J Pridham Anwm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
Bible Sunday Observed Across Sunshine Methodist Circuit
Sunshine Methodist Circuit observes Bible Sunday with My E Goodell of the Bible Society leading the morning service. The society circulated 457000 English Scripture copies last year. 1200 copies are issued hourly in many languages. Rev G R Godbehear preaches in the evening on The Secular Waters of Damascus or the Sacred Waters of Israel Which.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
E. Goodell
Victoria
British and Foreign Bible Society
British Islea
Hr Society
G. R. Godbehear
Damascus
Israel
Braybrook Cricket Club Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
Braybrook Cricket Club held its annual meeting with strong attendance. Mr Cranwell was elected chair, and officers named include President J Mullen ger, secretaries W Verity and A Grant, delegates W Verity and W Thomas, and committee members G Cranwell J Tomlinson J Tribe J Kidd J Middleton J Walker Leader R Tribe and B Reeves. A general meeting is planned for next Sunday inviting all involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook Cricket Club
Cranwell
J. Mullenger
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aera
Indies
Broom
McCormick
Nell
Ret
Taylor
Mesura Grant
Johnson
Mr Penteon
Miss Manon
Mian Cumpy
Mr Neil
ST_ALBANS
Rouse Party
Glen Galla
Entale
Fairbairn
L. Ormond Robinson
Music Teachers’ Association of Victoria
Hampshire Cres
Sutton's
Bourke Street
Melbourne
Lavina
Fiano
Cation
Harold W. Tomlins
Hampshire Road
Oakes Bros., Bakers
M.M.B.W. Srec
Footacray
Hiltern
Food
Public Service
Paibley Street
Phansi Featscray
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