Tragic Albion St Albans crash claims teen rider
A midnight collision on Albion St Albans Road killed Bernard Hall aged 15 from Sunshine when a large truck struck a jinker and crushed through a fence onto railway property. The horse died, the jinker smashed, and the truck ended on railway land. Intruders later stole fowls from Mr Rafter as Mrs Baum challenged them.
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Albion - St. Albans
Jinker
Bernard Hall
Sunshine
Railwa
Christmas J
Rafter
Sunday School Picnic To Royal Park Zoo
The Church of England announces the annual Sunday School picnic for Saturday December 4. Children from St. Albans C of E Sunday School will travel by train to Royal Park Zoo, depart 9 pm and return at 5 pm. Pupils should bring a mug and be at the station by 9 pm. fares will be provided. Parents may attend and bring supplies.
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Royal Park Zoo
St. Alban’s C. of E
Tennis Racquets Repaired for E Chapman at Cornwall Road
E Chapman of 78 Cornwall Road Sunshine, two doors from Devonshire Road, contracted restringing and repair of tennis racquets. The job covered taking in and returning all equipment in workable condition. No additional services or parties mentioned.
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E. Chapman
Cornwall Road
Sunshine
Devonshire Road
St Albans CWA Annual Meeting Notes 1954 Officers Elected
At the St. Albans CWA annual meeting on 1 November, Metropolitan Group President Mrs. W Fayers presided. Secretary read the annual report noting growing membership and active branch life. Treasurer Mrs F Michell moved to West Australia. report shows healthy finances. Election results list officers for 1954-55 and next meeting on 6 December, noting the Christmas Party and request to bring own crockery and a plate.
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St. Albans C.W.A
Metropolitan Group
W. Fayers
Amooth
F. Michell
West Australia
CW _A
Jeffery
Woods
H. Perry
8. Jacks
BE. Bradley
Ferguson
Manaris
B. Brader
Golf Club Elects New Officers and Recaps Year
The retiring president Ernie Douglass thanked the committees for their support over two years. Lloyd Clark Golf elected L. Clark as President with W. Dinnell Snir and R. Wilson as vice presidents and A. Gale as captain. Secretary C. G. Miller and Treasurer H. Morris named. Auditors W. Dinnell Jr., C. Paul. A minute honors E. Blass. First meeting set for December 13. Saturday Stableford led by G. Carter with 38 points, Sunday mixed foursome won by Mrs. G. Carter and E. Douglass.
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L. Clark
W. Dinnell
Snir
R. Wilson
A. Gale
C. G. Miller
H. Morris
Inr
C. Paul
Mesara G. Carter
G. Bult
E. Douglass
F. Willaton
R Collens
H. Reeves
J. Fisher
Gale
Tippett
E. Blass
Stableford
G. Carter
Golden Wedding Celebration for Sunshine Residents
Mr and Mrs E Hocking of 66 King Edward Avenue Sunshine celebrated their Golden Wedding with an evening last Saturday. Relatives and friends presented gifts as Mrs Alice Hocking sang The Golden Wedding. Mr F Hayden proposed the toasts to the couple.
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QED
Sunshine
E. Hocking
King Edward Avenue
Mrs. Hocking
Alice Hocking
F. Hayden
Prizes Won by Mrs Warburton at Ferntree Sully Show
Mrs L Warburton of Sun Shine won multiple prizes at the Ferntree Sully Agricultural and Horticultural Society annual show last Saturday. Her entries took first and highly commended in papier mache toys, first inSoft Toys, first in Any other Toys, and second in article from Feltex.
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Lopes
Caleo
Hardware Store
Station Place
Dulux
Berger Master
Rayburn
Wox
Monsanto Chemicals
Australia
Limited
Monsanto
Monsanto Chemicals (Australia) Limited
Somerville Road
West Footscray
Win
Haba
St. Albans News
Police Boys
Margaret Wilson
Cummings
Cleveland St
Albion St. Albans
Inter Factory
Oval
Deer Park
I.C.1. A.N.L
Melbourne and Metropolitan Fire Brigade
F. Tuens
Church of England
St. Albans
C.W.A
Lloyd Clark
Golf President
Ernie Douglass
Kayser
Denier
Hampshire Road
Mott’s Newsagency
Sunshine Post
John Phillips Auctions
Ballarat Road
Maidstone
General Sale
Cartage
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