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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 06, 1924
Page
2
A fragmented note appears to urge writing and awaiting a response, urging action by the recipient. The text is unclear but suggests a request to contact or respond to a representative about piano matters. No names, dates, or locations are discernible.
A visionary argument for a global federation to prevent future wars. The piece critiques current power dynamics, historic conflicts, and the failures of leagues, urging a universal federal authority to enforce peace. It weighs nations, race, religion, and economic tensions as enduring barriers to harmony and envisions a strong global army and navy under a central government.
Sunshine opened with Carrick and Lowe and declared at 120 after a lively innings. Hopkins and Carrick provided the main runs while Hart bowled well for Kororoit Creek. Sunshine fielding featured two run outs and three catches as the match, affected by long grass, continued this afternoon with Sunshine in control.
The report details a tense match with Mathew scoring 30 and 10, Hatt making 14 and 22, various dismissals by Stephens, Stevenson and others, and BL Davis undefeated on 107 off 100 minutes with 17 twos, 14 fours and four sixes. Bowling figures include Tyne, Cook, and Rowling Walker taking multiple wickets.
Mee JS Langley gave a lantern lecture in the Royal Hall Footwearay on the Wonders of Evolution. A large audience attended as he traced human descent from ancient life to modern humanity using embryology geology and history plus vivid microscope slides showing cheese water microbes and a blowfly tongue enlarged for dramatic effect. The talk ended with Langley’s characteristic philosophy and was praised as educational and enjoyable.
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