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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 10, 1937
Page
4
A reader criticizes strict prohibition advocates citing Jesus turning water into wine and warns against church excess. The letter argues for temperance without zeal, condemns sectarian policing of morals, and ends inviting the writer to the Derrimut on McKay's pay night in Sunshine.
A letter argues drinking beer is not immoral if moderated and cites rising living costs and savings. The writer blames early pub hours for drunkenness and suggests longer hours with food and games would reduce harm and improve health finances and domestic mood.
Owing to a paralysis outbreak the Mothers Club cancels the hall Christmas treat and will deliver gifts and jokers at the school on December 71. Parents of children not attending school must be present. Harvesting is active with good hay crops. Mr J Coleman reports fowl thefts. Progress Association schedules its Five Hundred Tournament for December 18.
A funeral over Bill ends with a widow correcting a friend who predicts Bill will hang with the hangers. She insists he will join the angels with the harp, reframing the rough neck's fate from punishment to spiritual ascent.
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