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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1947
Page
8
Catherine May is announced to be engaged to Mx amid a social circle in Milford. The couple are associated with Mr and Mrs Wo Yunghaans of twentythree Road, Husther, awaiting forthcoming nuptials.
An OCR damaged death notice from Melbourne lists a deceased individual with a confused line of kin and addresses. The fragment mentions a loved nephew of Mr Moe Peave and Victoria Street Sunshine, with hospital death details and a brief family note.
J Bell advertises two subdivided lots on Station Road Deer Park and Chapman Street Sunshine. Each 40 by 125 feet and 40 by 120 feet with street footpaths water gas and electricity mains. Subdivision includes nine lots with 262 feet frontage and price £820 per lot for Mercantile Mutual and Western France Co. contact phone 1 MW 9121.
A reader seeks boarding and lodging with a private family. Apply Box 9, Footscray, P.O. NEM, noting excellent character and references.
Classified ad seeking to buy used cars and trucks with utilities for immediate cash. Contact details reference specific streets and a finder’s name with an unclear phone-like string.
All members urged to bring children to the Methodist Hall on Saturday at 2 pm to enjoy Doc Rowe the Magician, a puppet show and tape tricks. Plenty of games and refreshments with slide and races for all ages. Blakey, Secretary.
A fragmented notice lists places around Braybrook and Ballarat with railway and road references. It mentions dates in December and locations such as Ballarat, Bendigo, and Sunshine, detailing areas or boundaries for a public notice or plan.
The Shire of Keilor council will hold a special meeting on Monday November 2 at 8 p.m. at the town hall to consider a general rate on all rateable properties for the year ending September 30. The assessor’s roll and rate details will be available for inspection, and any ratepayer may object through the council office.
A special Keilor Shire Council meeting votes an annual rate of £1 18s 8d per head for the year ending September 1948 to cover collection removal and disposal of nuisances. The proposed charge may be inspected at the council office by ratepayers during office hours. By order N A Woulton Shire Hall Keilor December 5 1947.
W T Donovan serves as president and R Crick as secretary while outlining a 4 percent plan. The item notes Crick’s role as secretary and Donovan’s presidency in presenting the measure.
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