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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1942
Page
2
A cricket match narrative from Albion with Milestones and player names like Blake, Blighs, and Malone amid an unreliable OCR read. The garbled text covers bowling figures, wicket details, and several batters while mentioning West Senhink and Sunshine sections, with many missing names and broken lines throughout.
The text lists numerous players and results across clubs and venues including Our Lady’s, Gardens, St Albans, and Albion with figures for positions and percentages. Names include Miller Stewart, Mrs Quick, Mr Hudson, Miss Kelly, Mrs Taylor, and Miss Grogan among many others, detailing match outcomes and place standings in a late 19th or early 20th century tennis event.
The Eureka Club Sunshine Branch intends to conduct a five to four canvass for blood donors to aid the Red Cross in building serum reserves for emergencies. The drive will be held in the district on Saturday December 19.
Fragmentary note describes forwarding letters to a person or entity labeled as the Miter Returner. The text hints at mapping information and delivery timing though details are unclear. Further context from the source is needed to identify involved parties and exact action.
Sunshine Ewing Club held an all day rink competition with close games and notable players such as Webster and Carter. Werribee and Newport matched in a tense series as spectators counted toward the Patriotic Fund with enthusiastic support from Melbourne watchers.
The National Security Act order bans trespass on oil water storage enclosures, shutting many state waters to angling. Reports from Eildon Weir note trout catches at the spillway dome while authorities claim permissions are granted to trout licensees. Officials warn ducks and quail seasons may end next year to protect ridge habitats. Extford Weir near Parwan saw vermin control actions.
Fragmentary notes describe bream fishing near the Werribee mouth with roving activity upstream and a reported lack of further trace. The text references timber, fans, and a person named Rooke, with movement noted earlier in the week.
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