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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 18, 1942
Page
4
The Albion Lodge notice lists delayed Seremits and biweekly meeting details with secretary names. Dates and events are unclear due to OCR errors, but it references a Sunshine Lodge schedule and a Tuesday designation.
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A garbled notice reports an engagement involving Min Tawhie and Sir and Mes Wyhanlae with Mar e details. It mentions Melina, a dialer, and addresses on McGregar and Walker streets, naming Corlinetort Street Rilstentichen and Sho Milan. The elder son is Jatin Landi.
A noisy jumble of misread ads mentions pay rates for wood workers and skilled labor, a few employment and sale notices, a lost pocket watch, poultry equipment for sale, and various WANTED and FOR SALE lines. Readable items point to Sunshine area notices with multiple names and vague locations and dates.
Fragmentary text describes portable sleepouts built by craftspeople Vanly Bofonny and Jase Hepat for an event involving host Matirmatis Evenin Changer and Tor Occupation. Content is garbled with partial names and acronyms, lacking clear dates or locations.
In memoriam notices from a bay area page express memories of departed family members. The piece lists multiple obituaries and memorials, naming relatives and reflecting on lives, with dates and familial tributes.
Sievers, solicitor for Innit Wines, notifies clients Chit he has been called up for military service. He will be carried on by WH Howard, solicitor of 403 Collins Street Melbourne. Enquiries may be made at 67 Mariond Street Sunshine.
At a monthly meeting the Progress Association again discussed the traffic halt at Hampshire Bowl railway gates due to rising traffic and urged the Shire Council to seek action from the Railway Commission. The group also proposed leaving a key for the air raid shelter at the Advocate office rear telephone post for access at all times. Wandering stock issues were reviewed, with attention drawn to persistent herding.
A reader compiled holiday worship details from multiple churches in Sunshine. Presbyterian and Church of Christ listings note special services and carols, with Methodist, Holiness, Anglican, and St. Marks notices detailing Advent, Christmas Eve and Day rites, Eucharist timings, Evensong, and sermons by named clergy and lay leaders.
A report on a local fundraiser by the Younger Set at Brayhraak Theatre. Attendees heard from Government representatives, including Hon. A. Drakeford and Gr. A. G. Pennell, with 320 lounge tickets distributed and proceeds aiding RAN Relief. Miss D Hutchinson won a theatre raffle prize, and plans for a breakup night were noted for the coming Monday.
The report outlines severe wartime shortages across Germany including food, clothing, and footwear. It notes rationing, interdicted imports, and price pressures, with references to coffee tea sugar and canned goods in short supply. It mentions shifts in daily life such as wooden shoes becoming common and leather shoes limited by official permits.
The report describes severe wartime shortages and controls impacting daily life in Berlin. Clothing production limits, transport curbs, and labor commitments reduce street activity and leave many civilians facing scarce goods and restricted mobility as authorities enforce rationing and wartime policies.
The St Albans State School held an evening of awards with winner Heather Bell and special thanks to Mr Rule and Mrs Rule for many years of service. The headmaster Mr Linh and guests praised organizers, while a gift electric mantel clock was given in appreciation.
A Tramways Social Club staged a dance to raise funds for a Russia aid effort. The event ran from 8:00 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. with attendees paying admission and enjoying music, while proceeds supported the stated relief cause.
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