Diggers Elect Officers at Annual Sun Shine RSL Meeting
Annual meeting of the Sun shine Branch of the R B L drew large attendance as officers for 1948 were elected. Harold Buckingham unopposed as President. Bill Bontho and Bert Montgomery as Vice-Presidents. Ted Richards Secretary. Jack Thorpe Assistant Lec.. Bert Singleton Treasurer. Committee members include Arthur Widdy, Les Jenkins, Bob Duxson, Dave Hyett, Bill Secombe, Jim Rochford, Ern Seivers, Les McGrath Alec Dickson and Bill Arnold. The Ladies Auxiliary credited with £100 to the Building Fund. building plans advance. a member hospitalized in Heidelberg faced a repatriation form issue now being addressed. Warning issued about signing such forms without RS L hospital input. Diggers cricket team undefeated and facing premiership. best wishes to Vin Carr and Harry Foxcroft in hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Buckingham
Bill Bontho
Bert Montgomery
Ted Richards
Jack Thorpe
Bert Singleton
Arthur Widdy
Les Jenkins
Bob Duxson
Dave Hyett
Bill Secombe
Jim Rochford
Ern Seivers
Les McGrath
Alec
Dickson
Bill Arnold
M. Lynch
Alan Perry
Heidelberg
Dept
R.S.L
Vin Carr
Harry Foxcroft
Garden Party at Mrs Thomas Home Yields Seven Pounds One Six
A garden party hosted at Mrs Thomas’s home on Wednesday December 19 raised £7 1s 6d through homemade cakes and afternoon tea. Miss Verna Templeton won the raffle Christmas cake, drawn by Mr James. Organisers Mrs Slade and Mrs Sally thank Mrs Thomas, Mrs Cox, and all who donated cakes and funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas
Verna Templeton
James
Slade
Sally
Miss Mary Hall Wins ALCM for Elocution at LCM
Miss Mary Hall of 3 Adelaide Street Sunshine earned the ALCM in Elocution at the London College of Music examinations held on Monday December 15. She is a pupil of Mrs. C Steedman and attended Miss Marshall Hall who will resume piano tuition after the vacation at Deer Park on Tuesday January 13 and Sunshine on January 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Hall
Deer Park
Sunshine
London College of Music
Mary Hall
Adelaide St
Mary
Wedding in Sunshine for Frances Elizabeth Jean Duncan and Angus MacPherson
On Saturday December 6 in the Presbyterian Church Sunshine the marriage of Frances Elizabeth Jean Duncan and Angus MacPherson was celebrated by Rev. F Sadler. The bride wore a lace frock over satin and carried water lilies and frangipanni in a trailer bouquet. Attendants wore blue marquisette and carried flowers. Bagpipes were played during the service and the couple were piped from church. Best man duties were by Jack Hockine and Alf Harraden was groomsman. A breakfast followed at the Masonic Hall. Honeymooned at Lorne with telegrams and cables received from Aberdeen, Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Sunshine
Frances Elizabeth Jean
A. Duncan
E. J. Clifton
Beryl Clifton
Betty Drennen
Mr. A. Gilchrist
Jack Hockine
Alf Harraden
Masonic Hall
Lorne
Alwrdeen
Scotland
Badge of the Limbless Soldiers' Association of Victoria
The official badge marks a wearer who has lost a limb due to war service. Do not let an ex soldier stand. offer him a seat on trains and trams as long travel tires them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christmas Party at Geo Kinnear and Sons Footscray
Geo Kinnear and Sons factory Ballarat Road Footscray hosted a Christmas party last Saturday in the canteen decorated with flowers and streamers. About 300 children and 200 adults attended as a magician entertained and Father Christmas arrived via the roof. Children received three gifts and a balloon. the tree fund of about £250 was raised by an Ugly Man Competition won by Ted Wilkinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Kinnear & Sons
Ballarat Road
Footscray
Father Christmas
Jim Brown
Kinnear Social Committee
Ted Wilkinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alex F. Clarke
Barkly Street Footscray
Easton
East Esplanade
ST. Albans
C. Ramsdale
Kingaroy RD
H. F. Morwick
Nelson Place
W'Stown
Will
Audrey Neal
Hampshire Road
Garnsworthy
Ferguson
Willamstown
Williamstown
Verdon Street
ART Florist
Lorraine Lee Florist Shop
R.B.L
Drennen - Duncan
C. McKenna
Dobson Crescent
Harold Hosking & Son
Effingham Street
Newport
Biro, Swan, Mentmore, Burnham, Platignum
G& Conway Stewart
Hampshire Rd
Sunshine Motors
Nelson Bros
Huneral
Douglas Pole
Droop Street
Sunshine Radio Service
Monash St
Baltic
Sunshine Timber Co
Town Hall
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