Export of Wheat Through Sunshine
Strong movement of northern wheat to the seaboard causes long lines of empty railway trucks. Wheat exports this year from Victoria Dock Williamstown and Port Nelson exceed eight year totals. Sunshine Newport line operates day and night though Albion freight line unavailable for north eastern wheat. Albion Mills at John Darling busy shipping export flour and receiving new wheat trucks. sample described as very good and clean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seaboard
Willamstown
Victoria Dock
Williamstown
Port Nelson
Newport
John Darling
Albion Mills
Changes in Sunshine Railway Staff
Sunshine Railway announces staff shifts with A Williams transferred to Yarraville replacing by Mervin Westrend from Camperdown. West rend may express opinions on local affairs and now lives at Hill Crescent. M Rolls leaves booking clerk post for Ormond and L Tobin succeeds him as resident booking clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Williams
Yarraville
Mervin Westrend
Camperdown
Westrend
Sien Te
Hill Crescent
M. Rolls
Ormond
L. Tobin
Advocate Posted To Address On September 2 Per Quarter
An advocate notice appears at a given address with a quarterly schedule noted as September 2. The brief item records the posting action and its periodic cadence without additional details.
Minister to Visit Sunshine School for Friday Meeting
The Hon. Cohen Minister of Public Instruction promised a Sunshine deputation a Friday visit at 4 o clock to hear fresh representations on expanding school accommodation and facilities. The deputation included Shire President Up Skewes, shire secretary Edgar Hargreaves, and headmaster Mer Bo M. Pharr. George Prendergast M.LA introduced the deputation and strongly supported their request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cohen
Dogs Worth 300 Pounds Stolen From Deer Park Home
Four valuable Pomeranian dogs with royal pedigrees were stolen during the owner’s temporary absence from Mir Frederick Marsh of Shabieon Road Deer Park. Two are black and fawn, two pale biscuit, ages two to ten years. Each dog valued around 70 pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mer
Frederick Marsh
Shabieon Road
Deer Park
Mir. Miursh
Ieee
Sunshine Oddfellows Lene Yarraville cricket match report
A friendly Twenty or so local players from MAU Lodge and Loyal Jubilee Lodge, Yarraville, clashed on No 1 pitch. The visitors won after L Barker retired hurt, with a return match set for January 1. Individual scores and bowling figures are listed for both sides.
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Sunshine Oddfellows Lene
Yarraville
MAU, Lodge
Jubilee Lodge
L. Barker
Meneres
Sunshine M.A
Houston
Wkt
B. Hyttom
Schride
Watson
B. Dale
Darker
Shaw. Dale
J. Waite
W. Graddock
E. Stone
B. Peale
O Tireig
Lb. Dale
W. Waite
B. Hirt
J. Caithness
W. Stride
Robson
Diveney
B. Stride
Greig
Craddock
Whitworth
Durkee
Stride
M A Alliance Versus G U O F Match Report
Saturday play saw M A Alliance chasing G U O F after ANA 169 on the board. Dempster led scoring with five sixes while Dux and Howard contributed as Dempster took four wickets, and Duxen and En ever bowled well in a chaotic first innings.
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M.a.alliance
Dempester
Duxen
B. Alridge
Bult
B. Atridge
Corin
Enever
Wilson
Allison
Douglas
Bow
Knever
Garter
B. Knever
T. Bennet
Amd B. Allieson
Ps Ashton
Sumndries
Criteh
Wills
Atridge
I. Crest
Inuxen
Enever, Co
B. Dempster
Cribeh
Deusen
A. Allison
O R v Druids batsman dominates long innings
Davids, successfully opening the innings for O R, scored 96 before the last wicket fell. Notable 62 by Direigt, who remained not out, highlighted the performance while bowler MeIntyre led Druids with several key wickets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Greig
PP. Harrison
B. Anderson
W. Goodwin
Bb. Anderson
W. Harrison
B. Patten
Diggins
C. Anderson
B. J. McIntyre
T. McIntyre
Walsh
MelIntyre
Calanechini
Cc. Ellingsen
B. Ross
Footscray Industrial Competition Standings
The report lists club positions with points: Barnett Glass "A" 16 Am munition 14 Sugar Works 12 Sunshine 42 McKenzie and Holland 4 Imperial 41 Mitchell and Kinnear 41 Signal 10 Mr Lyell 9 Ganing Smith 5 Shell 1 Kimpton's 4 Spaldings 4 Barnett Gilass "RH" 0.
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Barnett Glass “A
Ammunition
Sugar Works
Sunshine
McKenzie and Holland
Imperial
Mitchell and Kinnear
Signal
Mr. Lyell
Ganing Smith
Shell
Kimpton's
Spaldings
Barnett Gilass “Rh
Sunshine Diggers vs South Melbourne Return Match
The return match started at Sunshine on Saturday. South won the toss and bowled Sunshine out for 69 with Sutherland scoring 18 and Pickersgill 12. South replied to 9 for 80, Gleeson excelling with the ball.
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Sunshine
South
Sutherland
Pickersgill
Gleeson
Christmas Tree Distribution Brings Joy to Soldiers’ Children
About 250 soldiers’ children and 150 adults attended the Town Hall Christmas event on Saturday night. Between 10 and 40 pounds of toys colored hats 15 gallons of ice cream 42lbs of sandwiches jam tarts and lollies were dispensed. Father Christmas aided by helpers handed gifts as tiny whistles and pictures added to the festive scene. The sub-branch of the Returned Soldiers’ Association organized the party, with a well managed service and a concluding dance.
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Father Christmas
Charles Mennesdorfer
Focal Theatre
Hh. V. Seymour
Wagner
Paradise
Returned Soldiers’ Association
Messrs
WV. Seymour
I. Teng
Carlile
P Adaius
FF. Newton
G. Anderson
Hird
McKenszie
KE. Roberts
HW. Buxcroft
J. 5
Willatonm
Me. W. OH. Thomas
Father Christinas
Lack of Religious Training a Handicap in Life
Mrs Beresford Jones spoke at a Teel ladies meeting in the Presbyterian hall on December 6 urging mothers to ensure children receive sound religious instruction and home example. She cited penitentiary inmates at Coburg as evidence that lack of religious grounding leads to crime. the meeting thanked her, and afternoon tea followed.
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Presbyterian Select Hall
Beresford Jones
Wagstlul
James McCallum
G. Milne
Jones
Sunshine and South Melbourne Close In A Test But Fraught
Sunshine bats for 69 with Jackson top scoring and Gleeson taking 8 for 34 as South Melbourne trails. In the first innings fielding errors cost Sunshine a lead while Eason dominates with eight wickets as South Melbourne reaches 80 runs in reply and the match resumes today.
Local Football Club Scores and Upcoming Matches
Results from December 15 show A Sunshine 6 d Carinya 44 B Titania 43 Presbyterian 43 C Marks 60 d Methodist 47. Upcoming Dec 22 games include Glenhuc e v Presbyterian Lenluce v Marks Titania v Methodist. January 6 matches list Netherlegh v Sunshine Presbyterian v Diggers St Marks v Yarraville Citizens Methodist v Nahallah. Club rankings place Footscray 60 first in A, Yarraville 56 second in B, Nahallah 10 in G, with St Marks 82 points second in G. Tenders for Hosamead road close at Town Hall Footscray January 26. plans may be seen at Town Hall Sunshine.
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Sunshine
D. Carinya
Titania
Presbyterian
Mark's
D. Methodist
Glenhuce
Lenluce
Marks
Methodist
Hosamead Road
Footscray
Saturay
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Sunshine Railway Railway
Norman Carland
Morris St
Sonshine
The
R.J.A
Paurther
D. P. Griffiths
Nicholson &T., Footschay
Sunshine Technical School
Ee Aee Geatrocion Septy
Geo
Baxter
O.R. v. Druids
Footscray Industrial Competition
Sunshine Diggers
South Melbourne
Givant
C. Jones
B. Gleeson
Ft Sutherland
Ob. Gleexon
Rennie
Th. Jones
B. Gilerson
King
B. Ploag
Eason
Stevens
Davies
Jackson
Foxcroft
B.w. Gleeson
Neilson
B. Baker
Sundries
Ploag
Baker
Ploog
B. Eason
Paynting
Grant
R. J. Widdy
F. Ellingsen
Anderson Road
G.c.harley
Cairns
Andrew Fox
Hampshire Road
London
Lancashire
North British
W. G. Thomas
J.H. Wiffen
Albion
St Albans
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