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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 04, 1949

Page

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Wedding Bells at Sunshine Methodists Church

Joyce Pettifer married Reginald James Wilkinson at the Sunshine Methodist Church last Saturday. The bride wore a brocaded satin gown with a heart shaped neckline and full train, attended by her sister Beverley and Hazel Pengelly. After the signing of the register the couple left for their honeymoon at Daylesford and will reside in Castlemaine.

Joyce A. Pettifer Hampshire Cres Sunshine Reginald James Wilkinson Castlemaine Sunshine Methodist Church Beverley Hazel Pengelly Jack Pettifer H. Jones Daylesford

Sunshine District Football Club Picnic At Seaford

Sunshine District Football Club picnic set for Seaford on Sunday week February 13. Buses leave Sunshine Post Office at 9 am sharp. Handicap football events and prizes for ladies and children. Admission 4 shillings for seniors 3 shillings 6 pence for juniors children half price. Tickets from Cyril Parsons or Rey Carlton. Members urged to obtain early as accommodation is limited.

Glenic Seaford Sunshine Post Office Cyril Parsons Rey Carlton

Braybrook Shire Council Resumes Meetings After Holiday

Braybrook Shire Council restarts its meetings on Monday after the Christmas vacation. Officers warn a lengthy business sheet is anticipated due to time lost during the break.

Braybrook Shire

Musical Treat at Concert St Albans Carnival

A highly successful concert in Sunshine Shire featured Ima McKenzie with Chopin and Schubert works, supported by Charles Skase Betty Scotland Grace Chitty and others. The event drew an appreciative audience and stood as a musical landmark for St Albans, with praise for performance and accompanying donations acknowledged. The Errington Reserve Australia Day carnival followed with distinguished visitors and successful races led by A Goddard and D Me Lachhin, with kindergarten plans advancing next Tuesday.

St. Albans Ima McKenzie Sunshine Shire Miss McKenzie Chopin McKenzie Charles Skase Betty Scotland Grace Chitty Sunshine Errington Reserve Barrett Shire of Braybrook A. J. Davis Keilor Shire Halle M. Lynch J. Parr D. Eddie E. Easton N.ie Woods A. G. Pennellaha Creee Perrett & White L. King Holeproof Ltd A. J. Stevens C. H. Moffat St. Albans Gift A. Goddard G. Power Srd N. Goddard Bat F. Saliba J. Lamont D. Me LacNhhin Sulman Sid . P. Rohan PL Rohan

Cricket Teams Selected For February Matches At Selwyn Park And Sandringham

Cricket teams named for February 5 and 12 fixtures with First XI at Selwyn Park and XI at Sandringham. Bus departs Sunshine P.O. at 12 30 p.m. sharp. Listed players include Willey Fox Horner Donovan Ormiston Holds worth Ellison Lewis Harper Ferrell Brownbill Young and more for harvesters Newland and Waratah squads.

Selwyn Park L. Willey T. Fox G. Horner W Donovan J. Ormiston T. Holdsworth H. Ellison W. Lewis B. Harper Ro Ferrell Lo Brownbill J. Young Sandringham Sunshine P.O

Sunshine Horticultural Society December Meeting Highlights

A large audience from Western Suburban Societies attended the Sunshine Horticultural Society's December gathering. Secretary W A Cameadow presented colored films on Canadian Bird Life Aboriginal Life in Central Australia and English gardens. The next meeting on February 1 will feature Chaove Chandler with an illustrated lecture on spring flowering balls and more slides.

Sunshine Horticultural Socmty W. A. Cameadow RLS Central Australia Harvester Garden Shire Hall Chaove Chandler Servinn Clameblew

Visiting Preacher at Albion Methodist Church

Mr BE Hartwig of the Australian Missionary Aviation Fellowship will be guest preacher Sunday evening at 7 00 p m at Albion Methodist Church. He will speak on the Fellowship work and purpose.

BE. Hartwig Australian Missionary Aviation Fellowship Albion, Methodist

Old Boys Picnic Set to Break Attendance Record

Arrangements for the annual Old Boys Association picnic on Sunday February 27th are advancing swiftly with expectations of an all-time crowd. Members are urged to attend a meeting on Friday February 11 to hear final details and help with hospital charity efforts. See Reg Hand for full details.

Association Reg Hand JWH

Liberal Party Endorsement for Federal Electorate

Members of the Liberal Party of Australia Victorian Division seek endorsement as candidate for the Federal Electorate of Lalor. Applications with fees must close at 12 noon February 14 1949. Mail to General Office Box 58 Collins Street Melbourne.

Lalor Collins St Melbourne

Technical School News: Staff Changes and Scholarships Awarded

The school announces replacements for Harrison and colleagues with Satchell in carpentry Love and Joy in social studies Vinson in maths and Ohlhoff in engineering Miss Palmer from Brighton Girls School leads the cookery department Scholarships awarded include Full Day 30 a year and free tuition for one year Diploma courses John Burnell William Bradshaw Teaching scholarships Margaret Wright Valerie Campbell Five year Emily McPherson Diploma Full Time Alex Barnes Geoffrey Davis Staff will begin duties next week with senior classes in Carpentry Cabinetmaking Art Cookery Commercial Dressmaking on assigned days.

Messrs Harrison van Nooten Pollock Slinger Messrs. Satchell Love, Joy Vinson Ohlhoff Miss Palmer Brighton Girls School John Burnell William Bradshaw Emily McPherson School of Domestic Arts Margaret Wright Valerie Campbell Alex, Barnes Geoffrey Davis

Methodist Church Loses Valued Workers Farewell Evenings Planned

The Methodists announce the departure of three longtime members. Audrey Batten Liersch, organist, is farewelled at Albion Methodist Hall on Feb 9. Mr. and Mrs. E Liersch leave for Kinglake. Mr. and Mrs. Aston leave Sunshine after fourteen years, with Mr. Aston long serving as senior church officer. Rob Spratling honored at a Young Peoples Fellowship Tea on Sunday with speaker E Hartwig of the Australian Missionary Aviation Fellowship.

E. Liersch Albion Methodist Hall Wednesda L. Aston Sunshine Swan Hill Aston Rob Spratling Young Peoples Fellowship E. Hartwig Australian Missionary Aviation Fellowship

Monday Machine Shop Schedule and Related Classes

The note lists classes and days including Monday for Machine Shop, Monday and Tuesday for Inst Drawing, Wednesday for another session, and Trade Prep on Monday and Tuesday. It appears to outline a weekly timetable with key topics spread across four days.

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Pettifer Sunshine District Irma Kenzie Forge’s Acre Forge Nicholson Footscray Sunshine Cricket Club Are Albion Cricket Club Saturadey Scott, Wise Power Treble B. O'Reilly Hjorth Morgan Said Fulham Vo Harvesters Newland T. O'Reilly Ellison Lee Smith M Com Naismith Scanlen Theile H. & J. Leary Richardson, Young Society OLD Boys’ Association THE Liberal Party OF Australia Victorian Technical School News E. L. Willison Roxy Robert V Winkey Tidgenni Oon MY Valley Tine Crosby van Fontaine Korcileleran Ie Sagettain Widtew Longe Methodist Church Farwell Seymour
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