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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 12, 1937

Page

5

Children Should Not Play On Roadway At Keilor Council

At the Keilor council meeting in St. Albans debate centered on children playing near the Boundary Road and East Esplanade crossing. Dr Stenson cited near misses with two cars swerving to avoid running down children. Dr Hilbert warned turning the corner could speed up danger. Dr Dickson urged restrictions on evening play. The council decided to erect standard danger signs rather than post beware of children signs.

Boundary Road East Esplanade St. Albans Keilor Stenson Sunshine Hilbert Dickson

Notice on Glen Galla Estate Trespassers Damaged Property

A legal notice states trespassers on the Glen Galla Estate will be prosecuted without further notice. It warns that poison is laid for dogs and is issued by The Executors Hatate L. A. Fairbairn.

Glen Galla Hatate L. A. Fairbairn Dod

Double Premiership for St Mark s in inter club finals

After last Saturday’s inter club track contests a two week recess precedes the semi finals on February 26. St Mark’s finished unbeaten in C and G grades and advances to face Ivanhoe C Grade and Old Xavierians G Grade. Other semi finalists include Northcote, Preston, C.Y.M.S, and St Mark’s.

St. Mark’s Club Ivanhoe Old Xavierians St. Mark's Preston Northcote Northcote High School C.Y.M.5 H. Munro N. Knight E. Roberts H. Walker R. Cox A. Philpott A. Skewes W. Avery S. Cox A. Holden C. Hulett G. Pippett W. Dodds C Roberts C. Roberts A. Mudford R. Hale J. Mattinson G. McFadyen Jack Chapman England Hertfordshire

St Marks and St Josephs Meet Results in Track Events

Last week St Marks and St Josephs competed in a meet with St Josephs winning the 880 yard relay and achieving top placements. Individual winners included Valle Knight ONeill Cox Mattinson Holden and Clemson in various sprints distances hurdles and field events with notable distances and times listed.

ST. Mark's ST. Joseph's Valle St. J Knight St. M O'Neill Cox Mattinson Holden Roberts Galle St. Joseph’s St. Mark’s Clemson Pippett

She and He exchange a line at Marines event

A brief dialogue snippet shows She praising He as the nicest boy she ever met, then telling him to tell the Marines what she has already conveyed. The exchange underscores a lighthearted moment centered on admiration and duty.

Marines

St Marks Dominates Metropolitans In Field And Track Meet

St Mark's showcases strength across events with multiple first place finishes. Galli clears 4 ft 11 in in high jump while Dodds Avery and Lowman lead the 100 yards. Mudford Petherick win 440 and St Mark's claims relay and shot put titles.

St. J ST. Mark's D. Metropolitan Dodds St. M Avery Lowman RHO Metropolitan Hider

Height Limit for Houses at Essendon Aerodrome

Keilorshire council debated a Defence department decision to vary building height rules within 500 yards of Essendon aerodrome. The department allowed a 164 foot high house on Bohan Street while the regulation remains at 15 feet elsewhere. Officials argued plans must be reviewed from a departmental safety view. A further application will be made with Broadmeadows council support.

Keilorshire Defence Department Essendon W. R. Parsons Bohan Street Walters Hilbert Broadmeadows Council

St Albans cricketer joins N S W country team

Reece Williams of St Albans, formerly with the local Sunshine Cricket Association, earned selection in the N S W country side that faced the English team at Canberra. The bowler took one wicket for 40 runs as Canberra matches drew attention from his many friends.

Reece Williams St. Albans Sunshine Cricket Association N.S.W Canberra Reece

Cosmopolitan Benefit Society Meets At Footscray Institute

The Cosmopolitan Benefit Society held its fortnightly meeting at the Mechanics Institute Footscray with Brother J A Fulton in the chair Miss E Ashford was elected member and several memberships nominations were received The secretary announced progress on the Park Orchards picnic for Sunday 28 with the Victorian Law Clerks Society joining for cricket tennis and golf with hot water provided free Members or friends should contact the secretary or assistant secretary Mr J Coles 77 Wales Street West Footscray promptly.

Cosmopolitan Benefit Society Mechanics’ Institute Footscray J. A. Fulton E. Ashford Park Orchards Law Clerks’ Society J. Coles Wales Street West Footscray

St Albans social scene celebrates engagement party

A busy sequence of events in St Albans includes a spellbinding Saturday ouchre and dance where locals inquire about the next gathering. A February 27 engagement of T Smith and G Bell was celebrated with an auto-tray and a club cheque, while football club goodwill arrived from Essendon. Also reported are Mt Evelyn grocers’ picnic day, J Mellwaine’s NZ trip, E M Chambers leaving St Albans School for Teachers College, and Mothers’ Club final meeting ahead of officer elections.

Har T. Smith G. Bell J. H. Stevens J. Turner Essendon Football Club Football Club Tom Mt. Evelyn J. Mellwaine New Zealand E. M. Chambers St. Albans Miss Chambers Teachers’ College Mothers’ Club

Sunshine Horticultural Society Holds 1937 Meeting

The Sunshine Horticultural Society met Wednesday with Dr E Drayton presiding. Mr W T Reeves spoke on Gems of Australian Flora. Winners in monthly contests included Woggins Parsons Hatchard Hatehard Cambridge Nevill Hebden Hipwins Nevill Rule Parsons Hellon Bramich Coleston with prizes listed. The annual autumn show is set for Saturday April 24.

Sunshine Horticultural Society E. Drayton W. T. Reeves Victorian Council of Horticultural Societies Woggins Parsons A. Hatehard Coleston

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Melbourne, Sunshine, Deer Park Service Victorian Railways A.j.boyd & Son Devonshire Road Lonsdale St Margaret Shorten Sybil Nichols Bunshine Fey Walter A. Warne Undertaker Barely ST Footscray 9 A. EB. Bowdern Fior St. Mark’s Mudford Petherick Metro Walker Carland ST Albans Horticultural Society E. M. Young Benjamin Street Sunshine Phone Sun V.A.N.A Robinson
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