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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 14, 1936
Page
6
The notice lists Blake's Hairdressing Salon at 260 Hampshire Road Next McGrath's with three chairs and no waiting. Services include permanent wave from 15s Lady's haircuts and Marcel wave, water wave, resets, shampoos and oils with prices from 1 shilling to 3s 6d.
Aunt Judith writes to children about the Word Competition deadline on Monday February 17. She thanks Jack Hook of Percy Street St Albans for his Sunshine Corner riddles and notes he has won the Big Smile Prize. She urges more keen entrants to submit jokes or a short story to keep the Children's Page lively.
Music salutes the entrance of the ship into life. It notes the salmon is the swiftest fish for short and long distances with speeds from 20 to 26 mph under pressure or pursuit. The shark leads in long distance swimming at 17 to 20 mph, while the whale can hit 15 mph when pressed, though usually moves at about five mph.
The tale explains how the Murray cod is linked to the river’s origin. An ancient earthquake opened a hole that filled as the fish emerged, carving the Murray River and becoming the ancestor of all fish after the prophet Nepelle broke the first catch and scattered its fragments into various species.
The Advocate invites entries listing words that spell the same backwards and forwards. Closing date is Monday February 17 with a prize of 2 shillings. Next week readers must write on one sheet why they like the Corner. prize again 2 shillings, closing Monday February 24.
In Japan ship launches are marked not by a champagne bottle but by a large cardboard cage filled with birds hung on the prow. As the ship floats a cord releases the cage and the birds take to the air, filling the sky with flight.
A collection of brief schoolroom vignettes and street scenes feature a mother child exchange about a horse, a boy asking a porter for train time, a thief-search at a works site, a tourist at a cliff edge, and a grocery bill miscount with a student claiming homework is too hard.
In a vivid street moment a passer-by asks if the tramp finds it hard. The man replies he has stuffed the pipe with hay and continues resting, while a teacher character is noted giving lessons nearby.
A 60 tannic acid in lanolin is suggested for sunburn relief and protection. The article notes bronzing results from gradual sun exposure and explains pigment development varies by individual, highlighting risks for red hair and freckle types. It adds a quip about a man receiving a share in an old fishing boat as a small legacy twist.
In the girls division Sylvia Hand won first and R Hale took second in Musical Chairs. Mrs Morris earned first and Mrs Malden second in the Ladies Egg and Spoon. E Balfour led the men with first and R Hale second in the Men’s Sack Race. J Egan claimed first in Treasure Hunt. D Picken and Miss M Picken won the Wheelbarrow Race in first place.
Nett lefolds employees and guests gathered at Ward for the tenth annual picnic. The day began clear, sports and contests followed a cattle of events with Mr H Orr welcoming guests and Mr Nichol presenting trophies. Winners included Miss J Whittingham, Miss Picken, Rox Hale, Searie and Mitchell with various handicap and novelty races concluding the day.
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