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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Feb 22, 1946

Page

5

Sunshine A.L.P. branch backs sports drive and city status debate

The Sunshine branch of the A.L.P. met at Shire Hall on Tuesday February 13 backing the Cricket Association effort for better playing facilities and supporting a Working Men's Club. M.L.A. A. E. Shepherd outlined Braybrook city status and munition-house franchise aims while hospital expansion funding and Sunshine Technical School improvements were discussed. Tickets for March 6 Sunshine Theatre Night were handed out.

Sunshine A.L.P Shire Hall Sunshine Cricket Association A. E. Shepherd M.L.A P. J. Kennelly Shepherd Footscray District Hospital Sunshine Technical School

Shire President Attends Melbourne Housing Conference

The Council's representative at the Melbourne housing conference convened by the Lord Mayor last Tuesday was Shire President Dr. J. R. Parsons.

Melbourne J. R.parsons J. R Parsons Shire

Old Boys Association Picnic Draws Large Crowd

A splendid turnout attended the Old Boys Association Annual Picnic at Altona Park last Saturday. Five buses carried guests with many arriving by train and car while the Sunshine Band entertained. Norm Hiskins won the Association Handicap by inches after a late sprint, with Bill Hallahan in close pursuit.

Old Boys Altona Park Sunshine Band Old Boys’ Association Norman Carland Norm Hiskins Norm Bill Hallahan Ossie Dwyer Jack Hibbs

Cricket Albion versus Sunshine innings scorecard

Albion 142 all out in 1st innings with Webb 11 Boyle 32 Wise 60 not out and Evans 12. Spurling 4/21, Simpson 2/41 lead Sunshine to 0/26 in 1st innings Maggs 11 not out and L Duxson 11 not out. extras 4.

Albion Webb Boyle Wise Hampton Scott R. Evans Ellison Evans Kruse Young Extras Spurling R. Duxson L. Duxson Simpson Kelly Sunshine Maggs

Diggers Club General Meeting Reports Carnival Funds

The General Meeting at the club rooms on Feb 18th was well attended with fifty members present and apologies from absentees. President A Perry outlined the Building Fund progress and Carnival success, with a balance sheet to be posted soon. The tournament draw and handicaps are published for member collection, aiming to finish the first round by March 165th, and a future cricket meeting is planned to form a competing side next season. The Social Club will host monthly dances, with opening dates announced in this paper. A new members list was read and will be added to the roll.

A. Perry Building Fund Committee

Harvest Festival at Sunshine and St Albans

Presbyterian Churches of Sunshine and St Albans hold Harvest Festival on Sunday February 24 with morning service at Sunshine and 2.40 pm service at St Albans. Sunshine Choir led by Mrs Anstis and soloist Misa Gladys Anderson will perform at both venues.

Presbyterian Churches of Sunshine St. Albans Sunshine Choir Anstis Misa Gladys Anderson

Sunshine Baptist Talk On Australian Aborigines

The Sunshine Baptist Church hosts an illustrated talk on Australian Aborigines this Friday evening March 1. Mr and Mrs H Lupton of the United Aborigine Mission will speak about their Roelands farm project in Western Australia. Admission is free and the Sunshine Baptist Friendship Circle invites all friends to attend.

At & P.m Sunshine Baptist Church

Bowling Club A team Triumphs in Newport thriller

Sunshine 95 Newport 92. Lorenz 34 14 led A team. Crook 26 20, Perry 18 29, Rooney 17 20 struggled in cold wind. B team won 90 89 over Willamstown. Pearce 17 21, Froomes 22 48 marked. Tourney results show two wins two ties. Next A team home to Footscray. B team bye.

Newport Sunshine Lorenz Crook Perry Rooney Williamstown Carrick Whittingham Pearce Froomes Food For Britain Footscray Booth Wright Robinson Lowe Goodwin Ellingson Guy Grant Kyle Barclay Turner Roberts Warnock Rohner

Sporting material available through Youth Centre

The Department of Supply and the Disposals Commission offer a wide range of athletic and recreational equipment through the local Youth Centre acting as the National Fitness Committee. Items, mostly newly issued, include basketball gear, gym apparatus, fencing gear, boxing gloves, mats, and more with prices and tax noted.

Department of Supply and the Disposals Commission W. R. Roberts Devonshire Road Sunshine

Evening Classes for Girls at Sunshine Technical School

Evening dressmaking fashion drawing millinery cookery and commercial subjects are offered at Sunshine Technical School. Inquiries invited for details and enrollment.

THE Sunshine Technical School

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