Angling Club Sunday Competition Produces Craddock Win
Bert Craddock captained the Albion star to victory while Ron Masson took second place in ideal conditions off Point Cook. Count Forsyth joked about a monster ten foot shark that got away as the next event moves to the Goulburn River at Mc Clardy's Lane on March 2nd and 3rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Craddock
Albion Star
Ron Masson
Mr Garrow
Point Cook
Forsyth
Goulburn
McClardy’s Lane
St Marks Church Sunday services and events listed
The Sunday schedule includes 8 a.m. Holy Communion 10 45 a.m. Matins 2 p.m. Sunday School and 7 p.m Evensong with a Life of Christ slide talk. Lent Sunday nights feature mission hymns and the League of Soldiers Friends forms after Evensong. Ladies Guild meet Tuesday at 2 30 p.m. vicarage and Girls Friendly Society meet 8 p.m. hall.
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St. Mark's Church
Christ
League of Soldiers’ Friends
Ladies’ Guild
Girls’ Friendly Society
Robison donation corrected for Soldiers Farewell Fund
Mr A Robinson donated £2 2 to the Soldiers Farewell Fund, not £1 1 as announced. A survive list will be published next week. The Horticulture Society, at its Wednesday meeting, decided to hold a flower show this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Robinson
the Horticulture Society
Interesting Lecture by D J Chandler On Flowers in Japan
At the Sunshine Horticultural Society’s first monthly meeting of 1940 Mr D J Chandler of Tecoma delivered an engaging talk titled Flowers I saw in Japan. He shared eight months in Japan, praised Japanese hospitality toward Britons, and described flowering trees and serene gardens. He promised a return visit as the audience grew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Horticultural Society
D. J. W. Chandler
Tecoma
Japan
Chandler
Australia
Keilor Red Cross Sees Progressive Meeting and Changes
Keilor Branch secretary resigned with Misa Jean Pascoe unable to attend. Mrs McGregor appointed. Cash in hand £5 19s with 37 pillow slips 13 pairs socks 2 pullovers 1 scarf handed in from 16 members. First aid class starts March 6. 20+ members enrolled. Death noted of Mrs Robert Brown of Arundel. Shire Engineer Mr Pullar appointed. district meeting with police presence marked as highly attended.
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Keilor
The
Red Cross
Shire Hall
Misa Jean Pascoe
McGregor
Robert Brown
Arundel
Pullar
Air Raid Precautions Seek 20 Men Over Forty Five
A local appeal urges volunteers for air raid precautions with at least 20 men over 45 needed. Training spans three weeks at no cost, and volunteers are asked to attend a Monday meeting. The District Warden and Area Commandant seek lists of St John Ambulance trainees and qualified district nurses for possible duty.
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E. Hargreaves
St. John’s Ambulance
Hargreaves
Shire Hall
C. Byrne
Sunshine Technical School opens day and evening dressmaking courses
Technical School offers adult dressmaking classes at Sunshine Technical School with a term fee of 165 and one session per week. First term ends May 17. Schedule includes Monday afternoon dressmaking and evening sessions on Tuesday Thursday. Also typing shorthand and book-keeping classes, and Tuesday art class. Principal available for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Technical School
Prime Minister Menzies Speaks at Large Corio Meeting
The Hon. R G Menzies with Mr J Vinton Smith for Corio led a major town policy gathering last night. He outlined government policy and answered questions, with his remarks summarized across three daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
Sistory
R.G Menzies
Australia
J. Vinton-Smith
U.A.P
Corio
Menzies
Cricket fixtures and umpires list for local matches
Potteries versus Waratah officiated by W Hallahan and Owens. East Sunshine against Sunshine with J Howard and O Toole. G U O F against St Albans with Nutting and Appleby. Albion first against Druids featuring J Hallahan and Allison. Wattle versus M U with Pearce and Weeding. Emergencies: Jansen and Shade.
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Potteries
Waratah
W. Hallahan
Owens
East Sunshine
Sunshine
J. Howard
O'Toole
G.U
ST. Albans
Nutting and Appleby
Albion
Druids
J. Hallahan
Allison
Wattle v. M.U
Pearce
Jansen
Shade
Albion A Team and Wattle Cricket Lineups
Albion A Team captained by R Lowe with Johnston Donald Hjorth Palmer Young Scott Cook Close Caithness Wise Boyd plus 12th man. Wattle team lists Farrant Gourley Fraser Clayton McFadyen Silvey Maloney Patterson McKenzie Campbell Hand Thornton.
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R. Lowe
F. Johnston
N. Donald
J. Hjorth L. Palmer
T. Young
P. Scott
F. Cook
M. Close
D. Caithness
J. Wise
R. Boyd
Wattle Cricket Team
Farrant
Gourley
Fraser
Clayton
McFadyen
K. Silvey
R. Maloney
Patterson
McKenzie
Campbell
Hand
Thornton
Also Mentioned on This Page
Angling Club
St. Mark’s Church
ST. Clair Trial
Marengo Bev Rose
Brazen Lad
Damocles
General Havelock
Woodcliff
Ajax High Caste
Maurice Stanley Steeple Chase
Hilton Aurie
Carpentier
Forge
Keilor News
C. G. Carlton
Dickson Street
G.U.0.0
Deer Park
B. Townsend
Schick
HYPOL
Bidomak Hutuwai
Sunshine & District
U.F.S. Dispensary
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