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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
3
In this first 1937 issue Uncle Bill extends New Year wishes to readers and outlines plans for a more organized Corner. He invites readers to register, announces a voting competition on favorite hobbies with entries due by Friday January 15, and notes future articles on top hobbies.
Children quarrel during a birthday ferry trip to Skye. Edward injures his ankle and Edgar fetches a doctor. Meg tells a Dunvegan Castle tale about fairy magic saving a family, easing Beat rice and Edgars tensions. The group then visits Mr Mac and Meg, pleased with their island exploration.
A plumber answers a phone inquiry about a water pipe leak and schedules a visit, instructing the caller to keep their hand over the leak while awaiting a firm appointment date.
A reader community called Cornerites invites registrations to join contests and joke exchanges, offering prizes of ten shillings for first and five for second plus smaller rewards. Entries earn marks for competitions puzzles and jokes, with a section for voluntary exchanges and no buying or selling.
Edgar Beatrice Bunny and Edmund trek to a windowless hut in Skye where Mr Macleod’s family aids Edward after a twisted ankle. Meg Macleod carries him to safety as the trio finds hospitality and warmth in the hidden dwelling’s living room with flour and oatmeal stored for winter.
The Baptist Boys Social and Educational Club room at Sydney Street Sunshine nears completion and will open early February after Pastor Brice returns with the Tasmania trip group. Parents funded construction with help from H. V. McKay Charitable Trust, aiming to raise about £320 with £120 already pledged. Dr. R G Garde chairs the appeal with W Stark treasurer and GC Carlton secretary.
A group of five from the mainland arrived by Kyleakin to enjoy a birthday picnic on Skye. Beatrice Lane and her brother Bunny vacationed nearby with Edward Edmund and Edgar Treowen. Quarrels split the families, Longs versus The three Eda, over choosing a cliff view. The day remained bright and focused on Skye and its hills.
An elderly woman who never saw her son is brought by her daughter to Queenscliff. They walk the foreshore as waves crash. The daughter asks what she thinks of the sea. The old woman replies that it is all it does.
Joanna Margretha Augusta Eddy, born in Bendigo and widow of Thomas Donald Eddy, died at Sunshine Private Hospital. She leaves two sons and a daughter. Funeral from Arlington 102 Morrria Street Sunshine, interment at Footscray Cemetery, with many floral tributes from local businesses and clubs.
George Herbert Dickie twenty two, of Evans Street Braybrook, died after falling sixty four feet from a fourth floor window at John Darling & Sons Ltd Albion flour mills. He had only started work three days earlier and was last seen on the fourth floor smoking a cigarette before overbalancing from a twenty inch parapet. The funeral was held at Fawkner Cemetery with Braybrook Football and Cricket clubs among those sending wreaths. Dickie was a Braybrook Football Club player and Braybrook Cricket Club member.
Sunshine Bowling Club B team led by F Pearce G Penrose H Oakes W J and A Robinson will meet Ringwood at Ringwood on Saturday. The C team with C Barnes A Sandman F Guy J Smith J Jackson R Barnett F Grigg K McDonald Richards Banfield Thomas Roberts will play Ascot Vale at Sunshine.
The Indian defeated Middle Path by 24 points in a Sunshine event. Sunshine 4% saw Mrs. Forbes 27 and Mrs. Stewart 20, while Middle Park 23 featured Mrs. Allison 9 and Mr. Broman 14.
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