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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 08, 1937
Page
7
Arthur Harrison returns to his family after years away to find his aged blind mother awaiting him with warmth and dreams. He confesses he is a thief, not the son she imagined, and flees into the fog, ironically drawn back by habit to his former home.
In a fog drenched afternoon Harrison slips into a dim house to find a blind woman awaiting him by a gas fire. She speaks calmly as he trembles, questioning why he is there and hinting at a prior promise or reconciliation.
The St Albans Progress Association will hold its first monthly meeting of 1937 on Tuesday to discuss issues including a Water Trust report and mail delivery checks. Residents are urged to route inward mail through the local post office for the next month while negotiations continue. The district's Christmas was quiet with no New Year dances and a Mothers Club Christmas treat for children. Harvesting has been hindered by wet weather as farmers continue carting hay.
Army Officers Leaving Adjutant V J and Mrs Henderson who headed the Sunshine Salvation Army Corps for a year have learned of their transfer to Horsham and depart early next week. Their tenure drew wide affection from corps members and the public and a farewell service is planned for Sunday. Adjutant and Mrs Carver of Kensington will succeed them.
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