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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 10, 1936
Page
6
An old advertisement lists Blake's Hairdressing Salon at 260 Hampshire Road near McGrath's with three chairs and no waiting. It markets ladies hairdressing, permanent wave services from 1 shilling, Marcel and Water wave options, resets and shampoo services with prices, plus hot oil shampoo and Marcel retouch.
Aunt Judith writes to Australian children wishing a Happy New Year and inviting readers back from holidays to contribute to the Sunshine Corner. She notes special marks for sections Big Smiles Tit Bits Best Letter and upcoming weekly prizes, urging all to help make the Corner the best in Australia.
A digest of curious notes: the king’s ears lack a numeric index, a silkworm spins 300 yards of silk at nine weeks, 18th century tooth brushes used thin sponges, linen first made in England in 1263, preserved meats shipped from Australia in 1865 and America in 1875, fresh meat sent in February 1880, wood lasts 10 to 15 years in sea water, two years in tropical seas, and sound piles from fresh water endure over a millennium.
The piece urges readers to water flowers trees and plants each evening during hot weather. It explains drooping leaves browning and poor blooms signal neglect and promises better growth and fruit when watered regularly. It invites readers to write lottery notes to the Our Gardens section.
Dan hopes for a bicycle on Christmas morning but learns his family cannot afford one. Father presents a fine bow and arrow instead and Dan aims to cheerfully adapt. He plans a pretend siege with his sister Joyce at the nearby empty house beside the Manor House.
Dan and Joyce use a pretend battle scene to summon help after two burglars hide in an empty house next to the Manor House. Dan shoots a help note from a window. police arrest the thieves at dusk as residents arrive. The owner rewards Dan with a bicycle for Christmas.
In a bustling street scene Rastus limps with a bandaged foot while a wary Black passerby jokes about a steam hammer at Ali’s workplace. In a separate thread Mike boasts a covert dig for Casey’s contractors as Pat questions the odd job. Briggs the store owner probes finance, while a clerk notes clocks and sales as truth in small town commerce emerges.
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