Great Year for Sunshine 1951 Highlights Local Life
The year 1951 in Sunshine was celebrated for public works growth and a festive mood. Proclamation events and a strong Labor show dominated local politics with compulsory voting and council gains. education expanded with new schools East Sunshine and Albion Catholic, while sport saw Sunshine FC win the Metropolitan League premiership and other teams perform well. Obituaries noted notable district figures, and social life featured the mayor's ball, Mayoress receptions, and migrant community events.
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Australi
Hampshire Road
Sunshine
Labor
Asth
G. Dobson
Mayoressen
Novmbes
Brooklyn Camp
East Sunshine
Albion
Couneil of
Plenty For Children To Do
A Sunshine state school play centre offers activities for children aged three to fifteen with over 200 attendees daily. Groups under Miss Hatconn and Mr Hews cover games and crafts, with quiet leatherwork painting and army and air work after lunch. Parents invited to Parents Day on January 15 as the centre stays open through January 25.
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Sunshine State School
Mise
Hewsitt
Mise Hough
Funch
North Melbourne
Sunshine C C Eleven v Williams Town Bushaven P O
Sunshine C C Eleven faces Williams at Bushaven’s town post office at 12 15 pm sharp with a line of players including Willey Jamie son Hampson Storey Simp son Deeble Chalker Fox Kyle Kelly 12th Man Fos ter Patten Carlton Mastin Leone Winter Silvey Foster McKinnin Sitpeon 12th Man K Man
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V. Williams
Town
Bushaven
P.O
Sharp
L. Willey
L. Jamieson
Hampson
Storey
F. Simpson
Deeble
Chalker
Fox
A. Kyle
I. Kelly
Man
Foster
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