Sunshine Baptist Boys Camp at Warburton in Yarra
Pastor H G Brice led a Sunshine Baptist Boys Club camp at Warburton on the Yarra riverside. The outdoor program included swimming hiking and cricket with organized groups and frequent devotional services. The camp, praised as the best yet, featured 20 boys and staff led by Brice and Harold Weeding with gifts presented to Weeding at the break.
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Yarra
Warburton
H. G. Brice
Acheron Way
Pastor Brice
Harold Weeding
Reader
Jack Roberts
Alf. Gardiner
Colin Kirkwood
Graham Roberts
Norman Carlton
Raymond Carlton
Fred Gee
Gordon Duncan
Alan Foster
Keith Davey
Geoff Garde
Cyril Burns
Tom Henderson
Jack Hoskins
Gerald Pemberton
Eric Weeding
Ron Gunner
Edwin Emberson
Ian Emberson
Geo. Cook
Footscray Pipe Band Triumphs at Maryborough on New Year’s Day
The Footscray and District Pipe Band led by Pipe-Major Andy Don competed at Maryborough and won two prizes on New Year’s Day.
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Footscray and District
Andy Don
Maryborough
Kewpies Selections for Caulfield Races
Kewpies selections list Caulfield entries Hawthorn Hurdle 2nd division Jaking Elmdale Blue Sky Tooronga Handicap Prince Quex Stoic Ogwell Best Bet Veiled Prophet with bets noted for the meeting.
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Jaking
Elmdale
Blue Sky
Tooronga
Stoic Ogwell
Jupiter Sea Scout Tapageur
Kanuri the Bit
Rowena Weller
High Commissioner
Ainshire
Building figures reveal 1957 expenditure in Braybrookshire
Mr E Hargreaves shire secretary reports 1957 spending totalled £94,974 for Braybrookshire. Seventy six structures were built including 61 dwellings 25 shops factories and extensions and 75 miscellaneous buildings with 37 private garages. The report notes greater prosperity versus Footscray where population is six times larger but total building value is far higher.
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E. Hargreaves
Footscray
Music Examinations Results and Student Tuition
Results include Miss Kath Feeney Diploma of Associate A L C M Pianoforte and Miss Bernice Self. Violin first class passes for Master George Mann and Miss Edna Miles. Feeney resumes tuition at 10 Leith Avenue on Monday 10th inst.
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Kath. Feeney
A.L.C.M
Bernice Self
George Mann
Edna Miles
Progressive plans for 1938 shire council aims
The shire council outlines 1938 plans including a Ballarat Road section construction with the Country Roads Board at 5000 pounds, town hall additions and footpath works, and extensive road improvements. Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works proposes a new six inch water main from Sunshine, with works financed by Hugh McKay & Sons, plus Sunshine Park upgrades for April field games and a water supply for St. Albans by year end 1938 amid cautious official inspections.
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Shire Council
Ballarat
Country Roads Board
Town Hall
Deer Park
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
Sunshine
Hugh McKay & Sons Pty. Ltd
Sunshine Park
St. Albans
M.M.B.W
Doctor Byrne Improves After Holiday Illness
Dr Charles Byrne, who fell ill while holidaying at Bright, is improving daily and expects to return to the district in about two weeks. He remains in Lyndhurst Private Hospital at Bright as Mrs Byrne stays near.
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Sunshine
Charles Byrne
Bright
Lyndhurst
Byrne
Harrietville-Bright
Bon Accord
Harrietville
Ovens
For Sale Gravel for Foot Paths by A Speachley
For sale gravel for foot paths. Apply A Speachley at 5 Thorpe Street Sunshine. Phone Sunshine 1238.
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A. Speachley
Thorpe Street
Sunshine
Sunshine driver guilty after runaway car crash
Joshua Harraden of Sunshine pleaded guilty to driving without a licence and failing to give name after a Ballarat road crash on Cup Day. Nellie Elderfield testified she was injured in the collision. Harraden confessed to fleeing the scene and later turning himself in. He was fined £7 4s with costs and time to pay.
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Sunshine “Court
W. J. Andrew
J. L Scott
A. Fox
Js.p
Joshua Harraden
Sunshine
Harraden
Nellie Elderfield
Coburg
Burgoyne
Ballarat
Deer Park
Melbourne
Stanley Burgoyne
Holmes Street
Brunswick
Dees Park
McDonald
Who Has the Best Garden in Sunshine Contest
The Sunshine Horticultural Society runs a garden competition with two judging rounds in February and April. Independent judges will visit gardens and award points for beauty and neatness. Prizes include first and second place. entry is free.
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Sunshine Horticultural Society
Sunshine Buffalo Lady Elect Officers
Attendance rose at the Sunshine Bi of the RVA OB meeting last night. Officers elected for the ensuing quarter were W P T Duncan C M Neville and Secretary Hill. The branch shows over £100 credit and approved a higher honorarium for Claude Hill. One new candidate initiated five ballots cast and growth projected to win a Grand Lodge trophy within a year.
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Sunshine Bi
RVA O.B
Bro
T. Duncan
W.P
Bro. Neville
Claude Hill
Sunshine Lodge
Bro. M. Alison
Grand Lodge
Victoria
Pen Pictures of Local Public Men
John Downing, known as Jack, has served Sunshine and District United Friendly Society since 1918 as secretary and treasurer. He has led the Harvester Club, chaired the USF.S. as secretary, and acted as LO.R. representative on the District Council since 1924. He strengthened cricket and football clubs and is celebrated for energy, modesty, and tact.
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John Downing
Jack
Jack of All
Sunshine and District United Friendly Society
LOR
O Little
Order
Lo.r
Harvester Club
Works
G. J. Coulter
Cetefany
Usf.s
Downing
Harvester Cricket Clu
Sunshine Football Club
Sunshine
Close With Dr J R Parsons Anderson Road Sunshine
Close with Dr J R Parsons Anderson Road Sunshine on January Oy.
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J. R. Parsons
Andereson
Road
Sunshine
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Hine Baptist Boys
Kewpie
Caulfield
Hawthorn
Music Examinations
Forge’s
Forges
Les
Sunshine Buffalo Lady
Jack of All Trades
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