Patriotic Fund records heavy support for wartime aid drives
New Year meeting at Shire Hall heard light attendance with 11 members. Dr A G Pennell chaired as £100 gifts from local Patriotic Fund to Australian comforts and war charities were acknowledged. Donations to Sheepskins for Russia and Florence Nightingale funds approved. Monthly A.C.F. News parcels to Sunshine station arranged. December receipts boosted Citizens' Stamp Scheme total to £3,538 17 0. fund balance improved after December disbursements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Hall
A. G. Pennell
A. Perry
A.C.F
Sunshine Railway
Y.M.C.A
YMCA
Alcl. Roatifie
Kokoda Trail
New Guinea
I.c. Society
Russia
Patriotic Funds Council
P.F. Council
Florence Nightingale
Sunshine Ladies
J.C. Branch
Milne
R. W. Seymour
Hargreaves
Comforts Fund
Vic
Ki d. McKengie
Kilward Campbell
Sunshine All District Patriotic Fund
Salvation Army
WOMLC
Estitiouerd
ACHP
Toone Engines
H. H. Krohn
Hed Cross Society
Thy
E. J. McKenzie
Sunshine
H. Barraclough
Wedding Bells Hold Pretty Mulgre Wedding
Sunshine hosted a refined wedding as Merke Mulkeao daughter of Ma Mulkeao tied with Leo Johnston elder son of Mr. and Mrs G T Mulkearns. The bride wore a French crepe off white frock with dove veil and mauve accents. The reception was cancelled due to the bride’s father’s illness. wedding tea served at the bride’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merke
der Mae
Ed Johnston
Forrest St
Leo Deli
G. T. Mulkearns
Withere
Grimley
Tell Fair
Mauve Ghaiol
Derrick
Kew
Mors. Heath
St Albans Red Cross notes meetings and classes
St Albans reports an increased attendance at the last meeting with Dr Fy Jolly leading on anti extension actions for Essendon Aerodrome. Keilor Council pledges to protect ratepayers rights. East Esplanade Main Road improvements noted. Wardens to burn off long grass. respirator practice set for Monday week. First Aid Classes resume January 20. Red Cross euchre and dance January 23 at 3 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fy Jolly
Essendon
Keilor Council
East Esplanade
Main Road East
A.R.P
A. J. Davis
St. Albans
Red Cross
Mechanics’ Institute
Braybrook Wins Austerity Town Premiership Penant
Braybrook tops Victoria metropolitan towns in Austerity standings. The town sought £40 000 from 600 residents and raised £2540 from 646 subscribers. Braybrook earns a rel premiership pennant with five stars and six stars for the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
Braybrook
Tive
Queta
Craybrook
A.R.P Activities District Wardens Meet at Shire Hall
The District Warden notifies atom wanlens and deputy wardens that an Area Wardens meeting will be held at Shire Hall on Tuesday Lath January. Suggestions are invited for future ACRL.P organization and attendance is requested from all instructors. The Welfare Section notes a customary meeting in January with the first gathering in the new year on Friday Peelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atom Wanlens
Shire Hall
ACRL
P. Tridnimp
Distriet
Am Tuatha Lendance
Fberneedd
Pre nuptial Festivities at St Albans Honor Young Couple
A large St Albans gathering at the Mechanics Institute celebrated the upcoming marriage of Miss Main King and Mr William Hunter. The event featured songs, piano solos, and a formal presentation by Dr. Jolly, with neighbors and friends lending support through through a community driven effort led by Mrs. J Stevens and Miss Connie Hale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Albans
Mechanics' Institute
Misa Main King
Willian Hunter
St. Albans Presbyterian Church
King
Peter Andersen
Pram Melton
Dr. Jolly
Shire of Keilor
Jolly
Ern Roberts
Toby
Joyce Riley
Pat Haines
Sunshine
J. H. Stevens
Connie Hale
Fred Crosbie
Parents Committee Meeting in Scouts Hall Sunshine
A Parents' Committee gathering is set for Monday January 18 at 7 p.m. in the Scouts' Hall on Martin Street Sunshine. The meeting is described as business important.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Troup
Parents’ Committee
Scouts’ Hall
Martin St
Sunshine
At & P.m
Obituary notes rich local life with multiple losses
An obituary memorializes several community figures including Alexander McNeil Lawson and Ropenan Bullen. It recalls Lawson as a longtime Theo Meabey employee and local bowling club member, and notes Bullen’s prominence in regional society. The notices mention family, residences, and funeral arrangements in Sunshine and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexdineder McNeil Larwsen
Laws
Theo Meabey
Massey Tairis Pty. Ltd
Tescorkent
BV Weboy
Pal Pho Weisserly
Thas Pier
Eerie Stapes
Sandrineham
Remy Root
Sonshine
Christos
Geos Bakery
St. Sunshine
Funeral Held for Nelson Bees at Local Cemetery
The funeral service for Nelson Bees occurred Friday with interment at the local cemetery. Reverend officiated at the Church of England ceremony, and several family members attended the procession from the residence on Der oneehinee Street. The arrangements were under the care of A. V. Tobin Pty. Lite and the New Mel botree General Cemetery staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Bastian Jiauerd
Oneehinee
Nelson
Cars in Collision on Macgoshire Road
A collision occurred on Macgoshire Road involving a vehicle driven by a person unnamed and a second car on Slew Street. The driver of the second vehicle, Soewlion basaher WOOR Bield, is cited with injuries to a passenger identified as Mes Field. The accident remains under investigation with minor injuries reported.
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Ao Macgoshire Road
Sum- Hue
Dhe
Ron
Soewlion Basaher Woor Bield
Spepet Cie Tees
Glen Dweethe
Moe
Moonee Valley Racing Selections Summary
Selections for Moonee Valley races include 2 year olds Beaumaris Handicap 6 furlongs Win Tony Main Pathfinder Portway. 8 year olds Woolleigh Handicap 10 furlongs Win Blue Valley Victory Roll Clayton. Sorrento Stakes 6 furlongs Win Moonray Scarlet Toi Vergure Best outsider Night Gang. Sumowr Handicap 104 furlongs Win Hathersage Prariedale Warith Hest Berry outsider. Talearne Walter 1 mile Win Lucille Chamberlain Sunprallo Io Rosebud Trial Mt furlongs. Rosebud Trial 1st Division Win Kynoona Plave Olen Mlanite. Rosebud Trial 2nd Division Win Gorgeous Star or Unset Porteus Sono Val.
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Beaumaris
Tony Main
Pathfinder
Portway
Woolleigh
Blue Valley
Clayton
Moonray
Scarlet Toi
Vergure
Ight Gang
Sumowr
Hathersage
Warith
Hest
Berry
P.ii
Talearne Walter
Lucille
Chamberlain
Sunprallo
Kynoona
Plave
Olen
Mlaniteh
Gorgeous Star
Porteus
Sono Val
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the Patriotic Fund
ALCAR
Urinquinty
Wiwpa
Naw
Focal Red Cross
Quinty
Christina Day
Rosalind Russell
Henry and
Dizzy
Jona Bennet
Franchot Tom
Sere
Ant York
Gary Cooper
Miss Polly
St. Albans Progress Association
Red
A.R.P. Activities
James Burnside
Dinines Varettssidee
Deter
Cormier
Nature
Lewish
Vera
Mis
Ro Gowontt
Aml
Bsenan
Bi. Garrick
Mr. Alexander Lawson
Burchued
Desegh Aichison Pty Pl
Harlehaese
Mr. R. Bullen
Ropensan Bullen
Neegat
VRS
Mairy Haslam
Moonee Valley
Tacoma
Kagley
Nicholson Street
Footscray Forge
Pam
J. W. McGrath Quality
Sunshine. Tel
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