Sunshine welcomes Queen Strong-post visit and council plans
Sunshine residents will see a royal visit marked by a fireworks display and a large civic program. The council allocates 960 feet of road frontage for a stone post near Essendon aerodrome and purchases 2000 flags for district children. A combined church service is set for February 15 at the Town Hall with the Sunshine City Band. special transport will aid old people and children amid an essay contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essendon Aerodrome
Sunshine
Town Hall
Sunshine City Band
Maidstone
Maribyrnong
Menace of Broken Glass on Roads
Local motorists report increased broken glass on roads causing tyre damage and punctures. One driver has three punctures in weeks, hindering urgent travel for doctors and others. Householders are urged to sweep away glass to show civic spirit and prevent injury to barefoot children during holidays.
Combined Carnival Planned in Sunshine for Three Weeks
Arrangements are under way for a three week carnival in Sunshine starting February 23. Participating groups include the Community Hospital B I L City Band and Old Boys Association plus various sporting bodies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
The
Community Hospital
B.3.l
City Band
Old Boys
Dads Association Plans Visit to Bundoora Repatriation Hospital
Sunshine Dads Association and Women's Auxiliary will visit Bundoora Repatriation Hospital this Sunday. A bus leaves at 1:30 p.m. All members are asked to make the trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Dads' Association and Women's Auxiliary
Gundoora
Warning on impostor selling music in Victorian towns
The Sunshine RSL warns local businessmen about a man traveling Victoria selling his own music. He claims to be a disabled soldier and that Sir Dallas Brooks will present a Brain tithe ey r uch presentation. The RSL states it is not associated with the proposition and the man is not a returned serviceman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Rsl
Dallas Brooks
RSL
Prviceman
Lousy PROPERTY 4 Sunshine police report small item loss
Police report a loose property situation in Albion with notes about bicycles a tire and rim awaiting claims by owners as of the latest local note.
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Sunshine Police
Han
Albion
Tax agent opens practice at Morton's Arcade
Mr K F Crosbie A A S A registered tax agent begins practice at Morton's Arcade Hampshire Road Pulls Accountant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. F
Crosbie
Monash ST
Sunshin
Morton's Arcade
Hampshire Rd
Robberies Noted During Sunshine Holiday Period
The exodus from Sunshine saw few burglaries at private homes with several thefts reported. Entries occurred at Dr G Ferristal’s 64 Couch St and A Dodson & Son Wright St factory while bicycles were frequent targets. A motorcycle from Armstrong St was recovered at Werribee. Major losses included £1060 in items from a Tottenham RAAF camp storeroom and £7000 worth of cement sheets damaged by arson in Maidstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. G. Ferristal
Couch St
Cornwall Road
Sunshine Station
Hampshire Rd
Bt. Albans
A. Dodson & Son
Wright Street
H. ¥. McKay
King’s Delicatessen
Hampshire Head
Ronald Fox
Armstrong St
Sunshine Theatre
Werribee
J. Johnson
Housing Commission
Maidstone
Cyclists Fined for Excess Speed with Passengers
Two motor cyclists, George Grech of Westmorland Road and Micelles Massu of Westmorland Road Sunshine, were fined £5 each at Sunshine Court for exceeding 25 mph while carrying pillion passengers. Each was alleged to have travelled at 40 mph.
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Sunshine Court
George Grech
Westmorland Rd
Sunshine
Micelles Massu
Westmorland
Holiday Quiet in Sunshine District Reports Brisk Pre-Christmas Trade
Sunshine and district observed a quiet holiday period with fewer police incidents. Shopkeepers reported brisker trading than in other years and some traders posted record takings during the pre Christmas shopping rush. A man was apprehended for loitering in Market Road and is due before Sunshine Court on summons over alleged poultry theft.
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Sunshine Police
Market Road
Sunshine Court
Cinderella Pantomime Delights St Albans Audience
Miss Mary Hewitt and Mr Neville Thurgood staged Cinderella at St Albans Hall on December 17 and 18 raising 36 pounds 11 shillings 9 pence for the Alfred Clarke Memorial Free Kindergarten and St Albans Cricket Club. Val Gibson and Joyce Riley led as Cinderella and Prince Charming with strong local support and Thora Gibson directing.
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Mary Hewitt
Neville ‘Thurgood
St. Albans Hall
Alfred Clarke Memorial
St. Albana Cricket Club
Cinderella
Prince Charming
Val Gibson
Las Joyce Riley
Thora Gibson
Musical and Dramatic Society
St. Albans
Dieug Stevens
Barrister Desmond G Wilson Opens Sunshine Practice
Desmond G Wilson LLB, a barrister and solicitor, has commenced practice at Morton Arcade, 266 Hampshire Road, Sunshine MM 2038, establishing a new legal services presence in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Desmond G, Wilson
Morton Arcade
Hampshire Road
Sunshine
Fine for Street Betting Case Over Three Weeks
A man named Thomas John Cummings, 65 Barkers Road Kew Wis, faced a 30 pound fine for street betting. Police said he was seen in a lane off Derby Road with several men and taking bets for three weeks. He admitted the wage claim and did not appear in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas John Cumm
Barkers Road
Kew
Wis
Derby Don
First Coast
E. Buggy
Australian fined for entering prohibited area at Sunshine Court
John Stofka of Spotawood was fined £10 for entering a government magazine storage area without permission. Court heard he climbed over a fence after a rabbit. he offered £1 to guards. He claimed no English and one companion was Australian. Fine included £3 3s costs.
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Sunshine Court
John Stofka
la Green St
Spotawood
Derrimut
Peace Olect
Alex Fletcher
Fletcher
Butcher Fined For Excess Sulphur Dioxide in Meat
Health Inspector G Attle told Sun shine Court the meat from 4& shop at 2 Derrimut Street contained 48 percent more sulphur dioxide than permitted. Seweryn Lesniewski of 1 Camperdown St North Sunshine, shop manager, was fined £5 with £3 13s 0d costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Attle
City of Sunshine
Derrimut Street
Seweryn Lesniewski
Camperdown St
North Sunshine
Boys Take Plays on Tour of New Zealand
Eighteen boys from the Electra Dramatic Group depart Melbourne by plane for Christchurch for a three week tour of New Zealand. They will present two plays in seventeen cities and towns across the North and South Islands to raise funds for New Zealand charities.
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Boys Take
New Zealand
Electra Dramatic Group
Melbourne
Christchurch
Williamstown
Footscray
Sunshine
T. Walsh
Williamstown Footscray
John Cripps
Our
Holidays in Country for Local Boys and Girls
A Sunshine community Chest arranged boys and girls holiday trips to farms and orchards in Northern Victoria. Escorts Mr G Dobson and Mr F Lane led the boys. hostesses with Mrs Wheelahan and Mrs Warburton guided the girls. The group visited Bendigo, Swan Hill, and Rochester with official welcomes and hotelings arranged by local hosts.
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City of Sunshine Community Chest
G. Dobson
F Lane
Party of Boys
Sunshine
Victoria
Bendigo
Swan Hill
Rochester
P. Munner
Westcott
Mra Wheelahan
Mra Warburton
Mianche Brampled
Tyler St. Sunshine
Dawn Shourke
Nixon St
East Sunanine
Lorraine Chinn
Ballarat Rd
Albion
Marlene Garrick
Hut
von St. Maidstone
Lidya Gaw—lowski
Blanche St
Janice Hanley
Market Rd
Brooklyn
Fay Harding
Clarendon St
Maidstone
Faine Hay
Elisabeth Street
Braybrook
Aileen Hill
Nic
St. Mast
Sunashine
Patricia Hoare
Jallarat
Shirley Moiler
Edna
Elizabeth Monaghan
Adamson St. Maidstone
Joan Pike
Duke Bt. Sunshine
Margaret Sam
Darnley St
Eiles Siemsen
Churchill Avenue
Beverley Wallis
Margaret Wallis
Ernest St
Linda Sexton
Lean St
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Beachley & Sons
Earl Ir Sanmeetin
Rssatla
F. L. Barnes
A, Noble
Ti. R. Jarke
Col
A, Perry
J, Sounvey
G. Baker
Perry
H. Taylor
Brett
H. Pengelly
E. McKennt
Priest
K. Thoman
J. Tunissien
Welsh
Simes
Atrong
Dads’ Association
Bundoora
Tottenham
St. Albans News
Butcher
Dobson
Hove
John Blaser
Bosquet St
Peter Brodin
Carlyle St
David Lingellunner
Hutchinson Bt
George Fultta
Richene
Matnstone
Lindsay Jenner
Howuen
Wiliam Welsh
Bertford Rd
Harry Wilwon
Monica Sunshine
Phillip Chomiey
Lily Street
Brac Vermans
Seymours
Wen's
Jore
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