Sunday Afternoon Australia Day Program in Sunshine City
The Sunshine City hosts a Sunday afternoon Australia Day program at 3 pm in front of the town hall with a flag-raising ceremony. Compere Dennis Beasley of IDB radio will introduce artists Noel Spark Lola Graham and the Pollock sisters Grace and Isabel. The event stems from Australia Day Committee efforts led by Mayor Dr G E Dobson and local ANA branches inviting all residents and newcomers.
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Dennis Beasly
IDB
Noel Spark
Lola Graham
Pollock Sisters
Grace and
Isabel
Radio Fame
Sunshine City
Engineer Returns Home to City of Sunshine
Melbourne engineer H E Robinson arrived home Wednesday aboard the Orcades from a UK and Europe tour. He was accompanied by his wife Joy and daughter, with architect son Bruce joining for the homecoming. The mayor and mayoress welcomed the party at Port Melbourne, and Mr Robinson plans a diary based report for the council.
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H. E Robinson
City of
Sunshine
Melbourne
United Kingdom
Europe
Mr. Robinson
Joy
Mrs Robinson
Bruce
Robinson
Port Melbourne
J. Falkner
W. Allsop
Ammunition Stolen From LCI Factory Storeroom
Five thousand rounds were taken when a storeroom at the LCI Ammunition Factory was entered last Thursday night. A jemmy forced a rear door and the contraband was carried away in a car. During Desemben, 30 thousand rounds of the same brand disappeared from the factory.
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LCI
Jemmy
Thieves Miss Money In Sunshine Home Burglary
Thieves entered the Sunshine residence of Hilda Cannard at 21 Myamyn Street this week and stole £7 in notes and some silver. A larger sum of money left nearby was not taken.
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Hilda Cannard
Myamyn St, Sunshine
Travellers Return From South Africa Mission
Mr. Howard Taylor of Dickson Street returned after a six month stay in South Africa as a representative of H. V. McKays. Mr Les Ewer who accompanied him arrived a week earlier.
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Howard Taylor
Dickson St
South Africa
H. V. McKays
Les Ewer
Taylor
Youth Travel Semi-finalists Named for Sun Event
Five boys are semi-finalists for a local Sun Youth Travel selection. Participants include Frederick Green Gordon Math ews Michael Devonport Dennis Fischer and Albert Lee. Final judging occurs January 1 after interviews. A Braybrook boy and a December lamp vandalism incident in Sunshine are noted.
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Sun
Frederick Green
Benjamin
Gordon Mathews
Norfolk St
Maidstone
Michael Devonport
Turner Cros
Dennis Fischer
Albert Lee
Hampshire
Engagement Ring Taken from House
A 40 engagement ring belonging to Gwenneth June Nicholls was stolen from a kitchen cabinet at 4 Drummartin Street last week.
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Gwenneth June Nicholls
Drummartin St
Must Look Thirsty Case Delayed By Language Barriers
A Russian speaking New Australian appeared in Sunshine Court on Tuesday for a drunken and disorderly charge. With no interpreter available, the case was adjourned for a fortnight as the bench sought a way to ask how he requests his drink.
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Sunshine Court
Horan
Sunshine rider fined for dim lights in collision
Two men walking on Meln tyre Road in Sunshine on October 15 say they did not hear or see a motor cycle until it struck one of them. Keith Mervyn Jones 20 pleaded guilty to riding with inadequate lights and was fined 10 shillings with costs. Ernest Edward Pitman testified the wind and dark prevented seeing the approaching bike.
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Melntyre Road
Sunshine
Sunshine Court
Keith Mervyn Jones
Melntyre Rd
Ernest Edward Pitman
Compton Pde
Jones
More Members Wanted by St. John's Ambulance
St. John Ambulance calls for more members with fortnightly meetings at the town hall on the second and fourth Thursdays. The Sun shine brigade resumes practice on Thursday the 24th of January. All who reside in Sun shine and overseas members are invited to join and train for certificates.
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St. John’s Ambulance
Sunshine
St. John's Ambulance
F. L. Barnes
Beer Garden at Hotel Derrimut a Great Success
The Beer Garden opening at Hotel Derrimut last Saturday met with public approval. Ex-Dr Barclay praised the licensee Mr H Y Priest for the venture and Mr Priest responded by placing a free jug of beer on each table.
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Theopening
Hotel Derrimut
Barclay
H. Y. Priest
Priest
Storeroom break-in at Dawes builder shop
Thieves entered the storeroom of Mr. A F Dawes at 18 Thompson Street over the holidays and took a roll of sheet lead and four strips of flat iron valued at 4 pounds 10 shillings.
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A F Dawes
Thompson St
Drunk Driver Resists Police at Sunshine Court
Bronies Margenicius, 60 Maxwell St Sunshine, faced charges in Sunshine Court for being drunk in charge of a motorcycle and for resisting police. First Const Power testified he pursued the rider on Forrest St at 11 56 am on January 1. The defendant refused to dismount and resisted. after a head strike by Snr Const Harrington he released grips on officers. A doctor said the defendant was intoxicated after admitting ten beers. He was fined £20 and costs £2 20 for drunk driving and £2 or seven days for resisting arrest. licence cancelled.
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Sunshine Court
Bronies Margenicius
Maxwell St
Sunshine
Const
D. Power
Snr
Const. Harrington
Forrest St
Const Harrington
Mitted
Coast Power
Kenneth Francia Brennan
Anderson Road
Maxwell McGrath
Tottenham
Football Club Faces Ground Shortage Ahead of Season
The club plans to expand to two divisions in the Metropolitan League in 1952 with Sunshine represented in both. It may need a new team besides the under age side to meet player numbers, bringing total to four teams and at least two end grounds. Selwyn Park is unavailable and Barclay Reserve denied. Gardens Reserve is unfit. Training starts in six weeks and officials fear ground readiness.
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Eachi Yvear
Sunshine
Married Man Charged With Offence Against Girl
A man, Maxwell McGrath, former RAAF at Tottenham, is charged at Sunshine Court with carnal knowledge of a girl under eighteen. The girl, who gave birth in December, says McGrath promised marriage and had intercourse on several occasions after meeting at a dance. McGrath pleads not guilty. bail set at £100. committed for trial February 1.
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Sunshine Court
Watch Found In Cumberland Street Handed In
A ladies gold watch found on Cumberland Street has been handed in to Sunshin Police Station for safekeeping and identification.
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Cumberland St
Sunshin
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Australia
Sir Norman Martin Guest
G. E Dobson
ANA
Douglas Anderson
Lindenow St
Braybrook
Waterside Federation
Seymours Men's Store
Beer Garden
Selwyn Park
Barclay Reserve
McGrath
Defendant
Our Lady‘s Parish Hall
Det
Hl. Morrison
J. Lincoln
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