Local Cricketer Horace Stevens Drowned in Yarra River
Horace Henry Stevens aged 27 of St Albans was drowned in the River Yarra near Queens Bridge on Saturday evening. A railway signalman heard cries for help and a man struggling in the water. a rope was thrown but could not be grasped. The body was recovered by river police and identified as Stevens, a prominentSunshine and District Cricket Association member. The funeral was held at Melbourne Crematorium in Fawkner on Tuesday with many sporting friends in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine and District Cricket Association
Horrie Stevens
St. Albans
Yarra
Queen's Bridge
Horace Henry Stevens
exCr
J. H. Stevens
Garfield
Douglas
John
Melbourne
Fawkner
W. Evans
Sunshine Presbyterian Church
St. Albans Cricket Club
G. Kirby
Floral tributes mark cricket association farewell
The obituary notes a cricket association leader and secretary with a past president paying tribute to him. There were many beautiful floral tributes.
Drunk With Girl Friend Faces Charge In Sunshine Court
South Melbourne man Edward Deer aged 26 was charged with being drunk while in charge of a motorcycle after police found him at Bal larat Road near Deer Park with a woman, three beer bottles and an empty wine bottle. He defended the act as neuralgia treatment and was fined 20 with 48 hours in jail as default.
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Edward Deer
South Melbourne
Sunshine Court
Norman Jones
Ballarat Road
Deer Park
Deer
Andrew
J.P
Jones
Welfare muster shows men on sustenance in Braybrook and suburbs
The Shire Secretary Mr E Hargreaves reports Sunshine has nine single and three married men on sustenance. Maidstone lists one married and one single. Maribyrnong totals eight single and three married. Braybrook Shire, population over 10 000, has 22 men on sustenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hargreaves
Sunshine
Maidstone
Maribyrnong
Shire of
Braybrook
Hawthorn hurdle and racing selections announced
Caulfield selections list race names and horses including Hawthorn Hurdle and Tooronga Handicap with contenders such as Rowena Welter Saki Bureaucrat and Operatic. The best bet is Partner with mentions of judges and track terms in a compact form.
Deer Park Red Cross Members Pass First Aid Exam
The Deer Park Red Cross Company 41 members who entered the first aid examination all passed with credit. After holidays classes resume with zest. E Mounsey of Sunshine runs an anti gas course weekly at Deer Park hall. Ladies nursing classes held Mondays with Mrs A Burns. evening sessions planned. Parcels of shirts socks balaclavas knee caps scarves and more sent to headquarters showing ongoing relief work and training.
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Deer Park Red Cross Company
E. Mounsey
Sunshine
Deer Park Hall
Ladies’ Home
A. Burns
Derrimut
Deer Park Company
I Col Clay Bird Club Shoots attract new members
The I Col Clay Bird Club reports a very successful shoot last Saturday with seven new members joining. A future shoot is set for Saturday January 27 with more members expected. Results include F Masson 5 7, R Farnsworth 4 7, R Farnsworth 4 5, A Ritchie 3 5, F Masson 6 7, D Hall 5 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Masson
R. Farnsworth
A. Ritchie
Footscray Centre Acknowledges Local Donations
The secretary manager Mr J Kelso Duncan acknowledges gifts to Footscray and District Out-Patient and Welfare Centre. Donations include Lord Mayor's Fund £26 19s 3d Geelong Road School Junior Red Cross Circle £3 3s Mrs G Stone 5s Colonial Sugar Refinery Employees' Fund £8 10s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Footscray and District
J. Kelso Duncan
Lord Mayor's
Geelong Road
G. Stone
Colonial Sugar Refinery Employees
Mrs Blair Athol Aird’s Illness and Hope for Recovery
Aird family notes illness of Mrs W. Aird known as Blair Athol. The report expresses sympathy for her inability to do charitable works and hopes for Mia Aird’s early recovery as encouraging signs emerge.
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W. Aird
Blair Athol
Mrs Aird
Mia Aird
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hawthorn
Gerald John Wilke
Partoer Neutron Madam Coue
Secon
Pibroch
Rowena Welter Greenthorne
Saki
Kookaribe
Clorus
Dame Swift
Jettete
Tooronga Handicap
Aspire Chatsbury Operatic
Ken Dornford
Bas Rhin
Juma
Pargoon
AR Handic AP
Deer Park Red Cross
I.co.l. Clay Bird Club
D. Hall
Wirth Bro
Newsagent
WIRTH
ZOO
Gion
Colossus
A. Lowe
Tyler ST. Sunshine
Sunshine & District
U.F.S. Dispensary
L. McDuff
J. Downing
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