Died in Africa: Charles Pearce Led Gospel Band
Charles Pearce, who died in Africa, once led a band of young men preaching at Braybrook and St Albans before churches existed. He started as a Methodist, became a Baptist in Africa, and spent 30 years there baptising about 200 Kaffira in his first two years and helping establish over 100 native churches. Rev. Lockhart Morton notes his abilities in Drifting Wreckage. He visited Australia in 1910 and preached at Footscray.
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Charles Pearce
Africa
Braybrook
St Albans
Mr Pearce
Lockhart Morton
Australia
S Parts
Footscray
Protests Over Shire Council Open Meetings
A report recalls pew protests led by The Advocate and a motion urged by Dr Drayton that pushed the Hraybrook Shire Council to conduct nearly all business in open council. Heidelberg Progress Association objects to committees excluding ratepayers and seeks ordinary meetings under the Local Government Act.
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Drayton
Hraybrook Shire
Open Council
Reid
Argus
Heidelberg Progress Association
Heidelberg
Promotion of South Melbourne Constable to 1st Class Sergeant
Senior Constable H. J. Carruthers of South Melbourne formerly Sunshine has been promoted to the rank of 1st class sergeant, expanding the local police leadership.
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H. J. Carruthers
South Melbourne
Sunshine
Mystery film at Town Hall Sunshine features famed cast
A mystery story titled The Other Woman's Story comes to Whagger und Pic tures at the Town Hall Sunshine on Wednesday. The film stars Alien Calloun Cobert Frazer Helen Lee Worthing Mahlon Hamilton Higa Royce David Por rence Gertrude Short Charles Chory and Joan Standing in a sensational murder trial themed plot.
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Whagger Und Pictures
Town Hall
Sunshine
Woeman
Plyers
Alien Calloun
Cobert Frazer
Helen Lee Worthing
Mahlon Hamilton
Higa Royce
David Porrence
Gertrude Short
Charles Chory
Joan Standing
Old Resident Lucinda Calnan Dies at 63
Sunshine reports the death of Mrs Lucinda Mary Calnan aged 63 wife of Mr Edward Calnan. She left a family including Mrs Burley Ruby, Mrs Hanlon Alberta, Mrs Sie Rene, Mrs OShiannassy Veray, Mrs Vivian Tris, Mrs Swan Aileen, Miss Clare Calnan and Messrs Talbot Edward Charles and Bernard Calnan.
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Sunshine
Lucinda Mary Calnan
Edward Calnan
Calnan
Burley
Ruby
Mra Hanlon
Alberta
Sie
Labor's Fight Over Ministerial Seats in Parliament
Fragmentary account notes a Thursday meeting with Mr Predergast and others. It references Sunrise and Powderaw groups, long Parliament service, and shifts after a North Mehem seat change. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Motor collision on Balloeat Bec culvert near Sunshine
A collision occurred Monday morning when a white lorry and a car met at a culvert near Balloeat Bec between Sunshine and the BF Hotel. Mrs Koenig and her daughter Marjorie suffered injuries as the car swerved unsuccessfully to avoid the oncoming lorry loaded with row metal. The couple involved were Mr We k Koenig of Fatebairn Hond and Mr George Ham mer of Glen Tris. The windscreen shattered and the driver’s daughter sustained facial injuries.
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Ploss
Bern
Patberat
We K. Koenig
Fatebairn
George Hanmer
Glen Tris
Koenig
Marjorie
Balance sheet request to reveal Shire finances
Reader pleads with The Advocate to publish the Shire balance sheet before holidays. He argues the council is slow to provide accounts and money details, urging transparency of financial dealings and adherence to legal requirements.
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Brarybrook Shire
Advocate
Simos
Maidsterns
Damuany
Vote of Thanks To the Battor Sir
A formal note records a hearty vote of thanks on the minutes to the principal of The Advocate for careful consideration of reports over the past twelve months. Members express appreciation and extend best wishes for the coming year, praising the paper and its service to the network's work.
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Sanshiog Uranel
Atmetralian Nartives
Pern
Seeriebovnie
Quality First and Ozone Breach at Braybrook
Mister instructs girl students that brain quality matters more than quantity. Miss Smith counters that value lies in quality. The Sunshine Progress Association plans a meeting next Wednesday with President J. Robinson expected to attend at the old address. Dr Henry Skewes takes annual leave with Mrs Skewes, sampling ozone at Torquay, noting breezes there are purer than Braybrook’s.
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Miss Smith
Sunshine Progress Association
Crd
J. Robinson
Henry Skewes
Mra Skewes
Torquay
Braybrook
Fletcher at His Best in Williamstown Shoot Fareham Trophy
Fletcher led the Sonshine Wife Club with one of the day’s best scores at Williamstown on Saturday for the Fareham Trophy. Scores include F Fletcher 49 4 50 and W Biewell 47 4 50 as others and details from 800, 500 and 600 yard Union Quarterly event slated for Williamstown this afternoon.
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Sonshine Wife Club
Williamstown
Fletcher
F. Fletcher
W. Biewell
BO Jo Yarwood
W. Saville
W. Harper
H. Patterson
R Waddell
W. Little Co
H. Franks
W. Harris
A. Dumbrell
J.raymond
H. Mortimer
L. Gaywood
M. Meikle
Ase H. Barnett
the Union
Hamilton considers Baby Health Centre in western districts
The metropolis of districts to the west with a population over seven thousand is thinking of starting a Baby Health Centre. Sunshine was early to realise the benefits of these centres to posterity.
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Hamilton
Sunshine
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