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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 23, 1948
Page
8
An engagement notice reports the betrothal of Dorie x to Aly f her with Mr Jackay 15 Henjam a Bt Sumahine. The item notes the couple in a Sun shine locale and references Mr and Mrs A Young as the families involved.
Mr and Mrs McDonald and family express heartfelt gratitude to friends for sympathy and floral tributes after their loss. Special thanks go to Mrs Donald and to Mesdame Howe and Neilken for kindness during the bereavement.
A set of in memoriam notices for Keith Boreham detailing his death at Heidelberg Military Hospital in 1944 and related family dedications. The notices mention his sisters brothers and wives with dates and war related context from World War II.
Fragments report lost items including a dress, keys on a pink ribbon, a felt bag with music, a horn from a car, and a money reward for returns. Locations cited include Hutchinson Street, Post Office vicinity, Sun Shine Theatre, Albion, Dispensary, Morris and Stanford Streets, and Buckley Street. Contact M W Dickson or J Lie Benjamin Street for recovery.
A varied advertisement list shows sales offers and items for delivery including a business sale with truck option, household goods, clothing, bikes, farm tools, canaries, a 1948 Standard sedan, a Triumph motorcycle, and building materials. Locations include Forrest Street, Cornwall, Armstrong Street, Gunnedah Street, Elizabeth Street, Lowe Crescent, and Centre and Martin Streets.
Classified ad notices cash for immediate purchase of a building lot or block south of Monash Street. The seller cites urgency and directs inquiries to L. L. at this office, noting also urgency for old used cars trucks and utilities with immediate cash. Contact Les Hooke at 26 Graham Street for details.
Classified notice seeks furnished or unfurnished accommodation for young tenants from February. Requests include boxes to apply, shared houses or flats with kitchenettes, non smoking options, and specific names or initials tied to the rental offers. Locations include Footscray and Sunshine with references to Box 29 and McDonsid.
Wanted to hire for a couple of months a wheelchair accessible advocate or caregiver for a young person. Contact details incomplete with request to leave address.
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