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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 24, 1936
Page
6
Aunt Judith asks children to visit the shed where the first harvester was made to see patience and hard work. She invites riddles jokes tongue twisters and humorous autographs for weekly marks and an April Big Smile Prize for top contributor. She asks for letters about holidays and mentions competitions start next Friday week.
The piece notes the thimble's origin as thumb bell and its Dutch roots brought to England in 1695. It contrasts literacy in Victoria era Britain with 40 percent able to write. It mentions Tibetan cleansing by butter and lists Mr W J Funk’s selection of beautiful words like dawn and lullaby.
A weekly column urges readers to practice thoughtfulness and honesty in every detail of daily life, stressing integrity in small choices and chores as a path to trust and community harmony.
A tale of a diligent old smith forging a mighty chain. Despite critics, one careful link at a time proves essential when a storm tests a sea bound vessel carrying 500 souls, as honesty and truth keep the chain strong.
Percy, a greedy boy, eats most of his birthday chocolates. A gift from Auntie Muriel brings six purple plums in cotton wool. He asks for one now but mother plans to later. He watches as she stores the plums in the bathroom cupboard.
Percy falls ill after sampling Aunt Muriel's plums and learns they were soap. Mother suspects too many chocolates, then realizes the plum gift caused the sickness. In days that follow, Percy recovers and vows to seek mother's permission next time.
Sunshine won the toss and posted 208 aided by W Morris 89 not out, with Scott 44 Donald 41 and Roach supporting. East Sunshine bowler Duxson led Sunshine defense with 2/87 and 4/25 as the two sides prepared for tomorrow’s match with East A possessing a strong bowling unit.
Inter club tests set for St Mark s with E grade facing Oakleigh and G grade meeting University High School. Events include sprints middle distance and field events led by notable athletes Knight Scanlon Pippett and Hider. Bus departs post at 1 30 pm.
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