1000th Baby Born At Sunshine Hospital
The 1000th baby to be born at Sunshine Community Hospital since its acquisition four years ago is James Porter born on Monday. The Porter family of 26 Chapman Street, Shine, received a £5 bank account gift from the hospital president Dr. A G Pennell. The event coincided with three other births that day as the hospital highlighted its surgical and medical services and planned a new member drive.
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James Porter
Sunshine Community Hospital
Porter
Owever
Bies
Nk Porter
Chapman St
Shine
Frank
Roxy Theatre
James
A. G. Pennell
Melbourne
Honacs _ Sporty
Apinto
Hinch
Bosiical
No Local Australia Day Celebrations Consider Jubilee Missed
The council failed to set a suitable date for a local Australia Day event after considering ANA involvement. A meeting was postponed due to holidays and no plans were made, leaving officials hopeful for next year and noting a missed chance to align with Jubilee Year.
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A.N.A
Women’s World Day of Prayer Service Planned
The annual Women’s World Day of Prayer is on Friday February 9 with a local service at the Presbyterian Church at 2.30 p.m. The speaker is Miss Margaret Alexander, formerly Miss in Korea.
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Presbyterian Church
Margaret Alexander
Korea
Salvation Army seeks jobs and housing for migrant tradesmen
The Salvation Army corps seeking skilled tradesmen from Britain and their families for emigration. Employers providing housing and work should contact Captain etch at 70 Anderson Rd Sunshine. Workers include two sheetmetal workers, carpenters and joiners, bricklayer, and other tradesmen. one already arrived.
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Salvation Army Corps
Britain
Etch
Anderson Rd
Sunshine
Salvation Army
Braybrook Shire Council Sets Special Meeting Next Week
Braybrook Shire Council in recess since December will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to discuss proposals tied to city proclamation celebrations. The first ordinary meeting of the year is planned for February 5.
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Braybrook Shire
S E C Chief Retiring After Twenty Three Years Service
Sunshine's State Electricity Commission chief Mr C Kennedy retires after 23 years leading the department. Since 1927 Sunshine grew from ten to sixty sub stations and Kennedy recalls Power from W McKays. A Scotland born engineer, he came 1911 from Scotland to work with Hydro Electric NZ before roles in Melbourne and Zechan Tasman ia. He joined the SEC in 1924 and will relinquish duties in April.
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State Electricity Commission
Sunshine
C Kennedy
Kennedy
Ir W. McKays
Scotland
Hydro-Electric Authority
New Zealand
Melbourne
Zechan
Tasmania
Werribee
Wandering Stock Still A Menace In Sunshine
The article notes persistent wandering horses in Sunshine raising safety concerns as the town edges toward city status. Last Saturday two horses roamed near the Post Office and the night before a mare and foal strolled along South Road, prompting calls for decisive municipal action.
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South Road
Local stars shine in Victorian selected athletes and cricket wins
Ken Doubleday earned selection in the Victorian team for the Australian Championships in Hobart in March after a season of top 220 hurdles times. Myrtle Bayliss wowed Inter-State cricket with ten wickets for ten runs, aiding Victoria’s victory, while Joan Schmidt scored in a solid win. Pat Dakin took four for three against South Australia. Keith James defeated Lloyd La Beach in a 120 yard handicap at Maribyrnong and, with brother Alan, pursues major prizes in Sunshine teams.
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Ken Doubleday
Hobart
Ken
Papie Park
G Goodacre
N.S.W
P. Gardner
R. Weinberg
Sunshine
Myrtle Bayliss
Craddock
Queensland
Joan Schmidt
Victoria
Pat Dakin
Keith James
Graham St. Sunshine
Lloyd la Beach
Maribyrnong
Keith
Alan
Sunshine Football Club
Obituary for Rev F Tamagno and Archibald Faddie
Rev F Tamagno longtime Sunshine Presbyterian minister died at his home 82 Cole Street Gardenvale aged 82. He was a prohibition activist and served as Sunshine church representative to the Prohibition League and active in Victoria No Licence campaigns. Archibald Faddie of 6 Home Street Sunshine died suddenly aged 65, survived by three children and four grandchildren.
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F. Tamagno
Sunshine Presbyterian Church
Cole St
Gardenvale
Tamagno
Sunshine
Prohibition League
Victoria
Mr Tamagno
Archibald Faddie
Home St
Faldie
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Collapse of Young Man at Albion Quarries
Sydney Thomas aged 24 collapsed and died at his home near Albion Quarries on Saturday last January 20. He leaves a wife and young son. Thomas had previously worked for Wunderlich Ltd before joining Albion Quarries.
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Sydney Thomas
Albion Quarries
Thomas
Wunderlich Ltd
X Ray Survey for Keilor Shire Dates Announced
A tuberculosis X ray survey will run in Keilor Shire from February 5 to 9 with sessions at St Albans Mechanics Hall Sydenham Post Office Store and Keilor Shire Hall. Exams take about one minute, are free and confidential, and aim to detect illness early with full public cooperation urged.
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Shire of Keilor
St. Albans Mechanics Hall
Sydenham
Shire Hall
Keilor
Council
Health Department
Braybrook
Sunshine
Workers Honor Deceased Former Mate As Cortège Passes Factory
About six years after his departure, the cortege paused by the factory on Tuesday and the employees lined up outside in an impressive tribute to their former workmate.
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Sunshine Hospital
Women's World Day OF Prayer
John Wayne
Joanne Dru
Joan Davis
Ray Bolger
Randolph Scott, Joan Wyatt
Paul Douglas, Jean Peters
June Haver
Paul Douglas, Montgomery Clifh
Lex Barker
Footscray
S.E.C
Archibald Paddie
Keilor Shire
Hampshire Road
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