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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 29, 1937

Page

4

Druids Initiate Three New Members in Busy Social Meeting

The Druids held a productive evening initiating Moessra Le J Payne EB Ashfold with J King praising Ashford for aiding Footscray Harriers. A limited stock of picnic tickets was mentioned for trusted sellers as plans for future outings and lodge matters, including a U S Dispensary sketch debate, were discussed amid social program items like a Christmas camp fund and a proposed library. Members urged full attendance at upcoming lodge meetings and social events to maintain 100 percent participation.

P.A.D Moessra le J. Payne EB. Ashfold Bro. J. King Pam U.S Ray Grenfell U.F.S

Harvesters Rifle Club Scores At 900 Yard Range

Twelve members of the Sunshine Harvester Works Rifle Club shot last Saturday over the 900 yards range. A strong frontal wind challenged accuracy yet several good scores emerged. newcomer A Taylor posted a solid 46 amid the conditions.

Sunshine Harvester Works Rifle Club A. Taylor

Return from business ends with wife set aside

Fragmentary text notes a return from business and an action toward a spouse, with unclear dialogue mentioning a mother figure and a name fragment. The readable content is insufficient to identify people, places, or a clear event.

Harriers Take Two Titles in St Mark's Meet

St Mark's Amateur Athletic Club strengthened its premiership by winning G and GRADE events against Old Xaverians and Northcote High School. Munro led in the mile walk with 7 min 9 sec, and Knight set a near-record in 440 hurdles as Roberts, Cox, Hale, and others claimed multiple victories across distances and field events.

St. Mark's Amateur Athletic Club Tts Old Xaverians Northcote High School St. Mark's Amu H. Munro Munro N. Knight R. Cox C. Roberts R. Hale Roberts St. M Knight McConville O.X Cox Holden Mattinson Philpott St. Mark’s McMinn Methven Armatrong Patton

Four Tickets Four Prizes At Sunshine Cricket Club

The East Sunshine Cricket Club ran four special prize draws in which Norm Donald, a Highlander descendant and captain, won all four prizes. He was not present at any draw yet collected each time, prompting speculation of a setup, while Claude Hill also won prizes from a football club but did not scoop the pool.

Sunshine Highlanders Norm Donald East Sunshine Cricket Club East Claude Hill

Plumber Delivers Tools and Instructions in Cracked Speech

A garbled note describes a plumber instructing to take tools to the correct house, emphasizing memory and proper handling. The fragmented dialogue hints at a home service task with a focus on organization and delivery.

Overcoat and muffler clash in street remark

A passerby remarks that the new overcoat is loud while another deflects with a muffler comment, noting discomfort in the moment and a light exchange about clothing sounds.

Track event card with scattered competitor times

A fragmented meet program lists events and several athletes with times or heats. Names include Knight, Pippett, Roberts, Dodds, Avery, Mudford, Petherick, McFadyen, Walker, Carland, Hider and Skewes across high jump, javelin, hop and step, 100 yards, 440 yards, 880 yards relay and shot put, with various placing and times in a rough order. The text reads like a timetable rather than a full narrative of results.

Roberts Hulett Scanlan Knight Hale Mattinson Roberta R. Cox Holden Walker Pippett Bennett Ghot Dodds Avery Major Mudford Petherick McFadyen Carland Cox Hider Skewes Monro

Baptist Boys on Tour in Tasmania Visit Charts Bright Sights

The Baptist Boys Touring Club traveled through Burnie Ulverstone Launceston Hobart and Hobart Mount Wellington part of a three week Tasmanian tour starting January 3. They met Rev Potter Layton and Geoff Batten noted local hospitality and sights including beaches parks caves and a factory tour. The party also viewed English cricket in Launceston and visited the L.L. factory plus I.X.L plant showing on site machinery and fruit estates.

Sunshine Baptist Boys Burnie Tasmania Mr Potter Table Cape Fern Glades Burnie Theatre Ulverstone Burnie Museum Mr Layton Goat Island Gunn's Plain Caves Bengwin Hobart Mount Wellington L.L. Jam Sunshine I.X.L Australia

Unconscined Portion Tiger Snake Found in Open Truck

A Sunshine railway staffer peering into a truck carrying raw material for Sunshine Porcelain Potteries found a tiger snake basking on top of the white substance near the truck side. After consulting a colleague about livestock in open trucks, the snake was consigned to a safer destination.

Sunshine Railway Sunshine Porcelain

Coming of Age Party for Miss Edna Allison

A jolly surprise party honored Miss Edna Allison of Maidstone at All Saints Church Hall North Footscray. About 50 guests attended hosted by Mr and Mrs T Short. Gifts included a gold key with Miss Allison delivering a gracious speech.

Edna Allison Allison Thomson Street Maidstone All Saints Church Hall North Footscray T. Short Ballarat Road Footscray M.C P. Hargreaves W. R. Weishelt Hargreaves

Zinc Works Tour Shows Hobart Plant Powers Global Supply

Hobart visitors toured the Electrolytic Zinc Works about four miles away, where Mr Wignall and Mr Brice were shown the plant at 4.30 pm. The works produce 10 percent of the world's zinc and employ about 1000 men.

Hobart Wignall Brice

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V. Hodge A. Masson L. Mills Busines Aba Harriers D. Old Xaverians D. Northcote H Northcote High Gaylor University Patt Pippete Robert Caulfield Grammarians Baptist Boys Launceston St. Leonards Longford Tamar Geoff Batten Sig Hye Victoria CES ARRAS Larc Amalgamated Way Central 5740 Amalgamated Cash Orders Bourke Street Melbourne Deva House Apposnte Myers Central Tel Micholson and Droop Sts Phos Fey
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