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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 29, 1954

Page

4

Popular Harvester Picnic Draws Big Attendance

The 750 children enjoyed a day out with 132 dozen ice cream 180 pounds of sweets and 240 gallons of cordial. Activities included a sunshine handicap won by Bill Lalty and Rex Wilcox taking the apprentices and male juniors handicap. The Fancy Dress Parade and band performance capped the event with company officials in attendance.

Bill Lalty Reg Nichelle Jack O'Neill Rex Wilcox Andicap Bruce Jackson Bob Robinson Harvester Sunshine City Spetakenth Bandmaserie

Square Dancing Returns to Town Hall Under Rackham

The Town Hall echoed with whoops and hollers as Bill Rackham led the Wagonwheel era revival drawing a large opening night crowd. New and returning dancers filled the floor, with simpler figures used before introducing newer dances as the beginner class is organized and signups requested. Next Wednesday February 3 marks Gale Suet night inviting friends to join.

Bill Rackham

Sunshine City Band Hosts Picnic and Plans for New Class

The Sunshine City Band thanks McKay’s social committee for a well organized picnic after a splendid performance. Mr E Flynn received a playful ducking while Mr Graham Ross, Wedderburn Bandmaster, visited and donated £1 to the band. The group seeks more donations and announces a boys instrument class starting Thursday evenings at 7, with a weekly fee of 1 shilling. A future Ashine Band visit is anticipated and a gold wristlet watch competition remains, with a general meeting set for Sunday 14 February.

Sunshine City McKay E. Flynn McKays Graham Ross Wedderburn Ross Sunshine Band Ita Ashine Adderburn Ravenhall St Bunshine Stanford and Wright Streets A. Lambert

Hospital Carnival Set by Sunshine System Whyte

The Sunshine Community Hospital appeals committee enlists Top Hat Carnivals Ltd to stage a carnival from February 23 to March 13. Old Boys, Cricket Association, Sunshine Cricket Club, Sunshine Football Club, Sunshine Band, and local RSL branch assist with tasks. Nightly stage entertainments planned and a prize holiday trip offered.

Sunshine Community Hospital Top Hat Carnivals Ltd Old Boys the Cricket Association Sunshine Cricket Club Sunshine Football Club Sunshine Band R.S.L

Auction sales in Sunshine Heights raise £1685

Four blocks of land in Sunshine Heights sold at auction last Saturday by W. J. Bell for a total of £1,685. Three parcels were on Armstrong Street and one on Bardsley Street.

Sunshine Heights W. J. Bell Armstrong Street Bardsley Street

Wrights Building Materials Advertises Wide Cement and Timber Stock

An extensive item listing from Wrights Building Materials markets cement, galvanised spouting, sheets, weatherboards, flooring, pine and Baltic timber, plywoods, hardboard, Malthoid roofing, and related building supplies with numerous sizes and price notes. Many entries show per hundred feet or per 100 quantities and varied dimensions.

Pinus Tay Baltic Jarrah Kmessn Oregon Li xi

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Beg Falla Moame Sunshine South Road J. Sharrock Parcels Delivery Sunshine Panel Service K E. Powerlett Proprie Smash Work McIntyre & Warwick Roads Sunshine Tyre Service K. D. Jones Hardie Tyres Cnr McIntyre & Warwick Barclay’s Dry Cleaning Service SUN Crescent Seymours Dr. Scholl Scholl Dr. Scholls D« Scholls Stuart McKay A. E. Shepherd Shepherd Smalley Footscray Sunshine Wagonwheelers M J Buchan Summerhill Road Gibson’s Hardware Store Hampshire Road Arcade Pharmacy J. Howe Fontein Sunshine City Band Wright T&g T&g Baltic Perroli Caroon J. Wright & Sons Pty. Ltd Francis Streeysr Footscray West Geelong Road
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