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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 03, 1936
Page
5
Seymour's Corner advertises stylish evening wear in Sunshine with new larger premises. It markets dinner suits in chest sizes from 34 upward, offers fitting room trials with no obligation, and highlights dress shirts, collars, bows, and white gloves with three weekly deliveries.
The Sun shine Harvester Works Rifle Club held its annual meeting at the secretary's residence on Saturday evening. Capt. A E Dumbrell chaired as president W R McKay was absent with apologies from W Hodge. The club reported a successful year with rising membership and a solid financial position. Officers were elected including Patton as president and S E Wright as secretary. Dunkling & Co. cup was accepted for the yearly scratch aggregate and honors were given to Captain Dumbrell and Mrs Wright for club service. An honorarium of one guinea was awarded to the secretary and assistant secretary.
The sixth annual Sunshine Anglers dance at Town Hall drew 210 attendees. Harry Mann directed music. ladies’ committee provided supper. Season trophies were displayed. Monte Carlo dance won by Tom White and partner. Club plans next meeting in three weeks and nominates office-bearers for 1936-37.
FIELD GUN CLUB held its fortnightly shoot with about 30 shooters. Change of venue to Melton due to paddocks stocked with ewes and lambs. 83 hares were bagged as luck and timing influenced results. next shoot set for Hopkins Road on Saturday July 11 with bus from Sunshine post office at 1 16 p m.
St Mark's club held a five mile pack run toward Keilor from St Mark's hall after last Saturday's junior five mile trial was cancelled. Ground was waterlogged yet the distance was completed in fairly fast time. A one mile run-in followed with winners Hitler Knight Petherick Brown Holden Major. Official runs are paused as the five mile junior teams race is staged at Moonee Valley tomorrow. Current points show Holden 12, Brown 11, Petherick 4, Carland 8, Hitler 8, Mudford 7, Knight 6, Hall 6, Major 56, Gilbert 5, Pippett 4, Mattinson 2.
Donations have been received toward buying standard roses to beautify the grounds. Arbor Day preparations are progressing with tree planting planned for the coming Wednesday at 2.30 pm. Mr H Robinson supervises numerous holes as shire engineer and school committee member. Hon G M Prendergast MLA will visit. A large mothers meeting occurred last Thursday with a full report due next issue.
Sunshine beat Preston 17 in a muddy railway reserve match with Dunkley scoring six goals and Gibson and Sutton contributing strong play. At Malvern Gymkhana Sunshine A and B teams faced Wattle Park Hawthorn and Teachers College with mixed results, including a walkover and a semi final defeat, leaving hope for future premiership as they prepare to meet St. Kilda tomorrow.
An elegantly dressed man on the pavement outside his club signals a boy pushing a dilapidated wheel cart. He asks the boy to fetch him something from the top of the street, warning the boy not to run off with his coins.
The Deer Park Cycle Club held a four mile handicap race on Saturday with R Grant winning off 3 minutes. E Grant was 1st in 3 minutes, J Barry 2nd, R Shepherd 3rd, R Clack 4th, D Gray fastest time 10 minutes 36.25 seconds. Upcoming events include a 20 mile handicap on July 11 and a 40 mile Bacchus Marsh race on July 25. entry fees 1/6 and 2/-, respectively. Members urged to join. half-year already begun, fee 1/-.
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