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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 13, 1951
Page
4
Progress points in the patrol competition show O Possum 51, Dingo 49, Kookaburra 31, Koala 30. A working bee is planned for tomorrow, 14 July, at a.m. The Hobbies Exhibition will be at the Federal Hall Footscray on Tuesday 24 July.
A successful field day on the Maribyrnong River featured tracking cooking signaling and first aid tests. Second class fire lighting and cooking badges were earned by John Burnett Ronald Crimmins Jeffrey Oldfield Colin McKenna and Neville Beachley. Bernard Newcombe gained his Cook's Badge. Four new members Ronald Bult Barry Wilkinson Brian Missen Max Caithness joined. Experienced English scout Mr W Bunton will serve as assistant Scoutmaster beginning tonight. Birthday party planned for Friday the 20th with an entertaining program.
Last Friday Semaphore training advanced good work. Meetings invite scouts to place hobby photo orders and pay sock tops. An investiture tonight marks Clive Fox earning Gilwell badge. George O'Brien earned his first star on Tuesday and moves toward a second stripe. Peter Singleton and John Scanlon earned first stars tying sheet bends. Peter passed cleanliness. Cubs prepare for the Hobbies Exhibition at Footscray on July 24.
The fifth birthday party of the Country Women s Association will be held at Sunshine Town Hall on Wednesday 18 July at 2 pm. An invitation is extended to prospective members and former attendees. The branch wishes health to sick members and asks quilt squares be returned to Mrs Duncan at once.
The Sunshine Horticultural Society held its monthly gathering on Wednesday with good attendance and several new members enrolled. Mr Gayford of the Department of Agriculture delivered a lecture on fruit trees and care and management. Next month’s lecturer is Mr Dave Mathews, curator of Footscray, on lawns. Monthly competitions were won by Mrs Eason, Mrs Cann, and Mrs Guy.
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