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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 18, 1941
Page
1
The shire council weighs shifting the municipal election from Thursday to Saturday. Support cites shift work, petrol savings, and voter convenience with Saturday elections already used for parliamentary contests. The matter is deferred to Monday meeting for final decision.
Braybrook Council has secured a quantity of onion bulbs and seeks volunteers to plant them for local household use in England. Interested applicants should contact shire secretary E. Hargreaves at the Town Hall to apply.
The Footscray Hospital appeal secretary lists donations totaling 5411 pounds 5 shillings 7 pence from G Mossop Footscray Hockey Club Polson Motor Parts Co Loyal Footscray and others as part of funds for extending the institution. The piece also honors H Bromley Smith who died at his daughter Mrs Clark’s home and recalls his life as poet artist and devout Christian.
Mr W Dinnell a popular Sunshine resident has been seriously ill with pneumonia. He is an inmate of St Andrew s Hospital and latest reports say he is making progress.
Mrs Bynon, longtime Drummartin Street resident, is in St Andrew's Hospital. Her friends and neighbors express their wishes for her safe and speedy recovery.
Arrangements for the presidential ball are well in hand. Debutantes will be presented to Mrs. Pridham and trained in bowing as a highlight of the evening. Guests are urged to respond to invitations so catering can be arranged.
In Sunshine district near munition factories garrisons at Deer Park Sunshine Braybrook and Maribyrnong request books magazines and newspapers to help pass long hours in camp. Mr Ted McKengzie secretary of the local Patriotic Committee invites donations to be left with Dr Reg Barclay or Bob Grant at the Town Hall or Advocate office.
Alexander Campbell of Richmond and Wild Duck via Heathcote was killed at Stanley Quarries Sunshine when a earth fall buried him. Constable Power removed the body to the morgue.
The town mourns Private Gordon Anderson who was killed in action this week. He leaves a wife and three children residing on Watt Street. His father Mr T Anderson senior lives in Station Place. Before enlisting he worked at the A R C and was a popular, well liked young man. Sympathy goes to his sorrowing relatives as war toll rises.
Braybrook Council previously guaranteed the Metropolitan Board of Works percent outlay for water projects but at the latest meeting refused to guarantee sewerage installations. The council cited a new procedure and warned it could strain municipal resources if demand grows.
Emergency service unit announces a regular practice night every second Monday starting July 21 at 8 o clock in Shire Hall. Directed by Mrs. Showell, the session runs with the men's ambulance practice. All members urged to attend. subscriptions due to Mrs. Showell at 133 Devonshire Road.
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