Sunshine and District Patriotic Activities
The Sun shine and District Patriotic Committee met Friday night with 23 members present. They approved multiple fundraising events for Red Cross and Comfort Fund and a new Fighting Forces fund. Two major schemes by Mr R V Seymour aim to raise £1000 via rain collection and a penny drive totaling 13 200 pennies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine and District Patriotic Committee
Paesente
A. Lowe
G. Carlton
Paix
James
Maidstone
F. H. Hewson
Terriers’ Coursing Club
J. Parsons
McKay
G. McKay
R. V. Seymour
Ita
Seymour
Lowe
Knitting Competition Extended Entry Deadline
The Sunshine branch of the Australian Comforts Fund extends the knitting competition entries to Friday August 2. Entries must include name and address in a sealed envelope. Mr R V Seymour, prize donor, arranges to engage a Lincoln Mills designer as judge. Winners announced in the Advocate on Friday August and at the working bee on Friday August 16. entries open for public inspection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Advocate
Shire Council
Roy Barclay
Scouts
W. McKay
H. V. McKay
Massey-Harrix
Sunshine Cabinet Works
Sunshine Cabinet
A. S. Austin
Australian Red Cross Society
E. Hargreaves
Trea Urer
Ed Cross
Comforts Fund
Red Cross
Comforts Funds
Comforta Fund
Cr Lowe
Duncan and Boyd
Sunshine
Australian Comforts Fund
R. V. Seymour
Lincoln Mills
Advocate
Red Cross receipts total 69 pounds with multiple donations
A list of Red Cross receipts and efforts totaling 69 pounds 1 shilling is recorded. Donors include Mrs Stuart McKay Mr A Robinson Mrs Mochrie and others with amounts ranging from 1 shilling to 23 3 for comforts and donations. Funds support the Red Cross and Guides Association through various efforts and a sale at the bowling green pavilion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart McKay
Red Cross
A. Robinson
RK Robinson
Mutton
J. Cashin
Guides’ Association
Bowling Green Pavilion
North
Riley
Walter
Deer Park Red Cross Company Annual Meeting
The Deer Park Red Cross held its June 26 meeting to elect the next year’s executives. H Morton was chosen superintendent with J Wood as department head and D McFarlane Brown treasurer. The group, now 87 strong, reports 41 junior first aiders 21 antigas 4 for invalid cookery and 11 wardens with 31 in St John Ambulance training. Fundraising via donations events and house to house collections almost reached £100 for head office.
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Deer Park Red Cross
H. Morton
St. John’s Ambulance
Local Red Cross Supporters Organize Comforts Fund Drive
An illustrated lecture on Finland and a generous series of donations bolster the Red Cross. Volunteers led by Mrs James Wood assemble parcels in Tullow with wool and coal, sending clothes, helmets, mittens, scarves, and bedding to comfort funds and Seamen's Mission. A July 27 euchre and dance raise more funds in the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
I Deer Turk
James Wood
Corforte
Tullow Wu
Hall
T.C.9
Comforts Fund and Seamen's Mission
Wid
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Anzac House
E. McKenzie
Wright Bros. Pty. Ltd
Nicholson St
F’scray
Herbert King & Sons
E. H. and
H. V. King
Albert
Paisley Streets
Rootscray
George North
POR
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Deer Park Red Cross Company
Tucker Box Dog & Cat Food Company
A. M. Crouch
Hampshire Road
Paton's & Baldwin’s Wools
Hall’s Quality Cars Ltd
Footscray
Droop Street Footscray
E. Kendall
Irving Street Footscray
Sunshine Motors
Claude Warfe
Latesf
Post Ofer
Prime Dairy Farm
Veal
Bammpehire
E. M. Young
Gunnedah Street
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