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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 24, 1942
Page
4
Classified snippets include for sale notices and requests such as electric battery rooters, bicycles, a Hartley model, and a COOPER copper inquiry. Missing details and garbled text suggest various ads, lost items, rewards, and requests plus a damaged car listing and a doorman/search for a boarding arrangement.
A fragmentary recounting of Napoleon's 1812 retreat from Moscow notes the starving French army, ruined villages, and looming winter. It describes scorched routes, looted supply lines, Borodino’s corpses, and Napoleon sharing hardships while remaining in command as his forces faltered and weather worsened.
The narrative recounts the brutal retreat of Napoleon's forces through icy Russia. It details desperate marches, brutal Cossack raids, and starving troops as they crossed the Beresina, with shattered bridges and improvised crossings. Napoleon survives to reach Paris, yet the retreat marks the empire's decline and ultimate defeat at Waterloo. The piece closes noting Victor Hugo’s remark that God was with him.
The Shire Hall Sun shine calls for urgent rubber scrap as part of a national appeal for the war effort. Parcels may be left at the Shire Hall for collection and processing.
A column lists multiple local churches in Sunshine with times for Holy Communion Evensong and confirmation classes. It covers Anglican St Mark's St. 4 am service, Presbyterian Sunshine services, Church of Christ Hampshire Row Bible School, Methodist Line 1 am and 7 30 pm, Maidstone Albion Deen Park Salvation Army and Sunshine Baptist notices, plus sermon topics and leaders such as Rev Townsend Rev A Coutanehe and Sgt RC Borman.
In loving memory of Pory Dorrens who died July 26, 1939 with family notices from the Thompson family. Also inclusive notices for Bella Mounsey who died July 28 and a mother and grandmother remembered by her son and grandchildren with family tributes.
Mrs Pemberton and family thank all kind friends and relatives for telegrams cards and floral tributes after their recent bereavement. Please accept this personal acknowledgment of sincere gratitude from 9 Garnet St Sumshi.
Mrs J Searle Sen and family thank friends for telegrams presents and cards on their Colton wedding at 42 Sydney Street.
The engagement announces Jennie Jones of 20 Graham Street Sunshine youngest daughter of Mr and Mrs E Jonam May of New South Wales to Gordon McFailyen elder son of Mr and Mrs C H Imtefadyen of 138 Morris Street Sunshine
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