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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 25, 1941
Page
1
Braybrook Council voted on Monday night to shift the annual municipal elections from the usual Thursday to Saturday, August 30. The change follows a recent successful by election on a Saturday and aims to give more residents the chance to vote.
The Southern Riding may see an election as Dr. J. R. Parsons retires. The Australian Labor Party branch has submitted Bert Guy for Central Executive endorsement, with expected approval. Guy, a Sun Shine Union member, works for the Victorian Railways Commissioners at Newport and is secretary of the local ALP branch.
A jumble sale at Queen Victoria Hospital Auxiliary raised about £10, marking an excellent start to the year. Members are enthusiastic about increasing last year's record, and life membership certificates were awarded to Mesdames Pennell Smith jnr and Singleton.
On Monday night Braybrook Council granted permission to the local Australian Labor Party branch to allow the Friends of the Soviet Union to hold a public meeting in the Town Hall. The event aims to express friendship and cooperation between Russia and the British Commonwealth of Nations.
Over 400 guests have accepted the invitation to the Presidential Ball hosted by Dr W J Pridham and Mrs Pridham in Sunshine Town Hall. The event recalls the 1934 debutante ball with Cr and Mrs Pridham’s earlier initiations and follows 1935 and 1939 predecessors. About a dozen debutantes will perform a new dance as part of the program.
Dr Pridham heads the hospital committee and favors a return ball to boost the £10,000 building appeal. Preliminary talks suggest profits from the event would go to Dr and Mrs Pridham to aid the expansion with broad support from local residents.
Dr Drayton reported to Braybrook Council that trees planted two years ago in Sunshine Road were torn up and their stakes scattered. The council offered a 5 pound reward for information leading to the culprit's capture.
This week’s collections total £41 6s 3d. Four weeks in July raised £158, and four weeks in June £156 2s. Average weekly collection since the scheme began is £36 10s 9d.
The Sunshine Younger Set hosts a dance at the shire hall on Thursday August 7 with Vic Matney's Silver Bell Dance Band. Admission is 1/6. A Younger Set meeting is Monday next and funds for the June 26 standing dance are due at the meeting.
Last night about 7 30 p m a motor transport crossing Ballarat Road to St Albans Road was struck by a car carrying entertainers bound for Melton to aid the local Red Cross. One woman suffered abrasions and was taken to hospital. the others were unhurt. The party later hired a taxi to reach the engagement.
Three local girls passed the recent first year professional examination by the Nurses Board. Beth Perry of Sun Crescent trained at the Children's Hospital, Jeanette Robinson of Royal Melbourne daughter of Mr J Raymond and the late Mrs Robinson, and Laurel Carlton of Queen Victoria daughter of Mr and Mrs C G Carlton.
Ruth Olive Wood daughter of Mr and Mrs J Wood of Albert Road Footscray marries Harold Leslie Higgs at St Marks Church Sunshine. The bride wore a white marquisette gown with train and veil. Attendants wore mauve gowns. reception held at the Masonic Hall Sunshine.
Announcement of the engagement between Gwendoline Rosewall youngest daughter of the late Mr and Mrs Rosewall Manningham Road Parkville and Jack Lindsay only son of Mr and Mrs E Naylor 24 Sydney Street.
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