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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1936
Page
6
The Returned Soldiers committee reports a limited 90 tickets for the annual ball are sold out due to restricted hall capacity. They apologize for the inconvenience and assure patrons of a well decorated and enjoyable evening.
A dance organized by the Machine Gunners Welfare Committees will be held at Manchester Unity Hall Byron Street Footseray on Thursday 6 August. The event supports sending a detachment of gunners to Adelaide for the South Australian centenary celebrations with the 32nd Battalion ALF. Tickets cost 1 shilling 1 pence and are available at the door.
Apple 1d and 7d praised by tasters as best obtainable. Try one this weekend and join a band of satisfied consumers.
A note describes a lunch service offering made to order sandwiches and baked rabbits as a specialty. The menu emphasizes fresh preparation and customizable options for patrons seeking quick meals.
The first stage of the club championship finished last Saturday with good course conditions and solid scores. Twenty players posted results in the stroke event, while the draw for tomorrow pairs Miss Thompson against Mrs A Perry and several other matchups. a separate eclectic competition saw most players finish despite a heavy late rain.
Sunshine school notes report a £1 donation from the Sunshine Horticultural Society and small contributions from L Hill and W Patrick. State relief stock arrived for garment making by senior wires under Miss Plier, aiding 27 special cases. First aid supplies and splints donated by Mr Perry support a planned Septem ber program with Tuesday and Thursday rehearsals. Derby Road fencing is to be improved with a dividing fence by the Technical School council. A concrete assembly ground for infants is planned after an Education department interview with Mr Skewex.
Sunshine Football Club hosts a boxing and wrestling night on August 6 to raise club funds. Ambrose Palmer, Australia’s light heavyweight champion, will referee the boxing main event between Bluey Williams and Jack Brain for £5, with multiple bouts featuring fighters from various athletic schools and notable local figures acting as officials.
Braybrook remained unbeaten against West Footscray last Saturday as rain dampened effort. Final score Braybrook 16.24 West Footscray 5.0 with goalkickers Roberts 3 Wiggins 8 Taylor 3 Currie 2 Steadman 2 and others. best players Le Sueury Fisher Currie Coulsell.
A fragmented verse notes Brown’s stubborn effort to quit smoking. The speaker questions whether romance or violence influenced his fate, hinting at a personal conflict and a failed bid for change amid unclear events and emotions.
Discussion on amending the Dog Act to require kennels with four or more dogs to register. Mr E Hargreaves urged better control as many dogs are trained for racing at Whitly and Maribyrnong. He suggested extending muzzling provisions to shires and enabling registration after 14 days on premises.
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