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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 08, 1934
Page
7
District notes detail a Pelix Club social at 8 p.m. Tuesday with ninepence admission and supper. Also covered are AKM updates, Mrs Irving’s death from pneumonia, Maidstone tennis and golf results, and a Maidstone football win.
Petrolia oils repairs and car for hire service guaranteed. All patrol tanks sealed as instation run oxy welding plant.
A large crowd attended a Five Hundred tournament and dance at the St Albans hall with Mrs Hale and Mr Coleman taking first and second place. The column also notes Scouts trip to Altona, cubs camp cooking under Mrs Moseley, and local updates on rain, water supply schemes, and Heydon reserve memorial gates discussions.
Mr J Willan president of the Sunshine Progress Association urges Braybrook Shire to cut a short road from Hampshire Road below the railway bridge to Station Road to ease the post office turn for Melbourne traffic. He notes it would benefit pedestrians and public traffic and aid future McKay memorial safety.
The Bongling club held its second public euchre tournament in the Masonic Hall on Thursday May 31. Prizes totalled 2 pounds 12 shillings with Mr C Day winning the gent's first prize. The first lady’s prize was shared by Mrs E J Crick Mrs Nash and Mrs Hebden. next event set for Thursday June 14. Trophy orders to be distributed at the general meeting Tuesday night. Ladies committee report strong demand for tickets to the June 16 dance, limited by capacity for a social evening.
At Selwyn Park a 1 mile handicap race for St Marks Harriers produced a thrilling finish with 14 of 16 starters. Knight led midway but fell back as Cox, Mattinson and Helett contested the pace before Knight surged to win by 2 yards in a time of 4 minutes 60 seconds. Cox was second, Chapman third.
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