Just Wanted to Make a Few Bob at Sunshine Park Gymkhana
A Sunshine Park gymkhana crowd observed an observing man display gambling gear including Crown & Anchor and Under & Over. Constable Johns questioned the man and the bag contents were opened at the office. In court William Joseph Maly, 65 Richardson Street, Middle Park, was charged with possessing instruments of gaming and loitering in a public place. The bench dismissed the case due to lack of evidence of rigging. Police retained the equipment, including cloth sheets with numbered squares, a spinning bowl, and numbered pieces.
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Sunshine Park
Ivan Johns
Johns
Crown & Anchor
Under
Sunshine Court
William Joseph Mary
Richardson St
Middle Park
Maly
St Albans Auction Sells Shop Sites at £10 a Foot
At a St Albans auction last Saturday one buyer took all 22 shop sites at £10 per foot. The 440 feet of frontage on Main Road West near the station sold. Additionally 18 of 42 home sites sold for £195 to £270 per block. Total sales topped £8,000. Shallard Bros. acted as auctioneers.
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St. Albans
Perent
Main Road
Shallard Bros
World-Wide Shortage Triggers Extra Advocate Copies
To meet rising demand, extra copies of the Advocate cannot be printed due to a global newsprint shortage. Secure your copy by ordering through your newsager.
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Advocate
Parents Unaware Boy Not at School
At Sunshine Court a charge against John Davey for failing to send his 13 year old son to school was heard. His wife said they were unaware the boy was absent and the child boarded a bus to Technical School. A total fine of £1 was imposed.
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Sunshine Court
John Davey
Duke Street
Sunshine
Faust Sunshine
Charles Cox
Melon St., Braybrook
Braybrook School
Man Pleads Guilty After Steak Attack Incident
Jeffrey faced Sunshine Court on Tuesday charged with unlawful assault and drunk and disorderly conduct after allegedly hitting a woman with a piece of steak then pursuing her into a bedroom and punching her. He pleaded guilty to the liquor charge and to assault under provocation, was fined £5 for unlawful assault and discharged on the other count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Court
Jeffrey
Miss Brock
Australian women cricketers enjoy English tour notes
Letters from Myrtle Cradock and Miss Joan Schmidt detail the Australian women's cricket team in England. They describe sightseeing and receptions while practicing for tests, with Lords training and a meeting with Denis Compton. Tour stops include Colombo Bombay and Port Said amid sunsite at Skegness Butlin camp.
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Myrtle Craddock
J Bayliss
Joan Schmidt
England
Denis Compton
Colombo
Bombay
Port Saidami
Sevenoaks
Myrtle
Butlin
Skegress
Thefts Reported Across Derbyshire and Surrounds
A series of burglaries and thefts were reported in the area. Items stolen include fourteen bundles of corrugated iron valued at £1100 from Soldiers Settlement Commission in Derby Road, carpets from Mrs Teese Blair Athol, £90 in notes from Mrs Chapmn Cornwall Road, a money box with £8 to £9 in two shilling coins, £6 in change from R K McDonald's Hampshire Road shop, and goods from a shop and canteen on South Road including an electric slicing machine, tensed 135 gears and groceries plus cigarettes.
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Soldier Settlement Commission
Derby Rd
Chapmn
Cornwall Rd
Hous Commission
South Rd
Bank Manager Leaving District
Mr Alan Grimshaw longtime Sunshine Branch manager at the National Bank is transferred to Bentleigh. A farewell evening is planned for Wednesday. The new manager will be Mr A Howell transferred from Bacchus Marsh branch.
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Alan Grimshaw
Sunshine
The
National Bank
Bentleisgrh
Grimshaw
Mr A. ©. Howell
Bacchus Marsh
Jumble Sale by Presbyterian Women Missionary Union
Used warm clothing and household articles will be sold at the Jumble Sale of the Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union on Friday next in the Presbyterian Hall starting at 11 a.m. A produce stall and refreshments are also offered.
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Presbyterian Women's Missionary Union
Presbyterian Hall
Sunshine Council to amend zoning by law for Les Guy expansion
Following a zoning committee report Sunshine Council will amend the zoning by law to permit Les Guy to extend his operations to the no side of Mitchell Street. The action aims to adjust land use rules to accommodate the proposed extension and related site changes.
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Sunshine Council
Les Guy
Mitchell St
Bon Voyage for City Engineer H E Robinson Leave
Sun shine councillors farewelled city engineer H E Robinson on Monday as he begins six months service leave in England and Europe with wife and daughter. He will visit relatives and meet architect son Bruce overseas. The Town Clerk praised their 24 years of service and staff sent best wishes. The Council gave a travelling rug and trip book. the Mayoress and councillors wives presented flowers to Mrs Robinson.
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H. E. Robinson
England
Sunshine
Mr Robinson
Europe
Robinson
Bruce
Police Serkannt Residence Move Remains Unsettled
Authorities push for an alternative police sergeant residence in Sunshine near the current station. The present building is owned by a retired officer living in an inner suburb station. The council asks the police to place the sergeant near the current site and provide a telephone extension when the new residence is secured.
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Sunshine
Sunshine Station
Police Department
Sunshine Hospital Loan Redemption Fund Variety Night Set
John ny McMahon of 307 is arranging a big variety night to support the Sunshine Hospital Loan Redemption Fund and an announcement will be made next week. The show is scheduled for Thursday July 5. Sunshine Technical School has been broken into twice recently and two boys have been summoned for the offences.
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Johnny McMahon
Sunshine Hospital Loan Redemption Fund
Sunshine Technical School
Subdivision Hold Up Shifts to State Authorities
ABOR councillors blocked a large St Albans land subdivision at Sun shine Council, deferring for fourteen days to seek guidance from the Board of Works and the Town and Country Planning Authority. Dr Pennell claimed a gag while Dr Dobson pursued delays to obtain state expert opinion on the plan by J Thornton for Mr L King.
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ABOR
Sunshine Council
St. Albans
Board of Works
Town and Country Planning Authority
Dr. Dobson
R. A. Pennell
J. Thornton
L. King
Dobson
Jessop
M.M.B.W
Dr. Barclay
M.E.W
Jesson
Family Spirit at St. Mark's Ball
St. Mark's Ball will be held in the Town Hall next Friday with fourteen debutantes presented to the Mayor and Mayoress and the Vicar and Mrs Wisard. The St. Mark's Ladies' Guild will provide a high quality supper and Stan Walker's Orchestra will supply music. Despite rising costs the admission charge remains as low as possible per single ticket.
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St. Mark's
Dobson
St. Mark's Ladies’ Guild
Stan Walker
Doctor Not Leaving Dr. Hickey of Statin
Mave announces there is no truth to rumors that Dr. Hickey will soon leave Sunshine.
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Hickey
Statin
Mave
Sunshine
Sunshine business site to be auctioned at Scotts Hotel
A valuable Sunshine business site comprising two per and a brick dwelling will be offered for public auction at Scotts Hotel on 25th June. The property is located on Town wa 1 107- ite shire Road and vacant possession will be given.
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Scotts Hotel
Iteshire Road
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Serg. Hubbard
W. H. Jones
Morriss
5.M
R. Barclay
J.P
Seymours
Lords
Thieves
R. K. McDonald’s Shop
Hampshire Rd
Jumble Sale
Pennell
Family Spirit
St. Mark’s
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