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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 11, 1937
Page
7
A needy elderly woman Granny Jones faces eviction when her landlord demands back rent. An unseen benefactor, the China Lady, intervenes by producing money to cover the debt and restore her furniture, ending the auction and easing the plight of Granny Jones.
Granny finds a china ornament that comes to life in a dream. The landlord Mr Harsh arrives demanding payment and the ornament is broken in the struggle, but coins spill from its skirt suggesting wealth to aid Granny in need.
A word rearrangement puzzle yields new words from given clues. Gun becomes an animal via ante lope, kin becomes a writing fluid, mar becomes a sheep, nat becomes an insect, wolf becomes a bird, loaf becomes a young horse, wee becomes a sheep.
A man explains his wife ran away last night with his best friend. The narrator says he has never met the friend, and others react with surprised curiosity about the supposed social outcome.
I.C.S. Deer Park led by a strong attack score eight goals to one against Sandringham at home. Doug Young nets a hatful with Peter Young assisting as Jock Lyons adds a trio of goals. The 1937 season shows perfect records across all divisions, with trials set for Victoria against England in July.
To play Sandringham at Deer Park Crowe Weir R Gray c J Young Mayne E Taylor P Young Doug Lyons Higgins Robb Reserves Crozier We The bus from Sunshine will leave for Deer Park at 2 30. Second Eleven To play Sandringham at Sandringham Mills Breen Noble Cook Smith Wise McCubbin C Taylor H Taylor Chalmers Norris Reserve Fleming Bus will leave Deer Park at 1 30 p.m.
The Albion Schoolboys traveled to Coburg last Saturday with a full squad and one reserve to meet Coburg’s strongest lineup, ready for action.
The LC Juniors defeated Sandringham Juniors at Middle Park last Saturday in a closely contested match. Sandringham won the toss and opted to play with the breeze as Bird and Spencer of I.C.1. defended and cleared for their team.
SC I led after a Ferguson strike from a Crittenden pass and Bird to Jones to Barnard for a late goal, while Sandringham fought back with Lawson in goal and defensive pressure. The first half ended as SC I dominated with strong corners threatening further scores.
Tomorrow the squad will face Sandringham again in a league match at Deer Park with a 1.45 p.m. kickoff. The selected lineup includes Lawson Bird J Chalmers W Chalmers Spencer Smith Hill Barnard Ferguson T Clayton Cunningham Dann Crittenden and the Sunshine bus departs at 1 o'clock.
Tomorrow Albion meets Tottenham in a Derby day clash. Tottenham are undefeated while Albion has one defeat. Kick-off is at 10 30 am. Albion's lineup includes Baker W Clayton Thomas Secombe Evans Paton Ayton Drennan A Kyle W Kyle L Clayton Foxcroft Mutton.
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