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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 15, 1934
Page
8
At Maidstone today morning services begin 11 a.m. with Rev. G. R. Godbehear. Evening program at 7 p.m. features M. B. Home LM.
Keilor Shire Council discussed Empire Day timing as all state school celebrations start at 2 pm. Councillors cannot visit all schools, so head teachers should timetable visits. Suggestions included having speakers from other ridings and stressing local pride within the Empire to inspire pupils.
The Postmaster-General announces two new special occasion telegram forms Birthday Greetings and Congratulatory Telegrams. The Birthday form symbolises good fortune while the Congratulatory form marks achievements and is suitable for weddings anniversaries sports scholastic or personal successes. Messages can include the words birthday greetings or congratulatory telegram just before the address and these words incur no charge. Envelopes match the forms. Standard telegraph rates apply for messages sent on these forms a 16 word message to within 15 miles costs 9d, to other Victoria 1, to interstate 1s4d. Further details from W J Bourke, local postmaster Sunshine. Citizens to enroll to vote must obtain enrollment cards from W J Bourke. An election may be held early prompting many enrollment requests. The council decided to build a concrete footpath in Dawson Street despite objections from four of 18 ratepayers. Dr Skewes J P. made his first bench appearance receiving congratulations from fellow magistrates and the police and clerk of courts.
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