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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 18, 1937
Page
7
A moral tale where two personified words, fat and thin, compete for use in daily life. The thin word fears overwork and illness from constant calls, while the fat word seeks work from a small boy on his birthday. The story urges children to thank others timely and consider how words affect lives.
The St Mark's Amateur Athletic Club held the Pennell Memorial Handicap over two miles on Sunshine Road from Mr King’s residence. K Cox led early and won by 50 yards over A Brown and D Carland in 10 minutes 34 seconds.
Members of the Protestant Alliance Loyal Sunshine Lodge met in the Masonic Hall to install officers for the new term led by District Master Bro. Reid and assisted by Bro. A F Sayers. Officers installed include Worshipful Master W True man P M and Secretary H T Shuffrey with gatherings and a trip to Sydney proposed by Bro. Reid.
A brief exchange notes a splendid sunset and pride in a small place. The Local remarks on the scene while an English Schoolafter asks about Australia’s boundaries. Bright Guy adds a casual query about warooos.
Engineer H Robinson reports on Boundary Road re-sheeting with fine crushed rock and culvert work. Station Road re-sheeting. Westmoreland start. Ballarat Road plantations facing tree-variety issues. Pound Fence work begun. Plant purchases include 10 hp three phase motor and 40 hp motor. Foster and Fish quoted. Bean Motor Truck replacement planned. Health inspector notes dog registration totals. Buildings removal at Maidstone and Warrs Road renovations. Offensive Trades works near completion. condenser water issues. Various factories in motion with repairs and compliance noted.
The Braybrook shire council reported May permits for four new brick and seven wooden buildings valued at £6266, plus factory addition projects bringing total improvements to £11,855. Rate collections up to June 1 total £17,873, with repayments of loans resuming and a cautious financial outlook compared with prior years.
The Sunshine Harvester Rifle Club met at Williamstown on Saturday with eleven members present. A dense fog later caused difficulty but Jack Farnsworth prevailed, beating Roy Farnsworth and Arson with Scorax handicap, while Masson, Taylor, Barnett, Bignell, Smith, and Poland posted scores. Previous event saw F Masson and W W Bignell take first and second.
Footscray council long urged action at Lenen s Bridge near An alin works and now a new structure is rising. Dr Lowe the shire president warned the corner is dangerous and called for renewed efforts to secure land to straighten the road. The council had failed to purchase land before and should again seek an interview with the owner through the works committee.
Braybrookshire council member Dr Jock Watson urged action on Hopkins Road at Deer Park saying the park lands debate should pause to fix the deplorable road. The engineer noted no funds this year but offered scarifying for next year's estimates. motion to proceed passed.
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