Home Guard Meets With South Western Battalion Officers
The local Home Guard branch welcomed South Western Battalion officers D. R. Duncan W. Gray and R. Kyle led by Jack Mounsey. They outlined home defence plans, staffing two Footscray and Sunshine platoons of 60 each with 20 more needed for Sunshine, and urged returned men to contact S Richards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Volunteer Defence Corps
D. R. Duncan
Www
W. Gray
R. Kyle
Jack Mounsey
Footscray
Sunshine
S. Richards
Duncan, Gray and Kyle
Sunshine A.S.S.L.A
J. M. Lyle
Richmond
Williamstown
Werribee
Harbor Trust
Port Melbourne
Duncan
Steady Progress in Appeal Seeks £50 Weekly Target
The appeal reports £156 2s raised this month versus £152 3s 6d in May as more contributors join weekly. The committee aims to lift the average weekly to £50 with more wounded and POW support. A distribution circular goes to all contributors urging others to subscribe and hand in names for regular weekly calls.
Sunshine Court Announces Fortnightly Sessions Change
Sunshine Court alters schedule starting Friday July 11 to fortnightly sessions with honorary justices. Police magistrate will attend on Tuesdays starting July 15 and every four weeks. Public advised of the changes as clerk J Mahoney moves to Crown Law and V B O Dowd assumes Sunshine proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Court
J. Mahoney
Petty Sessions
Crown Law Department
V. B. O'Dowd
Sunshine
Council Gives £500 to Hospital Appeal
A Braybrook Shire Council deputation urged support for a £10,000 Footscray Hospital appeal. Ex-Dr G McArthur and J Kelso Durban cited 262 outpatients treated in 11 months, average 1/2 per head, and 6/- to run the service. Council agreed to provide £500 on the condition the full appeal is reached.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Footscray Hospital
G. McArthur
J. Kelso Durban
Braybrook Council
Duncan
Shire of Braybrook
Fooscray Council
Braybrook Shire
Missing Sapper Morrie Currie of South Yarra
Reported missing from the 2/8 Royal Australian Engineers he joined 6 June 1940 and sailed in September. Morrie Currie, a popular Victoria soccer player and Caledonian society figure, born Paisley, Scotland, was the ARC Engineering Co. employee for nine years and the first to enlist from the factory. His family and friends hope he is safe as war fortunes unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malcolm Currie
South Yarra
Royal Australian Engineers
Morrie
A.R.C. Works
Victoria
BE. Currie
Heidelberg
A.R.C. Engineering Co
Paisley
Scotland
A.R.C. Comforts Fund
Derby boy earns flying wings in Canada exam
Lloyd Clark of Derby road Sun shine trained with the Air Force in Canada and has graduated as a fully fledged pilot, ranking sixth in an entry of 600. His brother Russell Clark entered the Navy this week for service at home and abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Clark
Reg. Clark
Derby Road
Sunshine
Air Force
Canada
Russell Clark
Navy
Place 1 Advert in the Sunshine Advocate
A brief notice reports Place 1 advertisement running in the Sunshine Advocate and notes watching results. The item highlights the publication venue and invites readers to observe outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Advocate
Council to Plant Vegetable Seed in Braybrook Shire
The Braybrook Shire Council parks and gardens committee voted to cultivate 120 square yards of municipal land with onion seed for Britons. Seed would come from the Agricultural Department with extra from residents, and the gardening staff would carry out the work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parks and Gardens Committee
Braybrook Shire
Britain
Agricultural Department
Private Charles Mills Reported Safe From Sunshine
Word arrived that Private Charles Mills who enlisted from Sunshine was missing. His wife has since received a cable confirming he is safe with his unit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mills
Sunshine
Local Nurse Joins Royal Australian Air Force Flight Line
Sister Margaret Harley of Watt Street Sun Shine has joined the Royal Australian Air Force nursing staff as Flight Lieutenant and begins duties at Laverton. She departs Prince Henry Hospital after a decade there and receives a chiming clock from staff. Her brother Lou Harley, former Sunshine Football Club secretary, has reached England to help Massey Harris in distributing farm machinery to Britain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Harley
Harley
Watt Street
Sunshine
Royal Australian Air Force
Laverton
Prince Henry Hospital
Prince Henry
Lou Harley
Sunshine Football Club
England
H. V. McKay
Massey- Harris Pty. Ltd
Britain
Also Mentioned on This Page
Home Guard
Sunshine Progress Assn. Monthly Meeting
Sunshine Town Hall
Forge
Watch Forge
LTD
A.R.C
Mrs. H. Peacock
The
Cause For Comforts For Our Men
PTE. C. Mills
Orlicks
Sunshine U.F.S. Dispensary
Sun Crescent
J. Downing
L. McDuff
Halliwell’s Silks
Nicholson Street
D. W
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