Obituary: Andrew Fox J.P. Dies at Sunshine Home
Andrew Fox J.P. died at his residence 1 Centre St Sunshine after prolonged illness. He ran an estate agency on Hampshire Road for many years and leaves a widow two sons James and Gerald and a deceased daughter. Funeral from Our Lady's Church Sunshine at 10 a.m. Thursday to Footscray Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Fox J.P
Centre St
Sunshine
Fox
Hampshire Road
James
Gerald
Our Lady's Church, Sunshine
Footscray
Death of Mrs Lydia Keast at 89 in Sunshine
Mrs Lydia Keast died Monday at her Sunshine home 143 Durham Road aged 89. Widowed since 1928, she and her architect husband once supervised Auckland University and Queen's College works. A Methodist, she remained active in local affairs despite an accident that left her husband wheelchair bound. Private burial at Box Hill with Rev Hugh Small leading and Le Pine and Sons handling arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia Keast
Durham Road
Sunshine
Keast
Auckland University
New Zealand
Queen's College
Methodist Church
Hugh
Box Hill Cemetery
Hugh Small
le Pine
Death of Baby Irene Schmutsch in Maidstone
We extend sympathy to Mr and Mrs Henry Arthur Schmutsch of 22 Inkerman Street Maidstone in the death of their four week old daughter Irene who died June 21 She was born in Melbourne and buried at Fawkner Cemetery on Monday Rev H M Moorhouse conducted the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Arthur Schmutsch
Inkerman St
Maidstone
Irene
Melbourne
Fawkner Cemetery
H. M. Moorhouse
Death of Mrs Priscilla Oakes at Sunshine aged 84
Mrs Priscilla Oakes of 17a Dickson Street Sunshine died at Sunshine Community Hospital on June 24 at age 84. Born in Launceston Tasmania she came to Victoria 78 years ago widow of Herbert Oakes who died in 1941. Funeral attended by family and friends proceeded from her daughter's home and interment was at Footscray Cemetery with Rev. A H Small officiating and Nelson Bros in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Priscilla Oakes
Dickson St
Sunshine
Sunshine Community Hospital
Launceston
Tasmania
Victoria
Herbert Oakes
Footscray
A. H. Small
Methodist
Nelson Bros
Shorten Family member Daniel Leo Shorten dies suddenly
Daniel Leo Shorten, a member of the well known Shorten family, passed away suddenly last Friday at 6 Lawson Street Albion. He was the son of the late John and Margaret Shorten, survived by siblings James Elizabeth Jeremiah John William Benjamin and Sylvester with two singers and three brothers predeceased. The funeral followed to Footscray Cemetery Monday.
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Daniel Leo Shorten
Lawson St
Albion
Shorten Bros
John
Margaret Shorten
Floss
James
Elizabeth
Jeremiah
William
Benjamin
Sylvester
Our Lady's Church, Sunshine
Footscray Cemetery
Death of Robert William Perry in Albion residence
Robert William Perry aged 81 died on Thursday June 26 at his son Victor Perry’s Albion home. A former Deer Park resident and Victorian Railways employee, he was born at Corack Victoria and moved to Deer Park in 1900s, living in the district most of his life. He was a keen follower of all sports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert William Perry
Victor Perry
Albion
Deer Park
Victorian Railways
Corack
Victoria
Perry of Anderson Road remembered in Sunshine funeral
Mr doe Perry of Anderson Road Sunshine is noted as a son in the Deer Park sports report. The funeral is scheduled tomorrow at 10.15 a.m. at Footscray Cemetery with the Rev A W Small conducting the services.
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Deer Park
Doe Perry
Anderson Rd
Sunshine
Footscray
A. W. Small
Technicality Rules Out Notice of Motion
Braybrook Council last Monday rejected Cr Parsons notice of motion seeking a plebiscite on a City name. Dr Barrett argued under the Local Government Act such a motion cannot both rescind and alter a previous motion. A further notice is expected at the next Council meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Barrett
A. G. Pennell
Braybrook
RP. Parsons
Parsons
Miss Australia Could be Shire Representative
The Shire President calls a public meeting next Tuesday to consider nominating a local entrant in the Miss Australia quest. Funds raised would support a local charity and the Free Kindergarten Union with the Sunshine Community Hospital and Child Care Committee share. Final selection depends on personality poise figure beauty and education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Pennell
Free Kindergarten Union
Maidstone
Sunshine Community Hospital and
Sunshine Community Hospital and Child Care Committee
Kirdlergartens
Quiet Melbourne Wedding Ties Feeney and O’Brien Pair
A quiet wedding was celebrated Saturday morning at St. Augustine's Church Melbourne uniting Kathleen Feeney youngest daughter of the late Daniel and Ellen Feeney with Thomas Patrick O'Brien of Bayles Gippsland second eldest son of Mrs M O'Brien Glenrowan and the late Mr M J O'Brien. The bride a known local music teacher wore brown and beige ensemble with an orchid. Honeymoon to be spent at Lorne.
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St. Augustine's Church
Melbourne
Kathleen
Daniel
Ellen Feeney
Thomas Patrick O'Brien
Bayles
Gippsland
New Manager Named at Sunshine State Savings Bank
Alex J. Ross of Traralgon becomes Manager at Sunshine State Savings Bank replacing A Froomes who moves to North Fitzroy. Ross hails from Footscray and once worked at the Footscray branch. He is described as a keen howler and will boost the local club, while Froomes remains an active Sunshine Club member.
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Alex J. Ross
Traralgon
Sunshine
State Savings Bank
A. Froomes
North Fitzroy
Ross
Footscray
Mr. Froomes
Sunshine Club
Braybrook Red Cross fund raises funds and clothing for Boland
The Braybrook and East Sunshine communities report £705 4s 3d collected in cash for the Victorian Red Cross relief to Boland, plus 20 food parcels prepared by volunteers. 34 cartons with over 5000 clothing items, including 20+ ladies overcoats, are packed for shipment.
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Shire
A. G. Fennell
Jocent Red Cross Society
A. B. Milne
Kirton Speedway
Sunshine Golf Club
Shire of Braybrook
Victorian Red Cross
Boland
Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Main at Methodist Hall
About 100 guests gathered at the Methodist Hall on Saturday to celebrate the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Main of 33 Hertford Road Sunshine. F Pearce MC hosted a program of games and singing with Jowett's Orchestra.
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Methodist Hall
Thomas Main
Hertford Rd
Sunshine
F. Pearce
M.C
Jowett
R. Hand
Main
Enrolment Notice for Sunshine State School Pupils
Pupils whose sixth birthday occurred on or before June 30 may enroll Tuesday July 1. Six-year-olds may enroll as soon as possible.
Women’s Auxiliary Dads Association Meeting Notice
The next meeting and evening will be held on July 10 at the home of Mrs Campbell Benjamin Street AL. Members are asked to attend to finalise arrangements for the bhatany to be held on August 11 in the Shire Hald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Benjamin Street
Shire Hald
Raglan and double breasted overcoats at Seymour’s Corner
R V Seymour promotes a large overcoat range including Raglan single breasted Tweeds in fawn and grey from 87 6 to 125. Double breasted Tweeds and overchecks from 0 to 112 6. Youth styles in camel hair or navy from 5 12 6 to 6 1 4. Boys rubber Dunlop coats and coats in navy and tweed on display at Seymour’s Corner 32/6 with 7 coupons.
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Donegal
D.B
Seymour's Corner
Clothing Insurance Ballot Winners and August Groups
A brief notice announces successful ballot holders with numbers 770 814 887 939 962 45 95 118 177 229 200 350 356 445 458. It notes few July vacancies and two new August groups forming, inviting joiners to relieve clothing finance worries.
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Andrew Fox
J.P
Baby Irene Schmutsch
Forge
Feeney - O'Brien
Savings Bank
Braybrook Smells
Britain
World of Tomorrow
East Sunshine
Sci
Botanical Gardens
Duke and
Ashley Sts
T. J. Cameron
Women's Auxiliary—Dads Association
R.v.seymour
Clothing Insurance
Seymour’s
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