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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
3
A scrambled crossword with clues and downs covering names places and common words. Entries include naval officer U S related terms city names in Italy and Africa and several thematic hints about movement action and time.
A Diggers general meeting last Monday covered upcoming RSL sports events including Brunswick Memorial Hall table tennis championships on July 4 7 21 and 24 with entry forms from Ted Richards. The column notes a Sun shine Methodist Church service next Sunday and mentions delegates to the District Board and State Conference, plus efforts to fund the Building Fund and a new nursing clerk vacancy.
The Sunshine Division St John Ambulance Cadets thanks donors for uniform appeal contributions totaling £6 2s 6d from Footscray and Sunshine supporters. Names include Mr Pattison Mrs Pattison FE Guy and Grant form Youth Centre. A secretary is sought to assist in vital work.
The Housing Commission of Victoria states it is erecting by day labour 43 concrete houses in the area between Richelieu and Thomsons in Maidstone.
Sunshine 2nds defeated Ringwood 2nds in the Cup at Ringwood amid cold windy conditions. Perkins opened for Sunshine seven minutes after kickoff, with G Paton and Woods combining for another, while Ringwood struggled against Sunshine’s defense led by Maloney. Douglas and L Paton added goals as Sunshine extended their lead to seven, with Ringwood hampered after halftime. The under 16s played a practice match. next day league fixtures featured Heidelberg vs Sunshine and Preston trips for 2nds and under 15s.
Western Suburbs held a full scale practice when both senior and junior sides had byes. Next Saturday June 24 Suburbs host Preston at Sunshine Park with 3 p.m. kickoff and 2.15 arrival. Junior team meets Maltese Club at Wright Street ground at 4 p.m. with 2.15 arrival.
The Cub Pack enjoyed a successful outing last Saturday and will not meet until July 6 due to exams. A visit was paid to 1st Macedon Troop I on Saturday. The Rover Crew plans the Mid-Year Dinner on Friday night June 27 and should catch the 6.25 p.m. train to Melbourne.
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