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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 27, 1947
Page
4
On 16th June a daughter named Jance was born to Mr. and Mrs. J. Eddie of St. Albans and on 20th June a daughter named Helen Christine was born to Nance and Hob at Karmala Bendigo Lohwell formerly Roberts WESTCOTT.
The engagement and forthcoming marriage of Anne Eleanor Dawes and Lloyd Alexander Hutcheon are announced. They plan a ceremony at St Mark's Church of England in Sunshine on Saturday June 28 at 4 30 p.m.
June notices report Priscilla Oakes of Sunshine died at Community Hospital with family Alma Sidney Myrtle Emily Will Harold. Perry death records Robert William Hob Perry aged 81, husband of Tate Margaret, father of Ivy Harold Dick Gladys Eric Victor. funeral from 80 Anderson Rd to Footscray Cemetery.
In memoriam for Syd ney Frederick Wiggott who died on June 28 with friends G and A Weston and family noted. Also memorials for Macrae and parents with dates and St Albans reference, expressing grief and memory by the family.
Two handy relatives seek Saturday work. Apply RG this office. Woman seeks part time shop or office position with typing and filing experience. Locally preferred. Ring MW 9739.
MISCELLANEOUS KS renovated, equal to new. Have your fur coat remodelled to latest cape, collars from shoulder furs. Visit The Austral Fur Co at 129 Hopkins St Footscray near Trocadero. CE service to households and factories. Call MW9794 for works cart service.
A mixed list of for sale notices includes a 1924 Austin Roadster reg and in good order, a 1956 Austin Tourer reg with inspection, bedroom suite, a bridesmaid frock, a 21 ft Angalow with timber, ferrets, golf sticks, ahlias plants, and direct service gas works. Also offered are a Leath er lounge suite, a pram and pusher, bicycles, a German piano, and other household and hobby items with contact details in Albion and Sunshine areas.
Lost items include a sentimen tal value brooch and a red purse with money near the Post Office or tramway bus. Rewards offered for return to the offices at specified addresses with instructions to contact the advertiser. Additional notes list a diamond brooch, location in Kingaroy Road, and an identified number plate No. 1937 with reward offered via Advoraty Office.
Braybrook invites tenders by 1 p.m. Monday July 7 1947 for Union High and Cobrey Streets construction Sunshine. Plans and specs at Shire Hall Sunshine. Lowest tender not necessarily accepted. Deposit unspecified. E Hargreaves Shire Secretary.
Selwyn Park Management Committee invites applications to use Selwyn Park for cricket in Season 47 48. Submissions must be filed with Secretary C Steedman 21 Ana Street Sunshine on or before the stated August 1947 deadline.
Public meeting set at Shire Hall Braybrook on Tuesday July 1 at 4 30 PM to consider entering a candidate in the Miss Australia Quest. Shire President A G Pennell presiding.
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