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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 28, 1924
Page
4
Sunshine Baptist Church reports Geo Tudball, son of the Pastor, on sick leave and lists morning and evening services. Sunshine Methodist Circuit announces services tomorrow with Rev Howie delivering the sermon on the pure heart theme. Presbyterian Church at Sunshine and St Albans shows service times and a note about the English Bible topic.
Sunshine advocates note a surge of quarry propositions amid thriving basalt beds from prehistoric lava flows. Local experts say rock quality suits road building, with one Sunshine concern posting a 30 percent annual dividend. Council and residents push for control due to road damage and blasting dust, though quarrying offers local jobs for hundreds.
A coastal suburb faces a housing shortfall that hampers the benefits of large industries. An estimated 5000 new residents could be drawn with adequate dwellings, yet current limits constrain families of workers and overload crowded trains. The building trade nearby signals growing pressure for further development.
A Footscray meeting of municipal councillors and public bodies from Footscray and nearby districts considered methods to reduce railway fares and freights in western districts. Mayor Farnsworth noted a prior deputation that gained little satisfaction. An MLA cited Sunshine and Braybrook groups among attendees, while Mr Clapp said fares were not in a competitive zone and offered no relief.
Albion Lodge of the Oddfellows on the eighteenth inst. reports good attendance and steady sick list shows increasing cases. Bro. Mansell faces leg amputation after months of suffering while four new members are welcomed. Bro. Moon installs officers. Bro. Evans praised for guiding six-month strong lodge. Contests mature, aspirants plan Brilliant “rish, G. B and A. A. Canari visit Mitcham lodges for social. Late hour ends the meeting.
The final tally shows a total of £104 15s raised. Acknowledgments are listed for several donations including items from Str Brown Calder Bond Bros Wilson Sinclair Sassella Oakes. A successful dance at Mechanics’ Hall raised funds. prior winners included Miss F. Macraegente and Mr Morris. A similar event will be staged tonight to settle the accounts of the now defunct club.
St Albans Day was celebrated at the Jocal Church of England with morning sermon by the vicar and evening service by the Venerable Archdeacon Hintley. Residents express hopes nationalisation of main arterial renda will free funds for local road improvements.
Lieutenant Ray K. Anderson of the Sherwood Foresters reports a cheetah sighting near a bungalow in India about 100 yards away. The animal growled until rain drove it away, described as a large cattle killer not typically dangerous to standing men. Anderson also notes a prior incident on Murree Road with a dog seized and dragged downhill. He adds commentary on cheetahs using dogs to lure them before shooting. Anderson is a cricketer who recently bowled six overs for six runs, took four wickets, scored 62, and hit nine fours in one over against a local opponent.
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