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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 12, 1948
Page
3
Harvest Thanksgiving services are planned across Sun shine Albion and Deer Park on Sunday next March 14. Gifts for England food parcels are requested, with choirs leading at Sunshine and guest speakers at Albion and Deer Park.
On Sunday evening next March 14 Mr Theo Fisher visiting from America will be the speaker at the Sunshine Church of Christ with his wife and family on holidays. He was the Minister of the church prior to his departure.
The Footscray City Council granted multiple municipal scholarships to Hyde Street Central School pupils. Winners include Mary Martin of Couch Street, Elaine Blakely of 47 Hampshire Road, Beryl Cahill of 19 Signal Street, and David Rees of Cumberland.
Albion Lodge GUOOF reached second place in the Metro bowls competition and celebrated with a trophies presentation at Yarraville Lodge. First main match of the season is 22 March at Latrobe Street main city hall with 10 mats in use and supper provided.
Plans are set for a May Grand Bazaar at Albion Kindergarten. The committee appeals again for help from last year volunteers. An afternoon meeting occurred March ith at Mrs. N. Thiemeyer's home to discuss arrangements. Miss Goldenberg of the Health Pre-School Branch visited March Sth to plan additions for the kindergarten. Work will begin and plans from the Public Health and Pre-school Branches of the Department of Health have been received.
The R S L Ladies Auxiliary announces a monthly meeting in the club room on Tuesday evening March 16 at 8 p.m. Hostesses for supper are Mesdames Chamberlain and Nicholls. Euchre will be played as usual on Tuesday afternoon with listed hostesses for March 16 Richards and Laeffan, March 23 Mounsey and Prewitt, March 30 Hill and Owen, April 6 Mrs Widdy and Miss J Lowe, April 13 Mesdames Hewitt and Chamberlain.
The Band aided a Werribee Shire Council function to welcome home ex service personnel and present certificates and wallets. General Blamey led presentations, Bandmaster Les Curtin conducted a praised performance. Upcoming events include a St Patrick's Day march on March 13 and a Deer Park concert on March 14 at 3 pm. The band welcomes Bandsman Jack Lack back and seeks solo cornetists. Next committee meeting is March 14 at 10 am.
In a monthly Liberal Party meeting the Sunshine Branch reports strong attendance and debate. It urges Liberal voters to back May Referendum on Chifley price and rent controls and warns against permanent federal power shifting from states. Vote NO to protect freedom and resist a blank cheque.
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