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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 17, 1928
Page
6
A fragmented advertisement lists many tobacco brands and products with prices, including CAPSTAN and GREYS, and references to packets and pence. The readable text presents a sale or discount promotion for cigarettes and tobaccos, interspersed with brand names and partial prices. The result is a dense, shop-order style notice of promotions rather than a narrative.
Fragmentary OCR lists tobacco brands and patterns with gold mounted and plain variants, including terms like BOOMERANG and GOLD MOUNTED, plus partial prices and model notes, but lacks coherent narrative or full data.
A historical note extols the junior school movement within the Commonwealth. It argues schooling shapes national future, urges stronger parental engagement, and praises a School Committee led by mothers. It calls for extended summer programs, trades training, and continued monthly meetings, inviting all mothers to participate.
Principal G Baxter reports current student counts at the Technical School. Heys Junior Technical School 122, Git Junior Technical School 74, with dressmaking classes rapidly filling as enrolments surge. If capacity is exceeded the council may add a second class on two alternate nights. Rouer will oversee demonstrations to inform prospective learners. Some Sunshine residents misperceive the school as a trade apprentice workshop, though aim is broader technical education.
A local Mothers' Club reports a successful year with donations, purchases for the school, and Christian events. Financial statements show receipts from members and supporters, listing funds for infant room, classroom materials, and community activities while noting ongoing efforts to eliminate a debt and continue charitable work.
A reflective article traces shifts in school organization from isolated department chiefs to broader parent involvement. It notes earlier, simpler parental roles and hints at ongoing reforms aimed at improving accommodation and system unity as populations grow and structures expand.
An OCR fragment lists F A Green Estate Agent in Bun Crescent Sunshine and several rental offerings. It mentions Sunshine 149 Pheoe, New Villa with roof details, weekly rents like 22/6 and 32/6, and immediate possession. It notes terms to await purchasers and various stations and locations.
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