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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1943
Page
4
A chaotic notice page lists Sunshine Lodge 1.0.C.F. Loyss meeting details, recruitment ads for labor and services, and a variety of lodge and affiliated group references. It cites locations, names like Santini Mev and Dav Vin Othe, and postings for help, rentals, and sales.
Communist candidate Cecil Sharply held a campaign event at Wow at Hall in Footscray amid the Ferous campaign period. Supporters gathered to hear his speeches on policy and party aims.
Euphomia Hlung thy dwuly, beloved wife of Frank Harvey of Minehe, and sister of Mary, died on May 17. The family mourns her loss with sorrow and requests peaceful memories.
A memorial collage honoring Joyce Keogh and multiple relatives with dates from 1941 to 1988. Messages from spouses, children, and siblings express enduring love and remembrance across several families in St Albans and Newport.
Two locals, Duck and Billy Gist, from Northumberland, enter an event in Sunshine. They are listed as participants in the brief notice.
Fragmented text lists Presbyterian Methodist Salvation Army Baptist Church and other local congregations with names and times, but many words are garbled. It appears to be a church notices page detailing services and Sunday School times across multiple churches in the area.
The council debates extending noxious trades near residential areas amid protests from residents and objections from Dr Baker and others. The issue centers on Odors from Kehoe Manufacturing affecting health, with advocates calling for stronger government action to move industry away from Tottenham and surrounding homes.
A council meeting sees heated discussion over town planning rules and removal of cattle yards, with Cr Barclays and Dr Pennell among supporters. Opponents raise concerns on impact and fairness, while several councillors voice caution about enforcing new sub division guidelines.
A discussion on editorials, fearless advocacy, and the role of editors. It notes the tension between editorial courage and public retaliation, praising The Advocate for fair dealing and strong local presence while citing a quoted American journalist on the editor’s duty to guide readers in morals, ethics, and public life.
A Goulburn angling club tale describes Harry Trueman visiting the Middle East guest and returning with a fine perch catch after discovering a missing yabby on the hook. Cod were scarce, with several fish over length noted and a heavy bag pursued, amid reports of a Hunnyip sighting and a fractured rod incident. No patting allowed near river mouths or piers.
In Deer Park the Sothars class held a meeting at the school rooms on Wednesday March 10 to decide on a social and dance event to be hosted by the club.
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