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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 19, 1948
Page
8
Ruth Wintterd, third daughter of My and Mer Moustey of Dewr Park, is engaged to Albert James Evans, son of Mr and Mrs H C Evans of Troganina. The couple announces plans for marriage.
A memorial item notes the death of Lily and Salicor Mekls's daughter, 22, described as a beloved wife of Herb and mother to others. It mentions Go's crawny but unviewed grief and memories cherished by family and friends, including Daris Elizabeth and Myllix Tistale. The fragmentary text references dates and personal ties with a tender tone.
Mr and Mrs Feria Mrs H McDonald Mrs Will and others express thanks for sympathy cards flowers and telegrams after recent bereavements. Dated from Sunshine Pickersgrove Wellington Footscray with addresses for acknowledgments.
In loving memory notices batch lists many bereaved entries with dates and names from March 1938 to 1948. Each entry shows family captions and insertions from spouses, children, or friends including McPherson Harvey Killen and others. The fragment preserves a collection of obituary-like tributes with heartfelt lines.
Local ads list eggs and poultry including ducks ducks and ducklings, hens roosters and fertilized eggs. Also there are cattle manure garden soil bulbs lamps radios furs and car tires plus home services and installation offers. Many buyers and sellers provide contact addresses in Sunshine St Albans and Kingsville areas.
The ad seeks a clean, lime-lid mattress for immediate purchase. The buyer requests a Li hed mattress and wire mattress suitable for a standard bed frame.
Exchange notice requests a modern Hick house in Flemington with farms and water for sale or trade. Mentions Sunshine and rental on Canterbury Street Flemington. Describes basic living options and desire for exchange or swap.
Short notices seeking board or room and board for workers and students in Sunshine and surrounding districts. Listings request reliable, sober tenants with meals or cooking facilities, citing addresses in Sunshine Maidstone Deer Park and related areas.
Public notice for Braybrook Shire detailing dog registration by March 15 1948 with penalties for unregistered dogs and registration fees. Also outlines rates payable by April 10 and collection details with full name and occupation required for rate payers. E Hargreaves Shire Secretary.
S. E. C. Pinder asks for five pounds to the office, with Howard referenced in the request.
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