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Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 20, 1936

Page

3

Methodist Church Young People Club illustrated talk at Tally Ho Home

Sunshine folk heard a lecture by Derrick the superintendent of the Tally Ho Boys Home on their farm and workshop. Patrick opened with an educational film about Nadia Moore and Charlie Halle, praising the home backed by Wesley Church mission for rescuing boys from vice and building character. The 98 residents study farming, craft work, and parliamentary procedures while earning tokens exchanged in the on site shop. Regular doctor visits and games promote fitness as the boys learn discipline and thrift aided by the S.M.P.C. charity funds and a sixpence given to each boy at Christmas.

Derrick Tally Ho Partick Nadia Moore Charlie Chlus Herrick Nhl

Sunshine appoints Connie Sheehan as Sunshine playing coach

Connie Sheehan of Yarraville is named Sunshine football club playing coach for season 1436 after a committee interview. His forward line work, leadership, and tactical knowledge praised at Yarraville prompted the selection, with history of captaincy at Williamstown and success in premiership runs noted.

Sunshine Football Club Connie Sheehan Yarraville Sunshine Williamstown Allan Hopkins Connie Sydney George Rudolph Sunshine Committee

Dancing Competitions Draw Big Crowd in Sunshine

East Sunshine Cricket Club revived the dancing vogue with a third modern dance in Sunshine Town Hall. About 250 couples attended. Ern Roberts and his Vagabonds led the music. Max D Leheny and W Searle won the circular waltz, while Minx Deveson and Donohoe took the modern waltz and Minx Craddock and partner won the Monte Carlo.

East Sunshine Cricket Club Sunshine Town Hall Sunshine Football Club The Druids H.A.C.B Max D. Leheny W. Searle Minx Deveson Donohoe Minx Craddock Tisdale Tyson Wild O'Neil

Sunshine Younger Set Holds First Yearly Meeting

The Sunshine Younger Set auxiliary for Queen Victoria Hospital war met in Town Hall on Wednesday. Officers elected include President Dr V Pridham, vice president M G Hall, B de Wil, secretary G Pridham, assistant secretary P Munro. Plans noted for May 18 dance and Fox Trot novelty events. The next meeting scheduled for April at 8 pm.

Sunshine Queen Victoria Hospital Town Hall V Pridham Minx G. He'l B. de Wil G. Pridham P. Munco Nimihe Hance le Hell

Woman Fined For Traveling In First Class On Second Class Ticket

At Footscray court Margaret Arbuthnot of Couch Street Sunshine was fined Life with 76 cotts for travelling in a first class carriage on a second class ticket. She was detected between South Kensington and Footscray. Also notes a cake stall fundraiser by Albion Methodist Church with cake donations asked after 2 pm to Mra Barrie or Mire Doherty.

Footscray Court Margaret Arbuthnot Couch Street Sunshine South Kensington Footscray Albion Methodist Church Mra F F. Barrie Mire Doherty

Sun Shine Club Postpones Two Outings

The Sun Shine Club delayed the Ladies Day event and the weekend day competition due to poor entries and bad weather. Ladies Day will now be held next Sunday at Cobbledick's Ford with buses at 6 and weigh-in at 7. The waiting game anglers who waited through the rough weather may fish the midweek event then.

Sunshine Club Cobbledick's Ford Bateman's Ford

East Sunshine Cricket Club plans Cowes trip and awaits Test cricketer

The East Sunshine Cricket Club accepted an invitation from Cowes to send a team to Cowes during Easter holidays with sixteen members and supporters already booked. A May 9 presentation night at Town Hall will feature a prominent Test cricketer presenting trophies. Voting for best fieldsman favored A Team member B Scott with five votes. club ends season with a £4 credit after £80 expenditure. A boy named McMahon is thanked for recovering the stolen trophy and received a small donation.

East Sunshine Cricket Club Cowes Cricket Club Cowes B. Scott N. Donald W. Peeler L. Neish W. Morris W. Rowch Moffat McKinnon McMahon

Ladies Cricket Progress Shown by Nettlefolds Team

The Nettlefolds girl team shows growing numbers but still trails male players in the Sunshine District cricket scene. Coach notes eagerness to learn and that experienced players may help in the Whirlwind match on Eight Hours Day at Sunshine. Key members include Edna Fisher, Jessie Dunkley, and Kath Sayers, with practice reports describing accurate bowlers and others who often bowl off the pitch.

Nettlefolds Sunshine Sunshine District Cricket Association Kath Sayers Edna Fisher Jessie Dunkley

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