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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 26, 1927
Page
7
Sunshine new savings bank promotes thrifty spending in town, urging residents to circulate money locally. Advertisement touts meat shop deals from Shine Beat Supply and encourages supporting the district while noting questionable pricing and unclear details.
The article reviews rural and urban health beliefs from the past year, noting superstitions around disease prevention such as mandrake root amulets and mistletoe charms. It contends city-life strains on health, advocates air and exercise, and urges schools to foster healthy conditions for both bodies and minds.
The article links home chores and gentle exercise with physical culture for women, noting education and activity benefit health. It discusses shifting labor in households, then pivots to dental history, describing jaw evolution and the diminishing role of wisdom teeth, suggesting teeth weakened by time and use. It emphasizes natural tooth decay as teeth are not limbs and historic changes reduce their necessity.
The Sunshine Horticultural Society announced its annual autumn flower show in the Hall at Sunshine. BR. Parsons presented a trophy valued at 2 shillings 2 pence for six distinct flowers to be won twice but not consecutively.
The fourth somal nevtiog of members at the above club was HL in the Shire Mall on Pesday evening last with about fifty members present. President Dr. Adamson chaired. Receipts for the past season were LIBS/LAM with expenditure £140 19s 7d, leaving a credit balance of £22 14s 3d. Officers elected include President Mr Woell, Vice Presidents Mr DoT Porc hen and Mr A Redahastan, Treasurer Mr Re Grants, Captain Mr Wo Rtoneh, and a committee including Messrs Bethoras Hutchinson Adamson Scott Hardie D Jones, Mes CHintek Matthews Hutchin sory. Miss Matthews, Mrs Hutchinson. No new constitution reception. motion to print the constitution as a book and supply members at a price. Entrance fees for new members set, financial members last year exempt. New members list prepared, others on waiting list for future election. Meeting closed with thanks to retiring officers. Date noted as March 25th at the Library at BAD.
Sunshine Marys defeated the Colonial Sugar Refinery side to reach the Barnet When final at Yarraville. In the first innings the Refiners were bowled for 64 with Woods and Carlton contributing, Stephenson taking six for 56. Sunshine replied 208 with Whitfield starring, while Prewett added 41. In the second innings the Refiners reached 159, Stephenson taking three for 40 and Walker four for 39, leaving Sunshine 74 for one with Prewett 42 not out and Whitfield 25 not out.
Mrs Annis Taylor to marry Mr Joseph Pearce at Our Lady's Church Bunshine on Thursday April 14. Also notes the death of elderly St Albans resident Mrs Bykes after a long illness, with burial in Footscray Cemetery.
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