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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 29, 1924
Page
2
A brief patent notice notes a fitment improvement in leather goods. Inventor claims very high quality leather and precise sizing from seven to nine inches, with references to numbers 811 113 911 and 1 to 3. The filing appears to involve Illinois interests.
Fragmentary front page prose laments deceit and danger as a wary reader is urged to heed warnings about restless spirits and night-time threats. The piece evokes a tense mood with tainted memories of battlefield and royal voyage, cautioning readers to guard their thoughts and watchful minds. It also recounts a naval anecdote about Australian ships and the Ophir voyage, noting poor pace and distant horizon.
Fisher's Ruins once perched on the hill above Moonee Ponds and Footscray. Built around 1840 as a shepherds refuge, the castle sheltered stockmen and later hosted a church and tramp refuge. Eyeing bushrangers, legends of a ghost persisted amid battles, deaths, and collapse from 1910 to 1914 as outsiders planned its salvage.
The 150 attendees from Drayton Bros Pottery Sunshine joined relatives and friends at Eltham for a day of sport and games. E Gray and S Capel led early heats in the handicap races while Miss Melrose and Grace Williams won separate ladies and girls events. A social evening will present trophies next week. E Drayton chaired the committee with H McDuff as secretary.
William Fitzpatrick was charged at Footscray Court for an on train disturbance on 18 March from Williamstown. The guard testified to threats and fighting with a petty officer after questions about a ribbon and the fleet at the Dardanelles. The bench fined him £3 with 10 costs, or 14 days’ imprisonment.
A once grand fortress lies in ruin as stones scattered across the ground mark where the castle stood, reduced to a shape less heap. The fragmentary scene hints at a violent or natural end, with few remaining features to identify the former stronghold.
Braybrook Shire covers about 50 square miles while the Tramway Board will not extend lines unless the served land reaches 6000 people per square mile. Deputation reports cost at £11000 per mile excluding rolling stock and councillors approved waiting on Board extension to Ashley Street.
Pupils at Bonnie Doon Anderson Street and Colina Street prepare for forthcoming exams. Sunshine Alec Glen and Terma coordinate study sessions and revision plans for students across Anderson Street and Colina Street.
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