Sunshine Anglers Easter Trip Ends With Slim Haul
Sunshine Anglers faced ideal weather on the Big River but caught few fish, crowning Cecil Bailey the winner. The Sunshine bus delayed to 4:30 am due to a Braybrook farmer’s drifted cows, while Count For syth recovered after a rheumatic spell with sea water. Next contest set for Eight Hours weekend at Wakitar Creek near the Murray River. seats limited and secretary E Willey unavailable.
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Big
Cecil Bailey
Sunshine
Braybrook
Big River
E. Willey
Wakitar Creek
Murray River
Pseudo preacher jailed for theft in Sunshine case
William L. Bebb alias William Turner faced Sunshine Court charged with stealing 12 pounds from George Middleton, a Colac farmer holidaying in Sunshine. Middleton testified he kept the money in a trunk. Bebb admitted theft after arrest at Warracknabeal. He pleaded guilty and sought leniency as an orphan. The bench sentenced him to two months.
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Sunshine
Sunshine Gardens
Sunshine Court
William L. Bebb
William Turner
George Middleton
Colac
Middleton
Drury
Horsham
Warracknabeal
McDonald
Bebb
Brisbane
Goulburn
N.S.W
Easter Weddings Quiet Ceremony At St Mark’s Church
Margaret S White of 85 Anderson Road Sunshine and George A Sims were married in a quiet Easter Thursday ceremony at St Mark’s Church of England Sunshine. Rev F Townsend officiated. Bride wore a sugar brown ensemble with ivory prayer book bookmark. Guests gathered at 80 Anderson Road afterward.
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St. Mark's Church of England
Sunshine
Margaret S. White
W. T. White
Anderson Road
George A. Sims
A. H. Sims
E. Sims
Cecil Sims
Rev
F. Townsend
Marriage of Percy Johnson and Lillian Self at St Albans Church
A large crowd attended the March 23 ceremony at St Albans Presbyterian Church as Percy Edward Johnson and Lillian Margery Self were married. The bride’s family and friends praised the couple and the reception featured elegant church decorations and attire by Mrs Harold Easton, with bridesmaids Edna May and Bernice Self and groomsmen Lindsay Bock.
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Percy Edward Johnson
Lillian Margery Self
St. Albans Presbyterian Church
L. G. Self
Edna May
Bernice Self
Enda
Bernice
Harold Easton
Agnes Self
Harold Blain
Lindsay Bock
Norman Self
Courteous guests attend wedding with distant travelers
Busy and courteous young gentlemen contributed to a joyous ceremony. Guests from Queensland included Mr and Mrs Robert Johnson. Harold Easton sang with tenderness, Nellie Coleman played the music, Rev. W. Evans officiated, and Mr and Mrs N. G. Self hosted a reception at St. Albans Mechanics Institute for a large gathering.
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Robert Johnson
Queensland
Harold Easton
Nellie Coleman
W. Evans
N. G. Self
St. Albans Mechanics Institute
Middleton Stavely Wedding at Sunshine Presbyterian Church
Mary Elizabeth Stavely daughter of Mrs Stavely of Nype Graham Street Sunshine and Douglas McLeod Fyvie son of Major James Fyvie Middleton of Aberdeen wed in Sunshine on March 22. The bride wore magnolia satin with a magnolia gladioli bouquet and a tulle veil embroidered by her. Bridesmaids wore lilac silk taffeta and poke bonnets. The ceremony included Miss Mollie Stavely as bridesmaid and Patsy Stavely as flower girl. Hugh Stavely gave the bride away and Gordon Boyd stood as best man. The reception followed in the church hall.
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Presbyterian Church
Sunshine
Mary Elizabeth
Mrs Stavely
Nype
Graham Street
Mr Stavely
Douglas McLeod Fyvie
James Fyvie Middleton
Aberdeen
Scotland
Mollie Stavely
Patsy Stavely
Hugh Stavely
Gordon Boyd
Stavely
Wedding Guests Include Family and Scotland Friends
The ceremony featured the bridegroom and bride with guests including the groom’s grand uncle William Fyvie and Mrs Fyvie of Aberdeenshire Scotland and Mr and Mrs Clark of Scotland. Rev F Tomagno officiated and the Sunshine Church was beautified by Miss Bosher and the P G F. The bride’s high regard in church circles was shown by numerous presents from the choir, the P G F and the kindergarten.
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William Fyvie
Fyvie
Aberdeen
Scotland
Clark
F. Tomagno
Sunshine Church
P.G.F
Advocate Advances New Printing Plant on Dickson Street
The Advocate plans a modern printing facility at its Dickson Street premises in Sunshine. The new home front view highlights up-to-date equipment and a contemporary layout intended to boost production capacity and efficiency.
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Dickson Street
Sunshine
Saturday's Selections by Kewpie
The card lists top selections across races at Woodlands and The Knoll with winners and placings. Notable picks include Salmoni Monica Kosela Nimshi The Card Moonee Ponds Rose Princess Alarm MacRob Sherwood Avon Forthaven Gortred and National French Gem in various handicaps.
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Moonee Ponds
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Forsyth
BY Forges
Bramac
Nicholson Street
Footscray
Sims—White
Johnson
Middleton—Stavely
Advocate’s
Kewpie
Mei-Ling
Damocles
Rothwell Steeple Kosela
Nimshi
the Card
Sherwood
Avon
Forthaven
Gortred
Denis
Alston
Hutuwai
Atkins
Tonic
Clements
Bidomak
Sunshine & District
U.F.S. Dispensary
Sun Crescent
J. Downing
L. McDuff
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