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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 01, 1936
Page
6
Aunt Judith thanks readers for neat entries in recent weeks and encourages continued effort in kitchen and question competitions. She hints the fourth and seventh words puzzled participants, urges looking around for easy answers, and invites more children to try the new contest with affection.
Regular members and all children in Sunshine Albion Deer Park and St Albans are invited to join The Advocate Birthday League. Fill the form and send to The Advocate office with a contribution such as a letter joke or recipe. Include name address date of birthday age and next birthday.
Last week’s competition offers a weekly prize for the first correct answer. Closing date is Monday May 5. Questions ask about Australia’s states, Everest, Victoria, Braybrook and Keilor shire areas, Queen Victoria’s age at death, Melbourne’s biggest shop, and the distance between Sydney and Melbourne. Joyce Davies of Tyler Street Sunshine is the kitchen competition winner. prize collection urged and birthday details requested.
A local notice invites entries for a printing competition titled Sunshine Corner The Advocate. Participants may design or simply print the words Sunshine Corner The Advocate in their best printing. Closing date is Monday May 12 with a 2 shillings prize.
An announcer declares Edward Crosbie of Roslyn Main Road St Albans the winner of the Big Smile Prize. The note invites the winner to call Monday or arrange delivery at the General Store if unavailable, and introduces a new points system awarding up to ten marks per Big Smile toward future prizes.
Johnny Pip and their new acquaintance McGregor voyage in a powerful shabby car through the Australian bush. They camp by a stream, cook lunch, fish hopeful, and learn bush life through stories as sunset gives way to night. They plan travel until daylight and aim to reach home by midday.
A brief meditation urges restraint when tempted to speak harshly, reminding readers there is already enough unhappiness in the world. The note emphasizes choosing kindness and restraint to avoid adding to distress.
A playful list of kitchen items labeled as answers includes stove table chairs egg beater dresser plates casseroles window mixing bowl butter and a ball. The compilation reads like a riddle style inventory of common household objects with ten entries plus extras.
The Presbyterian Sunday School Anniversary will be celebrated at St Albans Church this weekend with afternoon services led by Rev Andrew Barber and evening service by Rev J C Jamieson. Highlights include special singing by children and a Friday April 24 Anzac Day service visit by Ex-Service men’s children.
The Sunshine Lodge of Roy Antedeluvian Order of Jutlaloe welcomed the Newport jay night with a strong local turnout and attendees from Warragul Lodge. Notable visitors included several talented entertainers and Sunshine members Blight Polson Cunningham Duncan Davies Carlton.
Ministers of various denominations in Sunshine plan a conference at the Salvation Army Hall on May 12 at 2.30 p.m. to form a Ministers Fraternal aimed at social questions and spiritual uplift. The meeting seeks closer bonds of friendship and unity among the churches.
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