Autumn Show Thrives At Shire Hall Horticultural Event
Sunshine Horticultural Society held its annual Autumn show in Shire Hall on Saturday. A packed crowd admired top quality blooms from Sunshine Gardens and other exhibitors. Judges praised the breadth and depth of entries including dahlias, chrysanthemums, roses, carnations, gladioli, and pots plants. The Shire President opened the event and praised the society for its community work.
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Sunshine Horticultural Society
Shire Hall
Sunshine Gardens
Willan
Society
E Drayton
Lowe
Local resident killed crossing Ballarat Road near Powell's Hotel
Robert Gordon Hislop about 50 years old was struck by a car on Thur evening at Ballarat Road West Footscray and died. Identified by lodger J Doyk who knew him at Blair Athol Coffee Palace, Sunshine. He lived at Blair Athol for twelve years and was active in the Sunshine R.S.S.I. L.A. and formerly in the Anglers' Club. He came from Stawell and had worked at Maribyrnong Ammunition works and before that at McKay's Harvester Works.
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Ballarat Road
Powell's Hotel
West Footacray
Thur
Robert Gordon Hislop
J. Doyk
Hislop
Blair Athol Coffee Palace
Sunshine
Blair Athol
R.8.s.1 L.A
Anglers’ Club
Stawell
Ammunition Works
Maribyrnong
McKay's Harvester Works
Old Resident Richard John Widdy Passes Away
The death occurred on Sunday of Mr Richard John Widdy of Ridley Street after 36 years in the district. A founder of the Progress Association Mechanics Institute and Presbyterian Church he helped Sunshine's progress. Funeral was Monday at Fawkner Cemetery with Rev J T Lawton officiating. Walter A Warne conducted burial arrangements.
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Richard John Widdy
Ridley Street
Widdy
Progress Association, Mechanics Institute
Presbyterian Church
Sunshine
Fawkner Cemetery
J. T. Lawton
Walter A. Warne
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