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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 05, 1928
Page
10
The proposed name for the new Darraweit hotel, to be built at Nwshine, is under review with the Licensing Court likely to approve. A competing suggestion for the Harvester name by HL Vs McKay Pty. Ltd has been proposed.
A likelyWave of construction could reshape the south side skyline with a planned E1000 hotel at the corner of Stu Crescent and Dur. The project supports eventual banking growth nearby and suggests a major rise in occupancy. If bankers and developers follow through, the area may see intensified commercial activity and new jobs within the next year.
Dr Manaix visits Sunshine Sunday afternoon to host the consent ceremony at the Dedoe of St Joseph. The event is described with garbled names and timing, noting a ceremony lasting about 4613 o'clock and a parish hall address near tenth Ave opening by evening.
A public notice announces cookery lectures led by Cookery Demonstrator Hughes at a home setting. The schedule lists several dates including May 1 and May 10 with accompanying events and invitations to housewives to attend the sessions.
Sunsh ine meet East Brunswick munohine Will feet Baer Merien iil today Saturday at Selyyn Bark. The tea wall be strengthened conderably, out ot te Hopes to fully extant visitors. The following ere thie aven hors from which the tenn sell the selected Cod Cheeni o Binn It Bradbury Ht HProwatt We Rivlayds HOM Ks Whitfield M Cave J Battan Holitho Fo Shivkh J Mebutyen Shivtels W Dalton Nnd HB Stockdile Hyones J Bivins Hill
Local and general notices recount a community event, accidents, and wage decisions. Mrs Hight and Mr Day won top prizes at a party in Mumtay Lest. Ada Bingley, widow of Bryan Bingley formerly of Geelong, died after tea near Lilydale. A car crash on Andresin Street left Mille with injuries and others uninjured. Foreman Joby W Cockerill's wages were raised to 6 pounds weekly, with council scrutiny. Factories and Shops Act notices require shop occupiers to file annual forms by May 14, with a 10 pound penalty for defaults and reminders issued by inspectors.
An advertisement offers discounted watches, medical clinic services, and jewellery at Jacksons on Hampshire Road in Sumshins, promising bargains and special sales.
The piece surveys women’s roles and attire, contrasting fashionable events with domestic duties. It notes sensational press culture, aspirations for happiness in marriage, and a push to break traditional roles. It mentions costume balls, designer looks, and the influence of celebrities and theatrical shows on parish life.
Fragmentary OCR paints a chaotic scene at a water remival site. The text hints at a tense setup with a gad volume and various amulets and polishes, mentioning a cape and a bready place. The exact event or outcome remains unclear.
A fragment from a period piece laments heavy domestic burdens on women. It notes prizes offered to those who maintain a contented home and family life while many women now leave to work. The piece contrasts past and present views of gender roles, suggesting women are stretched by modern expectations and workloads.
A fragment reflects working wives seeking a revival of home duties. It contrasts the burdens of domestic labor with the ideal of cheerful diligence, praising steady kitchen work over fast paced public life. The tone urges women to focus on home tasks with steady, hopeful resolve.
Fashion notes describe how soot and costumes influence party decorations as winter arrives. It notes that fancy dress trends shift yearly, with past popular styles like long gowns and crinolines giving way to new garb, urging readers to adapt to changing tastes.
The readable fragments discuss Eskom operators and power capacity, noting mixed performance. References to water use, city neighbors, and urban water supply evoke a noisy, incomplete picture without coherent events or clear names.
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