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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 08, 1936
Page
6
The notice lists Blake's Hairdressing Salon offerings including HAIRDRESSER and TOBACCONIST GV. Services shown include PERMANENT WAVE from 15/ Lady's Haircut Marcel Wave Water Wave 2/6 Reset 2/6 Bhampoo and Wave 3/6 Shampoo 4/6 Hot Oil Shampoo 3/- Maree retouch 1/6.
A letter from Aunt Judith asks Sunshine Corner children to bring sunshine to mothers on Mother's Day May 10. It suggests small acts of help or kind behavior rather than gifts, and invites replies about garden work begun after rain. The note encourages avoiding temper and sharing simple, thoughtful gestures.
The winner is Maisie Thompson aged 57 of Sunshine Street. The piece lists quiz answers and contest details including six states in Australia, Everest as the world’s highest peak, and a prize of 2 shillings. The competition closes on Monday May 16 with a prize for creative word use starting with X and Y.
The Advocate invites regular readers and local children to join the Birthday League. To enroll, send a filled form with a contribution such as a letter joke or recipe to The Advocate. Include name address date of birthday age and next birthday.
A brief reflection urges readers to grow wisdom in daily, small choices. The message echoes a guidance tone attributed to Aunt Jud. The line invites steady, practical mindfulness in ordinary moments.
Readers submit jokes from Edward Crosbie and Sylvia Smith as part of a children’s section. A reader asks about spelling a donkey with one letter and compares a motor and a school with puns about breaks. The exchange features banter between Tom and Jack on pronunciation.
A series of quirky exchanges and jests unfolds in a terse verbose style. A magistrate weighs a faux crime while a prisoner jokes about collecting material for a pen story. A social scene with a teasing tone and light wordplay appears throughout.
Last week the section announced new rules starting today inviting jokes riddles tongue twisters and amusing items. Readers earn up to 10 marks per contribution and must reach 50 marks to win a Big Smile Prize.
Johnny and Pip arrive at the McGregor farm in Australia and meet Mrs McGregor and Sing Lee. They tour the station, meet Burney the horse, and attempt riding with comical mishaps. Johnny learns to ride while Pip struggles, ending with a rough start and a tease about their inexperience.
Tottenham Boys claimed an emphatic season opener victory over Geelong Road in the Victoria schoolboys championship, dominating with Ferguson scoring six goals and Bird Chalmers Featherstone and Clayton adding others as Tottenham ran in 11 goals to Geelong Road’s three.
A playful exchange unfolds as John asks how cliff dwellers kept warm in winter. The reply deflects the question, suggesting the mountain range as a rough answer and ending with a gentle rebuke to stop asking so many questions.
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