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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 10, 1940

Page

6

St Albans Red Cross Meeting Plans May 15 Event

Members of the St Albans sub branch of the Red Cross Society met to set an all afternoon session for May 15 with a 2 pm start. A euchre party is planned for May 18 with supper offered at a small charge. Old newspapers will be collected to help fund the society and a lecture course was reviewed.

St Albans Red Cross Society Aoaxmall Corigittes St. Albans Hospital Mootscray Stevens F McCreery Budfurd Hutson Ap Eo Perrottet

Keilor notes on deaths and local happenings

The report records the untimely death of Gordon Eyer and his fiancée Mrs Rewell following a Calder Highway collision. It also notes Red Cross social success, stock counts near Shire Hall, evening classes for rest aid lasses, a new school tender, and Keilor Football Club’s late defeat to Fawkner with an upcoming match against Moreland Rovers.

Pegret Gordon Eyer Rewell Thei Calder Highway Wwe Kedar Bast Saturda Red Cross Shire Shire Hall Keilor Football Club Fawkner Moreland Rovers

Vandalism Hits Sunshine Park Convenience

The park committee reports vandalism at Sunshine Park where a newly erected restroom was torn from its foundations and damaged beyond use. Police are informed and seek culprits, described as individuals of very low mental standard.

Sunshine Hockey Opens Season Versus Teachers College

On Saturday April 27 Sunshine opened the hockey season against Teachers College. Captain Beryl McGrath won the toss and chose to hit toward the sun. Teachers College scored early, but Sunshine answered with two quick goals. The second half was dull, yet Sunshine added two more goals as the College struggled to adapt to Sunshine's unpredictable play.

Sunshine Teachers’ College Beryl McGrath

Sunshine 4 Defeats Teachers College 4 1 in Match

Sunshine 4 beat Teachers College 4 1 with goals by Irene Hopkinson and Beryl McGrath. The team departs at 1 13 p.m. for a 2 p.m. match at Middle Park against Footscray Central. Key players include forwards Dorothy Hauser Irene Hopkinson Valda Ormiston Rey McGrath Evelyn Bradshaw and defenders Marion Baker Maisie Sheperd Betty Markham Loris Penrose Maisie Nye with goalie Enda Dickson and substitutes Mounsey and May Ramsay.

Queen Carnival notes and district updates in Keilor

Early votes show Miss a Milburn leading the Queen of the gardens contest with progressive tallies. The shire plans a decentralisation conference in Castlemaine with FE. Jolly and Dr H Hilbert as delegates. Lambing, crops, and new brown coal trials at Butler & Moss fuel the district as mushrooming returns to normal.

Keilor A Milburn Queen of the Gardens Harry Jolly Municipal Councily Castlemaine H. Hilbert Messrs Butler & Moss

Quardette of Kids at Sunshine Farm Delights Breeders

A Sunshine property owned by J D McArthur shows a she goat that recently bore four kids, an uncommon quartette amid usual twins and triplets. Local breeders view the sight with interest as the mother may need help to nurture all offspring.

J. D. McArthur South Road Sunshine

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