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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 19, 1928
Page
5
Tonight at the Sunshine Picture Theatre a hot blooded romance set in Oll Spain unfolds amid intrigue and passion. A second feature titled Volcano presents dramatic love and revenge in a tale of a French island wrecked by a volcanic eruption with intense scenes.
A humorous scene unfolds as a man nears a happy engagement when a child bursts in with a comic interruption, prompting laughter from all. The moment captures lighthearted family warmth and the playful chaos of everyday life.
A fleeting account traces a prize fighter and his manager from enlisting in the Navy to their final return ashore. The text invites readers to see it on the stage, promising a loud, shriek filled performance.
Sunshine defeated Heidelberg 12-15 to 10-8 at Heidelberg after a tightly contested first quarter. Driscoll scored five goals for Sunshine with Whitfield and Shields also contributing, while Heidelberg replied through several goals by Beiselberg and Berg. Sunshine led at halftime and finished strong as Jones and Stockdale impressed.
Adverse weather caused poor turnout at the North Williams town range for the S.H. W.EL.C. 7 yard championship shoot on Saturday. Those who attended faced difficult conditions, while many members stayed away, a decision judged prudent given the conditions.
Monday night the shire council discussed reviving plans to open the Tottenham subway to vehicular traffic. Footscray had offered £300 and Braybrook £200 toward costs after a 1925 conference, but the department demanded £750 and road maintenance up to the railway. With no new road planned, Braybrook’s commitment was questioned, and the council ultimately informed Footscray that Braybrook would not proceed.
The Braybrook shire Council discussed moving its business to Com'wealth Bank with a potential overdraft of up to £10,000 for private street construction and later raising a further £10,000 via debentures. The council approved authority for the secretary to apply and transfer from Bank of New South Wales.
Metropolitan papers highlight school fires leading the Sunshine Mothers Club to push for safer warmed classrooms. The club delivered two tons of firewood and briquettes to the school woodshed after a Wednesday meeting, with more plans to improve conditions. The School Committee seeks funds for improvements and schedules a Picture Night on Monday May 28th.
The Union monthly range shoot concluded with mixed results and a local man J Waddell winning the handicap medal and the scratch prize. Next Saturday will feature the championship and Jones trophy at 100 yards. Scores list J Waddell 464 50 H Patterson 2 11 60 B Gi Spac 30 11 60 W E Harper 39 746 H Barnett 0 45 W W Harris 40 2 42 W W Bignell 33 7 40 A E K Dumbrell 31 8 39 L Mille 33 6 30 J P Raymond 31 6 87.
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