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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 21, 1937
Page
7
Uncle Bills Corner presents a humorous tale where Eddie the Eagle finds Tommy the Tortoise hidden in a bundle and rushes to reveal him. A voice from the bundle spooks Eddie causing a dramatic drop and a cautionary end about pretending to be what you are not.
Light hearted piece recounts how a proud tortoise named Tommy seeks to fly and, with a clever plan involving Eddie the Eagle, ends up with criss cross cracks in his shell. Includes classroom jokes and village anecdotes.
Thirteen members of the Sunshine Harvester Works Rifle Club fired ecards on Saturday at long distance ranges of 900 and 1000 yards. Scores were higher at 1000 yards, a range used only once yearly. Vice-captain Hodge posted 45 at 900 yards. Bert Smith and Jack Farnsworth excelled at long range.
Gladys George stars as Carrie Snyder a woman who adopts two waifs and finds love but must choose between the devil and the deep sea Her sacrifice to give borrowed happiness and arrest lead to a dramatic dilemma Also on the bill Robert Montgomery Rosalind Russell headline a light thriller inspired by The Death by Own Action Club with a famed rapier duel finale
The Progress Association hosted a successful Saturday event both socially and financially and plans another on May 29. Prize wins went to Mrs Cronin, Mrs Fountain, Mr Fountain, and Mr F E Hunter.
A proverb states friends may raise a man’s hopes but only the boss can raise his wages. The line underscores workplace power dynamics and earnings tied to management.
Last lodge meeting in-depth discussion on cricket and social plans includes an indoor Newport picnic on June 2 and a dance with transport from Sunshine. The next cricket club meeting is May 26 at Hills residence, with nominations for officers and social committee for the next six and twelve months.
A mother narrates a pitiful story of a poor orphan boy with no money or toys to her son. She asks if he would give his teddy bear to the child, but the boy replies he would rather give his father instead.
A Rotary Club luncheon featured Dr. C I Dickson secretary of the British Medical Association urging support for a Hospital Benefits Scheme. He outlined a 3d weekly cap for under 70s enabling up to eight weeks free hospital care, and compared it with Friendly Societies schemes, urging greater public backing for lodge schemes to ease hospital burdens.
The Shire of Keilor with the North Essendon Presbyterian Dramatic Society presents the three act comedy Queen of Hearts at Keilor shire hall on Saturday May 29. Proceeds go to the cancer research appeal. Admission is 1/6 with a free bus service from Essendon.
A. G. Mudford offers best box blocks delivered to truck lots with price details available at 14 Forrest Street Sunshine.
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