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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 23, 1941

Page

2

Dr Willan’s shift on Sunshine Council policy sparks debate

In Braybrook Shire the Sunshine Progress Association head Dr Willan defends nine foot walls, urging ventilation and public comfort while criticizing “too much thinking.” The piece suggests his stance aligns with ratepayers and warns against yielding to profit motives amid regional housing by laws and Williamstown issues.

Willan Sunshine Progress Association Holy of Holies Kraybrook Shire Sunshine Progress Assocation Sunshine Pam Tat Advocate Williamstown Shire of Braybrook Brayrook Council

Miss Barlby Dresses at Gunnedah Street Albion

Local ad notes Miss Barlby offering ladies gowns long coats and costumes tailored at Gunnedah Street Albion through a mobile shop or showroom. The listing emphasizes fashion items and custom tailoring services for women in the area.

Gunnedah Street Albion

A.L.F. Women’s Association Supports Soldiers’ Families

The A L F Women’s Association assists over 700 families with welfare advice, school fee bursaries, and debt aid. Headquarters at 43 Collin Street Melbourne runs welfare services for soldiers wives including lending library, hostesses, and social gatherings.

A.le ALF Womens Association Blamey Colliom Melbourne Bch Welfare Exhibition Street

Social Evening Promotes Knitwork and Tea in Melbourne

The notice invites women to a social evening featuring chatter knitting and music with tea. Membership costs one shili in a year and interested individuals may join by calling at the A.L.F. Women’s Association office at 437 Collins Street Melbourne where they will be welcomed.

A.lf. Women's Association Collins Street Melbourne

Red Shield in Action Across Fronts from Benghazi to Greece

Salvation Army Red Shield service supports three million troops across deserts jungles and islands. Officers accompany Allied forces from Benghazi to Tobruk then Greece, losing trucks and equipment but preserving morale. Wives of overseas officers visit hospitals as fundraising appeals continue from Melbourne headquarters.

Red Shield Salvation Army A.lf Benghasi Tobruk Greece Mediterranean Africa India Canada England Iceland Salvation Army International Queen Victoria Street Lando Singapore Australian Salvation Army A.sf Tropics Red Shield War Service Australian Comforts Fund Dalziel Bourkestreet Melbourne

Sunshine Hockey Team Suffers Second Defeat

On Saturday Sunshine lost to Footscray Central 1 nil in a tight match. Marion Baker and Waldo Ormston impressed on the left wing but were unlucky not to score. Next Saturday Sunshine faces Y W C A Light Blue at 3 30 p m at the golf course with a 2 20 train departure. lineup includes Doris Penrose as goalie and Mounsey Nye Simpson Shepherd and Steward among others.

Sunshine Footscray Central Footscray Marion Baker Waldo Ormston Y.W.C.A Doris Penrose P. Mounsey M. Nye N. Simpson M. Shepherd V. Bell I. Hopkinson V. Ormston M. Steward M. Baker

Sunshine District Selects Saturday Team From Camp Roster

Owing to shifts and camp, Sunshine district will not finalise its Saturday team until at the ground. Candidates include Byrne Barclay Brown Avery Christie Crook Thomas Steed Ward Wilson Young White Robertson Harry Wright Nichols Lowe Tisdale Clay Howard Henderson Garde. Players to catch the 1.30 bus from Sunshine post office. White knickers.

Sunshine District C. Byrne J. Barclay G. Brown W. Avery G. Christie G. Crook R. Thomas C. Steedman L. Ward M. Wilson L. Young P. White J. Robertson D. Harry N. Wright K. Taylor H. and R. Nicholls V. Lowe K. Tisdale H. Clay J. Howard J. Ee C. Cc. Henderson G. Garde Sunshine Post Office

Sunshine Baptist opens transformed hall for Sunday School

Sunshine Baptist Sunday School unveils a converted hall on Ridley Street with five cubicles, framed by curtains and scripture texts. The event on June 1st at 2.30 pm will feature Superintendent T. D. McGraw and staff, inviting parents, congregants, and citizens to witness a youth welfare initiative.

Baptist Hall Ridley Street Baptist Home Mission S.S Sunshine T. D. McGraw U.S The Baptist Union Baptist Young People's Department

France Train Delay Sparks Romantic Quip

In a playful exchange a passenger pleads for one last kiss before departure. The porter jokes that the train is at least fifty kisses late, turning a potential delay into a lighthearted moment.

France Porter

Obituary: Ton Stapleton Veteran and Sunshine Industrial Gases official

General regret is expressed over the death of Mr. Ton Stapleton at Caulfield Hospital on Wednesday. A Boer War veteran and former first lieutenant in World War I, he served as secretary of the South African soldiers and long time caretaker at Industrial Gases Co. in Wright street Sunshine. Funeral held at Spring Vale Cemetery with notes of condolence from the R.S.S.I.L.A. and Industrial Gases employees.

Ton Stapleton Caulfield Stapleton Industrial Gases Co Wright Street Sunshine Ladysmith Advocate Tom Sit Mr. Stapleton Town Hall Australia Spring Vale Sunshine R.S.5. L.A E. Fowler J. Ryan Boyd J. Davies R.s.5.i.l.a Caulfield Hospital

Death of Mrs Helen Elizabeth Brown at Sunshine aged 73

Mrs Helen Elizabeth Brown died at 17 Watt Street Sunshine after long illness aged 73. Widow of David Brown formerly manager for H V Mackay Massey Harris Pty Ltd in Adelaide and Bourke Street Melbourne. Born in Adelaide she supported soldiers in the last war and her funeral was conducted by Rev F Townsend with burial arranged by Walter A Warne.

Helen Elizabeth Brow Sunshine David Brown Adelaide S.A Bourke Street Melbourne H. V. McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd Brown L. Bull Watt Street

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Dr. Willan Miss Barlby Woth Colin A.L.F. Women’s Association Sunshine Baptist Sunday School MR. T. Stapleton Helen Elizabeth Brown M.M.B.W J. Bettess Hampshire Road Derrimut Barkly St Herbert King & Sons H. V. King Albert and Paisley Streets Sunshine Fruit Palace Prmnemien Sone Sunshine On Weal Eevate Tans
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