Obituary notices from Sunshine district announce deaths of Mr David Morris and Mr Alexander Rankin McLeod
The Sunshine district reports the passing of Mr David Morris of Bethel Ballarat Road Sunrise. He served as an Elder in the Sunshine Presbyterian Church and will be mourned by his family and congregation. The funeral proceeds to Footscray Cemetery after a 7 pm service at the Presbyterian Church. The district also notes the death of 41 year old Mr Alexander Rankin McLeod of 64 Adelaide Street Sunshine after six weeks illness. He served in the Highlanders Light Infantry and worked at H V McKay’s. Sympathy is extended to their families.
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David Morris
Bethel
Ballarat Road
Sunshine
Sunshine Presbyterian Church
Footscray
George Smith
Smith
Morris
Alfred Hospital
Sunshine District
Alexander Rankin McLeod
Adelaide Street
McLeod
Rs.s.l.a
Highlanders Light Infantry
H. V McKay
Local Father Persevered Rearing Family After Loss
Years ago he lost his wife and raised a young family alone with great credit. Three children survive two boys and a girl. The elder son serves in the Royal Australian Navy while the other son and daughter work at Nettlefolds. Funeral held Thursday, interment Footscray Cemetery. Flags at half mast at Shire Hall Luthine and HV McKay Massey-Harris works.
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Royal Australian Navy
Nettlefold
Footscray
Shire Hall
Lune
HV. McKay Massey-Harris
Clay Bird Club Shoots at Sussella Park May 26
The Clay Bird Club holds a shoot at Sussella Park on Saturday May 26 with a trophy donated by Mr N Taylor for the best score across two Saturdays. Competition starts at 2 40 pm.
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Sussella Park
N. Taylor
Tragic Signalman Killed Near South Kensington Station
A signalman, resident of Victoria Street, was struck by a train and killed near South Kensington station while Brunswick workers set warning detonators in heavy fog. The Sunshine bound passenger train arrived about fifteen minutes late, roughly a quarter hour behind schedule.
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Sunshine
South Kensington
Victoria Street
Brunswick
St Marks Unarch of England Services With National Day Prayer
Mark Chass of wealin notes services at St Marks Unarch will use Archbishop of Melbourne authorized prayers for National Day of Prayer. Services include 8 am Holy Communion 10 45 am Matins 7 pm Evensong followed by League of Soldiers Friends meeting.
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St. Marks Unarch
England
League of Soldiers' Friends
Melbourne
Patriot Ball Plans Face Government Absence
The Sunshine committee aims to stage a monster patriotic ball with Sir Winston Dugan unable to attend any such social events during the war. The private secretary to the Governor of Victoria confirms His Excellency will not participate. A Thursday meeting at Sunshine Town Hall will discuss full entertainment details in the next issue.
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Victoria
Sir Winston Dugan
Sunshine
Winston Dugan
Sunshine Town Hall
Albion Tennis Club Saturday Matches Schedule
Albion Tennis Club lists matches for Saturday at 2 pm R Hudspeth versus N Pengelly Spm and Miss Goddard versus Mrs Mon, 4 30 pm Mrs Russell against winner of cImet. No more matches this weekend. players urged to attend next weekend to complete the tournament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion Tennis Club
R. Hudspeth
N. Pengelly
Spm
Miss Goddard
Mon
Russell Vy
Catholic Church Building Progress Nears Completion
Satisfactory headway on the new Roman Catholic Church at the corner of Durham Road and Vic tovia Street Sunshine. Foundations completed and structure rising to tunble proportions with an estimated cost around £10000 and a finish before Christmas. Brown bricks outside cream bricks inside the ultra modern design will feature a seventy foot tower. Builders are Messrs Simmix and Co Pty Chr of Rankin Road Kensington. plans by architect PL OConnor Collins Street Melbourne.
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Cormer
Durham Road
Victovia Street
Sunshine
Mesees Simmix and Co Mty. Chr
Rankin's Road
Kensington
PL O'Connor
Collins Street
Melbourne
All Aboard Club Plans June Dance For Comforts Fund
A Shire Hall meeting last Thursday chaired by the All Aboard Club decided to hold a June dance to aid the Comforts Fund and urged members to bring knitting needles. A Warrandyte bus trip is planned for next Thursday with a 1 pm Town Hall departure, and sympathy is offered to Mrs Nichols whose husband is seriously ill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Hall
Mra Nichols
Lea Town to Meet Williamstown District in Football Clash
Lea Town hosts Williamstown District tomorrow with backs Dickinson Day Searle half backs Hutchings Patterson Grants Saliba Hiskine Pindlay forwards Stone Wigt xing detroy Howell T Gratin Cook Kuck Hunter Featherby Rover Pops 1yth main Singe Emergency O Donoghue Ro Featherby Hassett Priest Whit knicks in players box. Sunshine bus departs 1.55 from Deer Park. LCA picnic set for June 2 with a football match in the evening. attendees must submit names by May 0th.
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Lea
Williamstown
Dickinson
Day
Searle
Hutchings
Patterson
Grants
Saliba
Hiskine
Pindlay
Ualf
Stone
Detroy
Howell
T Gratin
Cook
Hunter
Featherby
Rover
Pops
O'Donoghue
Ro Featherby
Hassett
Priest Whit Knicks
Box
Deve Park
Sunshine
Pam
Deer Park
LCA
Tooradi
St Albans Euchre Party and Dance at Mechanica Hall
A St Albans feature announces a euchre party and dance to aid the Footecray Out-Patid Welfare Centre. The event will be held at Mechanica Hall in the evening with proceeds supporting the welfare centre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mechanica H. St. Alban
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Robinson's
A. R. McLeod
Clay Bird Club
Mark’ Chass
Wealin
Forge’s
Hudsath
cImet
Albion State
Jumble Sale
Sunshine District Patriotic Fund
Deer Park Hall
Frey Bus
ASTOR
The
Quality Radio
Sunshine Radio Service
Hampshire Road
Derriaut Totel
Catholic Church Building Progress
ALL Aboard
1.C
ST. Albans
Sunshine Anglers’ Social Committee
Next Dance
Monte Carlo
E. Willey
Ledy
ST. Mark's Ball Committee
Masonic Hall
J. Freeman
Mt. Alexander Road
Moonee Ponds
Buckley
Johnson's & Johnson's
Sunshine & District
U.F.S. Dispensary
Sun Crescent
Downing
L. McDuff
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