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Sunshine Advocate in Sunshine, Victoria

24 May 1940

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Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

May 24, 1940

Page

5

Evacuation of Second Australian Imperial Force from Melbourne

At Port Melbourne the Second Australian Imperial Force sailed in two days with calm efficiency. Troops gathered from Puckapunyal boarded transport ships while crowds on the shore cheered, sang, and waved as two bare dawns of rain and wind gave way to sun and marching songs.

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Port Melbourne Puckapunyal Royal Scots Royal Welsh Royal Irish Green Howards Bayside Fishermen's Bend St Kilda Berlin Fuhrer St George Merrie England Digger Pucka Thiamm 2 Bluey Joe Sid Odyssy ALF Sir Thomas Blamey Maxxeures
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St Marks Harriers Runers At Kew and Mt Derrimut

St Marks Harriers reported on a recent open handicap at Kew where Mere Petherick suffered a minor strain but placed well. The club also staged a tight finish from St Marks Hall to Mt Derrimut with Reg Brown narrowly beating Roy Cox in a sprint finish. Jack More debuted promisingly and club captain prepares for 4 miles open handicap next Saturday, with members reminded to renew subscriptions.

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Mere Petherick V Aa.a Kew Olso St. Mark's Hall Mt Derrimut Anderson Road Reg Brown Roy Cox Ind Jack More Gordon Pippett
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