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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 26, 1939
Page
7
Randy McDobb would not stoop to honesty and his partner Sandy McCobb ruined his criminal career. Joe Burns narrates as the Old Original Current, nicknamed Cur ranty, recalling joining a South Coast seaside gang led by the short, wiry Sandy with fierce eyes and a jealous drive to protect the group’s reputation.
A former thief recounts his six months with a criminal gang, succumbs to a moment of temptation, returns a misdirected ten bob note, is betrayed by a fellow criminal, and is shunned by his peers. After a fall from grace he considers joining the police, hoping for understanding from Sandy McCobb who once expelled him.
Local paper invites advertisers to place an ad in the Sunshine Advocate to measure reach and response. Results expected after a two week run with counts of inquiries and potential follow up.
The annual ball is set for Friday August 11 at Shire Hall with a 60-50 programme. Em King will MC and Rey Lucas's band will provide music. A June 17 social at Shire Hall invites Northcote and South Melbourne branches as guests. The handicap billiard third round features T. Davey vs Vic Moorhorne and other matches.
The SONS OF SOLDIERS CRICKET CLUB held a smoke social on Saturday May 20 to award season trophies. Guests included J Hansy H Hasselbech and RSSLLA secretary plus Sunshine Diggers donor. Trophies went to Doug Harry Alf Hill Laurie Harbottle Ian Perry Jack Scobie. Alf Hill also presented gifts to Baker E J McKenzie and Ern Roberts for their years of support. Catering by T Duncan of Sunshine.
A surprise welcome home for Albert Drayton scout leader of Sunshine Salvation Army Life Saving Scouty occurred Monday night at the Army hall Clarke Street Sunshine. He had just returned from four weeks cruising among the Islands Newumea and Katoomba aboard the 8.8. The welcome included bugle calls, a street march, a hall supper and speeches by Major Gardiner Dr Drayton and Senior Scout Leader Morgan. The event praised Morgan and the helpers Mrs Dempster Mrs Willis Iris Belt Cissie Pickings and Nancy Drennon and featured a cake cut with the scout leader’s knife.
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