Debutantes Sought for Presidential Ball in Sunshine
The Sunshine shire president C W J Pridham and Mrs Pridham plan a presidential ball at Sunshine town hall on Thursday July. Invitations will be sent to citizens and debutantes must register with shire secretary E Havereaves by the Friday deadline June 6. Proceeds will support charitable aims, likely aiding Footscray Hospital’s big appeal through mayoral fundraising traditions.
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C. W. J. Pridham
Pridham
Footscray Hospital
Pals Abroad Gunners Send Greetings From Palestine
Jack Thorpe and Peter McGrath, long time pals who sailed together, write to Norman Green of Sun shine Cricket Association from Palestine. They say they are well and ask friends to remember them, confessing they once ignored Sunshine news but now prize receiving the Sunshine Advocate.
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Jack Thorpe
Peter McGrath
Norman Green
Sunshine Cricket Association
Palestine
Sunshine
Sunshine Advocate
Defence Corps Parade At Footscray Ground
Volunteers from the Sunshine Defence Corps will parade and march past at Footscray football ground. They will march from Footscray railway station and be led by the Sunshine band. A gases lecture by Mr R K McDonald at Sunshine town hall is planned for Wednesday with full attendance requested.
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Sunshine
Volunteer Defence Corps
Footscray
Sunshine Band
Sunshine Town Hall
R. K. McDonald
Death of Shire Secretary’s Brother John Hargraves
John Hargraves, brother of Braybrook Shire Secretary E. Hargraves, died at Preston yesterday after illness. Former Nyah West orchardist, he moved to Melbourne with his family about a year ago. Survived by wife and son Ronald in the Air Force at Laverton. funeral held at Preston Cemetery with Rev. Albon officiating.
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Preston
John Hargreaves
E. Hargreaves
Braybrook
Nyah West
Melbourne
Ronald
Air Force
Laverton
Preston Cemetery
Mr. Albon
Methodist Church
Pig Market Now Payable Says Braybrook Council Rep
Dr Treloar, Braybrook Shire Council’s representative on the Western Metropolitan Market Trust, says the pig and calf market is now a payable proposition. Yardings have topped 3000 monthly, exceeding the 2600 capacity planned for profit. Last year the loss was £800.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treloar
Braybrook Shire
Western Metropolitan Market Trust
Mr J M Mullens MLA Confined at Home Illness
Mr J M Mullens MLA is confined to his home due to illness. A colleague attends to his parliamentary duties while he remains indisposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Mullens
M.L.A
Obituary of John Henry Thompson from Sunshine
John Henry Thompson died at 49 Graham Street Sunshine after a long life of quiet service. He leaving a large family including Ingo Mary Ike Bill Howard Kate Allie Emma and Mrs Nat McKay. funeral held at Footscray cemetery with Rev. W Evans conducting.
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John Henry Thompson
Graham Street
Sunshine
Ingo
Mary
L. Robertson
Ike
Bill
Howard
Kate
E. Wood
Allie
Emma
Nat McKay
Ralph, Vic
Oscar McKay
Footscray
W. Evans
Sunshine Presbyterian Church
J. R. Parsons
H. E. Oakes
J. Campbell
Alex Ross
W. R. McKay
J. McKay
Harry Thompson
Thompson
Presbyterian Church
Donald McLean
Bowling Green
McLean
Evening social for Aircraftman Tom Fox in Essendon
Tom Fox, an admired Sunshine cricketer and long time Druids and Essendon seconds player, receives a complimentary social evening at relatives’ home in Essendon. He is the son of Mr and Mrs P Fox of Dur ham road Sunshine and had been poised for promotion to Essendon first eleven before his service duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Fox
Sunshine
Essendon
Tom
P. Fox
Durham Road
Druids Club
Victorian Railways
Aircraftman Fox
Brothers in Casualty List Reach King Edward Avenue Family
Mr and Mrs Thomas Ryan, formerly of King Edward Avenue and now in Queensland, have learned their sons Cecil and Arthur are casualties of war with Cecil killed and Arthur missing. The two elder men in the family have endured multiple losses from conflicts abroad, including J Ryan of Derrimut Hotel whose two eldest sons survived the last war but died later, and Kevin Ryan who was lost in an aircraft near Malaya.
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Thomas. Ryan
King Edward Avenue
Queensland
Cecil Ryan
Arthur
T. Ryan
J. Ryan
Derrimut
Kevin
Malaya
Two Other Local Boys Reported Missing
The list includes Private H. R. Gee, reported missing. Private Gee resided in King.
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H. R. Gee
Gee
King
Albion Cricketer Jack Hjorth Among Wounded
Edward avenue Sunshine relatives reported this week that Jack Hjorth wicket keeper for Albion Cricket Club for several seasons is listed among the wounded prior to his enlistment.
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Edward Avenue
Sunshine
Jack Hjorth
Albion Cricket Club
Dog nuisance to shop owners warnings from Council
Council warns dog owners over disruptive dogs on footpaths and urges prosecutions for violations. Inspector instructed to rid town of nuisance and enforce strict action against offenders.
Sunshine Red Cross Emergency Company Meeting Notice
The annual general meeting will be at the shire hall at 8 p.m. Monday June 2. Mrs Hunt from headquarters will speak and members and their friends are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire Hall
Mra Hunt
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Robinson
Pals
Defence Corps
SHIRE
Forge
LTD
Les
Brothers In Casualty
Sunshine Red Cross Emergency Company
Horlick’s
U.F.S. Dispensary
Sun Crescent
J. Downing
L. McDuff
Halliwell’s Silks
Nicholson Street
D. W
D.W
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