Playground drive funds parish joins in effort at Maldstone
From Our Correspondent A Saturday of work to equip a children’s playground at Maldstone saw many volunteers, including fathers, lend hands while a few mishaps occurred. The Ladies Committee provided refreshments as workers finished frames and swings. Sunday school groups enjoyed a seaside picnic at Frankaton with improved weather, and a church service addressed by G Penrose inspired youth. Wandering stock disrupts streets, while the Colonial Gun Company advances a local extension project. A social at Dr W Greenham’s home praised the Maidstone campaign committee and pledged continued effort for ratepayers in the Shire Council.
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Mald
Gow
Harris
Kwipera
Maidmone Methodist Sunday School
Frankaton
Maldatone Methodist
G. Penrose
David
Colonial Gun Company
Richleau Street
Maidstone
Thompson Street
W. Greenham
Dr. Greenham
Maribyrnong ANA funds aid Sun shine playground
From Our Correspondent The Maribyrnong bin of the ANA discussed a generous offer from the Sun shine Returned Soldiers playgrounds committee to equip and establish a local reserve playground. Unanimously they donated 10/6 and formed a committee with the school to push the project while funds remain low. Working bees on Saturdays repair ramps and paint the hall exterior as preparations begin for a big opening night in 2008.
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Maribyrnong
ANA
James Kelly
Sunshine Returned Soldiers
Alf
Ravenhill
Med
Kelly
Henderson
Moore
Hainting
Hairdine
Almon
x-Dr. Ravenhall
Pat Power
Crop Prospects Improve in District with Mild Weather
From Our Correspondent reports that recent mild weather and rains have improved district crops. about half may be long enough to cut while the rest will align to straw. Cup Eve saw a successful scarabe party in Mechanic field by the Linton Tenole Club with a near record St Albans attendance. Prizes went to Miss M Philippe and Mr R Sheridan for best sustained characters. nursemaid and baby skit won laughs by Messrs Peddler and Bath. Mr Magee and Mr McKechni took prizes in nudire. Mrs Tatter ui Kt Stenson got consolation prizes. Mr HB Magee and a Sunshine visitor won balloon dance.
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Owr
Mechanice
Linton Tenole Club
St, Albans
M. Phillipe
R. Sheridan
Bath
Magee
McKechni
Armistice Day Observance And Notable Local Items
Armistice Day program observed at Town Hall with hymns address wreath by shire President Dr Skewes and public invited. Clayton and Shuttleworth reports five year loss amid planned British investment in Australia. Frank Tate returns as Education Dictator to Victoria. South Africa’s interior minister cites neutrality rights. Sierra Leone slave recapture ruling shocks English. Sir Hilton Young notes loophole in Sierra Leone legislation. Sunshine Presbyterian Sunday School picnic at Williams Town despite morning gloom. students and parents enjoy a smooth, pleasant day.
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Technical An
Ale Brownbill
Skewes
Mulan
Union
Great Britain
Supreme Court
Sierra Leone
Hilton Young
League of Nations Assembly
Mothers Club Fair Opens in Town Hall for School Fund
The Mothers' Club staged a Thursday fair in the town hall on October 27 to fund a school plane and seek an up-to-date building. Mrs Perry presided with Mrs Barker as honorary secretary, while Dr Henry Skewes and Dr Adamson praised the effort and urged council action for Sunshine Albion and Braybrook. Competitions and exhibits featured prizes, with judges including Mrs Howcroft and Dr John Adamson.
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Mothers’ Club
Perry
J. Barker
Secretar
Ralph H. Greenhalgh
Ed Pond
Greenhalgh
Shire
Henry Skewes
Prendergast
Adamson
Sunshine
Albion
Braybrook
Drayton
Mesdames Saville
J. Perry
Flowers
M. Britmell
A. Brown
Goodwin
Rooney
McPherson
Neilson
Mesdames Pengelly
A. Perry
Lolly
Mesdames
Parsons
Walker
G. Pengelly
B. Orchard
B. Lock
M. Drayton
John Adamson
Baby Hill
Sunshine Bowlin Stayma se nightly susnre
Sunshine Bowlin stay in nightly routine noted amid scattered tournament text and area attractions. unclear names or dates due to garbled OCR yet references to local venues and activities suggest a brief community note.
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Tourzamen
Erea
Valencia on the Screen at Sun Mine Theatre Tonight
The Sun Mine Theatre screens Valencia tonight starring Mae Murray as an exotic cabaret singer in Barcelona. Lloyd Hughes plays the sailor lover and Joy DiArcy the governor antagonist in this romantic drama praised for its romance and vivid ballroom scenes.
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Valencia
Wong
Man Murray
Sun- Mine
Mies Murray
Barcelona
Lloyd Hugh
Joy DiArcy
Tm Valencia
Arbitration Blocked by Australia in Age Report
A fragment from The Age reports Australia blocking arbitration amid tensions with the Manchester Guardian and references a partnership involving Spenlow and Jorkins. It notes English journals debating whether the Empire is a unitary state and questions why Australia rejects obligatory arbitration, suggesting potential friction with the Guardian.
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Age
Manchester Guardian
Spentow and
Jorkins
Jorkina
Spenlow
Doctors’ Commons
Spentow
Stern
Austin Chain
Agys
Australia
Protests in New York Over Age Discrimination by Employers
Meetings in New York condemn employer bias against men over 36. Employers describe younger workers as harder and more controllable, while older veterans are labeled decrepit. Report notes gestures like hair pulling and belt tightens as signs of aging in the workforce.
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New York
Technical School Sunshine Hoyes Shine At Deefong Event
Aumabine Technical School dominated the Inter-technical school sports meet in Deefong on Friday October 28 led by Eric Wynd who won the weight event with a 2201 throw. William Gideon excelled in the 120 yards hurdles, narrowly losing. Almond Paxeon took second in high jump while Howard Common and Albert Dutthmer performed well in their events.
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Sunshine Hoys
Gemlong Technical Aporth
Aumabine Technical School
Deefong
Eric Wynd
Bee
Marcus
William Gideon
Wan
Almond Paxeon
Soond
Howard Common
Albert Dutthmer
Footscray Textile Sale Offers Wide Range
Footscray promotes a textile sale with crepe de chine and blue Meiger tunings, listing numerous yardage prices from 3/1 to 11/6. The ad highlights over 200 designs, including Black Grounds and Floral Voiles, with special prices on silk coatings and satin-like fabrics.
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Saktes
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Dobson
J Fenton
Maidstone Post
Tad
Clayton and Shuttleworth Ltd
Frank Tate
Victoria
Sunshine Presbyterian
Willianstown
Hest
Dorothy Dean
Jean Neilson
S. Smart
Nancy Rooney
Eva Coltman
Howcroft
Mins Dalton
Pritchard
Mteewacs Durham
J. McKay
G. Bult
Dean
Crerary
Barclay
Footscray
Forge
Big Drapers
Harold Booker
Practical Greengrocer
IGE
the Shine Meat Supply and Ice Works
Hampshire Road
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