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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 06, 1936
Page
7
A humorous village piece follows a discontented donkey forever seeking better thistles. He zigzags through a wall gap and lane, finds many prickly thistles, and declares the crop poor. A cow teases him as he passes nettles, while readers enjoy short quips about children and teachers.
The last mail for letters and packets to reach UK and Europe before Christmas will be dispatched by the R M S Malojacket with mails closing in Melbourne at 3 p m on November 19 1936 and letters at 4 p m that day. The Maloja mails arrive in London December 19 but the public should post Christmas mail via the Orion to avoid preholiday backlogs. Packet mails by Orion close at the Melbourne General Post Office at 3 p m on November 12 and letters at 4 p m. Mr Arnold notes senders of small packets must fill a declaration of contents value and post at a counter.
A donkey longs for tastier grass beyond a hedge. He tests the fence by leaping and squeezing through, only to become stuck with his head in the hedge while admiring the meadow. A cow mocks his plight then explains the error of his hunger before the animal slips back to the lane in shame.
Opening inter club track contest at Olympic Park features 96 teams from metropolitan clubs. St Mark's No 1 team debuts in C grade against St Joseph's, with G grade also fielding strong squads. Prime Minister Lyons to present premiership pennants to last season's winners as crowd support urged.
Harsh conditions last Sunday morning blocked the local club s first day competition, now rescheduled later in the season. Next Sunday the club travels to Darrawell Guim on Deep Creek leaving the post office at 6 am with weigh in at 7 pm referees E Turner W Gardiner steward B Craddock. Cup Day at Lake Burrumbeet saw 112 by train and about 200 by car. winner W Veitch Ballarat 15 pounds and a gold medal with a 6 lb 8 oz bag. Second Harrison, third A Ware, fourth A Gee, fifth A Dung can, sixth O Gower, seventh S Watson, Mrs Morgan won ladies trophy with a 9 oz redfin. juniors won by Master 8 McGuire. Total bag 20 lb 9 oz. Maribyrnong reports bream biting but fewer than two weeks ago.
A magistrate presides as a prisoner defends an accusation of breaking a chair over a man’s head claiming it was unintentional. The exchange centers on intent and legality of the act within the courtroom.
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