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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1934
Page
3
A garbled OCR snippet mentions city water districts and a board related to metropolitan areas. The readable fragments reference urban utilities and governance discussions but lack clear names, dates, or concrete actions. The text preserves the sense of municipal water planning and district boundaries without specific outcomes.
First innings shows Willeys and teammates bowled out for 45 with Duxon taking four for six and Jeffreys four for six. K Jeffreys dismissed for naught, McKinnon top-scored with 18 as the same bowlers dominate. T Mitchell, 15, shines as a wicket keeper in district cricket debut.
Braybrook 38 with Greig scoring 21 and Tim ball taking 6 for 11, loses to Paisley 63. Technical Old Boys 44 with Coussell 4 for 18 and Stevenson 5 for 23, falls to Sunshine Harvester 89 led by Ryan 21. Waratah 75 with Halliday 5 for 18 and Duxon 4 for 12 defeats Sunshine P.A.F.S.
Spaldings declared 6/208 with Walker 108 not out, Wright 29, Robinson 26, Farrell 22. Kimp totals 5/32. Sunshine Potteries respond 6/55 in reply to Cuming Smith with Grun dy 5/8.
Sunshine IOR faced East Brunswick at Sunshine on Saturday and posted 225 for 8 in 145 minutes. Vic Patten scored an undefeated 111 with 10 fours, supported by Bert Lowe who opened and batted through. East Brunswick were 2/21 at stumps as the match will continue tomorrow.
A youth to youth address will be given by Mr Len. E. Buck a Melbourne business man at Sunshine Methodist Church Sunday evening. He will be assisted by Miss Ivy McIntosh a Melbourne vocalist. The young people of the town are welcome. Service begins at 7 o clock.
Sunshine resident J H Jackson plans to launch a local movie club after showcasing his self made home theatre. He has a stage lighting and gramophone driven soundtrack and seeks story writers and actors to produce charitable films and teach photography and title writing.
A Petty Sessions hearing in Sunshine heard State Savings Bank seek an ejectment order on a tenant after the owner sold the rented house. No rent arrears were due. The defendant said housing is scarce and asked for time. the bench granted a 30 day stay before the ejectment takes effect.
Sunshine bowlers report the B pennant team beat Thornbury 100 to 94 while the C pennant team lost to Moonee Ponds 67 to 58. No matches Saturday due to centenary carnival. local tournament invites all bowlers. Ladies Bowling Club lost to Preston 31 to 29 with Stewerts rink victorious and Yorkes rink defeated.
A critic praises the singer’s “Slumber Song” for its soothing effect noting listeners drifted to sleep after the first verse. The exchange also features a quip about a riddle “What has four legs but only one foot” with the answer “A bed.”
James Morgan of McDonald Road was charged with indecent language used on Hampshire Road Sunshine on Wednesday evening. Senior Constable McDonald testified the language was audible near shop doors with children nearby. Morgan pleaded guilty citing alcohol consumption. The bench fined him 2 pounds or seven days in jail.
The Sunshine Anglers fished the Coliban Reservoir borders last weekend with poor catches as streams overflowed the weir causing the water level to rise. Prize results list R. Bullen with 7 lb 14 oz total, R. Reaper 6 lb 24 oz, and J. L. Smith 2 lb 3 oz, with 13 trout and nine perch weighing 21 lb 14 oz in all. Next Sunday a day contest is planned with cars leaving the post office at 6 am and fishing ending at 5 pm from Gall's boat shed at Kororit Creek mouth. referees C. Dagg and C. Mitchell, steward S. Lowe. S.P.C. special effort results noted: first 1339, second 383, third 559.
At Sunshine Petty Sessions Walter Andrew and J L Scott JP heard cases against dog owners for unregistered dogs. Edward Broderick of Benjamin Street denied ownership claiming strays frequented his area. He faced a fine of five shillings plus two shillings and sixpence costs and the registration fee. W J White of Benjamin Street also paid a similar fine. other cases were adjourned for seven days.
The Sunshine Methodist Young People's Club held a play reading to show modern drama's value. Readings included The Bishop's Candlesticks Norman McKennel The Philosopher of Butterbiggens Harold Chapin The Grand Chain's Diamond Allan Monkhouse and X O John Drinkwater. The Trojan War tale X O is praised as a strong one act on war. Next meeting features a devotional night.
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