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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 09, 1934
Page
6
J. W. Snaith Crescent Poultry Farm in St. Albans announces the installation of a Petersime electric incubator to meet rising orders. Offers space and quality chicks at reduced rates to attract customers.
The Sunshine Technical School annual sports meeting, delayed by wet weather, was held last Monday at the railway reserve. Despite a small crowd, events ran smoothly under Mr. H. M. David with strong performances across boys and apprentices races, field events, and girls competitions.
A Maidstone reader criticizes Braybrook Shire Council for denying a street light on the second pole west of Thomson Street Norfolk Street dark area. The writer notes no lights between Thompson and Richelice streets and urges action by River Riding representative or a local candidate. He also reports Norfolk Street has had no metal resurfacing for 11 years.
A reader petitions the editor to stop tethering a cow on vacant land between Dickson Street and Withers Street in the town center. The letter cites sanitary concerns and nightly nuisance from bellows, urging legal action to end the nuisance.
The Sunshine Kennel Club honors Mr R K McKenzie as hon secretary and candidate in the 500 Star competition. A local member donates one guinea prize to the person sending the most vouchers to The Advocate office until the close. Collect vouchers, seal in an envelope marked Vouchers for R K McKenzie with votes and sender name.
Boys Steers second place Wood triage led by B. Steers and R. Wood. E Deason and W Avery win the Siamese Race for the boys. Girls win sacks with N Kitchen first and S Duncan second. R Wood takes egg and spoon with L Allen and N Prout third. S Sack winners S Saliba first and R Barclay second. Bun eating sees J Pontin first, S Saliba second, R Barclay third.
The Swallow Club cancels fortnightly dances due to heat, planning a grand final dance on December 10. Fox trot winners are Mr and Mrs Tribe. A quiet wedding at Cromwell Road Presbyterian Church unites Edward Welsh and Florence Isabel Golding. Tennis results show B.2 defeating Citizens 33 games, C.1 losing to Brooklea 35, and C.2 losing to Bootswood 38.
The committee acknowledges donations to the H. V. McKay Memorial Fund from J. W. Curnow, Dr. E. Drayton, Miss Gray, Lavery and Sons, M. Magor, R. T. Michael, W. McLeod, and T. Richards. The fund total stands at £656 to date.
Postal authorities urge the public to prepare Christmas gifts and greetings for overseas dispatch to the United Kingdom and Europe. The latest posting for parcels is noon November 12 1934 for despatch by the RM S Orford, with letters by November 22 1934 for overseas delivery, and declarations required for parcels and small packets.
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