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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1926
Page
3
Cre. Robinson and Skewes moved to empower the Southern Riding to overdraft the municipal account up to 1500 for urgent maintenance. Drs. Skewes Drayton supported. Robinson said the Southern Riding would pay interest for other ridings. Mr. Andrew endorsed the request as reasonable given rapid progress and prior neglect.
Advance Albion reports the formal opening of the Albion State School held Saturday before several hundred. Notables present include Shire President Dr Pennell, Dr Henry Skewes, and M.L.A. Ralph Hjorth. Speakers praise education, community progress, and Sunshine’s growth toward a Birmingham of Australia while political concerns about reforms are voiced.
The Albion Lodge annual social drew 1180 attendees though the Masonic Hall fell short of capacity. A national anthem and minute of silence preceded tributes to local brothers A Critch J Sutherland J Wallace. Prizes in euchre went to Mrs Holland Mrs Sweeney and to Messrs Rotterham Carter.
A Monday gathering at the Advocate office arranged Sunshine shopping week from December 3 to 10. E Seymour presided briefly before T BE Robinson became chair, with bands performing in streets decorated with tags and lights. The Sunshine Trader prize draws £1 1s in goods, and a district-wide word puzzle uses letters from shop windows to form the sentence.
Dr. McKay proposes Matthews Hill for a refuse depot while Shire Inspector Mr. Wallis favors Watkins & Co. Pty, Ltd. property. A report will be prepared and likely presented at the next meeting.
Skewes praised Mr Hjorth for helping secure the school now opened. Jackie Naylor unfurled the Australian flag presented by Mr B M Challen as children sang the National Anthem after marching into a square led by Mr leel and ladies with Sunshine Pipe Band. Afterward, ice cream, apples, lollies and biscuits were served. The Shire President noted a £10 annual donation from the late H V McKay Trust to the school committee and received further cheques from Dr A R Johnston, Mr E Taylor, and Mr W B Ferguson, with plans to add one himself. The event was described as a very successful gathering, with many named supporters who worked to establish the school.
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