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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 20, 1936
Page
7
Uncle Bill notes upcoming guinea prize results and urges readers to keep pace with fees. He shares Jack Miner’s bird sanctuary story, describing birds flocking to his farm, feeding, and a saved wounded goose. A civic note hints at a national park movement for the sanctuary and ends with a film quip about the Roman Wall.
Council approves an extra trespass fee for wandering cattle and horses at night. A 5 shillings per head trespass charge, added to the 6 shillings pound fee, is proposed to deter night prowlers. Debate centers on council authority versus private owner rights. motion passes despite objections.
The United Australia Organisation members in Melbourne seek electors support for upcoming State elections. A meeting addressing State Politics will be held at St Albans hall on Monday November 23 at 8 pm with MLA Mr H O White and MLA Mr W S Kent Hughes as speakers and Dr F C Stenson as chairman.
Arrangements are in hand for a reception hosted by the shire lady president Mrs A Lowe on Thursday at sun at Sunshine Town Hall. No official invitation is needed for retirees. those intending to attend should leave a message with shire secretary Mr E Hargreaves. Each lady must present a card with her name and address at the foyer attendant.
A faded compilation of jokes, riddles, and light wordplay with names like Uncle Bill and Eddie McBride, plus a prize note of 40 marks to Wilfred Clayton. The piece includes quips about sunshine, memory, nuts and regiments, and a racial joke that reflects outdated language.
The proposal to impose a per head charge and reimburse the inspector 2/6 per head for night calls drew votes from Drs. Pennell and Glendenning. The result shows debate over cost and service provision in the local health framework.
Druids' Doings notes at the lodge meeting last week centering on a proposed new UFS dispensary. Delegates await fuller propositions to be ratified or rejected at the dispensary committee's next meeting. The district president spoke on district work and Sunshine lodge. New member prospects were discussed. Bro Harraden, Grand Lodge representative, reviewed the recent conference and praised the directors secretary and staff for their systematic work.
A child’s humorous misstatement defines a myth as a figure described as a woman without a husband, turning a concept into a playful, mistaken image.
The A.R.C. Social Club held its second annual smoke social at the Masonic Hall Footscray on Friday last. The president led the choir, Mr Higgins proposed a toast praising the club’s progress, and Mr Robertson spoke for the firm. Performers included K Watts Alex Philpott Ray Reed Bill Appleby Hector McLennan and Alan McRae with Stan Owens and Ben Anson contributing to a lively evening. The gathering concluded with cigars and social chat. The next event is a Christmas Tree at St Marks Hall Sunshine on December 12 at 8 p.m.
Notice warns that any person found trespassing or damaging property on the Glen Galla Estate will be prosecuted without further notices. The notice also states poison laid for dogs and is attributed to Urner, Matate L. A. Fairbairn.
A kitchen tea was held at Mrs Chapman’s Sydney Street home on Tuesday for Miss Lily Lawrence and her forthcoming marriage to Mr E Chapman. Decorations featured leoland ponies and pansies, with music by Mr Merchant and Mr W Chapman. Attendees included many Chapman family members, Romsey friends, and numerous other locals.
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