Alibans Stormy Weather and Local Events
Stormy weather last week caused damage across the district with Parey Street hit hardest. Mc Cornhill house roof blown away and electric wires down. Hale’s fence destroyed. Hook’s window blown out. Dued’s tree uprooted and quarry shed flattened. Sunday services and school anniversary planned. Mothers' Club evening featured prizes. Norman Honey injured in Hyde Street crash. Rohan retires from milk round due to leg injury and cast likely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parey Street
Mc Cornhill
Church of England
D. Roadknight
A. Stanway
Mothers’ Club
Presen
Mesdamon Sutherland
Sprat Hng
Vincent
Deer Park
Mra Luxford
Mra Toby
E. Smith
Presbyterian Bar Committee
Norman Honey
Blake's Hairdressing Salon Ad for Services and Products
An old classified style ad lists Blake's Hairdressing Salon at 460 Hampshire Road near McGrath's with three chairs and no wait. It promotes Ladice Hairdressing offerings and notes Marcel Wave and shampoo services with prices from 2/6 to 4/6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nota
Hampshire Road
McGrath's
Permanens
Marcel
Poultry Lesson Delights Sunshine Branch Members
Members of the Sunshine branch of the National Utility Poultry Breaders Association enjoyed a lecture and live demonstration by Mr Mall from the Department of Agriculture. He showed killing, plucking, drawing, boning and trussing, stressing humane methods and practical tips for dressing birds for the table. The talk noted an overseas market for dressed poultry and the balance between egg production and meat quality. A picnic to Cromarte Springs was announced for December 8 with details and fares for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
National Utility Poultry Breaders’ Association
Mall
Department of Agricultire
Hull
Hall
England
Messrs Gill and Drayton
E. Hogan
Rugg
Halliday
Neilson
Cromarte Springs
Toolern Vale
Fragmented riddle like text with garbled questions
The passage presents a series of garbled phrases and questions about knocking on doors wearing coats, weather, a revolver, and night lights. It appears as an obscure OCR jumble with no clear event or identifiable entities or coherent narrative to summarize.
Physical Culture Club Annual Display Shown At Town Hall
At Town Hall on a Wednesday night the Presbyterian Physical Culture Club presented a varied program highlighting senior intermediate and junior pupils. The evening featured figure marching freearm dancing and an action song with medals and prizes awarded by Mr W J Pridham. Miss Jordan and Miss Pouliot received tokens of appreciation as the display heads prepare a repeat performance at St Albans Mechanics Hall on December 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annsia
Presbyterian Physical Culture Club
Pf Vies
C.J. Jordan
Ina
Verona College of Physical Alture
Mds
Harold Murphy
B. Garde
J. Clough
M. Pouliot
W. Evans
E. Thompson
M. Baird
Mra Shea
Fragmentary OCR Outfit Leaves Mystery in Headlines
Readable bits suggest a torn notice or columns with garbled lines. no clear names, dates, places, or events emerge to identify a specific person, organization, or action. The fragmentary text hints at a question or misdirected speech rather than a complete news item.
Sunshine District Cricket Show Delivers Excitement and Prize
An afternoon of Sunshine District Association cricket produced thrilling play from first ball to stumps. Teams paraded with the Sunshine District Band and umpires, prizes were awarded by Drayton and Pridham. The Druids won the day by edging Bast Sunshine A by one run in a competitive fixture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine District Association
Sunshine District
Devonshire Road
Drayton
Pridham
Druids
Dayton
Bast Sunshine A
Grand United Lodge election at St Marks Hall meeting
The Grand United Order of Oddfellows held its quarterly meeting at St. Mark's Hall with 34 members and visiting brethren from Moonee Ponds. Officers were elected, committees reappointed, and delegates unchanged. A bowls game followed, the local lodge winning 5 up, and installations are planned next lodge night amid excitement for Albion vs Yarraville and a chance to reach U finals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand United Order of Oddfellows
St. Mark's Hall
Moonee Ponds
D. K. Brown
Fergus Gray
N. Skene
Holden
C. Duncan
Guardian
A. Allen
RSG
Brad Davin
EB. McKennie
KR. Henry
Albion
Yarraville
Right on time head of premiership with brisk batting
Ron and colleagues justified their place at the top as innings in the afternoon saw teams allotted only 20 minutes to bat. Runs were scored freely and the pace kept high throughout the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ron
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Blake
Melbourne
Deer Park Service
A.j.boyd & Son
Devorenie Road
Peet Sol Nt
Poultry Association
May Reid
Lorna Colwell
Vena Vivian Aid
Norma White
Shirley Derhamist
Lilian Lynch
Daphne Price
Elizabeth Foxcroft
Winnie Colwell
Miss Jordan
St. Albans Mechanics Hall
Stark
L. Storrer
Misa P. Green
Min B. Green
A. Morton
M. Thom
3. Parsons
D. Clough
Misa N. Roney
Mre L. Shea
Mra
P. Baid
H. Legge
J. Bridges
N. Bridges
P. Clarke
W. Colwell
Grand United Lodge
Ariel
S.H
Aries Lycles
Footscray
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