New Baptist Church Opens in Tottenham Suburb
A portable church from West Coburg has been rebuilt in Tottenham at Stanhope and West Streets. The opening service is December 1 at 11 am led by A H Lewis with Rev A J Grigg to speak at 7 pm. F D McGraw will provide music for both services. The Victorian Baptist Home Mission funded the project and plans a Sunday School soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weat Coburg
Stanhope and
West Streets
Tottenham
A. H. Lewis
Victorian Baptist Home Mission
Sunshine Baptist Church
A. J. Grigg
The
Baptist College of Victoria
Home Mission
F. D. McGraw
Sunshine Harvester Works
McGraw
Victoria
Loyal Sunshine Lodge honors new Grand Master in Sunshine Town
The Loyal Sunshine Lodge held a half year presentation night in Sunshine Town Hall with about 300 attendees. Bro J Walmsley was welcomed as the newly elected Grand Master and two Sisters honored for long service. Sister Slater Ruby Rolfe received a framed past officer's certificate and praise for district leadership. Sister Mary Shepherd received a Past Grand's gift for service. The evening featured dancing, singing by Harold Murphy, and a communal supper prepared by Sisters J C Mounsey Mackay Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Lodge
Sunshine Town Hall
Bro. J. Walmsley
Slater Ruby Rolfe
Whiting
Rolfe
G.M
Bro. Perks
Mary Shepherd
Bro. Westcott
Harold Murphy
J. C. Mounsey
Mackay
Clarke
Town Hall Social Draws Crowd for May Visit
The gathering lit up the Town Hall with high turnout and praise for the event. Attendees pledged to attend and pay visits at the next social in May, signaling strong support and community engagement.
District Patriotic Funds Receipts Rise in Local Drive
The treasurer E Hargreaves reports receipts from waste products and gifts totaling £281 18s 8d for the Patriotic Funds. Sunshine Fire Brigade adds funds. secretary E McKenzie received £6. Sales of waste products show rising totals, with the depot barometer near £165. Further receipts will appear in the Advocate fortnightly list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. Hargreaves
T. R. Barclay
A. Widdy
E.B
F. Schleebs
F. H
J. H. Jackson
H. V. McKay
Massey Harris
Ruth Somerville
R. Cushin
Sunshine Golf Associates
A.C.F
A. Lowe
Advocate
Sunshine Fire Brigade
E. McKenzie
Canteen Hampers Sent to Enlisted Men from the Shire
The Secretary Mr E McKenzie reports hampers have been dispatched to every man who has gone abroad in all arms. Next month local men in home camps will receive hampers. He seeks regimental details and addresses for men named but not yet listed and asks relatives to send information to 15 Gunnedah Street Sunshine or call Sunshine 130. The notice also extends sympathy to Mrs G Baker on her mother’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire
E. McKenzie
Gunnedah Street
Sunshine
Advocate
G. Baker
Ladies’ Work Committee
Keilor Red Cross Dance Aims at Keilor Shire Hall
A elect dance and card party will be held at the Shire Hall Keilor on Saturday next November 23 1940 at 8 p m Proceeds go to Red Cross funds A bus will run from Essendon railway station at 7 45 p m to Keilor picking up at Keilor Rd tram terminus return trip after the entertainment ends
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Shire Hall
Keilor
Red Cross Funda
Essendon Railway Station
Keilor Rd
Red Cross Keeps Up Charity Knit and Penny Fund
Red Cross Emergency Service members assist without class attendance, knitting and collecting money as part of their service. The penny fund currently stands with Mrs. Mut leading the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Emergency Service Co
Red Cross
Mut
Notable Items From St. John’s Home Nursing
A fragment lists several sums and names including Mrs Noble £4 12 6 Mrs Chaplin £5 Mrs G Simma 14/- Miss I Thompson 12/-. A few of the company are doing the St. John’s Home Nursing.
Mail Collection Schedule for Section 1 South of Ballarat Line
On Saturday November 23 from 8 a.m. to noon collectors will visit Section 1 area south of the Ballarat railway line and west of the Sunshine Newport line to pick up waste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ballarat
Sunshine- Newport
Albion School Picture Night With Mr Jackson Demonstration
Albion School hosts Picture Night on Wednesday November 27 at 8 p.m. Mr Jackson, a noted amateur film producer, will demonstrate the new school film projector. Parents are urged to attend. a collection will be taken to fund educational film purchases for students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
Jackson
Grass Fire Checked by Sun and Footscray Brigades
Fire crews from Sunshine and Footscray extinguished a grass fire in Mitchell Street near Ballarat Road on Saturday. It was the district’s first grass fire of the summer, contained with fire-beaters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
Footscray
Mitchell Street
Balllarat Road
Advocate Classified Ad Promise of Results
Advertisement urges readers to place ads in the Advocate to generate results. The brief touts effectiveness and direct impact for local businesses seeking exposure.
Sunshine Swimming Club Cleared After Pool Water Test
The secretary states effluent from the LCL has been neutralised and the creek is being sluiced daily. Government tests declare the pool water fit for swimming. Public Health Authorities monitor tests and will act immediately if water becomes detrimental to public health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LCL
Melbourne
Sunshine Swimming Club
Donations to Footscray Out-Patient Centre Acknowledged
The Footscray and District Out-Patient and Welfare Centre records donations through the Lord Mayor's Fund. Contributions include £20 from H V McKay Mosay Harris Pty Ltd, £10 from Commonwealth Fertilisers Ltd, £5 5 from Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd, and smaller gifts from Our Lady's Church Sunshine Barkly Street Methodist Ballarat Road Methodist and individual contributors totaling several pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kelso Dumcan
Footscray and District
Lord Mayor's Fund
H. V. McKay-Mosay
Barkly Street
Ballarat Road
A. M. Hansen
A.N.A
Footscray
H. C. Forge
Sunshine
Rs.s.lla
J. Waterfield
R. Stephenson
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New Baptist Church
Kenilworth Windows
M.U
W. J. Burden
Chirnside Street
West Footscray
Chicks
Puck Rainbow Schoolfriend
Tiny Tots
Tiger Tims
Modern Boys
Wonderful Value
Robinson's Corner
Keilor Red Cross
James Hall
J. Geoffrey Hall
Econ
Eerie Nea Fridey Art Lage
Pointment
Albion School
Gross
Shine Meat Supply
Dr. Durham and
Hampshire Roads
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