Deer Park Store Destroyed by Fire
Sunshine Fire Brigade tackled a blaze at 6 44 p m on Ballarat Road Deer Park near Station Road destroying a four roomed store with attached dwellings. Owner Mrs Cann insured building and contents with some furnishings saved from the rear. Firemen from Footscray assisted after poor water pressure hampered efforts. Origin unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Fire Brigade
Ballarat Road
Station Road
Deer Park
Cann
Drummartin Street
Sunshine
W. Urand
Deer Park State School
Diggers Sub-branch Names New Officers
Sunshine sub-branch of the R S L A elected W J Bell as President with J C Mounney and C R Harry as vice presidents A Ritchie elected treasurer and acting secretary I Richards secretary auditors Harry and Sutherland committee members include Mann Montgomery Garrow Davies Bowers and McKenzie Returning officer C Richards also set a December 9 annual meeting and notice board repainting was approved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
R.S
J. C. Mounney
Mounsey
Harry
A. Ritchie
I. Richards
Harry and Sutherland
Mann
Montgomery
Garrow
J. Davies
Bowers
McKenzie
C. Richards
Local fighter farewells before overseas embarkation
Lloyd Clark son of Reg Clark of Derby Road Sunshine spent eight days on final leave. He received a send off at the local returned soldiers club and was farewelled by family and many local people before returning to his unit for overseas embarkation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd Clark
Reg. Clark
Derby Rd
Sunshine
Returned Soldiers Club
Prolific Goat Bares Quartet Kids for McArthur
A South Road owner Mr. McArthur sees his goat twice this year give birth to four healthy kids. All five kids are thriving, with the mother and the other offspring showing strong vigor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McArthur
South Road
Sunshine State School Opens Its Warm Weather Swimming
Sunshine State School advances swimming lessons for boys under Mr 8 Robertson with girls taught by female staff. The pool earns praise as a school asset while 49 junior certificates were awarded last season. A first aid kit and weekly educational talks via radio add to the program as inspectors laud the neat school garden under Mr McArthur with roses and dahlias thriving despite winds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine State School
8. Robertson
Educational Department
Children to Present Operetta in Sunshine Town Hall
Pupils of Sunshine State School in Sunshine will present an operetta on December 17 at the Town Hall. Funds for the Red Cross will be augmented by the performance. The entertainment is directed by Mr. A Linton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sunshine State School
Town Hall
Sunshine
A. Linton
Sunshine State School Staff Changes In Transfers
Sun shine State School announces staff reshuffles with Miss F Plier moving to Burnley School and Miss G Gill from Yallourn taking her place. Mr J Harper transferred to Raywood in Bendigo district and Mr W Eldridge from Garden Vale replaces him at Sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine State School
F. Plier
Burnley School
G. Gill
Yallourn
J. Harper
Raywood
Bendigo
Sunshine
W. Eldridge
Garden Vale
Sunshine Fire Brigade aids Red Cross fund event
Members of the Sunshine Fire Brigade will hold a prize draw at the Fire Station on December 3 to aid Red Cross funds. Senior Officer Frowd handed five pounds to the Red Cross this week as a result of recent small events at the Fire Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Sunshine Fire Brigade
The
River Tramway Extension Nears Completion at Government Works
Construction of a new 400 foot bridge to connect Raleigh Street and Maribyrnong Road advances as the tramway extends a mile and a half toward Government works. Tenor is to serve workers and reduce petrol use, with bridge ready by Christmas though skilled labor is scarce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maribyrnong River
Raleigh Street
Maribyrnong Road
Country Roads Board
Defence Department
Raleigh Road
Braybrook
Reduced Air Mail Rates for NZ and Australian Forces
Arrangements set for new air mail postage from Friday November 22, 1940. Letters up to half an ounce priced 9d and postcards up to half an ounce priced 1d. Rates apply to correspondence posted in the Commonwealth to NZ and Australian forces abroad, via the Empire Air Mail Service. Use the blue air mail label.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieday
New Zealand
Commonwealth
Empire Air Mail Service
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R. B. Penn
J. M. Burke
Durham Road
Osuntey
Chrissie Baker
L L.C.M
Amus
Melton
Sydkey Street
Sonshine
Harry Hall
Grocer’s
Phens
Walter A. Warne
Undertaker
A. B. Bowdern
Mansger
Tucker Box Dog & Cat Food Company
Reg
Brapbrosk
Kenilworth Book Club
Nu Deposit
Hampshire Rd
Sunthine
Wrne
Sunshine Park Service
A.j.boyd & Son
Bevesshire Reed
Durkan Read
Servante Strest
Cig Dopet
Leaniale St. Chy Hance
Mr. W. J. Bell
Diggers
A. M. Crouch
Ene
Paton's & Baldwin's
Propesa
MISS
Servante
ST. Sunshine
Florist
Margaret
Sybil Nisholle
Barkly Street
Asion
Alex F. Clarke
Alex. F. Clarke
Footscray
Harwood
Oregon
Sunshine Timber Yards
Henderson & Graham
Hampshire Road
F. D.P. Miller
Prench Street Footscray
Painiey Street
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