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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 22, 1946
Page
2
Senior classes at Sunshine Technical School will take final exams next week. The schedule lists Sheetmetal Practice and Engineering Drawing on Monday and Cabinet Making Theory for Grades 7 through 11, with Trades and Preparatory Math on other days.
Thirteen intermediate technical scholarships are allotted to Sunshine Technical School this year with ten for boys and three for girls. Each prize is 10 pounds, tenable for one year during study for the Intermediate Technical Certificate. TC ANZ Ltd adds 25 pounds for five more scholarships, distributed to boys in Form I, boys in Form II, and girls in Form IV, pending final exams.
A party of thirty boys and three instructors visited Williamstown naval dockyard on Monday afternoon November 18. Captain Clerk hosted the tour showing the 2,500 ton destroyer under construction for the Australian Navy. They saw plans lofting room steel bending machine shop woodwork and the ship on stocks. The visit proved highly instructive for aspiring apprentices.
At the Principal's request the Parents' Association donates funds for prizes to the top students in final exams. Awards apply to both boys and girls in day classes and will be presented with the Kenneth McKay Memorial Dux prizes on moderh night, Tuesday, 10th December.
The November meeting heard treasurer Spewart report a Bazaar profit of £ 73/10/11. The final meeting of the year will be Thursday December 5 with school staff invited to supper. The Association will arrange finances for the annual school picnic on Thursday December 12, 1946.
Members and friends are advised that trains for the Bonbeach picnic depart the city on Sunday at 8.43 with a 8.13 sunrise indication. The final general meeting for the year is set for Wednesday 4 December at the school to announce plans for the 16 December break-up.
The wedding of Miss Grice Evelyn Batten to Mr. John Rogers May occurred last Saturday at 11 am at Albion Mech ogist Church. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. M. E Aden, wore white embroidered organdie with a tulle veil and orange blossom bouquet. The groom, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. J. May, Canberra Grove Malvern, was attended by best man Keith Cole. Reception at Thurlstone St Kilda Road with speeches by C H Bland and Frank Fitzpatrick.
A well attended Wednesday gathering at Presbyterian Hall welcomed Rev Mr and Mrs Evans home. Elder Mr J E Clarke officiated and presented a standard lamp and wallet of notes. Birthday cake and supper followed as attendees from St Albans and local supporters joined in the warm reception.
Eighty members attended the monthly meeting at the club room. Nominations were taken for officers and a committee for the next twelve months. The vote and results will be announced after the next general meeting. A billiards final is set for tonight between R Rohner and G Crook. A social visit to Footscray sub-branch was placed in the billiard committee’s hands. Sunshine branch cricket remains strong with a potential top finish. The children’s Christmas treat was held on Saturday December 14.
The Keillor council postpones its next meeting to December fourteenth due to Commonwealth ration book issuance on a conflicting date. Authorities set the date, forcing the delay to accommodate the schedule.
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