Teams for Saturday at Olympic Park Harriers enter event card
The St Mark's Harriers and Power House teams travel to Olympic Park Saturday with events including 220 yards 440 hurdles and shot put. C Roberts J Scansson N Knight A Mudford emergency and others named will compete in sprints runs hops and relays. Bus departs post office 1 16 sharp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark's Harriers
Olympic Park
C. Roberts
J. Scanson
N. Knight
A. Mudford
A. Philpott
J. Carland
R. Kronk
A- Skewes
J. Mattinson
R. Cox
M. Petherick
H. Walker
G. Pippett
A, Hitler
H. Clemson
F. Bennett
Power House
H. Major
G. Lowman
V. Shields
HW. Walker
A. Holden
N. Harrison
J. Chapman
R. Hale
A. Ball
A. Hordes
G Lowman
J. Hitler
Plaster Question Sparks Confusion at Unknown Location
Readers scramble over cryptic note claiming plaster was involved in an incident. The fragment provides few readable details, leaving authorities or witnesses to clarify what happened and where.
Grocery items list with assorted brands and weights
Fragmentary OCR shows items including self raising flour 1 lb Bryant vna May matches lard large bar soap custard powder and a 16 oz box. The text includes scrambled brand-like strings and miscellaneous product mentions with quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant
Blake's Hairdressing Salon Note and Services
Hairdresser and tobacconist at 260 Hampshire Road next McGrath's advertises a single address with three chairs and no waiting. Services include ladies hairdressing by computer operator, Marcel wave options, water wave, resets, shampoos, hot oil and Marcel retouch with listed prices.
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Hampshire Road
McGrath's
Prrmanent
Marcel
Marceretouch
Harvest bustle and community events in St Albans
Harvesting thrives as crops show promise and unemployment finds farm work around St Albans. Miss Pat Douglas injures a foot at work and will be off for a time. The hall committee meets next Monday. Sunshine Presbyterian Physical Culture Club plans a charity display at St Albans Hall Wednesday. Proceeds aid the local church. Church of England Sunday School anniversary services featured D. Rondknight and Rev. A. Stanway. Former vicar Rev. Mr. Falkiner to attend next Sunday. Evening talk to cover The Restoration of the Jew by Rev. A. Stanway. Christian Endeavourers’ Youth Rally set for Saturday with guest Mr Howard Kitchen.
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Thi
St. Albans
Pat Douglas
Sunshine Presbyterian Physical Culture Club
Church of England Sunday School
D. Rondknight
A. Stanway
Faukiner
Howard Kitchen
China
Youth band to lead Deer Park Methodist service
A group of young men will visit Deer Park on Sunday to lead the Methodist Church service at 9 15 p m in the hall. The previous euchre party raised about £1 10s for the school, with prizes won by Mr Hunter and Mrs Toby. Mr Salmond, school committee chairman, thanked donors including Messrs Thomas and Gray, and Mottram's Rhythm Band provided music for a dance.
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Deer Park
Cuicure
Hunter
Toby
Cronin
Salmond
Thomas and Gray
Mottram
Picnic outing pricing clarified for NU PBA event
The NU PBA states that children under 14 travel free to the picnic. Tickets for the outing are available from N. Neilson and A. Betts.
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N.U.P.B
Memory of a Soldier Who Could Name Every Comrade
A World War II era tale recalls a New Zealand Expeditionary Force soldier who claimed perfect recall of every fellow soldier's name and number in his battalion. When the moment came, he provided not only names and numbers but kin details and related notes to his commanding officer, showcasing an extraordinary memory.
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New Zealand Expeditionary Force
Sio
James
Rap phrase misquoted in unclear context
Fragmentary OCR text shows a noisy line about a rap and advice but no coherent events or identifiable persons. Unable to determine a concrete news item, participants, dates, or locations from the supplied excerpt.
Calisthenics Display Lights Up Sunshine Hall
Pupils of St Mark's Calisthenics Class presented their annual show at Sunshine Town Hall with freearm and club swinging acts, plastics, dancing, and songs. Prizes were handed out by Rev. A E Winter as Nett lefolds Sports and S voluntary Club plans a Christmas treat for over 100 unemployed children from Sunshine Braybrook and St Albans with gifts and a post party dance.
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St. Mark's
Sunshine Town Hall
Mix Elsa Haus
La.b
EB. Wy Clark
EB. Wy Clark, and A Recitation By Miss Joy Scarborough, A.lc.m
Lilcm
G. Houghton
Mus Doy Scarborough
Excelior College
A. E. Wineter
the Advocate
Coming Events Schedule for December Activities
December social events include Sunshine Mothers' Club drive at Anderson Road Mr Tisdale's, Christian Treat Dance in Spalding's Social Hall Ballarat, Presbyterian Physical Culture Club display at St Albany Hall, Progress Association monthly meeting, Theatre Dancing School first annual dance at Town Hall, and Nettlefold's Grand Final Dance at Social Hall McIntyre Road.
The Publisher Becomes the Hero in a Barber Shop Tale
A barber works steadily while a customer jokes about his shaved appearance. The barber asks a telling question and the customer wittily replies that the publisher would have been the hero if not noted. The exchange hints at a humorous moment about attention to detail.
Christmas overseas air mail closing announced
The Deputy Director of Posta and Telegraphy Mr K Lawson says air mail closes at Melbourne General Post Office at 3.50 pm on Tuesday December 10 for London delivery by December 23. Officials will provide air mail fee information for gifts and greetings to Europe and the United Kingdom.
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Posta and Telegraphy
K. Lawson
Melbourne
London
Europe
United Kingdom
Christen Post Office
Noisy Sleep Talks Lead to Quiet Morning Spouse Dispute
A lighthearted quarrel centers on sleep talk between spouses. One partner reports the other talks in sleep and rarely shows affection, while the counterpart notes only a smile, highlighting daily irritations and affectionate undercurrents.
Wedding at St. Lal Church Announces Barclay Marriage
Miss Kate Barclay wed with Rev Sydney Smith presiding at St Lal Church of England Yarraville on Saturday November 16. Attendants included Miss Ida Penny and Miss Royce Westwood with Beverley Barclay as flower girl. Best man Eddie Burt and groomsman Keith Turpie of Ballarat attended. couple to reside briefly in New South Wales.
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St. Lal Church of England
Yarraville
Sydney Smith
Kate (Wys) Barclay
C. Barclay
Barclay
Ida Penny
Royce Westwood
Beverley Barclay
Georgette
Maida
Messra
Eddie Burt
Keith Turpie
Ballarat
Golden Point
New South Wales
Braybrook Shire accepts stone offer for roads
At a Braybrook Shire Council meeting Dr. Watson offered about 500 yards of stone, gratefully accepted. The stone sits in a heap at Deer Park and will be used in district road making projects.
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Braybrook
Watson
Sewering of Noxious Trades Area at Bray Brook
The sewer mains in the noxious trades area at Bray Brook are completed from a road construction perspective. No information has been provided on when factory connections may be made.
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Braybrook
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Self’s Store
Mmelrat Association
Self‘s
Sunshine
Blake
Melbourne, Sunshine
Gomtrasters
Plains
A.j.boyd & Son
ST Albans
Naulp.ba
Nattlefold
Hos
Tietwily
Jack Davies
A. Morris
Tressurer
J. Muttun
F. Holden
Bates
Overseas
Penny—Barclay
Seymour
Hampshire RD
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