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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 29, 1935
Page
6
A Christmas letter to children describing wintery England and Scotland Christmas customs versus sunny Australia. It contrasts cold snowy scenes with fires, holly, puddings, and family gatherings, inviting readers to imagine Father Christmas visits and festive weekend joys.
Marjory Adams describes her Sunshine garden focused on vegetables. She notes Cup Day seed sowing, lettuce losses to birds, a regenerating rhubarb plant, peas about 3 inches high, mint spreading in a five foot square patch, and several bean varieties including Canadian Wonder and climbing beans.
Jenne Ohir grape vine bears seven or eight grape bunches per ear but caterpillars have stripped most leaves. Our fruit trees include quinces apples peaches and plums and are heavily laden. A lawn fronts the house with climbing roses on the fence and border towers.
Alice Davies wins this week’s Sun Shine competition. Prize announcements follow. readers are invited to enter again before the closing date Monday next December 2.
The piece explains common postnominal letters and honors seen in old newspapers. It notes V C as Victoria Cross awarded for distinguished service in the army, highlighting it as the Empire's highest military decoration.
Royal Australian Air and Royal Academy of Music figures are named in connection with services for conspicuous bravery. A member of the Legislative body is referenced in relation to the ceremony.
Edward Crosbie and Jack Hook clash in the Big Smile Prize race with scores tallied weekly. Crosbie leads with higher points while jokes and riddles from authors like Jack continue to fill space as readers await the final announcement.
Local residents listed as guests of the shire president Dr W. J. Parr at the Keilor Institute switching on ceremony. The lengthy roster includes Milroy-Walker Cockburn Hall Macan Gregory Walter Taylor Anderson Luscombe Millan Cook Reddan Parr Hoober etc, with several others named and many spouses.
Council heard Dr Pridham report that officials including Dr Drayton Mr Prendergast MLA and transport minister Bussay inspected the Footscray Sunshine route. Bussay supported the request but Jurisdiction lay elsewhere. Public Works Minister Goudie pledged an inspection and a larger bus is expected soon.
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