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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Oct 10, 1925
Page
5
Listings describe multiple Sunshine Houses vainly mixed with misspellings. Properties include 1 room mod. bk. villa with large hall and gardens at £1900, 2 rooms with 5 rms at £1550, a brick residence with 8 rooms at £1200, another villa at £850, and a WB villa with 5 rooms plus sleep outs at £875. Deposits and terms noted, contact for particulars.
J Warmington Pry led at the 450 Collins 8t mark in Melbourne with a centesimal finish of 12075. The event featured Pry as the top performer, establishing a notable showing in the local meet.
A 1924 board report to Parliament outlines the £247000 proposed Footscray to Flinders Street extension road. It assigns 45 percent to Melbourne Harbor Trust, 30 percent to Railways, 15 percent to Melbourne City Council, and 10 percent to Footscray City Council.
Residents can obtain copies of the Advocate from Mr Burnham newsagent on Barkly street and from Mr McCarney on Ballarat Road Maidstone.
At a St Albans meeting a wrong committee was appointed for Corio candidate Standells. A church social hosted by St Albans Presbyterian drew youths from Sunshine with performances by A Wilson, E Coull and M Coull. An October 28 children’s fancy dress ball is planned by the St Albans Church of England. Cup Eve novelty night and dance by the St Albans Mechanics’ Hall Committee. Tourists J N McKecknie, N McKecknie, K McKecknie, and M Macrae enjoy a motor trip in the north. The St Albans tennis season opened with a club match and mixed teams. results include multiple 6 5 4 scores. This afternoon St Albans faces Nuhalla A at home.
A Saturday night masked fancy dress dance at Shire Hall hosted by the Soccer Club drew a large crowd. Guests enjoyed Misa Feeney's orchestra, a grand march, and home baked supper by Mrs E Wright. Prizes were awarded by Mrs Herd and Mr and Mrs White as stewards praised the event and its organis ers.
On Saturday October 10 the Sun Shine United Club travels to Werribee for a charity game followed by a dance to aid an unfortunate Werribee player. Members and friends meet the Werribee train at 2 20 p.m. Footscray. Ladies are urged to attend for a good time.
A first class pianist seeks engagements for concerts dances and related events. Willing to perform with violinist Mise Ivy Carlile at 68 Newell Street Footecray and similar venues.
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