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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 29, 1937

Page

9

Grand United Oddfellows to Open Branch at Deer Park

Due to ongoing Industrial Progress at Deer Park and expected home building, the Grand United Order of Oddfellows plans a new lodge branch in the area. Many members already reside nearby as new members join steadily. Free transport to the opening on November 30 is offered from Seymour's corner until 8 o'clock. Brother Blakey remains ill and is weeks from resuming duties. The lodge notes the cricket team has performed well and expects a strong season finish.

Deer Park Grand United Order of Oddfellows Seymour's Corner Blakey

Queen Victoria Hospital Auxiliary Knitting and Cake Contest

The local Queen Victoria Hospital Auxiliary opens a knitting and cake competition tomorrow at 3 p.m. in the Sunshine town hall supper room. Mrs Dempster will officiate, Miss Stewart acts as judge, with prizes for top knitted articles by section and a special prize for the best baby’s jacket, plus jam sponge prizes and afternoon tea for a small charge.

Queen Victoria Hospital Dempster W. R. Dempster Sunshine Town Hall Stewart

Saturday Golf Stableford Men Ladies Handicap Trophy

The event offers a stableford for men and a handicap stroke competition for women for the season finale. The ladies invite visitors to attend and watch the play.

Methodist Church Announces Guest Speaker for Evening Service

The Sunshine Sunday School anniversary is postponed but Rev Joseph Mcellroy director of the Methodist Young People department will lead the evening service and preach. Visitors will be welcomed as Mcellroy is a noted youth work authority and eloquent speaker.

Sunshine Joseph Mcellroy Methodist Young People’s Department Mellroy

Accomplished Pianiste Violet Wills Crowned in Sunshine

Violet Wills of 16 Thomson Street Sunshine achieved two first prizes in competitions this year and passed Grade III with credit in University examinations last week. She studies under L Ormond Robinson LA B.

Violet Wills Thomson Street Sunshine Violet L. Ormond Robinson L.A.B

Albion Cricket Club Triumphs In Sunshine Clash

Albion defeats U A O D at Sunshine led by T Young five for ten and W Sutton three wickets as keen fielding kept runs down. The club plans a Greensborough picnic on Sunday November 7 and thanks Mr and Mrs Uther for hosting a social evening. Next match is at Albion against East Sunshine with a 2 15 start and list of players.

Albion Cricket Club Sunshine U.A.O.D T. Young W. Sutton Meskers East Sunshine Ane Mra Uther Greensborough Albion M. Close J. Wise V.c E. Willey K. Paroissien T. Calverley DP. Caithness C. Reitschell J. Hjorth H. Marr A. Cunningham

Porter and Passenger Banter Over Train Ownership

In a brief exchange a porter corrects a passenger about train ownership while the passenger jokes about his own claim to belonging to his wife. The humorous dialogue underscores social roles aboard rail travel.

Porter Railway Department

Selected Harriers for Tomorrow Grade Event Entries

Meet schedule lists B GRADE events against Old Scotch with names for 100 yds 440 yds mile run 120 yds hurdles 4 x 220 yds relay shot put hop and jump high jump javelin and 100 yds races. A bus leaves the post office at 1 pm for transport.

Roberts Avery Hale Knight Mudford Frazer Martinson R. Cox Holden Rushton Pippett Bennett Hedt Hider Dodds Baulch Clark Wegener Gilbert McFadyen Petterick S. Cox J. Carland Skewes Collingwood Lowman Major Bradshaw Robertson Hogan Anderson McCallum Picken D. Carland F. Dunkley Parsons

Not Guilty Claim by Accused in Dock

A man stands in the dock accused of stealing a gold watch. The magistrate asks if he is guilty, to which the man replies not guilty and asserts this is his first offense, denying prior prison time.

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