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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 01, 1939
Page
5
Due to measles prevalence the Sunshine Mothers Club postpones the javelin ball again and aims for October 19. The monthly meeting shifts to Wednesday September 13 because of school holidays. Mrs Warhurst won the tea set in the club’s recent effort. Euchre tournament remains scheduled for Monday.
The speaker cites minority groups within modern Poland totaling 10 million including Ukrainians Jews and Germans noting the burden of taxation. He warns Germany will not create a Czechoslovakia by force and defends soldiers as peaceful farm lads who will fight if provoked.
An analysis disputes Berlin's claim that a third of Poland’s population are alien and disloyal. The author argues Germans in Poland are a small minority in key regions, Jewish mobilization rates match Gentile rates, and Nazi actions against Ukrainians in Carpatho Ukraine undermine any Ukrainian sympathy for Nazism.
The narrator reports Poland’s unity and resolve to resist Berlin’s pressure while seeking good neighborly ties with Germany and Britain. A Polish farmer near the border expresses a simple wish for peace, saying he has nothing to fight over.
A foreign correspondent notes Poland’s resolve and unity against bullying while stressing readiness to negotiate if Germany respects Poland’s integrity. He highlights Poland’s strong defense mindset and hints at a quiet Eastern Front as tensions rise worldwide.
The Sunstin Bowling Club held its annual meeting in the pavilion on Monday August 25. The balance sheet shows a stronger position with receipts £24 higher than last season and the committee plans extensive green preparations for the Australian Bowling Carnival on metropolitan greens. EB team finished second in their section, the C team enjoyed the season, and the ladies won the B rink championship of Victoria with Mesdames Grigg Andrawartha Forbes and Stewart. Trophies were awarded to multiple winners in both men and ladies sections, including A T Perry E Thomas W Turner W Smith and J Jackson for men and Mrs Stewart H Pengeelly Mrs F Grigg Week and Astbury and others for ladies.
A party of four notices a high bill and asks the waiter if it is correct. The waiter replies that the charge also includes three patrons under the table, revealing a humorous twist.
Petherick dominates Sunshine race to claim season cross country title with L points, Brown second, Hall third. Amy Branson praised for 16 year old's 21 minutes 4 seconds run. Season ends as training for track starts next week with a St Mark's Hall meeting on September 4 to elect captain and plan events. A September 7 dance at St Mark's Hall is planned with admission of 1 shilling though details remain concise.
An advertisement note urging readers to place ads in the Advocate outlines potential financial returns for advertisers. The terse line suggests strong demand for ad space and highlights the publication as a profitable channel.
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