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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 02, 1938
Page
9
Doreen Johnstone defeated May Joe Perry for the Sunshine Ladies Championship on Saturday. The match featured ups and downs before Johnstone’s grand comeback secured the title as Mrs Archie Johnstone won the B grade championship too.
The Salvation Army outlines a spring fair to run Wednesday and Thursday, September 7 at the Salvation Army Hall on Clark Street. George M will open the fair Wednesday afternoon, with a South Fitzroy program that night and the Footscray Salvation Army band performing Thursday night. A silver coin donation is requested at hall entrance.
Notice warns that any person trespassing or damaging property on the Glen Galla estate will be prosecuted. It claims poison laid for dogs and orders action by The Executrix Estate L A Fairbsira.
The Dockerty Cup final between Hakoah and Deer Park finished level after a late comeback, with Hakoah leading 2 0 then Deer Park equalizing to 2 2. A replay is scheduled on the Coburg ground with extra time if needed.
Correspondence urges shire to clarify whether the expected £2000 August debit balance is overall or overdraft. The writer questions arrears of £6602 and whether rate collection is being pursued, warns against rate increases, and calls council to reduce rates without cutting social services, promising a reply next week.
St Mark's Harriers edged Footscray by a narrow margin in the one mile medley at Western Oval Footscray with Frazer Rushton McKay and Roberts delivering strong legs. The meet showcased St Mark's depth with Brown Rushton Avery Major and others delivering quality runs ahead of the track season. A pack five mile run is set for tomorrow from Selwyn Park at 3 pm.
An OCR fragment notes a local listing or column with a dated reference to October and a suburb context. The readable text is fragmentary but indicates a weekly or periodic feature in a local paper.
Garden lovers in Sunshine face a setback as autumn winds wrecked the annual Local Society show. Officials led by Dr E Drayton and Dr J R Parsons plan a new home garden competition in the fall with judges’ notes on utility beauty and neatness guiding entrants.
V. Seymour The Men's Store displays a full range of ties and handkerchiefs with initials, shirts for all occasions, plus pure fur hats. A new line of xenon's sports coats and trousers arrives, making Dad an ideal gift this Fathers Day.
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