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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 06, 1940
Page
8
Anglican St Mark's Trinity XVI dawn service and evensong led by Rev Townsend. Sunshine Baptist Empire Day prayers 10 15 am with Rev Salter at 2 30 pm. Sunshine Methodist services 11 am and 7 pm led by Rev Readbury. Albion Taint? Mr Paxman. Deer Park worship. Sunshine Presbyterian 11 am and 7 pm with Rev Evans.
In loving memory of my dear mother who passed away, a silent thought recalls the love and care she gave. Ethel, her daughter, inserts the remembrance with affection and sorrow.
Warhurst J W and family express gratitude for sympathy after a bereavement at 7 Thorpe Street Sunshine. George Weston and wife acknowledge friends and telegrams after a recent bereavement at 45 Chapman Street Sunshine.
A fragmented ad style notice praises simple nutritious desserts by Geral dine Fitegerald of Warner Bros. It mentions a Fruit Custard using fruit rice bubbles and Kellogg's Rice Bubbles with milk and syrup. The text becomes garbled with measurements and brand names, ending with unclear directions.
Shire engineer Rob inson reports concrete channels along Sunshine Road south side near White City and Wiltshire Fire property. North side works proceed near White City. Premix levelling on Hampshire Road toward Wright Street. Middle Road Extension precast channels laid and road pitched. Norfolk Street widened and channels reshaped. Ballarat Road Deer Park south side road half completed. Tottenham suggests closing to vehicle carting spalls.
Under the Local Government Act the Ashley Street section from Sunshine Road to the end of the concrete road is closed to carting stone spalls from 14 September 1940 to 1 March 1941. E. Hargreaves, Shire Secretary.
North Footscray defeated 1.C.1 by four points in a hard fought semi final at Spotswood. Goalkickers included Graham and Martin with strong defense from Pope Wiggins and Patterson. The winner meets Parksides at Footscray oval next week in the LC.L. final with a large supporter turnout expected.
A Thursday card party at Deer Park hall raised funds for the local Red Cross. First prize went to Mrs McMullen and a garrison soldier, with consolation prizes for Mrs Sutherland and Mr Jack Nylen. The club sent over £100 to headquarters. An enjoyable supper was provided by the ladies.
The National Day of Prayer will be observed at St Mark's Church Sunshine on Sunday next with Holy Communion at 8 a.m. Matins at 10 45 a.m. Evensong at 7 p.m. Baptism at 3 p.m. A bazaar is planned for 15 November and confirmation classes meet Thursday evenings at 8.
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