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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 08, 1950
Page
3
Commences Thursday September 14 with ladies rayon vests and slips in white, pink and blue in sizes W OS. Also swami vests, rayon pyjamas with lace, three piece rayon sets, floral frocks, bed sheets linen finished, pillow slips, art silk curtains nets, floral seersuckers and cotton prints. Knitting wools and baby wools in pastel shades. Huge range at low prices.
A catalog of children garments features baby frocks priced from 8 shillings to 29 shillings, including spun crepe frocks, silk embroidered pieces, baby petticoats, and smocked romper suits. Sizes range for babies and children with options in white, blue, pink, and shade variations.
Bargain crockery offers include 18 piece tea sets from 33 shillings to 56 shillings, 36 piece utility sets at 72 shillings 6 pence and 78 shillings 9 pence, with floral Lavender Lady patterns and pastel pink options, all described as good quality English china with limited quantities.
An in store listing shows men's and boys wear items with last year prices. Items include long sleeve pullovers in navy grey and fawn with Livex 22 21 26 16/4 sizes 28 30 32 at 19/3 each. Also listed are cotton underwear trunks and briefs, shirts, sleeveless pullovers, and poplin pajamas with various sizes and prices.
Fortnightly card afternoons by the Ladies Bowling Club have been a success. Proceeds amount to £8 8s sent to the Ladies Bowling Association for playgrounds appeal. A trophy donated by President Mrs Schafer went to Secretary Mrs H Pengelly. The committee thanks supporters hosts and trophy donors. Proceeds from the August stall were £7.
Preston Open Hill Climb supporters plan a club run to Whittlesea on Sunday with Sunshine car park meet at 10 am and Footscray participants at Footscray Park Ballarat Rd at 10 15 am Captain Frank Farrugia leads the group with Fugal Affleck as vice captain and Squirrel Anderson as whip Bernie Walters of L E Veloce fame was elected assistant sports secretary and assistant press correspondent Acceleration tests move to September 17 Picture Night at Footscray Technical School postponed from 1th to 20th September Fees for the new financial year are due at the next general meeting.
All playing members of the 5BC are reminded junior practice starts this Saturday at 9 40 am Glove and bat return to Property Steward Ron Holden for issue to juniors An important meeting will be held next Tuesday at T7800 pan o a trio members and others are asked to attend
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