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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 09, 1949
Page
3
Just opened large range of designs and plain colors. A well known cloth and wonderful washing. Ideal for frocks and suits. Will wear for years. 7/11 yd.
Betty Jean Wilkins wed Thomas C Fowler at St Mark's Church of England Sunshine in a ceremony conducted by Rev R F Adams. The bride wore a bouffant silk net gown with lace bodice and pearl necklace. matron of honor was Joyce Cripps. best man Harry Fowler. reception at RS L clubrooms Footscray. honeymoon to Warburton.
Illness kept Mr Roeger of Murrumbeena from lecturing on vegetables at the August meeting. The secretary delivered a talk on lysanthemums. Roeger plans to attend the next session in Supper Room Shire Hall on Wednesday 4 September. Public invited and new members welcome.
Notice to fathers of children selected for kindergarten and play groups to attend a special meeting at Progress Hall Derrimut Street on Tuesday September 13 at 8 pm. As many as possible should attend the work party during the weekend. Avril Fenner of 40 Burnewang Street is named winner of the special effort.
All members urged to attend a general meeting in Shire Hall on Monday. Tickets for Picture Night at the local theatre are available from Johns for next Wednesday. Indoor Bowls tonight feature the usual players. In the semi final basketball at Royal Park last Saturday Kepples beat S.Y.S. 24 to 19 after a rough first quarter. This season marks the first time since 1945 S.Y.S. failed to reach the finals while maintaining three teams amid injuries. Umpire votes for season best players will be announced later.
The document notes a charged rate not exceeding 48 percent under the New South Wales Monte de Piete Deposit and Investment Co Ltd. located at Yale House 300-11 Lie Collins Street and related offices. It references a license, Royal Arcade teaser, and contact numbers for the company.
G N McKay of H V McKay Massey Marri Ltd spoke at the Union Theatre urging a remedy to the world march of materialism. The audience included A J Betts of the Agricultural Implement Makers Union and firm executives. Lennon noted a New Zealand national invitation to present the programme overseas with wide backing.
The Methodist Sunday School Building Committee returns with a larger bazaar at Sunshine's Shire Hall on Saturday at 10 am. Highlights include a Hobbies and Art Gallery to engage children and a Luncheon Booth in the Supper Room offering cold lunches from 2/ to 1/ per person, plus morning and afternoon teas.
The Sunshine Cricket Club reported thorough progress at Selwyn Park but curator John Barker says match play cannot start before October 29. The club's main hurdle is practice readiness. The ladies auxiliary held their annual meeting naming officers with Mrs Harold Blakey as President and Mrs W Singleton as Secretary. Committeemen were reminded of tonight's meeting at the Advocate Office to discuss the coach position.
Multiple church schedules listed for St Albans Deer Park Albion and Sunshine with services at 9.30 am 11 am and 7 pm and readings Rev R F Adams Rev H Jets Rev F Sadler and Mr J B Alcorn Salvation Army weekly Holy Day meetings and Youth Group alternate Saturdays with morning worship and gospel service reflecting a busy parish week.
Local lodge notices list meeting times and venues for Loyal Sunshine Lodge U I H group U A O D Sunshine Lodge and Sunshine Tent Lodge with secretaries J L Westcott H Morris and J Patten. A P A F S meeting for Sunshine Lodges 76 and 35 set for Monday next in Ridley MH Baptist Hall. AMALGAMATED ENGINEERING UNION Sunshine Branch to meet September 12 in Town Hall Supper Room with J H Taylor as secretary.
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