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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1943
Page
4
A jumble of ads and notices lists jobs items and sales in Sunshine area. Entries mention sales of shoes building materials and lawnmowers plus church notices and community notices with local addresses and venues. The ragged text includes WANTED FOR SALE and church service times among scattered names and places.
Tuesday next in St Mark's Hall at 7 40 pm. Secretary H Blakey of St Sunshine reports 34 1 0 7. The Fortnightly Meeting will be held in St Mark's Hall on Wednesday next at 7 pm. Secretary R Thomson 87 Monash Street Bunhill notes military context.
Fragmentary notice describes an association application event with dates and names, mentioning September events, a price, and a committee or committee-like entities. Names and places are partially legible, indicating a registration or election notice for the upcoming season.
Local notes from St Albans describe monthly meetings and prize draws at the Mothers Club with W Smith winning a prize and Mrs Haaken receiving a consolation. Reads about Juvenile Fancy Treat Ball at Mechanic Institute, charity stalls, and preparations for a September birthdate event. Reports on committee meetings at Criehon Club and upcoming meetings at Mechanics’ Hall and Atherton Reserve with notes on attendance and fundraising, plus a long mark of Dr Frank Milburn’s political shifts and district revenue concerns.
A social evening will be held at Cyril Road Hall commencing at 7:30 PM. Men and women are urged to attend to support a local cause with a bingo, piano, and entertainment program. Donations include toys, fruit, and baked goods for sale to aid the children in need.
On September 1 at Wy the Bt. Aline Mall a social evening celebrated results from a local competition. Speeches praised contestants including Mrs Stevene and Henkle mother of Geoffrey. Gifts, flowers, and thanks were given, with Kay Nicholson acknowledged for her Red Cross success and several prizes awarded to residents of Footscray, Sunshine, and surrounding areas.
A Braybrook Council meeting featured a long letter from an aggrieved cattle owner arguing the Pound Act entitles a full refund of fees and denies service by the Ranger. The council revived the letter while noting the cattle had been released and fees paid, criticizing authorities for records and actions. The jagged note includes quotations and draws on legal phrases, reflecting tension between owner claims and municipal procedure.
A crowded afternoon meeting organized by the National Savings Campaign Committee and the Sunshine Home is reported. Mrs. Graham, president, opened with remarks on wartime drives and urged cooperation with local groups. Speakers emphasized thrift, girl guides, and community support to boost savings and provide war-related funds, with plans for further gatherings and endorsing household participation.
The dunes world buzzes for a sunlit Sunday contest at Sunshine Showground with Janna in Excglsior's animation as principal draw. Vic Mathey, AIP Stark, and a full orchestrated program promise a lively, near top tier display with public attendance urged at Sunsink Mason on Saturday September Lhe.
Dr Fox reported that a matter from the State House concerns holding in abeyance the revaluation of rateable proportion in municipal affairs. Council, on motion of UT Jolly and supported by Dr Stenmom, decided to place the subject in abeyance until the next meeting hoping Government reply becomes available. Jolly noted parties were contentious but those concerned were absent from the meeting and the item would be kept for future discussion.
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