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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 10, 1954
Page
5
The paper urges establishing a local Trader's Association to strengthen shopping in the area. It notes several businessmen have shown interest and that persistent efforts will keep local shoppers and traders engaged. Sales drive business growth and the campaign should benefit both traders and consumers.
At Johnson Dressmakers Duke and Sunshine MM 2158 offer buttonholes and fancy stitching embroidery services. Consumers can have handworked buttonholes and decorative stitching completed to enhance garments.
Mr and Mrs L Rowe of Sydney B Street Sunshine formerly of Second Avenue celebrated their Silver wedding anniversary last Saturday at their home with over 40 guests. They were married by Rev H Horsfall of the Baptist Church in Ballarat on 4 September 1929 and have resided in Sunshine since.
A men only section at the Sunshine Town Hall exhibition on October 22 and 23 invites men to display tapestry rug making knitting and related crafts. New Australians are welcomed to exhibit traditional hand-work or items from other countries.
A Saturday Maidstone Hall event by the Community Chest showcased fine babies judged by Rosemary Michel and Hershall Cohen of Olbourne Hospital. Cups and certificates were awarded to winners across six age sections, with Glenn Cottie named Best Baby in Show and Nell Harris, Coral Harris, Gail Fisher, and Jan Fisher sharing best twins honors. The Maidstone Ladies Auxiliary served tea, and donations were gratefully acknowledged.
A preliminary meeting has been held to revive the St Albans Progress Association. A follow up meeting is scheduled at Mechanics Institute on Thursday 16 September at 8 pm for formal recommencement. All former members are urged to attend with an intending member. A public meeting may be arranged soon. Also an annual gifts sale is held this Saturday at St Albans Hall to fund the Presbyterian Sunday School. Dr Eddie will open at 2 30 pm with goods on display and entertainment promised.
Peter Kaihinizkis of 52 Holt S1 Deer Park was fined £3 at Sunshine Court on Tuesday for riding a motorcycle while not in possession of a driving licence.
The column notes the death of a wife, former resident Mrs Jordan née Ethel Willetts, and recalls her long local involvement. It also reports fishing catches near Launching Place and Yarra Junction, a recovered hospitalisation, a basketball result at Bacchus Marsh, a mushroom picking accident, stray dogs killing eight sheep on Mr W Robinson’s property, and horse selections for Flemington tomorrow with Pop's choices.
The Deer Park Mothers Club met on a Wednesday as office-bearers were elected Mrs Schmidt was re elected president Mrs Graiter re elected secretary and Mrs Stevenson treasurer Mr Wright stood in for headmaster Mr Cox as chairman He thanked members for support A secretary report by Mrs Grainger praised the year The club will send thanks to the School Committee New members invited for monthly meetings at the school on the second Wednesday at 8 p.m.
A Christian treatment of young love and parental jealousy will be shown at Sunshine Methodist Church this Sunday at 7 p.m. All are welcome to witness the screening of this film.
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