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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 11, 1936
Page
2
A brief dialogue captures a gas company clerk noting poor light and a householder confirming the issue occurs after dark. The exchange highlights common street level concerns about illumination and safety during nighttime.
EGGS AND CHICKENS Myxtock have won Government Certificates, Burnley Egg Laying Competition, and prizes at Lending Shows. Noted for WHITE LEGHORNS 6/ per 16. Chicky 3/10 per 100. AUSTRALORPS from Cornish Healenville: 7/ per 18, 35/100. Chicks 4/10. Inspection invited. c, C, PHILLIPS Acronaline, South end Sydney.
Eggs for sale from Black Orpingtons and White Leghorns with 22/6 per 100 and 3/6 per dozen, setting available. Orders accepted now with a Batrefectory guarantee. E. J. Lifford offers reliable poultry stock from a long established breeder in St Albans.
In a tight preliminary final at Port Melbourne South Melbourne edged Kew by two points after a second-half surge. South trailed 16 to 0 at halftime but rallied with 5.2 to 1.4 in the third quarter and held on for the win. Captain coach Tap Lee led South with a disciplined, spirited performance amid minor late-quarter incidents.
Don Harris former Richmond and Collingwood player retires from Kew where he was captain and coach for four years guiding premiership wins twice runner up once and third place this year in a successful tenure.
South Melbourne Districts meets Sunshine at Port Melbourne in the 1936 League Sub-Districts grand final after conquering Kew in the preliminary. Sunshine seeks revenge for past defeats with a strong lineup led by Steardman and famed players among a campaign shaped by last season’s strong Sunshine teams. The Selwyn Park clash caps a season of tense rivalries and awaits official details from The Advocate.
Braybrook meets North Footscray Imperials in the Rootveray District Foothill League B Grade grand final at Selwyn Park. Braybrook, finishing top alongside Victor Socials, seeks a pennant donated by H. Turbor as both teams push for the title after a season of close sprints and two prior meetings.
Maddingley won the Bacchus Marsh premiership against Rockbank last Saturday with steadier football and stronger air play. Rockbank struggled and misfired due to ill form and injuries, while Maddingley capitalized on turnovers and solid defense led by Balfour and Caithness. First-quarter scores favored Maddingley 8.5 to 0.4 as the game swung to the home side.
Dr J R Robinson urged at Monday's council meeting to relieve the health inspector by appointing a ranger to handle wandering stock nuisances. He noted Triple cattle were turned out while the inspector slept, and the move aims to prevent night work. The motion passed and staff were tasked to draft a plan for the program.
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