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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 13, 1924
Page
4
Sunshine Football Club announces the proposed trip to Ferntree Gully on Saturday has been abandoned due to the ground being in use for competition finals. AR Lowe, Sham See.
The Sunshine Horticultural Society holds its monthly meeting at St Mark's Hall on Thursday in September. Mr Matthews of Footscray will present a lecture on seed sowing. Meetings are open to all interested in horticulture with exhibitions as usual. W Lowman, Hon. Secretary.
An eclectic advertisement markets goods and services including a bicycle, knives, shoes, and home items. It mentions easy terms and a featured agent, with references to a pork and cheese angle and low prices, typical of a broad, unverified classifieds notice.
A fragmentary report notes a Baptist church service and community events near Merits Street, with partial references to attendees Helma, Sennen, and Clie. Details are unclear due to garbled OCR, but mentions of a pastor and a planned gathering in midweek hint at local religious activity.
Last week a lorry on the Sunbury back road capsized injuring a man who had his leg broken. A train passenger saw the overturned vehicle and alerted the station master at Tottenham, sending aid to Melbourne Hospital. Braybrook Council directs its engineer to consult Footscray on road improvements. Also noted are a farewell for Mr J McCulloch moving to Humble and Co Geelong, and council debates on guaranteeing ratepayer funds for water connections. A wind gust damaged Sloane and Co chaff mills at Sydenham, blocking the railway line and triggering an emergency response.
In Venisrem Hons a block of houses and land is offered to let near Robinnon's store. Furnished bedrooms available for gentlemen. Located a short walk from Bat main street. Apply Mr Dakin for details and rates.
The St Albans annual meeting on September 4 elected J. H. Sherri as president with menat Reid and fy as secretaries and treasurer. A paid labour plan will pit tennis sorting work. A contract for building repair was let to Bodk Luxford of St Albate. The season opens October 18. A charity dance raised funds, with winners Parry and Meo U'Nei, and thanks to Wilson and Curtain for service. A water supply scheme for the district between Glenroy and Laverton is discussed, with a public meeting planned at Municipal Chambers Queentreet Melbourne.
A September 4 Salvation Army rose tub fair at Sunshine Hall featured stalls by Eva Patterson Lat ie Smith and others selling favours sweets and cakes. Lieut Colonel Arnott opened the event praising the cause and urging purchases. A North Melbourne band and chorus entertained, and the hall cleared out after a successful sale with proceeds reaching 32 pounds for the work.
A Deer Park hall whimsy night raised funds for the Deer Park Football Club with prize winners crowned in fancy dress and comic character categories. W. Tisdale and Miss F. Horner earned top honors as crowds from Sunshine and St Albans observed the event. At Maddingley Park reserve a Bacchus Marsh vs Melton final decided the premiership amid a record crowd, Bacchus Marsh winning 10 17 to 2 5. In Truganina district hay growers shift to sheep farming as Mr Robert Hopkins proposes converting his property for lamb production, with strong prices noted at Flemington sale yards. Mr P O Shannnessy resumes contracting work after illness.
Last Saturday at Surshine Golf Club a stroke event drew good attendance. Top male scores tied at 31 net by Menora Hutchinson Nixon and Ferguson. Indies prize went to Max Clinnick with 11 to 1. Other notes point to upcoming bogey and stroke events for men and ladies.
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