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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 15, 1939
Page
5
Several blocks of land with streets and station nearby offer £60 deposit £10 balance on easy monthly terms. A five room house in first class order is priced at £750 with £200 deposit and balance £1 per week. First class home available.
Fred Cook and team report a hard fought match with Ness and Taylor scoring, Higgins and Crammond praised for tackles. Prahran faces Moreland in the second semi final at Olympic Park while SC.1 beats Brighton A 3 0 in Salmon Cup first round.
Mrs John Bradbury aged about 87 and her husband, a Manchester born butcher, died within two hours of each other at their son Chas Bradbury's Fraser Street Sunshine residence. They left five sons and four daughters and were buried together at Footscray cemetery after a service at St. Marks Sunshine. The Bradburys had lived in the district for fifteen years and were connected to Braybrook Shire through Mrs Bradbury’s sister-in-law, Dr W E Glendenning. Funeral arrangements were by Walter A. Warne of Footscray.
A meeting at Mr Deeley's flower shop set practice to begin Monday September 18 from 6 30 to 6 30 PM. The Ladies' Cricket Club invites any woman who wishes to play or join to attend at the railway reserve ground where visitors will be welcomed. The club aims to improve on last year's runners-up grade finish.
The Sunshine Cricket Club outlines a promising season with most last year’s players and officials returning. New secretary Ron Duxson and assistant Jim Woods take over as A. Wilson steps back. Office-bearers include President R. Hellyer, Vice-presidents, Treasurer F. Thornton, and committee members J. Clark A Murray J Barnes C Greenwood.
A September 11 meeting featured a Travelogue on South America. Members spoke about Ecuador Bolivia Patagonia Argentina British Guiana and Paraguay with geography facts and customs discussed for educational value.
A sailor on a seaside donkey ride refuses to move his seat from the rear quarter deck saying it is his first command and he will not ride if restricted to the quarter deck. His mates advise shifting amidships but he remains steadfast.
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