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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 27, 1940
Page
1
A special meeting last evening discussed fixture drawing for the forthcoming season. Twelve teams compete this year, up from eleven, with a new team the Soldiers. It was decided the first two rounds will be one leg matches and from then on...
The opening matches repeat last year two day fixtures to ensure every team plays each other. On Saturday October 5 the season begins with a grand dance at Sunshine town hall to present trophies earned by clubs and players in the previous season.
Tuesday evening votes tallied with Jim Attrill taking the top prize. Arthur Stavely Jack Ross Mac Wilson and Archie Clark followed. Vic James the coach was ineligible per committee policy. Other trophies honored Stavely Connie Sheehan Jack Fraser Mac Wilson Bill Shaw and Bill Shaw again for the final.
Active service men on pre embarkation leave are asked to call at the Sunshine town hall to receive a wallet, the gift of the Sun sine Patriotic Committee.
Federal results show Mr J. J. Dedman retained Corio in the federal election held last Saturday. The report compares Braybrook and two Sunshine booths counts from the recent polling with those from the March election, highlighting voting shifts.
Albion Masonic Lodge held a bull social at the shire hall last Thursday night attracting over 200 attendees. The Rhythm Swingsters provided music while Cyril Atkinson performed solos. Parsons and Madge Myers gave a dancing display. J H Mann was MC and H Sully oversaw arrangements as Bro H Robinson and Mrs Robinson presented prizes. Auld Lang Syne closed the gathering at 1am.
Roy Herbert Butcher 18 of Hopkins street Kenneth Robertson Morris 17 of Geelong road and Allan William Jamieson 17 of Droop street appeared in Footscray court charged with breaking into the Sun Shine Theatre on September 8 and stealing 10 pounds plus other theatre break ins. They reserved their defence for trial at General Sessions on October 1.
The Ministry of Munitions invites men aged 21 and over to train as toolmakers turners and machinists for munitions and aircraft work. Qualified toolmakers must be fully qualified fitters or machinists in metal trades while turners and machinists need prior engineering or allied experience. Training lasts 3 to 6 months for toolmakers and 4 to 12 months for turners and machinists with employment in Australia at wartime rates. Sunshine Technical School offers courses to qualify for selection. Pay includes a weekly allowance equal to the wage rate for the tradesman class.
The Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration outlines a weekly allowance for turners and machinists equal to the basic wage of the shore award for the centre of their training. The provision applies to workers in the specified metal trades.
Arthur Edward Howell a former Sunshine resident and plasterer in the building trade died at Yarraville on Wednesday aged 74 He leaves three daughters Ruby Alma and Amy and a son Arthur Funeral cortège left 24 Ovens street Yarraville for the Melbourne Cemetery with Baptist minister Rev Bennett conducting the burial service.
Private George Collins of the 2nd A.I.F. was struck by a car on Saturday week last in Hampshire Road Sun Shine and suffered a broken leg. He is admitted to Caulfield Hospital. Mrs Collins is the daughter of Mr C Wheelahan of Station Place.
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