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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 28, 1934
Page
1
A clergyman who disliked Mrs Parker hides in his study as she visits. After a half hour he checks the door then asks his wife if the guest has left. The wife feigns a change of guest, saying Mrs Parker arrived and stayed.
Matthew Cinnamon of Benjamin a Street and Gordon Stewart of Ridley Street Sunshine faced Thursday court before magistrates McLean Pennell and Scott charged with being on licensed premises without lawful excuse. Cinnamon admitted entering to obtain a bottle of beer and was fined £1. Stewart claimed he merely walked into the hotel yard to see what was wrong. his case was dismissed. Inspector Mooney prosecuted.
First Constable Jerrett charged John Aminthe with hawking fruit and vegetables without a licence in Dickson Street on August 21. Aminthe claimed the licence had not expired. A fine of 10 shillings was imposed, with 14 days to pay. A similar offence in Anderson Road on September 7 resulted in John Nelson also fined 10 shillings.
The adjourned cases against G Pennell and the Victorian Casing Co for pollution of the Marn Wyrnong River were struck out by the Bench at Sunshine Court of Petty Sessions on Thursday. Negotiations had been carried on with the defendants and the Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works indicated no more prosecutions of this nature would be heard at the Sunshine Court.
Alfred Bunting of Morris Street was fined tenpence on four charges for not sending his 15 year old daughter to school enough days without explanation. Ralph Edwards of Glengala Road faced fines of two pence on two charges and four pence on two charges for similar offences regarding two children. John Smith of St Albans was fined five pence on each of three charges.
George Frederick Collier an employee of Mayne Carrying Co was charged at Sunshine Court of Petty Sessions with driving a motor truck on Ballarat Road August 16 with freight heavier than permitted. He received a fine of £3 with 2/6 costs. Clarence R Weir was fined £2 for speeding on Ballarat Road August 1. Motor police filed the informa tions in both cases.
A London storehouse beside the Thames holds a strange mix of items from an electric brougham left by an old lady to wine cases and musical instruments kept at 60 degrees. The facility moves stored items globally, including President Hoover's furniture and even an 8000 ton steamship charter to Bermuda.
The Sunshine Angling Club hosted a smoke social with stars like Lester Shaw of Brighton Anglers' Club and magician Dinty. W R McKay presided as J S Tate was honored with a gold medallion and life membership while speakers praised the club's growth and social role.
The annual sports meeting will be held on the school grounds on Friday October 6 starting at 1 p.m. A grand march will open the event with music from a metropolitan technical school's hand. Sunshine citizens are invited along with current and prospective scholars’ families. Admission is free. Afternoon tea is available for a small charge.
Stanley Laurence was charged with selling milky product below standard after health inspector Thorpe intercepted him at 7 am on August L. Three samples showed 17 percent short in fatty solids 27 percent short in non fatty solids and 34 percent water adulteration. Defendant pleaded guilty. no fine but costs of £2 7.
Inspector Thorpe testified Cameron took samples from front and back bulk cans and found some deficiency in fatty solids. Cameron claimed lack of plunger hindered stirring. judge accepted his explanation and imposed a light fine of £1 with no evidence of adulteration.
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