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Newspaper

Footscray Chronicle

Location

Footscray, Victoria, Australia

Date

Apr 13, 1918

Page

2

Salvation Army Easter and Weekly Schedule at Pasco Street

Hearty welcome to all as the Salvation Army hosts services and activities at Stevedore Street. Includes Sunday School and Adult Class, women’s mission, prayer meetings, open air, cottage prayers, and a fourth annual Band League Test and Festival with Hawthorn River Band in the Temperance Hall. April 97th events highlight the program.

F. Lynch B.D Sa.m Vica Barnby HURCH Ofhrist Dangla Parade John E. H. Eaton Mr. Ball Sp.m.—Bible School Mr. Eaton Snowbeam Club Ochuboe Etevedore Birest Hev. OC Brswhe Young People's Institute W. H. Trist RB. Santor Williamstown National Bible Students' Association Ford Safleford Baetist Mission Pasco Street Missioner J. Bird Wam J.C.E. Ll Henderson THE Salvation Army Slem Hawthorn Sriver Gardens

Newport Workshops Band Seeks City Subsidy and Instruments

Secretary J H Davis urges municipal support after 13 beach performances, patriotic demonstrations, and three local processions. Band in charge of Rowbottom with 20 plus players requests six instruments valued at £125. Council debates subsidy, instrument ownership, and possible merger with the Municipal Band.

J. H. Davis Newport Rowbottom Henderson Liston Newport Workshops

Minister visits Ne Power House and notes efficiency gains

Barnes the new Minister of Bailoayu toured the Ne Power House on the 6th and described the plant costing £1,000,000 as highly complete with labor saving devices. He hinted at May or August start for the Exnendoo-Sandringham line and praised the workshops and staff.

Tae Hop Barnes Bailoayu Impress Prees Wen Owport Mears C. E. Norman Jones KR. Fergoson Fred

Williamstown Council reviews notices and works plan

The council chair and members discuss correspondence from J. Brown appealing Elphin-street valuation, quarry blasting safety near Wyndham Shire, and Port Melbourne paying part of recruitment motorcycle costs. It resolves referrals, upcoming works, and assigns an electrical engineer to tramway controls with a surveyor’s report approving continued works and metalling, weather permitting.

McLeod Cunningham Gippsland Maydr Tin Treganowan Byrne Dennis Liston Henderson Bliss Neal J. Brown Elphin-street Werribee Wyndham Port Melbourne A. Kingsley Blackshaw's Road Nuggets H. Galbraith White Street Dunn and Co Messrs. Gurney J. F. Hopley F. Voight Forrest-street Junction-street H. N. Hughes Hodgson Electrical Association of Victoria Nelson-place

Recruiting March For Melbourne Ports ALF Troops

Recruiting officer Captain Scott plans a 100 strong ALF company march Friday the 19th starting at Williamstown station headed to the council chambers for an address by the Mayor then along Nelson place and Ferguson street to North station where the troops will entrain for Footscray at 4 pm. Citizens with flags urged to display.

Melbourne Scott Williamstown Council Nelson-place Ferguson Street

Suspected Cargo Breach Aboard Steamer Off Cape Town

A day Sunday incident near the breakwater involved a suspected cargo breach on a steamer. Crew saw crates of spirits floating. a fireman assaulted a chief officer during a dispute over a box of schnapps. Police questioned the leader but did not arrest him. captain planned to report to agents and possibly return to Cape Town.

Quer Crea Reidy Boxshall Cape Town

Persistent Larrikin Faces Probation Hearing

Early January, two youths appeared before the bench for offensive behavior near the picture theatre. Only George Painter attended. Robert Anderson was absent. Painter’s conduct at a vaudeville show triggered a renewed probation review, with the bench extending the period to six months.

Picture Theatre Messrs. H. Hick T. Lonsdale M. J. Ward C. F. Orr Robert Roy Anderson George Painter Simpson Painter Mechanics’ Institute Anderson Hick Constable Simpson

Welcome for new Williamstown police sergeant Reidy

The court welcomed Sergeant P J Reidy late of Geelong West to Williamstown prior to Tuesday court business opening. J P Hick and magistrates C F Orr M J Ward and T Lonsdale extended good wishes and support for his role in crime suppression and public protection. Reidy thanked them for the kind reception. The Bench then proceeded with court business.

H. Hick J.P P. J. Reidy Geelong West Police Centrol Messrs C. F. Orr M. J. Ward T. Lonsdale Sergeant Reidy Reidy

Citizens' Carnival Awards Report March procession prizes

Judges awarded prizes for the March 23 procession. Winners include decorated motor teams led by Mande Line party and Harvest party, tableaux like Rock of Ages, and groups such as St. Mary's School and Newport State School. Special cards were given to Kitchen, Elsum, and Hobson's Bay Yacht Club.

K. Morrison Jamie J. Schutt K. A. Heither Edney Elsamt J. Ferguson J. Spotswood Harry and Harriet A. Keam Chocker Couch McGinty Family

Tux Ladies' Life Saving Class Closes Successful Season

The Williams town Presbyterian Church running the Ladies' Life Saving Society class finished another strong season. During summer, participants policed to earn awards from the Victoria Life Saving Society. Distinctions went to Agnes H. Brown for Teacher's Certificate and Instructor's Certificate, Violet Murrogh, Olive Woolfs, Seabel Baston, Edith Mrdan, Violet Warren, Kelony Warnock for Bronze Medallions, and Isabel Easton, Edith Hunter, Edith Maddern for Elementary Certificates.

Tux Williamstown Presbyterian Church Loval Life Saving Society of Victoria Tnstraator Agnes H. Brown Violet Murroah Olive Woolfs Seabel Baston Edith Miadern Violet Violets Warren

Tender proceedings and council clash over formal bids

Town Clerk and council members clash over tender forms and bid validity for shale play work. Mayor and Cr. Treganowan push formalities while Cr. Neal and others urge practical evaluation, ending with a decision to accept lower bids under informal conditions. Meanwhile a Red Cross Drive appeal across German prison camps prompts broad fundraising effort.

Dennis Neal Uniss Treganowan- CH Cme Red Board of Works Birtr Liston Treganowan Bliss Treganowen Peibe Wihes

Affiliation Gave The Bench Objection In Case At Court

A historic court scene shows resistance by a judge and attorneys over a maintenance case. The narrative mentions Annie Musieka accusing a returned soldier, Mr E B Blissages, and Mr J Hall. The proceedings reflect procedural questions and objections during the sitting of the justices.

G. H. Bane J.B Halles Pohl Psea Thal Jesus Hick Hall Anton Tiks

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