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Newspaper
Prahran Chronicle
Location
Prahran, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 20, 1916
Page
2
The Prahran 4.N.A. criticized for sending the chairs dispute to the Metropolitan Committee after a tense council session. Mayor De Mclnwick showed patience amid disturbances, delivering prompt, impartial decisions on points of order.
Dr Murray thanks Malvern Council for one month leave as he enters active service. The late Mr James Jeffrey’s relatives receive a condolence letter from the Dandenong Road and District Improvement League, and sympathy is sent to Mr D Ross undergoing illness. Ex Dr A M Williams of South Yarea is reported seriously ill in hospital.
Discussion in Prahran Council lasted two hours and a quarter with aimless talk and personalities occupying much of the session and obscuring the chair’s questions.
Miss Ireme Noble daughter of Mr J Noble and Mrs Noble of Clifton Hill Clifton Hill becomes engaged to Mr Lannia Doeg eldest son of the late Mr James Doeg and Mrs Doeg of Windsor Avondale High Street Windsor. Mr Doeg is to leave shortly for the front.
The Prahran Division of the St. John Ambulance Brigade will start a men’s first aid class on Thursday evening next May 25 at o'clock. Weekly sessions will continue each Thursday at the Methodist Hall Union street Windsor near Stewart street. For information contact Mr J H Homes 497 Commercial road near Prahran market.
A benefit concert will be held in St Marys Hall Daodenong road on Wednesday evening May 24 to aid the widow and family of the late Martin Pavletich a Windsor fishmonger left in poor circumstances. Tickets cost 2 shillings and 1 shilling. The programme is promised to be excellent.
An old nurse for children promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for coughs and colds. The ad lists dosing for infants under one month and older children, with commands about amounts and frequency. The fragment urges relief from irritation and phlegm.
Speaking at the LM palirat beany heeting Councillor Embling said Easter holidays spent in Ballarat impressed by its magnificent gardens especially glasshouse with begonias. He noted visitors paid 1 begonia, and tram tokens 6 toker enabled travel on all routes except to the garden, arguing Malvern and Prahran tramways could boost revenue by creating similar gardens at Burke Road terminus.
The Prahran Council appoints Johnstone as stables manager, replacing C Prosser who resigned. Temporary appointee Godwin was considered but Johnstone’s selection was upheld after debate led by Dr Naylor and supported by council.
The Prahran Council finance committee on Monday evening urged strict enforcement of market closing hours by the inspector. It also called police attention to bankers' pushcarts on Chapels Road and urged strict enforcement, and rejected the Fruiterers and Greengrocers Association's plea to remit bankers' license fees quarterly. The committee’s recommendation was adopted.
At a Prahran Council session Dr Flintoft led talk on municipal conference rating of gas and electric mains. Morley’s valuations set Prahran’s benefit at £178, objections raised to higher fees, Morley paid £1349 total for Prahran’s share, and a cheque for that amount was approved. Music and supper plans noted. advertisement for Hervey’s Ear Lotion appears amid the muddled text.
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