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Newspaper

Prahran Chronicle

Location

Prahran, Victoria, Australia

Date

Nov 18, 1916

Page

2

Weather Woes Hit Melbourne Suburbs In November Floods

The November 18 1918 weather brought excessive rain and cold snaps causing flooding in South Yarra and Pascoe Vale areas. Surrey Road Wicklow Street Tivoli Road Toorak Road River Street and Inkerman Street were inundated trams navigated flooded streets while residents of Pakington Street waited over an hour for the floodwaters to recede.

South Yarra Paahraa Surrey Road Wicklow Aheel Tivoli Road Toorak Road River Street St. Kilda Balaclava Chapel Street Inkerman Strait Pakington Airaer

Carters' Agent Charged At Prabren Court

At Prabren Court on Thursday before Mr Notley Moore P M Captain Russell and Messrs Wall and Lavery J P A Tennant of Armadale faced charges over a week ending October 14. W J McConnell was paid 9 pounds rather than the correct £2 145. The defendant claimed misapprehension. A fine of 90 was imposed.

Carters’ Agen Prabren Court Notley Moore Russell Walland Lavery

Prahran Court Hearings Over Wine Moon Visit

Fragmentary police court notes describe Thursday proceedings with Mr E Notley Moore P Captain Russell and others. The record references access to a venue and charges involving Constables Peach and Fiegerald and an incident tied to a May visit to a wine room.

Kat Prahran Court Thursd E. Notley Moore Russell Wiersoepe Peach Fiegerald Evden

Naylor Addresses Trams Funding and Wartime Pay

Cr Naylor replies to questions at the Prahran Council meeting about tramway revenue and the Trusts funding. Caulfield and Prahran faces, proposed sinking funds, and a plan to renovate cars are discussed with focus on pay and postwar viability.

Gr Naylor Tramway Fy Ny i Revenue Prayby Mantay Ginn Protryn Malvern Train Trust Prahran Malvero Caulfield Anya 'G Caulf Whitehorse Cornell Woo Tai

Tramway Revenue Report From Prahran Council Meeting

Dr Naylor reported tramway revenue figures for November 1 and the weekend ending November 8. For the main lines 42 car miles carried 485,968 passengers with revenue 125,165 0 across the network. White Horse Road extension covered 1 1/2 miles with 1696 passengers yielding £53 5s 0d and revenue per car mile 7.0404. Weather was noted as fine for the week and wet for the weekend with car miles 52,931 and 465,285 passengers generating £2,970 1s, revenue per car mile 13.6514. White Horse Road extension 0 pil 1041 passengers yielded £2, revenue per car mile 2.

Naylor Praan and Malvern Trauawere Prahran Counci Rave Raveoue White Horse Road Weel Endig Passenge Paanengers

Prahran Town Hall Room Use Disputed by Council

A communication from the Chief Secretary's office reports Prahran Council withdrew permission for the Neglected Children's Department to use Room A at the old Town Hall. The department argues the space is needed to distribute maintenance funds for boarded-out children, noting it is the only suitable municipal building spot in the valley. The matter was referred to the legislative committee for reconsideration.

Secrptory T Council Children's Legislative Committee

Hawkaburn builder reports private land allotments and villas

Me T C Minsis reports construction and private treaty ranging Wing salon Lorl Pillay Hawks road Lot 4 Five allotments land Salam and Lutton roads Hawk Lot 8 room villa Byroo site Glesbually Lot 4 room modern brick villa Hamkeborn road Cassell area Ea dlgmen saan a Ee c wer al 6-Aulotoem Lawen roi Herbier frontaz country villa 10 108 trot 1 Country villa and Thtallen £ 6008.

T. C. Minsis Salam Lutton Roads Hawk Byroo Sitet Glesbually Hamkeborn Roed and Cassell

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