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Preston Leader

Location

Preston, Victoria, Australia

Date

Jan 09, 1915

Page

2

High Street Improvement Aimed With Government Loan

The Northcote Council plans major works on High Street funded by a 7000 government loan to ease unemployment. Budget includes 4788 for a Darebin Creek bridge and 800 for private streets, lifting channel levels and regrading to widen the roadway by 12 feet to ease traffic and improve appearance. The project aims to be completed within the year.

Northcote Council High Street Darebin Creek

Readers flood Northcote Free Library in holiday rush

Monday evening saw a record turnout at the Northcote Free Library with 450 books borrowed as readers of all ages streamed in from High street. Librarian and president Mr W Campbell managed the rush as crowds moved through the building and along the street.

Northcote Railway Department Preston Council Melbourne Bell Reservoir Preston Bricknell Dennis Miraculoua Wainbridge John Baidlirale Pallant Northcote Free Library Dr. Lees Gr. Hayes Vle 8. H. Don Aid R. Rod Whalley W. Campbell

Northcote library to cap weekly book borrows

Northcote library committee debated limiting daily book exchanges. They noted borrowers average six books per week and proposed amending regulation 17 to restrict each borrower to three books weekly. A Woolhouse Benefit at Lyric Theatre January 20 aims to raise funds for a widow and family with a strong local committee and events.

Northcote Library Woolhouse Wal O Bate Cr Lyric Open Air Theatre Hightreet Messia J. M. Brown WH Smith

Penders Grove Association Plans New Season Features

The Pender's Grove Association reports a successful social season with a planned new features and monthly competitions. The next meeting on the 20th will feature horticulture contests for French beans and mixed vegetables, and a special meeting on Monday the 7th invites all members to advise delegates for the Closer Settlement inquiry. A Xmas cricket match between East and West ended with a West victory as Harry Hannah led East and Ern Day captained West.

Birchall Soclule Royal Commission On Closer Settlement Pender's Grove Harry Hannah Ern Day

Northcote Theatre Sees Strong Week of Vaudeville and Pictures

The Northcote Theatre reports strong business with a Saturday mixed programme of vaudeville and pictures. Brennen-Fuller and Harry Rickards manage the act lineup. A noon matinee advertises Morris Ponies and the popular Sheriff of Muscatine is noted as a noteworthy attraction.

Brennen-Fuller Harry Rickards Auastrali Credi Ana

Prestonski invites tenders and local notices crowd Northcote pages

Tenders are invited for 600 wheetre live meter boards and for channelling Cramer street. Notices mention awards, a clerk of works position for a bridge over Datebin Creek, local shops offering value, a new library depot at 77 High Street Thornbury, masonry and elocution prizes, and a vaudeville event at Lyric theatre.

Prestonski Loew Cramer Street Northcate Opty Cous Iovite Clerk of Works Datebin Creek Yorva Parker Alocom Mise Clarke Herbert Walton Kilda Charlesworth Hatter

Epping Shire Sees Chilly Rain and Tidy Hotel Closure

Frequent rains revive grassland across the shire turning it into spring likeliness. Total Epping rainfall for 114 shows 20.19 inches with January 6 and 7 contributing a rainfall spike. The Epping Hotel has closed, leaving Mine Host Trophy at the Commercial as the primary country hostelry for locals.

Epping Indica

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