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Newspaper
Sandringham News
Location
Sandringham, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 20, 1918
Page
8
Wor Council debates keeping the baths open amid safety concerns and costs. Major figures including Dr Champion Dr Verdinando and Cr Kelly clash over whether to spend up to £100 to improve visibility and safety or demolish the baths and sell the site. The minority calls for maintaining the baths while others warn of liability and financial risk.
In many clubs single handed bowls matches are played with strict etiquette. Scorers act as observers, not umpires, while players call on fingers to indicate scores and avoid any loud calls. The article notes precise conduct for scorers and a habit of accepting a bottle of beer from the winner, plus a regional results roundup from Brighton and surrounding districts.
Cr Ferdinando and Cr Hartaman clashed over delaying or carrying on with a public baths demolition. A motion to rescind the demolition was moved but not seconded, and a petition signed by ratepayers urged a public meeting, promised for late January.
The Opening of Season event at Hampton Life Saving Club drew many spectators and featured surf reef and water events with Sandringham and St. Kilda clubs well represented. The afternoon program was led by instructor Mr C T Stowhall AllA as the chair praised the lifesavers and appealed for public support, with £50+ raised for the O'Mara Fund.
A fragmented report discusses poultry breeding advances and the role of selective mating in improving stock. It mentions breeders, lilies, and connections to broader agricultural aims, citing variability in performance and vigor across lines. The text references Powell and Aus as potential sources for breeding stock.
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