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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1935
Page
6
A Sunshine notice from Les Libbis of FSHINE GARAGE Deaires announces services for business people in Sunshine. The ad lists a Melbourne address at 188 Lonsdale Street and provides phone numbers for Sunshine and Melbourne.
In a Saturday derby the Screws won 2 0 with both goals in the second half after trailing at halftime. Key players include Postor scoring for the Screws, while Nobels relied on stopper Finn and goalkeeper Douglas to keep the score down. Weather and wind favored the Screws turning late pressure into the decisive tallies. Next week the Screws travel to North Melbourne for another test.
A Royal Automobile Club of Victoria bulletin warns motorists of dangers from unattended cattle on highways near Bacchus Marsh and across rural Victoria. It cites 100+ accidents in four years, sometimes fatal, urges Parliament and authorities to strengthen laws and stop grazing permits on roads. The club pressed the Municipal Association and Country Roads Board for action, noting limited board powers and the need for government protection of drivers.
Residents in Keilor Shire oppose keeping two streets named Percy across the road in Braybrook Shire. Dr Stevens advocates changing one infant name. A proposal to rename to Percy First and Percy Second sparks humorous exchanges as local officials weigh a solution.
Keilor Shire Council discussed police protection at St Albans public functions. Hay Scoats requested police presence at an event, with Dr Stevens calling the lack of supervision a serious issue and noting costs of 3 shillings per hour. Dr Parsons blamed a few known troublemakers and urged restricting rowdies, with the president to pursue a solution.
Health inspector V B Nind reported a severe filth situation at My Yates of Halsey Road Viet Estate Tullamarine. Two incubators and brooders, a dirty bath and kitchen, dead cat pending legal action if not cleaned, and a yard full of refuse prompted orders to stop breeding and to tidy up or face proceedings. The occupants were not poverty stricken, with Mrs Yates fashionable and her husband employed.
Proposal to appoint the Bray brook head gardener as honorary Crown Lands bailiff to curb damage to gardens by those using Sunshine's gardens as football and cricket grounds. The officer would have power to proscribe offenders and issue timely hints to stop the activity. Daughter asks about consent to marriage due to youth. father responds he is hopeless.
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Fragmentary text notes bans on Tendo Austral e de Mi g Bel at Bunahi Hall. Readable phrases indicate restrictions or prohibitions and possible financial implications. No clear dates, entities, or outcomes are discernible from the fragment.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a namesake event involving Bob and Wiha with unclear context and date. Readable words point to an early 20th century style notice but specifics remain obscured.
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