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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Apr 12, 1940
Page
2
A letter from residents argues the council misreports and delays zoning plans for a McDonald Road Second Avenue factory site. A counter statement from a local land buyer asserts urgency of industrial needs and reveals timeline gaps before council action.
A reader commends Dr Dobson for challenging council leadership and cliquish back scratching. The letter argues past meetings were tranquil but produced little for ratepayers and urges vigorous opposition to reform council methods.
Braybrook Council reported progress on concrete footpaths and roads in Kingaroy Street Drayton Street and Station Road North Deer Park. Works include stormwater extension to Kororoit Creek, footpath widening repairs on Ashpolt Footpathsleigh and corner Rowe Mitchell, metalling De Lacy Havelock, pits and pipe work on Jackson Richelieu, Defence Department roads Williamson Cordite Ballarat and Mitchell Street metal work and a new access road to Edward Campbell's factory.
The report discusses metalling Ashley Street with concrete channels and footpaths, suggests deleting an underground drain item for Hampshire Road and adding road widening channels and footpaths for Sunshine Road. It also records an offer by Well ing and Crossley Pty Ltd for a secondhand winch and crusher frame, with instructions to not sell the frame. The Health Inspector reports dog registrations totals and recent seizures, and notes Scarlet Fever cases in Sunshine and Pal. TB in Maribyrnong, plus nuisances being addressed.
The report notes keeping of poultry, barking of an Alsatian dog, and an unsevered stable at Maidstone. It also records small calves wandering, building inspections, action to secure compliance, and checks on garbage tips and Sunshine receptacles.
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