Boy Loses Fingers at Sunshine Court
Leathercloth Pty. Ltd. of Deer Park faced charges for employing a boy under 18 on a dangerous machine at its factory. William Roberts, 10 Carmichael Street, West Footscray, lost three fingers operating a circular saw on January 9. A magistrate fined £2 after the manager admitted the facts and the foreman’s ignorance of the age rule.
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Sunshine Court
Leathercloth Pty. Ltd
Deer Park
William Lindsay Roberts
Carmichael Street
West Footscray
Rose Roberts
Robert Ford
Man Charged Over Pea Rifle Shot at Sunhine House
Horace Alfred Comley was charged with discharging a pea rifle on Sunday March 2 without authority. Detective Ernest Dawson said he interviewed Comley at Suffolk Road Sunhine and the bullet went through two boards at the rear of the yard house. Comley admitted the act.
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Sunshine Court
Horace Alfred Comley
Ernest Dawson
Mootscray
Suffolk Road
Sun Hine
Comley
Anzac Day Shift Delays Advocate Next Issue
The Advocate will publish on Thursday next due to Anzac Day Friday. Readers are advised of the schedule change for the upcoming issue.
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Advocate
Rifle repair and reckless shooting lead to fine
A defendant in uniform, claiming Darley Camp as present address, admitted firing into the ground after trying to clear a leaded rifle at a friend’s request. The ricocheted bullet prompted the court to impose a fine of 20 shillings on Comley.
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Darley Camp
Comley
Nice Man to Live With Evidence For Bound Over
Evidence in support of an application shows George Frederick Grimley of 20 Sydney Street Sun shine as an invalid pensioner who drinks, is abusive, and threatens his wife and family. The bench refuses the application, notes lack of concrete danger to the wife, and warns of sureties or twelve months in gaol if he fails. Clerk told to seek pension payments redirected to another recipient.
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George Frederick Grimley
Sydney Street
Sunshine
Grimley
Pensions Department
Workmates Quarrel Ends in Court
A clash at Leathercloth Pty. Ltd. in Deer Park led to a assault charge against Michael James Smith of Sunshine. Smith and William Day of Sunshine gave differing accounts of the March 20 incident and a bench found a technical assault, fining Day 5 shillings with costs.
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Michael James Smith
Duke Street
Sunshine
William Day
Hill Crescent
J. BE. Sievers
Smith
Day
W. H. Jones
Leathercloth Pty. Ltd
Deer Park
Mr. Jones
W. Shaw
Sievers
Constable Shaw
William John Day
Jones
Dey
Gunner Dempster on Leave in Sunine
Gunner W. R. Dempster son of ex Dr and Mrs Dempster is spending a week's leave in Sunine. He is attached to the Artillery in New South Wales and enlisted at Canberra.
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W. R. Dempster
Boxthorn Nuisance Spurs Shire Debate Over Noxious Weeds
A Keilor Shire Council meeting heard a ratepayer raise weed problems across the district. Dr Fox and Dr Parsons said enforcement rests with the Noxious Weed Department while inspectors must do their jobs. Farmers complain about fines and labor shortages as boxthorn overruns properties. The council decided to inform the rate payer that it has no jurisdiction.
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Keilor Shire
Fox
Parsons
Parr
Hilbert
Football unlikely at Keilor
A Keilor estimate to extend the pavilion was opposed by Dr. Hilbert who said spending now is unwise since football would likely not be played there. He doubted how the club could continue with players away at camp and not available for regular use.
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Keilor Sportsluch
Hilbert
Draft Note on Labor Market Drain and Cost Estimate
The passage notes three months of disruption draining labor demand and instructs an engineer to submit an estimate of cost. It frames the impact as ongoing pressure on workers and outlines a formal budgeting step to gauge expenses.
Sewing Machines Wanted for Red Cross Fund Drive
Local Red Cross Committee appeals for loan of a sewing machine to aid branch activities with minimal effort. Citizens are urged to contribute a machine or respond via the Advocate office phone Sunshine 107 for pickup by carrier.
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Red Cross Committee
Advocate Office
Sunshine 107
Building Boom in Keilor Shire
At the last Keilor Shire Council meeting engineer W. Murray Pullar reported ongoing building activity. He noted six houses in January and February, and nine in March, with added supervision to ensure compliance with bylaws.
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Keilor
W. Murray Pullar
Council advised to buy land instead of drainage scheme
In response to a rate payer's request in Keilor for the Council to take over a drainage project benefiting his property, Dr. Fox suggested it would be cheaper for the Council to purchase a block of land in a different area.
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Keilor
Dr. Fox
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Jerzy Rose
LOYAL
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Footscray
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Edythe Mae
Irving Street
Pope's Estate Agency
U.F.S. Dispensary
Sun Crescent
J. Downing
L. McDuff
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