Sunshine Second in Home Building
A district report shows Sunshine with 1212 houses under construction and 873 completed for the year ending December last, with Moorabbin at 1480 and Preston Mulgrave Heidelberg among top districts. For the year ending last year Sunshine commenced 1306 homes, and in the quarter ended December 30 last, 376 began. postwar material shortages slow development and strain utilities and facilities.
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Moorabbin
Preston
Mulgrave
Heidelberg
Auth Tahe
Sunshine
Train Crash at Sunshine Road Crossing Injures Youth
A goods train derailed after a semi-trailer hit it at the N loop Sunshine Road crossing. Nine trucks left the rails, 80 yards of track torn up, and a youth named Boward Fairweather af Weat Font Jerny seriously injured. The truck driver was his brother, who survived. The engine tender was displaced about fifteen feet. Front wheels wedged under the train as scattered trailer parts lay along the line. The crossing is not deemed dangerous despite a past fatality. Visibility was better than at Forrest St crossing during heavy fall traffic.
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Sunshine Road
Boward Fairweather Af Weat Font
Jerny
Forrest St
Football Starts Unfurling Pennant Ceremony Opens Season
The event will be led by Mrs Drayton with mayor and council, as Johnny Meere from North Melbourne metropolitans attends. Free buses run from the post office at 2 pm and 2:16 pm to the ground. Sunshine Community Hospital auxiliary runs afternoon tea. Saturday's match vs Fairfield expected strong gate. Sunshine fielding a solid side with several notables absent and several under 18 recruits. Coach Don Henderson pleased with form after Footscray practice match. club spirit high and harmony seen as a sign of a good season. Secretary J Chigwidden appeals for old players to rally and help run four teams each Sunday to meet commitments.
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Sunshine Community Hospital
iPairfield
Don Henderson
Footscray
Eague
J. Chigwidthen
Housebreaker Caught in Act Near Hampshire Street
Report states Mr Daugine and Ron Roy observed a man climbing from an outside window at 300 Hampshire Sun Shine last Friday night. Moffatt challenged the intruder, who fled over the back fence leaving behind a pair of shoes.
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Daugine
Ron Roy
Hampshire
Moffatt
Intruder Chased After Attempted Battery Theft
At 6 a.m. last Monday, Harold Easton of East Maplun gades St Albans chased an intruder who disturbed a man in his backyard. The suspect fled after dropping an old car battery he had been trying to steal.
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Harold Easton
East Maplungades St. Albans
Thefts on Duke Street Reported at Two Homes
Two separate break ins occurred on Duke Street last week. At 139 Duke Street, David McGahan’s residence suffered losses including a child's mower taken from a veranda at Kenneth Johnstone’s home, 128 Duke Street.
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Duke St
David McGahan
Kenneth Johnstone
Rush to Pay Rates Amid City Tax Demand
Municipal rates were due by Thursday with a rush in the last days. About 2,000 receipts were issued in three days as 95 percent of ratepayers paid. The 2 shillings 9 pence rate increase raised costs but did not hinder collections. The rate-collector T O'Brien and staff pursued the remaining amounts and arrears.
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Mr. T. O'Brien
Advocate Published Next Thursday Advertisers Urged to Send Copy
The Advocate notes a shift to publishing on Thursday next week instead of Friday. Correspondents and advertisers are asked to send copy early in the week to accommodate power restrictions and weekly production.
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Mae
Amiy
Wlay
Woman Attacked In Braybrook Kitchen Incident
A Braybrook woman was attacked in her kitchen last Wednesday when a man entered through an open door at about 2 30 pm. He grabbed her by the throat, covered her mouth, threw her to the floor, then fled.
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Braybrook
Two young girls raise funds for Good Friday Hospital Appeal
Maureen and Lynette Le Basque of 168 Morrix Street Sunshine collected donations from nearby residents for the Good Friday Children's Hospital Appeal. The radio acknowledgement came Saturday morning and John sent a receipt for 61/416, thanking contributors.
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Good Friday Children's Hospital
I Girls
Maureen and
Lynette
le Basque
Morrix St
Sunshine
Maureen
Sinter
Heir
Faater
Satur
John
St Marks Church bids farewell to Mr and Mrs Burnett
St Mark's Church holds a farewell for Mr J Burnett and Mrs Burnett with Archbishop Melbourne's involvement as Mr Burnett serves as Sependiary Reader at St James Thornbury pending his diaconate ordination. Speakers from St Peter East Sunshine and St John's Tree Park laud their service while gifts, flowers, and a musical program mark the departure.
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St. Mark's Church
Mrs. J. Burnett
Melbourne
Burnett
St. James
Thornbury
St. Peter
East Sun
St. John's
Tree Park
Greater Melbourne Bill Faces Fresh Council Review
The council watches a renewed push for Greater Melbourne authority over arterial roads and bridges. A previous rejection stalled the plan, and a deferred decision awaits the next meeting with potential revival if Labor gains a Legislative Council majority in June elections.
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Municipal Association
Greater Melbourne
Couneciltors
Labor
Legislative Council
Legislative Assembly
Parking Problem for Discussion in Sun Shine Streets
Council to consider double parking of cats on main streets, especially Saturdays. At last meeting the topic was deferred. Dr E Willey plans to move a by law at the next meeting to prohibit parking in certain streets.
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Sunshine
E. Willey
House Ransacked While Out Shopping
Mrs Ivy Sorenson of 4 Dorothy Avenue Sunshine found her home broken into last week while she was out shopping. An unlatched bedroom window was used to gain entry and a gent’s watch a ring and £2 in notes were stolen along with other articles. Total value about £30.
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Ivy Sorenson
Dorothy Avenue
Sunshine
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