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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 07, 1936
Page
5
Sunshine Rifle Club members fired from 600 yards on Saturday. Convictions were fair and the comments sharp, with Les Wright noted for scores of 46 and 47. Frank Masworth won overall with 48.
Sunshine Vibes reveals a new assortment at 25 Hampshire Road. The note highlights fresh items and invites customers to explore the updated selection.
Margaret Shorten announces the opening of a new pitas shop and will notify residents in surrounding districts about the launch and offerings.
A Trust meeting discussed water supply options involving Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works. The board would not fund extensions to St Albans but would allow tapping at Sunshine and supply water at 1 shilling per 1000 gallons. Estimates covered a 2000 person population, 120 gallons per head daily, with a 2400000 gallon daily target, plus Keilor supply plans and rate structures debated amid concerns over collection performance and long term financing.
The document lists capital costs for water infrastructure including a water tower, reticulation mains, bore pump with motor and remote control, land resumption, supply meters, valves and fittings. Totals show 411,386 as the overall estimate with various line items and unit prices.
Engineering 2.2022 details expenditure on mains and fixtures for Keilor supply from Essendon with costs for 6 inch main at Albion Glenroy crossing plus 850 dia. Gin mains and 160 hk main lines, including meters valves fittings and testing. Depreciation and administrative costs tally to 372 13 for 50 houses and 45 lots with charges for water purchase 2 million gallons at 1 per 1000 and various rent valuations.
The document outlines the Keilor reticulation project and the 12 inch main from M M B W with cost items including mains at 9 34, 7 10, 13, supply meters, service meters, valves and fittings, testing, clerical works, contingencies, engineering, interest on £7000, depreciation, pibrolite meters, maintenance, and office expenses. It totals £2049 for St Albans and Keilor previous statements.
The piece critiques the original offer, detailing that the so called big scheme would place the Trust under £7000 capital liability, £1762 annual costs, and about £2000 yearly revenue. It recalls 1927 figures of £27,800 cost with a 3 percent guarantee and accuses local officials of political maneuvering to block progress in St Albans.
Fragmented OCR shows a quarrel where a wife accuses lack of effort and a husband responds by saying he woke early and worked hard yesterday, though the garbled text obscures details and full context.
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