Footscray Puts Hamilton Exhibition Win Amid Mud and Merriment
Footscray beat Bendigo in a muddy Hamilton exhibition match with Syd Coventry guiding the visitors. Players like Marie Phelan, Freddie McEvoy, and George Winter shone as locals hosted a civic reception and lively shows at Penshurst and Hamilton halls amid rain and revelry.
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Footscray
Hamilton
Hamplton
Bob de
Eagendon
Barracker
Jupiter WiMings
Hamiton
Foutscray
Syd. Coventry
Marie Phelan
Bull Leahy
George Winter
Murray Moon
Jack Keane
Phelan
Freddie McEvoy
Hasendon
Jommy Crouch
Fuen
Syd Coventry
Georges Sennett
Woodman and Lewis
Jim Hulips
Mem orial Gates Proposed for Errington Reserve St Albans
St Albans residents push memorial gates at Errington Reserve to honor the late Mrs Errington. The gates would mark the reserve as a hub of sport and recreation in the town center. Donations have begun, with contributions from local groups and individuals and more can be left at the Advocate office.
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ST. Albans
Errington Reserve
Errington
Ertington
St. Athans
Advocate
St. Albans Ternix
Boundary Road resheeting and park works in St Albans
Braybrook Shire Council engineer reports resheeting Boundary Road from Station Road end with material from St Albans quarry. Patching along Boundary Road near Werribee Shire uses Albion quarry material. Deer Park Public Hall fence erected. Screening paths built on McIntyre Road and Ballarat Road. Robinton Street path completed with new vehicle crossings. Couch Street work ongoing with completion expected soon. State School Maribyrnong corner cut back. two pines removed and twelve trees planted at the school grounds.
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Boundary Road
St. Albans
Station Road
Werribee Shire
Albion
Deer Park
McIntyre Road
Spaldings
Ballarat
H. V. McKay
Anderson
Inspector's Report on Local Services and Impounded Stock
Report notes wandering stock impounded thirteen head with two released on fee payment. Dog registration proceeds with £4 5s collected. total £147 12s 6d. Garbage disposal system changed to burn ashes then spread debris with earth cover, giving satisfactory results. Commercial vehicles on shire roads monitored for overloading and speeding. street channels and standards maintained.
St Mark’s and Gardens Tennis Results From Saturday
In men’s play St Marks beat Linton 86 to 41 with Storer key for Linton and steady improvement from St Marks. Gardens defeated St Albans 40 to 38 in a tight match as McLean and Clarke excelled for St Albans and Gillies and Beardmore for Gardens. Ladies saw St Albans A edge Gardens 39 to 38 while St Mark’s 43 beat Linton 10 with Neilson and Guy top scoring.
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ST. Marks
D. Linton
Simcocks Vance
Storer-Self
White and Smith
Evdy
Spowart
Belf
A. Clarke
V. McLean
R. Clarke
McLean
St. Albans
Gillies
Beardmore
Dens
ST. Albans A
J. McKechnie
Brown
Miss Davidson
Baker
Miss Gillies
Missen G. McKechnie
Clarke
Mina Gillies
Mrs Spowart
Miss G. McKechnie
Miss Clarke
Improvements to Streets and Esplanade Move at Keb lor Council
The Keb lor Council discussed improving Eas Esplanade and Biggs Street via a detailed engineer’s plan and a distribution payments scheme. Cr Dickson moved the measure with Cr Stenson seconding. the aim is to help ratepayers in the area with responsible street and general improvements. The meeting also marked Dr A J Davis’s final appearance as chairman, and the council expressed gratitude to Cr Davis and Mrs Davis for their service.
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St, Aeans
Eas Esplanade
Dickson
Keblor
Cr Stenson
Biggs Street
Theodor Street
East Esplanade
Riting
A. J. Davis
Cr Davis
Mrs Davis
Woman Throws Hint Beyond What Man Can Hurl
A brief proverb-like note compares a woman’s hint to a man’s stone throwing ability, suggesting deception or challenge in communication. The line uses metaphor to contrast ease and effort between genders without naming individuals or places.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Sunshine Timber Yards
Henderson and
Graham
Oregon
Sunshine
Hampshire Road
Town Hall
Sunshine Technical
L. G. Leroux
Robinson
Ahey
George Bennett
Lolly Aked
Bernie U'bren
George Elingnen
Sunshine Club
Braybrook Shire
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