Dr John Adamson Departs Sunshine After Twenty Years
Sunshine marks the departure of Dr John Adamson health officer for Braybrook Shire after more than two decades of service. He led sanitation efforts and opposed noxious trades while guiding local clubs and charitable work. Dr John Gowland to succeed him, with council backing his replacement amid calls for a district clean up and health act measures.
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John Adamson
John
Braybrook
Lfe
McKay Trust Benevolent Fund
Sun Crescent
Adamson
Happinen
Adamton
Shell
Imat
John Gowland
Brunswick
Sauce for the Goose Not for the Gander
Local debate over government duties and municipal workload. Swan Hill shire secretary Hargreaves faces accusations of delaying unemployment relief work and costly clerical tasks. a Braybrook council meeting notes government demand for birth and death records at a fee while registrars consolidate in Melbourne. Police monitor a string of pet poisonings and arson-like acts, with threats of strong punishment for the culprit.
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Geneva
Swan Hill
Swan HI
Braybrook
Hargreaves
Melbourne
Flagellator Wanted for Sunshine Savages
Braybrook council warns of savage raids in Sunshine district as nocturnal attacks on railway gardens continue. Public notice urges parents to advise children on respecting community gardens and introduces a proposed harsh deterrent measure for offenders.
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God
Braybrook Council
Permission to Build Margarine Factory in Devonshire Road
Braybrook Council delayed granting Mr A Linehan's request to erect a margarine factory on Appleby Avenue Devonshire Road. Dr Adamson reported the plant would be sewerage area compliant with no offensive odors, while objections cited residential area impact. A 14 day hold was approved to allow ratepayers to review the proposal.
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Adamson
Braybrook Council
Devonshire Road
A. Linehan
Trevar
Robinson
Shire
Gondenning
Dedrick
Sunshine Court Petty Sessions Hears Day of Fines
At Sunshine court Messrs G W Pennell and WL Scott were fined 20 shillings plus costs for driving vehicles with loads exceeding limits on Hampstead road. Inspector Thorpe of Braybrook Shire Council prosecuted George Houston who was fined 210 shillings for driving after sunset on Ballarat road without a light. Bicycle riders Joseph Johns Albert Buttimer Robert James Burnside and Thomas Laffan also required to pay 20 shillings each for similar offences.
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Sunshine Court
Messra
G. W. Pennell
Scott
S's. P
Laurence Trvin
Charles Shears
Hampstead Road
Inspector Thorpe
Braybrook Shire
Houston
Sundins
Ballarat Road
Joseph Juhns
Albert Buttimer
Robert James Burnside
Thomas Laffan
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McDonald’s
Cakes & Pastry
Hampshire Road
Sunshine Nest
Seymour’s
I.C.A
the Insurance Office of Australia Ltd
C. G. Carlton Sun Crescent
Sunshine
Sunshine Advocate
AMD
C.G. Carlton
William Penn
Pennell
Fea
Wiildings
W. Pridham & Co
Braybrook Counci
Larze
Annias
Daneding
Hutehi
J Man
Sunshine Savages
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Weston
Durham Road
Sunshine and District
Glendenning's
FE. W. Phillips
Fay & Giheon
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