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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Aug 20, 1948

Page

3

No Improvement to Water Pressure for Two Years

Sunshine residents face ongoing water pressure issues with summer shortages. Melbourne’s overall demand exceeded 200 million gallons daily, while supply capacity stood at 176 million. War delays stalled the Upper Yarra scheme, delaying a long term fix by at least two more summers. Sunshine reportedly retained water, unlike other areas that faced outages last summer.

Melbourne Jessop Upper Yarra

Plans for a new school near Duke Street and Sunshine

Public works completion of plans for a new school at the corner of Duke Street and Sunshine, with tenders to be called next month. The department will report on Tottenham sites south of the railway line for a future school.

Duke 8T Sunshine Public Works Department Tottenham

Albion street repairs urged after housing build

Council heard Albion streets need repair due to Commission houses in Hutchinson Albion. Cre McDonald blamed deplorable drainage levels and grass choking channels. Relief sought at Derrimut and McLean street corners as plan to pipe water to Sunshine Industrial Estates moved forward.

Hutchinson Albion McDonald Derrimut McLean Sts Derri Board O'Shanmut St Sunshine Industrial Estates

Braybrook Council to Prosecute Builder Over Unpermitted Cranwell St Structure

Braybrook Council plans a prosecution after its Inspector reported a building at Cranwell Street Braybrook erected without a permit. The structure is used for sawing operations and reflects inadequate approvals.

Braybrook

Dr. Dobson Improves Hopes to Reopen Public Duties

Dr. Geo Dobson, who has been indisposed for some time, is making good progress and hopes soon to resume public activities.

Geo. Dobson

Braybrook Council Consider Australia Day Meeting

Footscray North ANA deputation urged action on Australia Day celebration and speaker Lt General Savige. Council to decide date for a public meeting and referred the matter to Sunshine Branch ANA for follow up.

Braybrook Savige Footscray North A.N.A Australia Sunshine Branch

Sunshine Amateur Cycling Club Race Report

Last Saturday proved very tough for riders as rough conditions challenged machines. In A Grade 20 Mile L Wade won with seconds for K Blackman and J Hill. Wade also posted fastest time. In B Grade 15 Minxt R Trueman took first with J Hallowell and K Hedger close behind. gratitude expressed to Mr. pshire Rd for the donated trophy awarded for fastest time.

L. Wade K. Blackman J. Hill R. Trueman J. Hallowell K. Hedger Pshire Rd

St. Mark’s Mission Helpers Host Street Stall Friday

Mothers group at St. Mark’s league yell items for sale including baby goods aprons tea towels cakes and jams. Stall runs Friday August 27 to raise funds for the Mission of St. Ames and St. John.

St. Mark's League of Mission Helpers Mission of

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