How the Councillors Attended Meetings
Braybrookshire council attendance analyzed shows Dr Garde not as absent as critics claim. Since Dr Lowe's presidency there have been 25 meetings with varied attendance and factors such as state travel illness and leaves of absence affecting figures. Ratepayers value consistent contact with councillors to legislate effectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrookshire
Garde
Dr. Lowe
Cr. Lowe
Cr. J. KR. Parsons
Cr. Pridham
Cr. Dedrick
Cr. Pennell
Cr. Watson
Cr. Dempster
Cr. Drayton
Cr. Glendenning
Cr. Garde
Cr. Treloar
Dr. Robinson
Central
River
Drs. Drayton
Treloar
Glendenning
Braybrookshire Council Refers Maidstone Planning Letter
At a Monday Braybrookshire council meeting the Housing Investigation and Slum Abolition Board presented a letter from ex-Dr. G Dobson on Maidstone re planning and a newspaper extract causing dispute with Footscray council. The public works committee will review and counter the press statements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrookshire Council
Housing Investigation and Slum Abolition Board
G. Dobson
Maidstone
Footscray
Pridham
Shire
E. Hargreaves
Lowe
Parsons
Dempster
Footscray Council
Yarraville
Mr Hargreaves
Poynton
Treloar
Poyuher Hargreaves
Braybrook Council
Public Works Committee
Sunshine Community Notices and Local Events Report
Appointment of Mr W J Andrew J P to grant consent under the 1915 Marriage Act. About 750 attend St George's dance at Victor and Drama Palais. Prize winners named with local sponsors and bands. Upcoming rallies and dances planned by Women’s Christian Temperance Union and Mothers' Clubs. Horticultural note on a blue Iceland poppy grown by T D Kennedy. Grand dance at Sunshine town hall on September 14 with Mickey Clutton hosting. Court fines for bicycle on footpath and cutting a traffic button.
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W. J. Andrew
J.P
Watt Street
Sunshine
Victoria
St. George’s
West Footscray
Victor
Monte Carlo
Chalmers
K. Morrison
Lorna Riley
Mena Green
John Gent
Ann Grinham
Maddock Street
Footscray
Shirt
L. Jarman
Barkly St
Max Crane
Don Campbell
M.C
The
Vic. Matney
Mothers’ Clubs
Masonic Hall
Sunshine District Schools’ Football Association
Ern Roberts
Schools’ Football Association
T. D. Kennedy
Graham Street
Kennedy
Sunshine Horticultural Society
Sunshine Town Hall
Mickey Clutton
Clarrie Wyn
Launder's
J. G. Duffy
Obituary Mrs Nita Robinson of East Melbourne
General regret arose locally on the death of Mrs Nita Robinson wife of Dr J K Robinson after a illness of a month or two at Epworth Hospital East Melbourne She was daughter of Mrs and the late Mr N B McKay sister of Ralph Victor Oscar Myra Elsie and others and mother to Jeanette Ronald and Beth Her funeral was private at Box Hill cemetery after leaving Sleight's Chapel St Kilda Road Melbourne at 1130 am
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nita Robinson
J. K. Robinson
Epworth Hospital
Melbourne
Robinson
N. B .MccKay
Ralph, Victor
Oscar McKay
Myra
F. Beaurepaire
Elsie
M. R. Cuthbertson
Sunshine Golf Club
Box Hill
Sleight's Chapel
St. Kilda Road
Shire Council Updates on Ashley Street and Ballarat Road Works
Shire engineer Mr H Robinson reports progress on Ashley Street with remaining metal delivery, spreading, rolling and compaction underway shaping a traversable route to Ballarat Road. South Road channels are being pitched, Lyons and Wright Streets see ongoing excavation and top-dressing, Ballarat Road plantings near completion with cedar trees from Preston Council. Alameda Avenue plans show estimated cost around 17 shillings per foot with cross fall adjustments and culverts to divert water to cross streets. The corner house on Oakland Street is most affected with a footpath about 3 ft 6 in above fence plinth as works aim to balance street levels.
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H. Robinson
Ashley Street
Bootscray Council
Ballarat
South Road
Lyons Street
Wright Street
Hereford Road
Ballarat Road
Preston
Alameda Avenue
Maribyrnong
Oakland Street
Death of Mr Stanley Pengelly at Quyen Hospital
Mr Stanley Pengelly died after a severe pneumonia attack at Quyen Hospital on Wednesday. He lived in Sunshine for years and worked in the Railways department. His mother Mrs Williams, residing with the Ivorys, travelled by the Mildura express but arrived two hours after his death. Survived by wife and seven children, with siblings Harry, Will, Ern, Syd, and Tom noted among Sunshine residents. Funeral held yesterday.
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Stan Pengelly
Quyen
Sunshine
Railways Department
Pengelly
Williams
Ivory
Mildura
J. S. Ivory
Harry
Will
Ern
Syd
Collingwood
Tom
Ballarat
Happy Circle Elects Officers At St Albans Meeting
The annual meeting at the Presbyterian Church re-elected officers for the coming year including President Mrs Stevens and Treasurer Mrs Johnston. In a separate event the Girls' Gymnasium Club held a Five Hundred tournament with Mr J Hale first and Mrs A Clarke second, plus a special cushion prize to Mr Walker.
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The
Happy Circle
Presbyterian Church
Stevens
Coull
Deed
Bell
Johnston
Phillips
Roberts
J. Hale
A. Clarke
Walker
Bessell
Cosmopolitan Benefit Society Holds Annual Meeting
TheCosmopolitan Benefit Society met on Tuesday with J. A. Fulton presiding. The secretary P. H. Pippey reported a strong financial year ending June 30 with £1300 invested at about 4.7 percent. New officers elected include A. E. Kirk as President and M. A. Ryan as Vice President. The society’s second annual hall is set for September 1 at Ormond Hall with tickets at 6 shillings.
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Cosmopolitan Benefit Society
J. A. Fulton
P. H. Pippey
Bro
A. E. Kirk
M. A. Ryan
W. H. Mill
J. W. R. Coles
Bros
J. Hurst
Hillside street grade aligns with standard 8 inch offset
The text notes setting the channel 1 as eight inches above the lower one as the standard practice for hillside streets, describing the preferred elevation relation for drainage or alignment.
Health inspector report on dope registrations and infections
Health inspector Me L. BK Thorpe reports £42 collected since last report, total since March 1. Summonses to be issued for defaulters at month end. No infantile paralysis cases. several contacts isolated and isolation notices served. one case involved false information from a parent. Weights and measures show no deficiencies. itinerant merchants checked for proper tickets.
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L. BK. Thorpe
Ylieett
Albion Cricket Club Sets Ambitious Season Pitch
Members of the Albion Cricket Club toured the district last Sunday morning and chose a pitch they claim will outrun rivals. Ladies committees plan a house party next Thursday night and a forthcoming dance will be announced later. The club reports strong member growth and aims to field a strong team this season.
Also Mentioned on This Page
J. R. Robinson
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Footscray Presbyterian School
Williamstown
Altona
Seddon
Our Lady's Parish
George Deveson
Sunshine Court
Geoffrey Aitken
Ridley Street
Samuel John Martin
Sun Crescent
Mrs
Shire Council Reports
Stanley Pengelly
St. Albans News
Albion
Paisley Street
Harp Cruel
Shirles
Mery Moon
Pniel
Ricardo Cortez
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