Sunshine theatre hosts star variety concert for Stanley Taylor Appeal
A Sunshine concert on Sunday 10th December features Jenny Howard Earl Covert Babs MacKinnon Gus Bronx Wally Boag Tod Hilton and Terry Scanlon as compere with proceeds to the Stanley Taylor Appeal. Tickets available through local shops and the Advocate office. A Sunshine Sunday afternoon Footscray Symphony Orchestra concert with Grace Penman and Les Cox is also planned. A baby show and a bottle drive support the appeal. The grand total raised reaches £1346 14 11.
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Bill Dooley
Williamstown
David Martin
Tivoli Theatre
Melbourne
Autis
Sunshine Theatre
Stanley Taylor
Jenny Howard
Australia
Te Theatre
Funen
Earl Covert
King’s Theatre
Babs MacKinnon
Gus Bronx
Wally Boag
Tod Hilton
Terry Scanlon
His Majesty's Theatre
Footscray Symphony Orchestra
C. Grobbecker
Grace Penman
Les Cox
Chas, Sherriff
Sub-division Plan Referred For Shire Engineers Report
A small subdivision within a larger land area previously planned faced council debate. Some councillors favored approval due to road frontage and local facilities, while Dr Dobson urged delay over doubts a large dam on the property had been drained. On Dr Barclay's motion the plan is to be sent to the Shire Engineers for review.
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Main Rd
West
Dobson
Barclay
Move to reopen abattoir case before council
Dr. R Barclay announced on Monday that at the next meeting he would move to reopen the case of F. Watkins Pty. Ltd for a temporary abattoir. The council had rejected the application last week despite the Shire Engineer's report that the building was suitable.
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R Barclay
F. Watkins Pty. Ltd
Braybrook Council Won't Oppose £1 Wages Claim
Braybrook Council decided on Monday not to oppose a basic wage increase of £1 for municipal employees. The action follows a formal claim presented on behalf of the workforce.
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Braybrook
Town Hall boxing display stars Little Wolf and Olympic lifters
Chief Little Wolf headlines a Wednesday town hall boxing and wrestling display described as dinkum bouts between top school boxers Harold McBain and Vern Barberis. Sunshine Banjo Club provides music. 400 tickets at 4/ available from Hayden Singleton and the Advocate office. Pledges to the Sportsmen's Effort total £360 to date.
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Dinkum
Harold McBain
Vern Barberis
Sunshine Banjo Club
Hayden
Singleton
Advocate
Acute Fire Danger in Sunshine Water Shortage
Dr N Green warned the south part of Sunshine faces acute fire danger due to poor water supply. He urged the Council to ask the MFB about emergency fire measures while noting main enlargement is unlikely soon because of Board of Works workload.
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Sunshine
N. Green
M.F.B
Board of Works
Sun Youth Travel and Related Payments Noted
A record lists amounts paid to Sun Youth Travel and F. Watkins Pty Ltd for travel, plus £10 to N. Smorgan Pty Ltd. Totals show £167 3d, with dated entries including 12/6 and 10/6.
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F. Watkins Pty Ltd
N. Smorgan Pty Ltd
Sunshine Younger Set Girls Play At Shire Hall Display
On Tuesday the Sunshine Younger Set Girls Physical Culture Classes present their annual display at Shire Hall at 8 p.m. Only Junior and Intermediate classes run this year with Newport Baptist Seniors providing items to complete the program.
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Sunshine
Shire Hall
Newport Baptist
City Bill Converts Braybrook Shire to City Status
The Enabling Bill to raise the Shire of Braybrook to a City passed the Legislative Assembly after an all night sitting. It allows betting at White City and Maribyrnong coursing ground for three years. The city proclamation date will be set by the Council next year after preparations for celebrations.
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Braybrook
Legislative Assembly
White City
Maribyrnong
England Only Place in World Not Jittery
Cr A G Pennell returning from a world tour says England remains calm amid global tension. He notes Russia avoids open conflict due to internal strife fears and mentions his UK, Europe, US, Iceland trip. In Maidstone he shows a photo of a migrant presenting a communication to the Shire President.
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England
Cr. A. G. Pennell
Dr. Pennell
Europe
U.S A
Iceland
Labrador
Pennell
Russia
Maidstone
Kent
Britain
Radio Mast Crash Kills Two Men in Melbourne Suburb
A gale blew down a radio mast near Ashley Street and Ballarat Road as workers dismantled it. Two men, Alan MacDonald aged 30 of Windsor and John Donal ding aged 35 of South Melbourne, died. A third man, James Dorrock aged 24 of St Kilda, was seriously injured.
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Ashley St
Ballarat Rd
Alan MacDonald
Windsor
John Donalding
South Melbourne
James Dorrock
St. Kilda
Liquor Booth Granted for St Albans Sports Meeting
Braybrook Council granted a New Year’s Day liquor booth at Errington Reserve St Albans to retail liquor under tighter control. Six councillors supported the proposal against five, with debate over regulation and proceeds to the reserve committee.
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Errington Reserve
St. Albans
Braybrook Council
Dempster
Dobson
Reserve Committee
Employee Walker Tried For Theft At Dyecraft Factory
Edward George Walker, 62, was caught by a Dyecraft watchman leaving Ballarat Road factory with material worth £2 16. He appeared at Sun Shine Court on 24 November. Manager C W Drayton gave evidence. Walker pleaded guilty as his counsel Kennedy sought leniency, but the bench held drunkenness does not excuse actions and fined £10 or seven days in default.
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Edward George Walker
Watchman of Dyecraft Factory
Ballarat Rd
Sunshine
Sunshine Court
C. W. Drayton
Kennedy
Mess
Barclay and Hayden
J's P
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Advocate” Office
Maribyrnong Hall
Mra F Harrison
Bloomfield Ave
Sunshine Baseball Club
Cr. A. Beachley
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John Clement
Murder At
Diane Dekker, Gary Marsh
Dancing In
The
William Powell
Betsy Drake
George Raft
Ella Raines
Richard Todd
Patrcia Neal
Ronald Reagan
Michael O'Shea
Irma
Diana Lynn
Marie Wilson
Little Wolf
South Sunshine
Sun Youth Travel
Green
Crs
Castley
Beachley
McDonald
Downing
Parton
Salmond
Seymours Men's Store
Hampshire Road
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