Council Reports on Surfacing and Road Works Await Holidays
Shire engineer Mr Wt Robinson notes Ashley Street surface deterioration and plans bitumen surfacing from Ballarat Road to Deandary ab Sa hk Street Rovd Street and Sutrey Street. Reid Street traffic to Tron Rolling Mills and Borthwicks. Durham Road widening nearing completion. South Sunshine Parks filling continues. Expenditure to Nov 14 stands at £411. Gordon Street Estate exavation work proceeds with scoops. stone being drilled. Lyons Street final apportioned cost below estimate. Cordite Avenue concrete work finished to steel bridge. depot plant ok. more work ahead on West Road intersection and river bank guard fence.
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Tolows
Ashley Street
Ballarat Road
Shire Deandary Ab Sa Hk
Sutrey Street
Ashley Stent Reid
Tron Rolling Mills
Borthwicks
Durham Road
Gordon Street
Gordontreet
Lyons Street
Cordite Avenue
Country Roads Board
West Road
Health Inspector Reports Infantile Paralysis Cases
Mr L E Thorpe submits infectious diseases update noting two new infantile paralysis cases in Braybrook from a single family linked to an earlier outbreak. A case in Footscray involves a child at North Footscray State School in 7th grade with twelve school contacts in Maidstone and Maribyrnong. The 7th grade at the school is closed. 6th and 8th grades remain open. Contacts live in Williamstown and Essendon. Work on channels and right of ways proceeds where labor is available.
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Braybrook
Footscray
North Footscray State School
Maidstone
Maribyrnong
Williamstown
Essendon
Medical Officer Reports Braybrook Rebuilding Progress
Dr. C. Byrne reports progress on the Braybrook rebuilding scheme observed November 25 with Mr Robinson and Mr Thorpe. Work completed includes concreting in the head and feet room a concrete floor with concrete pillars erected and other noted repairs.
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C. Byrne
Robinson
Thorpe
Fac
W. Pennell
Braybrook
Council Survey Criticizes Remodelling Delays and School Sanitation
The council flags unsatisfactory progress on premises remodelling citing partial work and delays. A firm led by Mr Albert Pennell may face licence renewal action if work does not proceed. Albion School sanitary facilities are deemed inadequate with 200 pupils. a request to the Education department for better WCs is urged.
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Albert Pennell
Melbourne
Albion School
Thorpe
Albion State School
Education Department
Albion
Public Works Department
The Old Man’s Lesson Turns to Mock
An elderly visitor tells pupils of his journey from ignorant youth to success through hard work. A student retorts from the back of the hall that he has become a know‑all, provoking a sharp exchange about ambition and humility.
Old Client Accused of Petrol Stealing at Service Station
Albert Don, a Sunshine cycle builder and longtime customer, faced petrol theft charges after a Barkly Street Service Station incident on October 22. Garage employee Leslie McCrae testified he saw a man pump petrol with a missing pump lock before fleeing in a car. Don denied the theft and was committed for trial at General Sessions on December 1.
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Barkly Street
Albert Don
Sunshine
Footscray Court
Leslie McCrae
Gordon Street
Den
Don
McCrae
William Winder
Eleanor Street
Deacon
Footscray Advertiser
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Sunshine Timber Yards
Henderson and
Graham
Oregon
Hampshire Road
Town Hall
Meli
SUBI
Jane Masters
Alynette
Sports Wear Department
Scovell and
Spurling
Nicholson and Barkly Streets
Sassella Bros. Pty. Ltd
Nicholson St
Seddon
Eleternwick
Newport
Balslave
North Brighton
Middle Brighton
Council Reports
Wt. Robinson
L. E. Thorpe
Walter A. Warne
Undertaker
Barely ST
Footscray 9
EB. Bowdern
A. Beachley
Thorpe ST
Sun
J. D. Burns
Sunshine Technical School
L. G. Leroux
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