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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 12, 1952
Page
1
Nature warns headaches may stem from eye issues. See optician L Drew and associates at Irving Street, Footscray for a thorough eye examination and proper diagnosis.
Sunshine, acting on the clerk E Hargreaves report, secured a £10 loan from the Common Ith Bank to cover an overdraft for the private street account. The National Bank agreed to extra accommodation next year, and with the Commonwealth Bank loan the council can finance accepted tenders and additional works under consideration.
A petition signed by over 300 ratepayers appeals to the Sunshine Council over an unfinished drain between Dickson Street and Devonshire Road. The open channels six to eight feet deep are described as a menace to children and the petition will be discussed at the next council meeting.
Dr E Willey told Sunshine Council on Monday that morning mail dispatch from Deer Park was being restored after a cut due to the morning mail train not stopping there. Deer Park residents thank Dr A E Shepherd MLA for his efforts and Mr J B Salmond extended appreciation on behalf of locals.
Iron pipe valued at 1 pound 19 shillings stolen from Housing Commission homes on Melon Street. The incident targets public housing property and police are investigating possible suspects and removing gaps in security.
Following Labor's statewide win, Sunshine electorate figures point to cabinet appointments for Dr. E Shepherd and Hon. P L Coleman. The council debated a garage on land for the bridge project while considering railway and planning actions and possible compensation implications.
Sunshine Council will donate £100 to Sunshine Community Hospital and £100 to Footscray District Hospital via the City of Sunshine Community Chest. A request is made to plant trees in Railway Estate streets off South Road to the Railways Department.
A woman stole a lady's costume from a Braybrook house on Balla rat Road last Friday leaving old clothes behind. Police suspect the thief may tailor clothes for disguises. Earlier, a break in at Norman Brown's Albion home on Perth Street last Thursday saw a thief drink milk and loot nearly every room including a radio watch pearls a suit case cutlery and clothes.
Items stolen earlier from Sunshine area homes of Dr. Wise and Dr. Waters were recovered. A man found at a doctor’s house in an eastern suburb last weekend is in police custody and faces charges related to the Sunshine thefts.
R W F Hatton notified Sunshine Council he dissents from proposed land acquisition in Corio Street for a municipal library. He will present his case at the next ordinary meeting. Health Inspector G A Little reported a non immunised schoolgirl. her immunised sister was not affected, and several hundred children have received diphtheria and whooping cough treatment with planned immunisations at Deer Park School in early 1953.
Engineering staff estimate reduces trench depth saving the Can non Street and Dunbar Avenue project from £4 6s 8d per foot to £3 14s per foot. If adopted, the initial plan must be abandoned and a new scheme prepared.
The Housing Commission will pay £3,500 to restore Churchill Avenue damage caused during the construction of the M.M.B.W. main drain. The expenditure covers repair of the disputed area and is approved by the Commission.
A deputation argued the half width road makes passage impossible and soil heaps left by the contractor hinder access. Neighbors suggested renaming the street Scovell Alley, while drive-ins to homes were deemed inadequate. The council had approved the narrow road to save costs due to a reserve on one side. Dr Dobson moved the engineer to remove surplus soil and widen the street by laying salamander and reducing the nature strip.
Sunshine Park Committee approves establishing a hall for the Sun shine City Band on park frontage from Lou fort to Stanford Street. Donations listed include H V Priest 24 pounds and others totaling about 70 pounds. Contributions may be sent to the Secretary or 12 Ravenhall St Sunshine.
A bicycle owned by Vin cent Bore, stolen from his home at 123 Main Rd in St Albans, was recovered later. The bike had been stripped of parts.
Kasimery Klusek of West Footscray was found in a paddock off McIntyre Road on Sunday October 12 carrying thirty seven bullets and a full magazine. Constable A Holden detained him. Klusek said he was not hunting and was returning the rifle to a friend and did not know Sunday firearms laws.
A man charged with being drunk and disorderly appeared Tuesday in Sunshine Court where Mr T R Barclay J P indicated he would be convicted and discharged due to Christmas approaching. Three transport offence convictions followed with fines from Sailors Falla Timber & Trading Co Pty Ltd for unlicensed truck, and Richard Delahey, Lt William St Barehus Marsh, and James Henry Field for windscreen permit failures. George Watson of 6 Walnut Street Malvern was fined six pounds for speeding on Ballarat Road Sunshine.
The first Australian performances of Journey to the Snow Queen will be staged at Sunshine Town Hall on Monday December 15. Children aged four to fourteen, pupils of Madame Tamara Des Fontaines, will perform. Madame Fontaines plans to open a Sunshine ballet school next month. Sunshine Child Care Committee will share in proceeds.
At a Monday meeting the Sunshine Council formed a sub committee to devise a proper recognition for Cr G E Dobson’s municipal service. Dr Dobson has signalled possible retirement due to ill health.
The Wesleyan Methodist Church at Devon shire Road and Appleby Ave East Sunshine opens this Sunday with services tied to the Children's Anniversary. Dr and Mrs Reisdorph from America will speak. children play a major role in all three services. For 44 years services were held at East Sunshine Hall Ravenhall Cres and the new building is offered rent free for that period.
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