Footscray Council Minutes Highlight Local Works and Inquiries
Council notes continued drainage work and engineer reports on roads, quarrying, and hall repairs. Committee actions include metal pricing, shed use, and procurement of 1000 gallons of fuel. bids called for hall lease and road work. notices on drainage, boulevard improvements, and water mains with Metropolitan Board of Works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Day
Footscray District Progress Association Council
Tottenham
Ashley Street
Gevlong Road
Footscray Council
Cra
McKay
Ravenhall
Glentensing
Skewes
Maribyrnong
Council
Public Works Department
Cr. Ravenhall
Cr. Pridham
Mr. Marsh
Cr. Skewes
Cr. Pennell
Metropolitan Board of Works
Cr. Tilburn
Cr. Glendenning
Hopkins Rand
Raleigh Rand
Cr. Dempster
Cr. McKay
Ach
Scott
Bank of New
Oath Waley
Graham Street
Pridhan
Thompson Street
Raye Stall
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
Counci
Dempster
Bennett Boyd Opie
Spalls
Ballarat
Loyal Sunshine Lodge Holds Half Year Meeting at St Mark's Hall
The Loyal Sunshine Lodge met on December 4 at St Mark's Hall to review officers' duties, hear the auditor's report, and present a four figure balance sheet. Past Grand E W Mounsey praised the secretary, the sick and funeral fund stood at £1023 12 7, the medical fund at £64 7 7, and membership reached 190. Newly installed officers include J C Mounsey as L P N G and L Caithness as N G, with Westcott as financial secretary and Mitchell, Lowman, and W Gray appointed to district representation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Lodge
St. Mark's Hall
E. W. Mounsey
Medical and Management Fund
L.P.N.G
J. C. Mounsey
N.G
L. Caithness
Bro
Rden
W. McMillan
Guardian
C. E. Bartlett
Financial
J. L. Westcott
Bros. Westcott, Mitchell and Lowman
W. Gray
Sunshine Post Office Mails Class After December First
The Sunshine Post Office mails a class starting after the first of December at 10 55 a m. Sra pm Saturdays 10 55 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Post Office
Baby Welfare Proposes Sunshine Centre at Braybrook Council
Braybrook Shire Council hears Hume Cook and the Baby Welfare Movement advocate establishing a Plunket system baby health centre in Sunshine. State government would fund part costs, with local subscriptions and a nurse. The motion to refer to the health committee for a full report was carried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
Hume Cook
Sunshine
Footscray
Cook
Vy MeKas
Exis Tence
Jmatton
Theifanta
the Provident
Footscray Council
Pridham
Glendenning
Pennell
Crs
Unwelcome Quarry Spurs Local Government Debate
Councillors learned Essendon council considered opening a quarry on a site that would spoil Maribyrnong’s beautification efforts. Dr Ravenhall noted a ratepayer petition opposed to the action, with the department saying the petition is under consideration. Braybrook Shire Council blocked part of the land for its own use, and the matter was referred to the quarry committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shire
Boxthorn Post
Drs. Ravenhall
Dempster
Anderson
Boxthorns
Siga
Essendon
Maribyrnong
Ravenhall
Braybrook Shire
Braybrook Council
Braybrook
Also Mentioned on This Page
Walter J. Andrew
St. Albans
Sydney Street
Ballarat Road
Sunshine Heights
Hampshire
Devonshire Roads
Deer Park
Hume and Hovell
Myers
Westmoreland Road
Shire Hall
Rosamond Road
Government Road
Hampshire Road
Tame
Re Gua Co
Gas Co
McDonald's
Beott
Tilburn
Unm
Glendennning
M.a.lo.o.f
Centre For Sunshine
Keith R. McDonald
Kodak
G. Penrose
Iona” Boarding House
S. A. Stock
Dawson Street, Sunshine
Sunshine Technical School
Derby Road
EO. Baxter
Fibrous
A. Williamson Grolong
Ormond Read
West Footscray
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