Many Improvements at Sunshine Technical School
The annual report by Principal E L Willison highlights improvements across Sunshine Technical School including new building equipment in Carpentry Sheet metal and Drawing Depts a new electric sewing machines chairs and a hot water system in Dressmaking and Cookery. The Boys and Girls Schools saw yard paving and equipment upgrades with future plans for oval leveling and tennis courts. Describes demand for a new Boys School and continued success in sports scholarships and association support with prizes awarded and notable attendees at Speech Afternoon.
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Sunshine Technical School
E. L. Willison
Assoc
Assn
Willison
Final Advocate issue for 1949 set for December 23
The final Advocate issue of 1949 will be published next Thursday December 23. Correspondents and advertisers should forward copy early in the week. The Advocate will not publish on December 20 or January 6 and the first issue in the new year will be January 5.
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Advocate
High Academic Honors for Max Hargreaves
Max Hargreaves returned to Melbourne with his wife aboard the Orion on Monday after two years in England under a CSLRO research studentship. The University of Cambridge approved his metals structure thesis and he qualifies for the Doctor of Philosophy degree.
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Max Hargreaves
England
C.s.lr.o
Orion
University of Melbourne
University of Cambridge
New Baptist Minister Ex-R.A.A.F. Pilot Serves Local Parish
Rev Wright, from a prominent Baptist family, recently discharged from military service after serving in the Paris area, completes Baptist College and BA. Induction service at 11 am will be led by Rev J F Newnham. The Wright family resides at 41 Forrest Street Sunshine.
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Wright
Union
Rcalap
Beerved Wien
Parisie
The
Baptist College
J. FE. Newnham
Popular Headmaster Farewelled At Albion School
Break up day at Albion featured a children’s party and prize presentation. Mothers’ Club led by Mesdames Fleming Gill and Buzza praised for organizing. Headmaster A F E McDonald received gifts with thanks from staff pupils and parents. Dux Carn Douglas and Ray Rizza received wristlet watch from school, with praise for McDonald’s service.
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Albion
Mothers’ Club
Mesdames A. Fleming
W. Gill
N. Buzza
A. F E. McDonald
McDonald
Carn Douglas
Ray Rizza
Albion Cuarrying Co. Pty. Ltd
Cripps
MacDonald
East Prahran
Fire destroys home in Hevonshire Ri Sunshine
Mr and Mrs Doak of Hevonshire Ri Sunshine lost their home to a fire last Saturday. Neighbors helped salvage furniture and clean up. Their son Gordon, ill with pneumonia, escaped to save belongings but most were destroyed. Gordon is a member of St Marks Harriers and last year chaired a Victorian Amateur Wellness event.
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Mes
Donk
Hevonshire Ri
Sunshine
Doak
Goridon
Cordon
St. Mark's Harriers
Walness
Deer Park buildings proposed for migrants housing
Dr J B Salmond urged Braybrook Council on December 5 to use empty factory buildings north of Ballarat Road Deer Park for migrant housing. He noted ready facilities including canteens and storage and the council will forward the suggestion to the Immigration authorities.
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Ballarat Road
Deer Park
J. B. Salmond
Braybrook
Keen Contest in Labor Sees Pollard Lead Narrowed by Absentees
The latest figures show Mr. Pollard with a 1489 majority as absentee votes remain. In Sunshine Pollard leads 8608 to 2080 for Mr. Bellair, the strongest Labor showing in any subdivision, while Allona and Alton show Liberal losses. Dedman holds a 1802 majority from a 452 total vote in WG elections, with a later count of 578 votes marking a 1607 Labor gain.
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Pollard
Sunshine
Bellair
Alton
Dedman
Labor
Liberal Party
Carlton
Dickson St
Alexander Wales Scholarship Donated to Albion State School
A generous donation from Albion Quarrying Company establishes the Alexander Wales Scholarship worth L175. It will be awarded annually over six years to support the winner from Albion State School to matriculation standard, pending Education Department approval of conditions.
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Albion State School
Albion
Victoria
Albion Quarrying Cov
Alexander Wales
Renewal of Speed Way Lease Faces High Court Action
Braybrook Council will negotiate a possible renewal of the Maribyrnong Reserve lease for Kirton Speedway as a writ seeks an injunction to close the venue. Dr. Barrett supports renewal noting local remuneration and amenities, while the hall committee is also in favour. Dr. Dobson argues renewal may influence the court case outcome.
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Braybrook Council
Maribyrnong
Kirton
High Court
R. Barrett
Barrett
Jeane
Dobson
Progress Association final meeting scheduled for Tuesday
The final meeting for the year of the Progress Association will be held on Tuesday next. A note arrives announcing a further increase of street rents from the Keilor Council. A carnival on A.M. Day is mentioned. A full report of the Wednesday meeting will appear next week.
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Progress Association
Keilor
Prize Winners Delayed in Local School Results
Report of prize winners at several local schools has been held over till next week.
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Cr. J. R. Parsons
Cr. A. Beneey
L. Willison
Cr. J. R. Reer
Cr. A. E. Shepherd
M.L.A
Margaret Pyke
Rayleen Rule
Margaret Boyle
Elvie Skinner
Lorraine Grant
Norma Barber
Shirley Smith
Glennis Newton
Albert Lees
Brian Lewis
Ronald Wilkins
Alan Crick
Garry Cowley
Jan Cairns
Brian McKay
Leslie Dickson
Zena Hayes
Gordon Baker
Elaine Singleton
Yvonne Beet
Joan Williams
Ann McLister
Barbara Swingler
Frid
Richard Attenborough
Jean Kent
Sydney Toler
Dan Daley
Betty Grable
Tom Conway
Silver River
Errol Flynn
Ann Sheridan
Vicious Circle
Conrad Nagel
Dare Devils of the
Robert Livingstone
New Baptist
R.A.A.F. Pilot
Jand Allona
ST. Albans News
Abdurkin
Seymour’s Men’s Store
Hampshire Road
Areaue
Sey Atoues
Seymour
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