St Albans Community Notes Highlight Fire Brigade Help And Events
Grass fires spread over the week as volunteers helped save properties with local Fire Brigade consent sought for lighting. Kindergarten news reports a successful Friday dance with Hawaiian band and lucky prize winners. A Pedestrian “St Albans Gift” event is planned with trophies donated by local names, plus a cycle race Hastings fund. A valedictory for Mr and Mrs Moseley ends with thanks, music, and a social farewell at St Albans Hall.
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Jim Jenson
Tony
A. Judd
State Film Centre
Power A
St. Albans
J. Eddie
Messrs
T. Smith
R. W. Yeomans
Armfield
Footscray
A. Faulkiner
Sunshine
Sunshine Technical School Speech Night
Sunshine Technical School held its annual Speech Night on Tuesday evening December 14 at the Shire Hall. President Cr J B Parsons chaired with awards presented by T E Lamber inspector of technical schools Cr A H Shepherd mayor of Footscray and Dr Barrett president of the Shire of Braybrook. The students staged piano forte, folk dances, choral items, vocal duets and a play Safe Custody with Miss Fay Mitchell as accompanist. J A Deeble spoke for the Parents and Ex-Students Associations and presented a gift to the Principal.
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England
St. Albans Hall
Fred Moseley
Keilor Shire
Dr. Davis
Sunshine Technical School
Shire Hall
Cr. J. BR. Parsons
T. E. Lamber
Cr. A. BH. Shepherd
Footscray
Barrett
Shire of
Braybrook
Jarge
Fay Mitchell
J. A. Deeble
Parents
Death sentence commuted for Footscray man in Sunshine murder
The State Cabinet this week commuted the death sentence of Eric Stanley Jacobi of Footscray to life imprisonment for the murder of Norman Hurley, a Sunshine resident, convicted months ago.
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Eric Stanley Jacobi
Footscray
Jacobi
Norman Hurley
Sunshine
Annual Meeting of Sunshine Branch RSSSAIL Australia
The Sunshine Branch RSSSA IL Australia will hold its annual meeting on Monday at the club rooms. Principal officers Mr D Hyett as President Mr I Richards as Secretary and Mr H Singleton as Treasurer are expected to be re elected unopposed for the coming year.
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Sunshine
R.S.S.A.I.L. of Australia
D. Hyett
I. Richards
H. Singleton
Factories Under-valued Prompt Revaluation in Braybrook Shire
The Braybrook Shire Council debated revaluing industrial plants amid criticism of past factory valuations. The Shire Valuer Mr. R. Barnett urged division of the valuation, backing J. W. Styles & Sons for industrial work. Council carried Dr Pennell's motion to re-tender separate from factories.
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Braybrook
R. Barnett
Barnett
J. W. Styles & Sons
Pennell
Cy. Drayton
Australia
J. W. Styles & Son
N Dempster
KR Barrett
Cy Dodson
Shire Hall Hire Charges Raised by Braybrook Council
Braybrook Council Hall Committee approved higher rates for Shire Hall rentals on Monday. Main hall now costs £3 10s on weekdays and £4 10s on Saturdays, while the method of setting the increase was criticized as haphazard by Dr. Parsons who deferred the vote for 30 days.
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Braybrook
Parsons
No improvements to Ballarat Road bus route
Efforts to increase hourly Ballarat Rd bus service by the Tramways Board failed after an expert investigation found current service exceeds requirements. The board also declined a pram bus service, saying South Road facilities are already more than adequate. In Braybrook, arrears of rates were discussed as part of a council financial report.
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Ballarat Rd
Tramways Board
Pram
South Road
Braybrook
R. Barnett
Finance Committee
Barnett
Wedding Bells at Queen's College Chapel
The marriage of Joun Marjory daughter of My and Mrs EB Harpreaves Sunshine to Gira han Harrison son of Mrs J Gibson Sunshine and the late Mr Gibson was celebrated at Queen's College Chapel. Rev Dr G Calvert Thirker officiated. The bride wore ivory cloque with a full length veil and carried frangipanni. Miss Jeanette Forsyth was bridesmaid and Mr Jack Richardson best man. The couple will reside at Kavienne New Ireland where the bridegroom serves as District Education Officer under the Papuan New Guinea Civil Administration.
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Joun Marjory
EB. Harpreaves
Sunshine
Girahan Harrison
J. Gibson
Mr. Gibson
Queen's College Chapel
G. Calvert
Thirker
Jeanette Forsyth
Jack Richardson
Faye Williams
Kavienne
New Ireland
Pidewroom
Christmas Holiday Publication Break Notice
The Advocate announces its next issue will be published on Thursday December 23 and will pause for two weeks. The first issue after the break will be Friday January 14, 1949.
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the Advocate
Inadequate Water Supply Hits Sunshine During Heat
Melbourne faces low water pressure in Sunshine with the Board of Works admitting little can be done now. War time delays in development push relief five years away as pressure drops risk sewerage cistern operation. Council via Dr Barclay will inform the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works of the situation.
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T. Re Burelay
Board of Works
Melbourne
Barclay
M.M.B.W
Factory housing spark health committee inquiry in Braybrook
Health Inspector Dr E Dlington reported numerous dwellings attached to industrial sites in Braybrook Shire mostly caretaker cottages. Several buildings lacked permits and the council ordered a follow up on all permitable cases with emphasis on living conditions and sanitary facilities.
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E Dlington
Shire of
Braybrook
Dr. Drayton
Dobson
Barrett
Braybrook Shire
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M.A
Durham RD
Creswick St
Footscray Ring
M.U
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St. Mark's Hall
Sunshine Social Club
Sunshine Town Hall
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