Council Debates Housing Shortage in Braybrook Shire
Braybrook council held a lengthy meeting on housing shortages. Dr Dobson, Dr Barrett, and others urged state action to expand the Housing Commission's powers beyond five miles, to enable a local housing scheme with council land co operation. They cited overcrowding, slum conditions, and the need for a subsidised workers' homes plan, urging parliamentary amending legislation and state government backing.
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Braybrook
N. Davidson
Sunshine
Australian Labor Party
Dobson
Victorian Housing Commission
Dunstan
Housing Commission
Shire
New South Wales
New Zealand
England
Barrett
Cr Drayton
Cr Willan
Wouucill Cr
Braybrook Shire Engineer Report on Monday Meeting
Braybrook Shire Council adopted H Robinson report detailing Forrest Street extension work and surface stone issues. Tender for bridge timbers in grey box accepted after comparison with local timber, Rawson Avenue premix coat near completion, several concrete paths and crossings built, station road channel work underway, pound fence finished and tennis court site chosen at Rosalind Road and River Street.
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Braybrook
H. Robinson
Forrest Street
Fitzgerald's Road
C.R.B
Rawson Avenue
Hill Crescent
Derby Road
Kingaroy Street
Cornwall Road
Station Road
Deer Park
Thompson Street
Rosalind Road
River Street
Bus Route Extension to Tetryl Works Entrance
Public Works Department informed Braybrook council on Monday night that the extension of the Footscray to Deer Park bus route will include Station Road and Tilburn Road up to the entrance to the tetryl section of the 1.C.1. works.
Middle Road Construction Offer to Braybrook Council
Mr B Randall offered £20 toward the cost of constructing Middle Road from his house to Barb Street and along Raleigh Road. Braybrook council agreed to lay the road in front of his property only if he paid the £20.
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Middle Road
Barb Street
Raleigh Road
B. Randall
Braybrook
Engineers Fraternise At Caxton House Christmas Meet
About 80 members of the Sun shine branch of the Engineering Union gathered at Caxton House on Monday evening for the second annual Christmas gathering. President Bert Guy chaired, Jack Taylor organized a fine musical program, with Ken Mountain’s humor and Dr Rowe’s magic delighting all. Sid Smith led piano accordion and community singing, Ern Roberts played piano, and C G Carlton lauded engineers for wartime effort.
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Sunshine
The
Engineering Union
Caxton House
Bert Guy
Jack Taylor
Ken Mountain
Dr Rowe
Australia
Sid Smith
Sutton
Ern Roberts
Sunshine Engineers
C. G. Carlton
Empire
A. Dodson
Farewell party for Chief Petty Officer Wilkinson at Deer Park
Chief Petty Officer W Wilkinson formerly of Leathercloth Ltd Deer Park was honoured with a house party on Monday by friends. The event expressed best wishes for a safe return from duty and was attended by Mrs Wilkinson and several colleagues including Dr G Finn and Messrs A Slee N Treloar N Shannon K Chesterfield H Sutherland H Morton H Pitcher and R Williams.
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W. Wilkinson
Leathercloth Ltd
Deer Park
Wilkinson
Mesdames Wilkinson
Morton, Sutherland
Loyal Sunshine Juvenile Lodge Christmas Party
On Monday December %th the Loyal Sunshine Juvenile Lodge held its annual Christmas party at Caxton House. The juvenile social committee arranged music elocution and games for the children. A certificate was presented to Bro Harry Clark and a badge to Sister Thelma Legg for fundraising efforts of the PAFS Ambulance. A weekly card party is planned through 1941 on Fridays at Caxton House featuring 500 and bridge for Sunshine residents.
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Sunshine Juvenile Lodge
Caxton House
Harry Clark
Thelma Legg
P.A.F.S. Ambulance
Sunshine
Vigilance at Ashley Street Weight limit discussion
Braybrook shire council debated Ashley street traffic limits between Ballarat and Suffolk streets. Engineer Mr H Robinson recommended deferring for six weeks to monitor road impact. Dr Parsons supported three months before action. Doctors Lowe and Drayton urged caution, preferring not to burden quarry traffic or close roads.
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Braybrook
H. Robinson
Ashley Street
Ballarat Road
Suffolk Street
Robinson
Parsons
Willan
Dr Lowe
Tramways Board
Drayton
Lowe
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Council
Niagara Cafe
C, M. Bingnam
Shire Engineers
A.F.S. Juvenile Lodge
W. A. Osborne
Hopkins Street
Footscray
McGrath
Sunshine’s
Mosley
Hampshire Road
Merry Christmas
T. H. Launder
Irving Street
Footscray Station
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