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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Dec 21, 1950
Page
2
Dultex hose and Pure Silk stockings dominate a crowded Forges Store inventory. Features include ladies hosiery, gloves, scarves, and imported makes, with Christmas specials on leather folios, travel bags, and toys like Steelcraft scooters and wooden xhoo figures.
Residents allege wandering stock in the Glengain Road area. Health Inspector reports little substantiation after three weeks of ranger visits. Dr J Castley claims the menace is rife with horses and cows daily, proposing constant ranger supervision and impoundment. Dr Pennell proposes a holding yard, while a report examines whether the ranger should be full time.
Braybrook Shire’s Health Inspector Mr N Dixon tendered his resignation on Monday after accepting a private firm offer described as offering “wood prospects.” In two years and four and a half months with the Council he proved capable, and the Council will be losing his services.
The P.M.G. Department approves Braybrook Shire Council’s plan to install a public telephone at the corner of Hampshire and Durham Roads. The project moves forward as authorities authorize the site and funding for the new public communication facility.
Braybrook Council meeting heard Shire President Dr. GE Dobson praise cordial relations with the Shire of Kellor and urged continued cooperation on mutual interests. The councils agreed to support Keilor in acquiring two small parcels to widen the road at St Albans Road and Main Road East to address drainage near the Shire boundaries.
The council, with Dr. ALE Shepherd MLA assisting, has secured a Building Directorate permit to replace the defective Shire Hall floor. Tenders will be invited and work is expected to start soon, with hopes of minimal delay and gratitude for Dr. Shepherd’s support.
Braybrook Council on Monday received an application to register and house in Coucheat for machining work for a clothing manufacturer on a piece work basis. Doubts were cast, information sought. the site previously housed a fuel merchant and now partly operates as a motor mechanic's shop. A resident petition stated no objection to the proposal.
The Country Roads Board opposes installing orthodoxic traffic lights outside schools. Shire Engineer Mr. Rob inson told the local Council that a manual system with two older scholars and flags should guide children across. An alternative is a manually operated light with a cross button. The engineer will continue investigations.
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