Harmony Club opens at Maidstone Hall with music and dancing
From Maidstone correspondent reports a Saturday night opening of the Harmony Club at Maidstone Hall with strong attendance. The Ladies Band and dancing were praised, Mr. J Hompa-Ties served as MC, and winners in the event included Mrs Johnson jnr and Mr L Grant. A six year old boy from Alma Street was hospitalized with diphtheria, and Maidstone held a rainy picnic at Warrendyte. The piece notes a dispute over credit among unemployed toy distributors to be heard in Footscray Police Court next Thursday.
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Harmony Club
Maidstone Hall
Johnson Jnr
L. Grant
Facey
Brady
Wiles
J. Hompa
Henry Scott
Alma Street
Fairfield Hospital
Maidstone
Warrendyte
Relief Committee
Footscray
Waterloo
Yarraville
Brocklea
Diggers
Netherleigh Courts
Maidston
Mesers
W. Thompson
A. Holtead
B. Oakes
D. Durgan
Keilor Sports Meeting Announces Mixed Event Lineup
Keilor Sports Club fields a mixed programme on Saturday February 11 featuring the Keilor Gift worth £20 for 130 yards and Abe Sprint Handicap on 1S yards. Entries close February 4 with the secretary V A L. Horse events include Flag and Barrel races open Maiden bending races open and maiden Musical Chairs Melon race and best boy rider under 18 plus other novelty events.
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Keilor Sports Club
Focal
Keilor Gift
V.A
Abe
V.A.L. Antries
V-A.l
Sunshine Sewerage Loan Approval Details
The State Cabinet approved a loan of 150000 pounds for five years to extend sewerage to Sunshine. A 200000 pound grant to the Metropolitan Board of Works was recommended to finance the project, which will create about 500 jobs and cover 1200 tenements, with completion in two years and work starting within four months.
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Employment Council
Metropolitan Board of Works
Sunshine
Shine Technical School Exam Results Noted
Additional examination results from Shine Technical School show pass and credit grades across subjects. Bookkeeping lists R Robertson as Pass with $4. M Ivison as Pass Credit. F Klis and Mi noted in drawing and ornament. Prac Solid Geometry shows A Volant and R Scheurer as Pass. lettering lists J Dunkley and E Fletcher as Pass. other entries indicate and NIL results for advanced drawing and painting ornament.
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R. Robertson
M_ Ivison
F. Klis
A. Volant
R. Scheurer
J Dunkley
E. Fletcher
Fo Kliz
F. Kile
Old Residents Funeral for William Hugh Stately
The remains of the late Mr William Hugh Stately were laid to rest at Footscray Cemetery on Friday, in the presence of relatives and the public. Funeral details list pallbearers Himebeliffe, Ashman, W. Lewis, and Hugh Stavely family members. The Rev F Tamagro conducted the graveside service. mortuary arrangements were handled by Mr R B Penn of Sunshine. Clifton’s name was mistakenly omitted from the pallbearers list.
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Willam Hugh Stately
Footscray
Billabong Fishing Ban Sparks Dictionary Debate
At a meeting of the Sunshine Anglers' Club at McLartys Lane a rule barred lagoon fishing while practicing. Debates arose over the term billabong from Australian dictionaries and its contrast with lagoon and billabong definitions.
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Billabong
Lagos
Sunshine Angiers’ Club
McLartys Lane
Mungo McCallum
Sydney University
Dom Lagnen
Oxford Dicienry
Atoll Pevier Dows Ust
Bisbog
Braybrook News Briefs and Local Announcements
Old Braybrook resident and sportsman W. Jackson was taken to Melbourne Hospital with kidney complaints. Alan James Dodd to wed Doris Jones of Brunswick. Holy Communion at St Andrew's Church on February 5 officiated by Rev L J Harwood. Braybrook School correspondent James Tribe is indisposed. Sunday School pupils plan an Altona annual picnic. vans depart Braybrook Hall at 9.15 am. Robert Leader injured at work last Wednesday and to remain off work with head injuries.
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Bill”) Jackson
Melbourne Hospital
Rockbank
Alan James
Doody
Chas. Dodd
Raleigh Street
Doris
Jones
Brunswick
Sydney
St Andrew's Church
L. J. Harwood
James Tribe
Braybrook School
Altona
Braybrook Hall
Robert Leader
Alleged Negligence of Council Employes
Dr Henry Skewes told Progress Association members the council workers burned grass and damaged Hampshire Crescent trees by lighting fires. Trees were uprooted or scorched while soil was dug, making the plantation a deplorable spectacle. The group urged the secretary to address the council about the issue.
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Hampshire Crescent
Henry Skewes
The
Progress Association
Victorian Casing's Annual Picnic at Bacchus Marsh
The first annual picnic of the Victorian Casing was held at Bacchus Marsh on January 30 with large attendance. The By-Products team won easily. Other events included ladies bowling, races, chain stepping, and notable performances by Geo Furlong, J Evans, H Harwood, and Mrs Williameem. Weather was dull but the day was enjoyed with keen interest in the sports program.
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Seaford
Ron Dixon
Bacchus Marsh
Vcco
Thomas
Hale
G. Furlong
W. Furlong
Williameem
L McHenry
J. Evans
Geo. Furlong
H. Harwood
Carnival Postponed For Lack Of Entries
The swimming carnival scheduled for tomorrow afternoon has been postponed due to insufficient entries. The local focal club relied on VASA officials to spur participation, but officials are reportedly in another state, causing disappointment. A metropolitan magistrate’s decision notes fast driving remains reckless until proven dangerous by action.
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Nur
V.A.S.A
V.as.a
VASA
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Alex Cropley
Ben Stewart
Guilid
Bel
Aj.boyd & Son
Keilor
Nshine
OLD Residents Funeral
Braybrook News
P. J. White
Anl
Selwyn Park
A. J. Boyd
R. V. Seymour
Hampshire Road
Pennant
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