08 Feb 1935
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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 08, 1935
Page
1
A patient asks about their recovery and the doctor briskly replies that progress is good while cautioning against starting serial stories, reflecting a light moment amid a medical consultation.
At Healesville after-dinner speeches Nettlefolds announced extensions to the factory. The social hall and canteen will occupy the McIntyre Road side with an 112 ft by 40 ft 4 in interior, cloak rooms, a 24 ft by 8 ft stage, and a connected kitchen. A bicycle shelter will be added as part of modern facilities. The project reflects strong support from the sports and social club and aims to meet employees’ social needs for years. The plan notes the hall will be a proud multi use space aiding cricket hockey and basketball activities. Mr Merritt urged forming a Ladies cricket team after citing recent English women’s games.
The Sunshine Technical School reports full junior day class enrollment at 270 with over 40 part time day students, totaling about 310. Rising demand from centres in the district threatens access unless new accommodation is added.
Metropolitan councils profit from retail electricity push Braybrook nominates Drs Pridham Treloar and Dempster to represent the council at a conference on acquiring rights to similar projects South Melbourne initiated the effort and notes Brunswick and others profit from bulk supplies Albion Methodist Church anniversary set for March 10 with a 30 voice male choir P.S.A speaker Hon George Maxwell MHR and Reverend Hartshorn Albion Hall events planned Horticultural Society meets next week for bulb lecture by D W Chandler and refreshments supplied How a Great Daily Newspaper is Produced lecture at Albion Methodist Hall February 12 Admission free RA C B branch meeting at Braybrook Sunshine secretary Claude Hill elected weights and measures set cost £129 19s 3d Sunshine poet Beverly Davies 16 has poem The Lost Road accepted for Australian Journal February issue Sunshine Returned Soldiers League meets Monday}
Miss Gertrude Emma Dunkley married Henry Edgar Waring at Albion Methodist Church on Saturday February 2 at 4 40 pm. The ceremony featured satin dress with train, latticed cap, tulle veil, and waterlily bouquet. bridesmaids wore blue sansil crepe. Reception followed at Albion Church Hall and Braybrook Hall with honeymoon to Ferntree Gully.
The Municipal Association approves a quarterly wage adjustment increasing basic pay by 4d per day. The new basic rate becomes 11/2, up from 10/10, for council employees.
Readable notice notes Diggins Newsagency and Store located at the corner of Ballarat Road and Station Road operating as a local shop. The item describes a small business presence with no further details on services or events.
Braybrookshire tops 29 municipalities with the lowest death rate at 7.25 per 1000 and the highest birth rate at 20.16. The suburb’s health improves as sewerage expansion continues, despite concerns over nearby Ballarat Road odor. Sunshine residents are praised for robust public health outcomes.
Mr H H Onley MLC organized northern municipalities into a single body to push common improvements. Meetings occur at Northcote Town Hall on the third Friday each month. Keilor council urged, Dr Stenson opposed, Dr Parsons cautious about potential apathy. The council voted to join. Dr Davis and Dr Parsons named delegates.
Deer Park Nobels Pty Ltd continues housing plans after Braybrook Shire Council approved a subdivision of 40 residential blocks near Ballarat and Station Roads. Community growth expected as Deer Park's dwellings set a strong development trend. Tender deadline for a new hall extended to noon February 16 to accommodate bidders. Concrete footpaths along Ballarat Road extended to the guest house with future concrete channels planned.
Flood waters along Durham Road prompted two petitions from local residents at Braybrook Shire Council meeting. Residents blamed undersized culverts for overflow. engineer H Robinson noted piping was larger than when ordered but excess rainfall stressed capacity. A second petition, signed by two, protested delays by the Board of Works in Stony Creek drainage. council urged continuation of current channel construction.
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