Braybrook shire to grant three smell reducing licences
The Braybrook shire council, acting on health officer Dr G C Byrne’s recommendation, provisionally granted three bailing down licences after imposing improvements within a month on Victorian Casing Co. Watkins C. W. Pennell and J. W. Dockery factories. Officials reported failures to install condensers and correct venting, while firms promised to install deodorising devices and seek expert guidance to reduce noxious odors.
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Shire Health Office
GC. Byrne
Braybrook
Watkins C. W. Pennell
J. W. Dockery
Adille Fury
Byrne
Pennell
Dr. Byrne
Pennell’s
Pannell
Hermad
Dedrick
Drayton
Rennel
Ce. Pennell
England
W. Pridham Pty. Ltd
Keilor Council Notes Local Matters and Decisions
Keilor council was advised the Fowler Maintenance Co sold a quarry in Keilor Road North Essendon to Reid Bros and Reid. At the March meeting scheduled for March 13 amid the federal referendum, the council approved erecting modern gates at Keilor cemetery for 25 pounds. Diphtheria was the only notifiable disease in two months. Benevolent society work at St Albans and North Essendon praised, Dr. W. R. Parsons noting few willing workers. An appeal by H Beachley for a soft drinks stall at the recreation reserve during sports meetings at one pound per meeting was refused, local traders deemed able to cater.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler Maintenance Co
Keilor Road
North Essendon
Reid Bros
Reid
Keilor
St. Albans
W. R. Parsons
H. Beachley
Benjamin St. Sunshine
Policeman and Driver Quarrel Over Hazardous Road Debris
An exchange shows a driver arguing about a bottle and a tire fragment on the road, while a policeman scolds and a companion makes a humorous Aladdin reference. The text blends scattered dialogue with stray phrases and imagined scenes.
Druids Lodge Night Covers Funds and Plans in Sunshine
Sunshine Druids held a busy lodge night noting sick members and future events. A Youth Employment letter was received with the secretary acting as vocational guide. Funds for a holiday account were discussed with officers appointed and a librarian elected to collect spare books. A picnic report was favorable and a next gathering was announced. The Mordialloc Diggers troupe will visit March 11 to aid their building fund.
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Bros. R. G
Sunshine
Druids Holiday Club
Wee Bro
Lodge
Jos
Harraden
Joe
Bro
Rich
Grenfell
Sister A. Brown
Bro. Milne
Bro. McAdam
Trafalgar Lodge
No. 12
Druids Social Committee
Mordialloc Diggers
Lights for Midnight Homers Proposed in Keilor Council
The St Albans Progress Association backed extending street lighting hours to aid last-train travelers. Cost quoted at £4 17s per year for a half hour extension. Some members opposed increases, others urged later lighting. district officer to be consulted for guidance.
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St. Albans
Fox
Stenson
Young People’s Club Opens New Year With Humorous Readings
The club resumes activity for a new year with an excellent syllabus and welcomes new members. The first night featured humorous readings such as Pasco's Troubles and A Broadcast Play by A S Lackwell, read by four members, including The Bishop and the Buns and The Origin of Scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pasco
A. S. Lackwell
Mems
Shallowdale
Keilor Campaign Against Diphtheria Plan
In a Keilor council report health inspector Mr V P Nind said immunisation circulars and consent forms had been prepared for a campaign against diphtheria. The materials were printed and sent to headmasters of five district schools to be distributed to children for parental signatures. About 600 children in the district living outside the shire were identified.
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Keilor
V. P. Nind
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Thorpe
G. Pennell
N. Pennell
Victorian Casing Co
Watkins
Keilor Council
PARS
Aladdin
Monsa
Babel
Druids
Young People’s Club
James Hall
Ronald F. Hall, Boo, J. Geoffrey Hall
Bolicitorg
Stc
Lombard Buildings
Melbourne
Hall
Andrew Vox
Hampshire
Les. G. Libbis
Sunshine Garage
Devonshire RD
City Depot
Lonsdale Street
GUY Bros. Progreanitey
Gordon ST
Footscray
W. H. Ewin
B. M. Challen
Hampshire Road
Sunshine Timber Yards
Henderson and
Graham
Oregon
Hampshire ‘Road
Town Hall
Sunshine Technical School
L. G. Leroux
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