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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Feb 13, 1953
Page
8
John Messina of Osbert Street Sunshine was fined four pounds at the local court for driving his motorcycle on Hampshire Road the night of January seventeen without a headlight or tail light burning.
A father of nine pleaded guilty at Sunshine Court for stealing a bicycle from outside a hotel last Saturday. John Edward Reardon of 7 Moama Street Sunshine admitted taking the bicycle after claiming he was drunk. He received two months imprisonment suspended and fined bond to be of good behavior for two years.
Motor cyclists appeared at Sunshine Court on Tuesday where fines were imposed for offences including speeding with passengers unlicensed riding not keeping to the left no rear vision mirrors and carrying a passenger while not licensed. Offenders named include Alec Fenako Alan Fiddler Antonio Lather Stephan Kunicki Stanley Nicholls Barry Peterson Tony Portelli Alfred Stanley Taylor Donald Reach and Jose Xiberris among others with fines ranging from two to five pounds for various violations.
Advertising a ballet program for children aged 4 to 9 at Sunshing Town Supper Room on Mondays and Fridays From 6 to 7 30 p m in a hall near Kenil a Library Hampshire Rd Details include age groups and session times for young students in a local venue.
Dr G E Dobson replies to a rate payer letter by arguing that Local Government Act limits on land subdivision have been strengthened and that Sunshine Braybrook Council used the amendment to curb speculation. He notes the council’s zoning plan and support for the Master Plan to guide modern development and disputes the claim it fosters speculation for revenue.
At a well attended Kindergarten meeting held Tuesday last week plans for a new building were submitted. To fund the project a Bazaar is set for Mechanics Institute on Saturday March 11 at 2 40 p m. A Picture Night by Vacuum Oil Co will be held on Thursday March 26.
A truck in Ballarat Road Sunshine carried over eleven tons on a single axle on 2 October. Patrick, the driver, faced charges for an excessive load and a width beyond eight feet. The court, noting the 7 tons 12 cwt limit, fined £5 on each charge plus 5 shillings costs.
A collage of local trades advertising bricklayers carpenters tilers chimney sweeps curtains and more. It lists smith at 2 Kellaway St Maribyrnong I Davidson 27 Armstrong St HOUSES lifted J Le Basque 168 Morris St Sunshine FJ 4347 and MW 3401 mentions radio repairs N Blake 3 Station Pl rear P.O. or 68 Cornwall Rd plus L McKay 38 Attour Crescent and Ht Seoble St Albans offering reboring and engine work.
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