Progress Association notes and local updates 1940
Syletthiaat News reports the Progress Association's first 1940 meeting with quick local decisions. Items include tree care, roof repairs at Mechanics' Hall, a porch, fencing, and a £100 overdraft to begin work. Reports cover Red Cross parcel making, a forthcoming dance for funds, and election visits. Cricket news notes Ascot Vale's 179, Sydenham's 80 for 1, and local park plans. The column also questions council age-based staffing and pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly
W Ranger
Mechanics’ Hall
J. W Milligan
The
Progress Association
Keilor-Melton Road
Ascot Vale
Sydenham
Theyeig Wip
Feirburn Park
Careless Burning Sparks Outrage in Ballarat Road and Hampshire Crescent
Careless burning of grass by the Council burned trees in Ballarat Road and Hampshire Crescent, destroying over twenty trees in Ballarat Road. Officials cited labour shortages, poor maintenance, and urged a full report from the Parks and Gardens Committee as they plan improvements and future watering practices to protect planted trees.
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Dedrick
Ballarat Road
Hampshire Crescent
Ballarat
Parsons
Sunabine Park
Dt Garde
Parks and Gardens Committee
Sunshine Park Fire Alleged Cause Behind Damaged Trees
During Christmas holidays a grass fire at Sunshine Park spread to damage trees. The Sunshine Labour Party branch wrote to Braybrook Council alleging dumping of hot ashes by Sunshine Pottery in Stanford Street. Dr Drayton denied the accusation. The Council asked the Engineer to prepare a report for the next meeting.
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Sunshine Park
Sunshine
Australian Labour Party
Braybrook
Sunshine Pottery
Stanford Street
Drayton
Mail delivery contracts announced for Sunshine and McDonalds roads
Before leaving for America the Hon R G Casey informed Braybrook Council he had learned from the Postal Department that a contract was let for mail delivery in Sunshine Road from Tottenham Railway Station and in McDonalds Road from Sunshine Road to Geelong Road.
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America
R. G Casey
Braybrook Council
Postal Department
Sunshine Road
Tottenham
McDonald's Road
Geelong Road
Big Schoolboy Football Competition Opens Entries
A new schoolboy football competition for players under 15 is forming in Melbourne in conjunction with the Melbourne Boys Club. The Victorian Football League sponsors, with all equipment and grounds provided, inviting about fifty teams to enter via F. Milroy Moore at the Melbourne Boys Club or by phone.
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Melbourne Boys’ Club Association
Victorian Football League
F. Milroy Moore
c/o
Melbourne Boys’ Club
Latrobe Street
Melbourne
Y M C A Expands Camps for Militia and Allied Forces
The Y M C A has nine centres across the state serving 2000 men with upgraded huts at Puckapunyal and Showgrounds while camps rely on canvas centres. Large marquees for services cost the association 60 pounds weekly in camps at Seymour Mt Martha and Torquay. Since Oct last year the Y M C A provided nearly 1,000,000 sheets of note paper free to militia and ALF trainees, with six months stationery costing about 1,000 pounds. Torquay centre opened Feb 8 with Major General Rankin and secretary Hughes in attendance, and Station BGL will broadcast from the camp weekly to reach families nearby.
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Y.M.C.A
Puckapunyal Y M.C.A
Showgrounds
Ym.c.a
Seymour
Mt Martha
Torquay
ALF
M.C.A
Y.M C.A
G.C.C
2Nd Cavalry Division
GJ. Rankin
D.S.C
Yv-D
M.P
Geo. W. W. B. Hughes
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Cerio
Gilbert Wright
Morloc
Mordialloc
Pullar
Puller
Walters
Dempster
H. Robinson
L. M. James
Anderson RD
SUN Crescent Butchery
Madam
J. Mosby
Sun Crescent
Shine
Stan. Stackpoole
Victoria
BGL
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