Braybrook Football Club Review Of 1943 Season
Braybrook Football Club reports a successful 1943 season with A Grade reaching a semi final and O Girale losing in the last minute of the grand final to West Footscray. The C Grade, led by Jim Middleton, showed strong form. The balance sheet shows expenses over £0 and social fundraising raised £60. The club thanks donors, officials, and volunteers including the Cranwell family and Mr. Hopkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
Parksides
O' Girale
West Footscray
Jim Middleton
Jim
C. Steadman
Vic. James
M.C
Wally Hopkins
Hopkins
R. Harris
Cranwell
Lub
St. Harman
A. G. Pennell
H. Turner
Eeason
G. Cranwell
B. J. LE Sueur
Footscray and District Out-Patient Welfare Centre Funds, Details
A committee meeting at Footscray and District Out-Patient and Welfare Centre notes a payment of £34 2s 11d received from the ladies social committee. Mr Balcam states £32 remains to come from two other sectors. Warden Area 1 and Mr Mrs Du Anos are mentioned in the proceedings.
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du Anos
Cce Dent
W. J. Pridham
Ladies’ Social Committee
Balcam
Sunshine Residents and Harborside Criticism Debate
Correspondence from an old munition worker defends Sunshine district against insults by locals. She notes East Sunshine called Little Fitzroy and comments on hostile remarks about munition workers. The writer urges fair treatment and cautions against judging the elderly, citing Shakespeare.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
E.S.P.A
East Sunshine
Fitzroy
Sunshine District
Bowling Club Match Hooks Two Teams at Ascot Vale
On Saturday February 26 the Bowling Club fields an A team against Ascot Vale at Ascot Vale with Pengelly Whittingham Grigg Harris Perry Roberts Froomes Grant Wilson Elling sen Barnes Kyle Crook Gullick RK Lowe Rooney and emergencies Robinson Penrose. The C team faces Essendon at Sunshine with Rohner A Lowe Turner Goodwin Lorenz Guy Pearce Forbes G Hult Wright Tordoff Sims and emergencies Booth Dunklay.
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Ascot Vale
Pengelly
Whittingham
Grigg
Harris
Perry
Roberts
Froomes
Grant
Wilson
Sunshine Yokonger Se Scouting Night At Scout Hall
A club night will be held Monday at the Scout Hall starting at 8 pm. Nominations for office-bearers for the year must reach the secretary by Monday. The annual meeting is set for Monday March 6. A concert funded by the Technical School Equipment Appeal will occur Friday March 10 at the Shire Hall with the Choral Society and visiting artists including Charlie Sherman foacca and ventriloquist Will Gordon, promising an entertaining evening.
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Scout Hall
Shire Hall
Choral Society
Charlie Sherman Foacca
Will Gordon
Not Guilty of Murder Kennett Remanded for Sentence
Ferdinand James Kennett a former Lunshine hairdresser was found not guilty of murder and convicted of manslaughter after a court trial. The Crown alleged he attacked his eight month old son and mother in law Mrs Annie Amelia Luke with an axe on January 4. Kennett testified he aimed to bar his wife from leaving a room after she locked him out following a party where she drank. He claimed he wrestled for the axe with his mother in law, who fell to the ground during the struggle. He stated he was unaware of injuries to his son or mother in law until questioned by police. Mary Francis Kennett corroborated his account.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Criminal Court
Ferdinand James Kennett
Lunshine
Kennett
Oll
Annie Amelia Luke
Mary Francis Kennett
Gwatkins appeal fines in Sunshine street betting case
In General Sessions on Tuesday John Hatton Gwatkin and his brother Byron Gwatkin of Sunshine appealed against their fines after conviction on street betting charges. John was fined £75 and Byron £50. The appeal noted the fine imposed for both appellants. A meeting of the Mechanics' Institute manager committee will be held tonight at the Institute building.
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John Hatton Gwatkin
Byron Gwatkin
Sunshine
Jackson
P.M
Sunshine Court
John Gwatkin
Plon
Mesars
Jones and Kennedy
Ed Peece
Mechanics’ Institute
Democracy's Second Front in Britain and America
A concise critique tracing democracy's growth from ancient Greece to modern Britain and the United States. It argues for state support to lift all citizens, warns against inflating political power, and cautions that over-politicizing democracy risks degeneration into totalitarianism. The piece envisions universal education and social protection while preserving economic incentives.
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F. D. P. Miller
Irving Street Footscray
Paisley Street
Herbert King & Sons Funeral Directors
Pett
Caavel
Sunshine Timber Co
Hampshire Road
Town Hall
Science
L. G. Leroux
Patmore
T. E. Robinson Sunshine
Merveal
WAC
Gross
W. & C. Gross
Mes
Hampshire RD
Braybrook Club
Braybrook Football Club
B. le Sueur
Mesara
Trezise
Phillpot
N. Pennell
W. Guon
L. Bacash
G. Granwell
J. Mullenger
Footscray and District
Sunshine Younger SE
Sydenham
Democracy’s Second Front
Greece
Elassica
Athens
Britain
Uncle Dog
Prent
Tod
Priven
Nobldly
Auch
Belve
el PU
Midiehk Bey Af
Reece
Cnet
Steve
America
Oees
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