Old Boys Picnic Sets Saturday Final Arrangements
Final arrangements for the annual Old Boys Picnic on Sunday are complete with a large crowd expected. Highlights include the William Dempster Handicap over 75 yards and several first rate sprinters. Buses depart Albion at 9 45 and 10 45 am via Sunshine Post Office. Sunshine Band will attend.
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William Dempster
Albion
Sunshine Post Office
Sunshine Band
Old Boys
Frank Kitchen
Quarry Menace to Be Moved
Residents in marshycaene fear quarry encroachment near homes as Essendon City Council plans to shift operations to a new site. Braybrook Council resolved to notify Essendon to abate the nuisance or face possible legal action, citing inconvenience and property damage.
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Essendon City Council
Braybrook Council
Essendon Council
Dobson
Sunshine Cricket Club to play Olympic at Como Park
First XI will travel by bus leaving the Post Office at 12 30 p.m. sharp to meet Olympic at Como Park. The Second XI faces East Malvern at Selwyn Park with lineups listed. Essendon Council plans a conference on an arterial road from Essendon Aerodrome to Ballarat Road. Cr Pennell elected representative.
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Olympic
Como ‘Park
Sharp
L. Willey
T. Fox
L. Brownbill
G. Horner
B. Harper
R. Ferrell
H. Wright
W. Donovan
L. Young
T. Holdsworth
P. Hickey
East Malvern
Selwyn Park
N. Grech
T. Comme
Davies
FE. Clayton
R. Dunlop
Lewis
L. Winter
A. Hale
J. White
G. Southern
H. Taylor
Essendon
Essendon Aerodrome
Ballagat Rd
Cr. Pennell
Shire of Braybrook Faces Size Limit for City Status
Minister of Public Works rejects Braybrook city status while Shire keeps 62 square miles. Dr A E Shepherd and Hon P L Coleman pressed for reduced area, with a meeting planned for the council to present its views. Council worries over worth of city proposal if excessive land is removed.
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Braybrook
A. E. Shepherd
M.L.A
P. L. Coleman
M.L.C
Shepherd
Dobson
Barclay
Heidelberg
Albion Hall Committee Elected
A public meeting led by Shire President Dr. R. A. Barrett formed a management committee for Albion Progress Hall. Residents elected Mrs. D. P. McLachlan, Mrs. Cox, IL Shuffrey, J. Conk, A. Noble, H. Weeding. Dr. F. Hayden named Chairman, Mrs. D. P. McLachlan Secretary, H. Shuffrey Treasurer. Opened for public use to enhance local social life.
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R. A. Barrett
Albion
D. Po McLachlan
Cox
IL Shuffrey
J. Conk
A. Noble
H. Weeding
F. Hayden
D. P. McLachlan
H. Shuffrey
Hye
Primitive Conditions at Maidstone Streets
Deputation from Maidstone Progress Assoc voices deplorable road and footpath conditions hindering women with prams and deterring tradespeople. Council endorsed inspection by one Councillor per riding, Shire Engineer, and contractor to report. Temporary footpaths to be installed. delays blamed on sewerage and water installations and housing commission plans.
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Maidstone
Braybrook
Monay
Mast Maidstone Progress Assoc
Assocy
Dobson
Hayden
Foo Path
Barclay
Shire
Public Works Committee
Richelieu St. Ag
Housings Commission
Grant for Kindergarten and Health Centre in Maidstone
Braybrook Council Health Committee accepted a grant of £1,000 for a kindergarten and Health Centre in a Maidstone housing area. The move followed years of seeking federal and state subsidies, with plans to seek further federal support. Debate centered on timing and whether to wait for state sponsorship while noting the £5,000 cost and possible infant welfare measures.
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Maidstone
Braybrook Council
Dobson
Barclay
Pre School Finance Study by Braybrook Council
Dr A G Pennell reports to Braybrook Council that a Municipal Assoc sub committee has concluded the Commonwealth and State Governments should cover capital costs for pre school centres while the municipality should provide maintenance funding. They estimate 90 percent of maintenance costs to be borne by governments, with the remainder by the municipality, and plan to convene a conference to discuss financing strategies.
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Braybrook Council
A. G. Pennell
Municipal Assoc
Beed
Maribyrnong River Cleared of Industrial Pollution
Braybrook Council and the Melbourne Metropolitan Board of Works announced the Maribyrnong River is now free of industrial effluent after Cheam House Products (Aust) Pay. Ltd halted production for several days to stop discharges. With heavy rains, the river should be fully cleaned soon.
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Braybrook
Timber Storage Land WANTED FOR HOUSING
Braybrook Council, after convicting Geo Mochrie for using land between Hertford and Ballarat roads for business, moved to revert the land to the original subdivisional plan. That plan would extend Rawson Ave to Ballarat Rd to create an through road and unlock residential development. Dr Dobson stated the plan and Dr Pennell recorded a dissent to the approach to Mochrie.
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Geo Mochrie
Hertford Rd
Ballarat Rd
Braybrook
Rawson Ave
Dobson
Pennell
Geo, Mochrie
Sunshine W.C.T.U. Rally and 1944 Meeting Schedule
The Sunshine branch of the Women's Christian Temperance Union informs members and friends of a district Union Rally at Williams town Gardens at 12 o clock on Wednesday March 2. Shelley arranged for a Salvation Army hall as needed and hot water will be provided. On Thursday March the first meeting for 1944 will be held in the Presbyterian school hall at 2 50 pm with Mr Brice formerly of Sunshine Baptist Church as west speaker. All friends welcome.
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Sunshine
W.C.T.U
Williamstown Gardens
Shelley
Salvation Army
Presbyterian School
Brice
Sunshine Baptist Church
All Friends
Pleasant Sunday Afternoon at Maidstone Wall
Maidstone AWSP hosts a Pleasant Sunday Afternoon on Sunday afternoon at the Maidstone Wall. Guest speaker Hon A. Drakeford will discuss the social future of Australia with a supporting musical program by well known artists.
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Maidstone
Social Evening Acknowledges Departing Residents In St Albans
Shire President Dr A J Davis led a gathering on Monday to honor Mr and Mrs Lodge Mrs Currie and Mr Errington as they prepare to leave St Albans A Social Evening was planned with volunteers to manage duties and another meeting set for March 7 at Apom The St Albans Progress Association and local councilors also aim to discuss hall enlargement to ease growing demand and reduce crowding Nearby officials and Electricity Department staff agreed Friday to move a power pole from East Esplanade and Main Road East nearer the railway service to improve access for residents
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A. Jd. Davis
St. Albans
Progress Association
Shire Council
Electricity Department
East Esplanade
Main Rd
Arrives Just in Time for Welcome Home
The welcome fone party for Mrs. K. 8. Eckerd at Deer Park Friday night began without the guest of honor who arrived later after a weather delay. Mrs. Eckerd and daughter Lynette had just returned from the U. S. A. and were warmly greeted by locals led by Mr. Harold Cunnington. Dr. T. L. Barrett Shire (President) spoke for the Shire and Mrs. Eckerd planned to join her husband after his discharge to settle at Deer Park.
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Eckerd
Kitty Salmond
Deer Park
U.S.A
Lynette
America
San Francisco
Mrr
Harold Cunnington
USA
TL Oa
Barrett Shire
Shire
Eekerd
Advocate Silver Jubilee Ends Sunshine Advocate 28th Year
The Sunshine Advocate marks the end of its 28th year. Plans for a souvenir issue in coming months will trace the district's progress over the past 25 years with pictorial and documentary features.
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Sunshine Advocate
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Sunshine Cricket Club
Albion Hall
Tmahe
Marityrnong
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
ST. Albans News
S.B. Raglan
Polo
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