Public Meeting Debates Social Reconstruction in Sunshine District
A public meeting convened by Dr Wood Pridham gathers church leaders and residents to discuss the National and Social Reconstruction Movement begun in Mildura. Speakers critique economic systems, advocate living wages, cooperative ownership, and Christian politics, then form a five-member committee to push the reconstruction petition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Progress Association
Shire of Braynrook
Wood Pridham
Mildura
Father Ryder
We J. Johnson
Reve W. Evans
Salvation Arow
Dd. Hedman
MMAR
Mind Mullena
A. Lowe
Parsons
Revi B Lawton
Council i Protestant Churches
Bo Groat
Mar
Justice Higgins
Harvester
L. Hy Hollins
Mo L.A
de. Norwood
Oxford
Bribary
Seets
Clapres
Abbot
Christ
God
Man
Wan OX Tended
Hollins
P. J. White
J. Willan
Sunshine
Red Cross Seeks Old Linen and White Materials
The Red Cross urgently requires old linen, cotton, and calico. Acceptable items include old sheets, pillow slips, tablecloths, napkins, shirts, and handkerchiefs not boiled before sending. Drop-offs are Fridays at the distributing work room, Shire Hall, 10 11:45 and 2 4 pm. next committee meeting on Tuesday March 4 at 7 30 pm at the Shire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Shire Hall
Returned Soldiers Meet Quarterly sub-branch meeting at club rooms
The local Returned Soldiers sub-branch held its quarterly meeting at the club rooms last Monday week with 20 members present. Items included a £20 donation from the ladies auxiliary, plans to replace the meeting room fire grate with a gas fire, and Anzac Day arrangements led by Rev Dr John McKenzie. A visit to Bundoora Military Mental Hospital and parcel donations were noted, plus a new telephone at the secretary’s residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Bell
John McKenzie
Toorak
Methodist Church
Die
Setv
Anzac How
Sube
G. Holeland
Mathers
Bundoora Military Mental Hospital
Northcote
Newmarket
Clalrooms
J. Ayten
H.M.A
Sydney
Adiex
Mordialloc
War Service Fund meeting reports funds and gifts
The R.S.S.U.A. War Service Fund met with 18 members present. £25 since last meeting. £15 15s remitted to Anzac House. Knitted goods totals reached 75 socks, 26 scarves, 6 caps, 42 balaclavas, 14 mittens, 6 pullovers, and neck muffs. A picture night is planned for April. The January output neared 7000 items. The Darley Camp hall opening was noted by the Governor General.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. Harry
Anzac House
War Service Fund
Gorman
A.C.F
A.I.F
Darley Camp
Hall to be erected at Royal Park camp by four firms
An additional hall will be erected at Royal Park camp by three builder firms and one group. This marks the fifth hall funded by the drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royal Park Camp
Red Cross and Comforts Fund Working Bee At Shire Hall
The Red Cross and Comforts Fund held a working bee at the shire hall last Friday afternoon with a good turnout. The committee reports increased knitted garments but a continued urgent need for specific items including army sleeve length pullovers long khaki stockings 4 ply navy long sleeved pull navy spiral stockings army balaclavas women’s gloves and caps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross and Comforts Fund
Shire Hall
Comforts Fund
Footscray and District Out–Patients Donations Acknowledged
The Footscray and District One Patient and Welfare Centre secretary Mr J Kelso Dunran thanks donors including Lord Mayor's Fund £23 Colonial Sugar Refinery Employers' Fund £10 Dr W J Prideham £5 Coates & Co Pty Ltd £8 Mitchell & Co Pty Ltd £2 2/2 each Disney L A Mrs B B Cr G A B J Mitchell Williams FE Hargreaves Footscray & District Football League each £1 1/1 Purvis Glover Engineering Pty Ltd and H Storen & Co each £1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Kelso Dunran
Footscray and District One
Lord Mayor's Fund
Colonial Sugar Refinery Ployers’ Fund
W. J. Prideham
Coates & Co. Pty. Ltd
Mitchell & Co, Pty, Ltd
R. Ae
He Disney
L.A
J. Mitchell
Williams
Hargreaves
Footscray & District
Purvis Glover Engineering Pty, Ltd
Ge H. Storen & Co
Braybrook shire receives unexpected £500 grant for roads
At a council meeting the Commonwealth Department of the Interior outlined the special fund for Federal Aid Roads and Works. Braybrook Shire plans allocate most of £9,465 to Seymour district with £500 added unexpectedly for Robinson's road, Deer Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jaa
Commonwealth Department of the Interior
Commonwealth
Hargreaves
Braybrook
Seymour
Robinson's Road
Deer Park
Drakeford M
HLR
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J. Moloney
Llb
W. J. Pridham
A. Hyett
W. Donovan
W. J. Burden
Chirnside Street
West Footscray Phon
Jack Freeman
MT. Alexander RD
Moonee Ponds
Melbourne
Sunshine Deer RK Service
A.j.boyd & Son
Sunshine Carrier
Durham Road
Servante Streat
City Depot
Lonsdale St
City Phones
Sunshine 58
Mur&ts
R. B. Penn
J. M. Burks
Durham
Sunshine Phone
R.S.S.U.A. War Service Fund
Equyen
Necker & Hare
Swanston Street
Malkourns
Wertheim
Albert F
Alwaya
Tyler $T
Wright Bros. Pty. Ltd
Nicholson St
Gross’s
Tanic
Mip S
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