Technical School Report Highlights Year of Growth and Plans
Principal J R Wilson presents a year review at the Sun shine Technical School speech night before Christmas. New building partially occupied with plans for full workshops and a common room. Funding set at £1600 for machinery and equipment, grants increased to £3540, grounds improvements underway, tennis and sports facilities planned, cottage foundations laid with Reconstruction trainees. Examination results satisfactory and numerous scholarships awarded totaling £203 13 in value. emphasis placed on securing minimum qualifications before apprenticeship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Technical School
J. R. Wilson
Furnure
Public Works Department
Edication Department
Braybrook Council
Public Works Dept
Education Department
School report highlights yearly sporting gains and obit note
The year book notes two New Year reports by the Younger Set and Sunshine Old Boys with school sporting activities. The girls win the inter technical school marching cup and trophies are thanked to donors including St Mark's AAC and Sunshine Soccer Club. Obituary honors Mr D B Ferguson longtime School Council president since 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
St. Mark’s Amateur Athletic Club
Sunshine Soccer Club
Wilson
D. B. Ferguson
Ferguson
Prize List For Kenneth McKay Memorial Prizes
The document lists prize recipients across multiple categories. Winners include Lois Duncan for Girls in the Kenneth McKay Memorial Prizes and Clive Wood for Boys, with Barbara Mc Dougall and Bessie M. Cousin receiving Special Efficiency honors. Head Prefects are Winifred Noble and Graham Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenneth McKay
Lois Duncan
Clive Wood
Barbara McDougall
Bessie M. Cousin
Winifred Noble
Graham Bell
Iris Colliver
Joan Hiskens
John Burnell
Joan Williams
Richard Hellyer
Yvonne Beet
Raymond Boxshall
Dorothy Beasley
Gordon Baker
Lorraine
Maribyrnong Speed Way Dispute Calls Council Action
A reader asks the council to cancel a Speed Way lease over Maribyrnong Reserve after unauthorised construction work and pipe modification. The writer proposes the council take over the ground and operate the venue cooperatively, citing lease clause 4(d) and damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall Committee
Maribyrnong
Speedway
W. McKissock
Bloomfield Ave
Tennis set to begin new mixed competition at Garnet Street
Tennis: mixed team meets North Sunshine at Garnet Street court while the men’s team has a bye. Magazine: entries for a tower competition for The Beacon due January 30 to Miss Betty Teunissen. Dances: regular Saturday night dances planned with details next week. General Meeting: first 1948 meeting set for January 19 at 8 p.m. in Shire Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sunshine
Garnet St
Betty Teunissen
Shire Hall
Dr A G Pennell Elected to Braybrook Market Trust
Dr A G Pennell is elected rest ative of the Shire of Braybrook for the Western Metropolitan Market Trust for the coming year. The vote sets him to oversee market operations and local trade policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Pennell
Shire of
Braybrook
Western Metropolitan Market Trust
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Alex F.clarke
Barkly Street
Footscray
Easton’s
East Esplanade
ST. Albans
C. Ramsdale
Kingaroy RD
H. F. Morwick
Nelson Place
W'Stown
Will
D. J. Gilson
Benjamin Street
F. J. Sanford
Hertford Road
Garnsworthy & Hodgson
F Street Own
Verdon Street
Williamstown
Mr. Wilson
Moody
Morsialloc High School
C. McKenna
Harold Hosking & Son
Effingham Street
Newport
Biro, Swan, Mentmore, Burnham, Platignum & Conway Stewart
Hampshire Rd
Sunshine Motors
O'Connell
Nelson Bros
Huneral Directors
Douglas Pole
Droop Street
Sunshine Radio Service
Monash St
Baltic
Sunshine Timber Co
Hampshire Road
Town Hall
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