Tenders Invited for Road Construction and Channelling Sunshine
Tenders are invited returnable to the undersigned not later than Wednesday 14 January 1925 for road construction and concreting channelling at Sunshine. Alternate tenders may be submitted for road construction or channelling. Plans and specifications may be inspected at the Shire Hall Sunshine. The lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted. H V McKay Estate Department Sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
Shire
H. V. McKay
Sunshine blocks offered with liberal terms for housing
Blocks will be sold at reasonable prices with terms of £1 per month. Intending purchasers are advised that the most liberal terms apply to financing dwelling erections in Sunshine. Vendors concede £5 off the allotment price if a house is erected within 12 months. Apply A. Small, Manager. H. V. M'Kay Estate Deput. Sunshine.
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Sunshine
A. Small
H. V. M‘kay
Depu
Christmas Party At Baptist Church Kindergarten
On December 13 the Baptist Church kindergarten class enjoyed a Christmas party hosted by Mrs Hodgens. After games on the church grounds the children sat to festive tables with a decorated tree and crackers. Father Christmas handed out toys, with extra gifts for other children. helpers Mrs Tebb and Misses Beynon and Cawood aided during the year’s quarterly events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Christmas
Tebb
Lara Beynon
Betty
Molly Cawood
Cineraria seed culture tips for pots and borders
Heather Jock explains when to sow cineraria seeds for bush house or garden use, noting hardier varieties in sheltered borders. The article details a pot-based germination method using a kerosene case, drainage layers, and successive richer composts, with cautions on pests and the need for careful watering and moisture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heather Jock
Cultivation guide for sun prone plants in small pots
The text notes that foliage burns under direct scorching sun and suggests six inch pots can yield splendid blooms without potting on. It recommends feeding with liquid manure from steeped sheep manure kept for some time for best results.
Hume and Hovell Centenary Memorial Unveiled
A basalt memorial at Deer Park near Ballarat road marked the centenary of Hume and Hovell’s expedition through Victoria. A 16 foot monolith set on concrete and rubble, weighing 2 ½ tons, will receive a permanent plate from submarine metal. Unveiling drew Shire officials and local residents, followed by a school-house repast. In St Albans, a second cairn memorial with H and H letters in white quartz was unveiled at Taylor's Road Esplanade by Sydenham and St Albans residents, with Keilorshire clergy attending.
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Deer Park
Hume and Hovell
Victoria
Albury
Geelong
Melbourne
Ballarat Road
W. Andrew
Shire of
Braybrook
George McKay
Tilburn
Barrett
Leach
Long
Education Department
Hansford
St. Albans
Taylor's Road
Sydenham
Heidelberg council warns of Yallourn failure and huge costs
Dr Bryant said electricity commissioners lacked a clear position and needed control of wholesale and retail business to pay interest on borrowed funds. The Yallourn project was seen as a failure already, with costs rising from £3,000,000 to £8,000,000 and likely to reach £14,000,000 before completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heidelberg
Bryant
Yallourn
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Fox « M‘lean Estate Agents
Hampshire Road
Sunshine Telephone
Sunshine 123
W.S
Sunshine Estate
Albion Station
Sunshine Station
A. Lowe
H. B. Bissell
Barkly Street
Footscray
E. Chambers
Keith R. McDonald
Pharmaceutical and Kodak Chemist
Hampshire Road, Sunshine
G. Penrose
Iona” Boarding House
S. A. Stock
Dawson Street, Sunshine
Sunshine Technical School
Derby Road
Geo. Baxter
A. Williamson
Geelong Road
Ormond Road
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