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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jan 16, 1953
Page
1
In a North Sunshine case, Spiteri testified of an argument over cattle paddock neglect. Johnston returned with a rifle and fired twice near witnesses, but the bench found no case to answer and dismissed both charges.
Dr J Eddie a Keilor Shire councillor from Alban Park St Al Laons won two prizes from the Natural Resources Conservation League for tree use on his property. He secured £10 for Best Use of Trees in Farm Improvement and £5 for Best New Plantation under Five Years in the Port Phillip district.
Transport Board approves a new bus route from Glengala Road and Oldfield Street to Derby Road via Hampshire Road Sun Crescent Vorrest Street Station Road and Ballarat Road serving the LCL housing estate. Private firm to operate with hourly service and possible peak extra runs. Benefits Glen Gala Road area and Forrest Street settlement residents.
In the peak Christmas period 136,785 letters were delivered by local postmen plus 1 203 parcels and 308 bags of packets. Outward mail totaled 62 635 letters and 760 bags. Normal staff of eighteen was boosted by twelve extra workers. The office is led by acting postmaster Frank Curtain with Morris assisting, and E Willey, Sunshine councillor, in charge of postmen.
Deaconess Hebe Martin who has assisted St. Mark's Pariah for four years will shortly leave to duties in the parish of Faith's Burwood. A farewell service will be held on Wednesday January 28.
The Sunshine Branch of the Australian Labor Party will hold its annual meeting in the town hall on Tuesday next, January 20 at 8 p.m. Nomination of office bearers will occur at the gathering, with a focus on a drive for members.
An incident involving Battery A Tolensom motorcycle occurred near Myaile Street outside Sunshine Theatre with five rates noted. Further details were not provided in the fragment.
Sun shine residents near a creek are told to beware after snakes appeared in several locations. Mr V Harris of Fraser Street killed a black snake 32 inches long on Tuesday evening near his home. Parents are urged to keep children away from the tip area to prevent a Yar Taville tragedy repeating.
Sunshine Town council began installing a new floor in the main hall in January to meet high demand. Timber was purchased months ago and council employees are carrying out the work, with completion expected before peak hall usage.
Court business has expanded with sittings every Tuesday. A Stipendiary Magistrate presides quarterly, honorary justices chair the bench, and a small staff runs proceedings covering lotteries traffic offences assaults ejectments drunkenness debt and council prosecutions. Notable cases include the St Albans mail bag theft of 1500 and an attempted murder. New Australians appear as witnesses and interpreters add cost. a new court building is badly needed.
Const Ke McRae testified seeing Iancy Wisniewski struggle with a man on Hampshire Road. The defendant admitted tearing the other man’s shirt and was fined £2 for offensive behavior after claiming self defense in a street incident.
A collision at the corner of Anderson and Ballarat Roads last Saturday involved a motor cycle and a cyclist. The cyclist Kamila Blank of 128 Dunkelg Ave Sunshine and motor cycle passenger Doris Sumner of 4 Barrett St Maidstone sustained injuries.
Sunshine Council plans winter closures at Barclay Reserve Scovell Reserve and King Edward Avenue Maidstone with works to reconstruct Barclay Reserve re grade re sow Scovell Reserve and plant trees around fences. The schedule allows 4530 for Barclay Reserve and 330 for Scovell Reserve.
Constable A Pole on duty at White City Coursing Ground heard several cars in a prohibited area and announced it over the public address system. All but one car moved. Rupert Walker of 40 Langridge Street Middle Park was charged at Sunshine Court. He claimed he did not hear the announcement and was fined £2 with 26 costs.
A special meeting of the Sunshine City Band committee will convene at 1 pm this Sunday in January. All committer members are requested in person to discuss progress and funds for the building project.
The notice asks all members to attend at a specified time. No location or event details are provided in the readable text.
St Albans paddocks report a fence disruption after a theft of footwear. A £6 reward is offered for information leading to recovery and conviction. Contact W Daunt at 60 Farnham Road Flemington FF1789 for tips.
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