Garden competition announced by Sunshine Tree Planters
The Sunshine Tree Planters Association announces an autumn garden competition with entry forms due by February 28 and judging from March 24 to March 29. The association urges local gardeners to enter, highlighting town beautification. Entry forms available from Mr H Gray, Mr D E Evans, Mr C Howlett, Mr Webster, Mr C R Dunlop, or at the Advocate office in Sunshine.
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Sunshine Tree Planters Association
The
Tree Planters Association
Tree Planters’ Association
H. Gray
Sunshine Gardens
D. E. Evans
Ballarat Road
Sunshine
C. Howlett
Chapman Street
Webster
Dobson Crescent
C. R. Dunlop
Alice Street
Advocate
St Albans Road truck fined for excessive load
Braybrook Council enforced the six ton limit on St Albans Road when a 24 ton truck and trailer were observed by Inspector Thorpe and Mr. T O Brien on December 4. Ernest Currie of 46 Osborne Street Williamstown was charged for the breach. He did not appear and the Bench fined him 10 pounds with costs of 2 pounds 4 shillings 4 pence. similar offences carry up to 50 pounds.
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Braybrook
St. Albans
Thorpe
T. O’brien
St. Albans Road
Ernest Currie
Osborne Street
Williamstown
Transport co ordination essential for Braybrook and Footscray
With thousands of homes planned in Braybrook and Sunshine, a comprehensive transport plan is needed. The Braybrook and Footscray Councils, the Housing Commission, and the State Members must collaborate to coordinate services, routes, and funding for timely delivery.
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Braybrook
Sunshine
Footscray
Housing Commission
Deliberations On Regional Road Congestion Strategy
Authorities debate a comprehensive plan to ease congestion insisting piecemeal fixes cause chaos. neighboring municipalities offer help in preparing routes but seek timely information on required thoroughfares.
Queen Victoria Hospital appeal to raise £250,000 funds
The Queen Victoria Hospital seeks £250,000 to recondition the old Melbourne Hospital and complete the transfer to the building. When finished the hospital will be the largest in the world with administration and medical work entirely by women. The local auxiliary plans fundraising events with more details to follow.
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Queen Victorian Hospital
Melbourne Hospital
Queen Victoria Hospital
Braybrook Hotel to be Rebuilt in Ballarat
Ballarat Brewing Co Ltd bought the Braybrook Hotel freeholds from W Gunn and invites lenders for a four three year lease. The new hotel will front 460 feet on Ballarat Road and 200 feet deep on Duke Street, with costs expected over £25,000. Construction may be years away due to housing material demand. meanwhile the existing hotel will be improved. Rent is £20 weekly plus rates, with a bonus invited for the three year lease unfurnished. Former owners W Cann and wife ran it 27 years, selling due to age and ill health. council meetings and local disputes are recalled in anecdotal terms.
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Ballarat Brewing Co. Ltd
Braybrook
W. Gunn
Ballarat
Duke St. Ballarat
Ballarat Brewing Co
Grove
W. Cann
Old hotel on the highway near Guy's Garage
The inn began as wood in the mid century, rebuilt in blue stone over sixty years ago, serving stockmen and miners bound for gold. Early travellers paid tolls at a gate beside Guy's Garage and another near Whitaker's Poultry Farm, collected at the gate.
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Guy's
Whitaker
Albion Hotel and early Braybrook Deer Park pubs remembered
Old timers recall a two story wooden Albion hotel behind Shortens store and note its demolition. The district once had multiple hotels including Braybrook's two, and a Deer Park site later became the Cricket Club Hotel now Deer Park Hotel amid licence reductions.
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Albion
Shorten's
Sunshine
Braybrook
Deer Park
I.C.I. Company
Cricket Club
Deer Park Hotel
Local Unemployed to Be Used on Municipal Jobs
The metal trades strike has left local men unemployed and the Council is urged to find work for them. Wrecked by libel concerns and idle machinery, municipal projects like roads paths and gardens could benefit. Council should arrange temporary measures to accelerate outside administration and employ labor rather than waste time.
Fire Blocks Pottery Factory. Firefighters Battle Sunshine Porcelain
A Sunday morning fire damaged part of the Sunshine Porcelain Potteries at Subday. Fire brigades from Sunshine Footscray and Eastern Hill fought the blaze under Third Officer Aldridge. Despite water pressure issues the kiln bay burned, but voluntary helpers saved large stock and no staff layoffs are expected. Insurance covers building and contents.
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Sunshine
Footscray
Eastern Hill
Hime
Aldridge
al Fi
Sunshine Porcelain Pottery Firm Thanks Fire Helpers
In a letter to the editor Sunshine Porcelain Pottery Pty Ltd thanks those who helped remove ware and assist the Fire Brigade during a weekend factory fire. The firm expresses appreciation and invites personal contact to offer thanks.
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Wilont
Yura
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Braybrook Hotel
Conncilors
Alberrance
Sunshine Porcelain Potteries Pty, Ltd
Seymour’s
Bors
R. V. Seymour
Hampshire Road
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