Train Fares Advance With District's Progress
Sunshine aged thirty years yesterday debates rail fare trends. First class Melbourne return fare in the past was 104d now 1/4d. In 1907 steam trains ran infrequently to Sunshine. electrification promised cheap transport yet fares rose 60 percent since then. Braybrookshire council discusses flat or two-tier fares from Melbourne within eight miles. Dr. Robinson and Dr. Dempster comment on service and timetable issues.
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Sunshine
Melbourne
Railways Department
Raymond Robinson
Sunshine Anglers Club Names for Coming Season Officers
At a Tuesday meeting of the Sunshine Anglers Club nominations were received for the officer roles. President V R McKay. vice presidents B Craddock G R Crick E Turner J N Tate L Forsyth. treasurer H Weaver G R Crick. secretary H Weaver. assistant secretary W J Pummeroy. press E Turner. committee members include J Tante P L Simpson Lebosker J Willaton and others. The election will be held at the next meeting on Tuesday July 27.
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Sunshine Anglers’ Club
V. RR. McKay
Messrs
B. Craddock
G. R Crick
E. Turner
J. N. Tate
L Forsyth
H. Weaver
G. R. Crick
W. J. Pummeroy
Sunshine Gun Club Sees 23 Shooters in Weather Affected Meet
Last Saturday's Sunshine Gun Club meet faced threatening weather with light rain and 23 shooters attending. More hares were sighted than any prior meet this season, while two foxes escaped unshot. Club plans to return to the same district tomorrow hoping for better turnout as 56 hares had been reported for the previous Saturday.
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Guise
Oweves
Retirement reception for Mr Foen Bult at Harvester Works
A luncheon function at Munday Harvester Works honored Mr Foen Bult, longtime N. W. MW Kay Massey Harris Ltd. employee. Mr J Parle lauded his fellowship with colleagues and he received a smoker's outfit as a token of esteem.
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Harvester Works
Munday
Foen Bult
Wins
N. W. MW Kay Massey Harris Ltd
J. Parle
Bult
St Marks Harriers Set 25 Mile Relay Record Attempt
St Marks Amateur Athletic Club staged its annual 25 mile Bacchus Marsh to Sunshine relay. Fifteen runners took part with A Holden starting at 3.30 pm. The team finished 30 seconds under the 1935 record of 2 hours 10 minutes, led by Petherick and Carland in fast passing legs.
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St. Mark's
A. Holden
Bacchus Marsh Town Hall
L. Gilbert
M. Petherick
Petherick
A. Brown
Anthony
H. Major
Clark
Hiter
J. Cartland
Frazer
W. Avery
N. Knight
Rockbank
W. Barrie
L. Clark
S. Cox
R. Cox
Deer Park
D. Carland
Sunshine Town Hall
St Mark's Club to stage final handicap at Selwyn Park
Tomorrow afternoon St Mark's Club will conduct the last of a series of handicap events at Selwyn Park with a one mile race scheduled at half time.
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St. Mark's Club
Selwyn Park
Stricter Supervision of Local Milk Supply
Shire of Braybrook health inspector L E Thorpe urged extending metropolitan milk supply regulations after six infectious disease cases in June, including five diphtheria in Sunshine and one scarlet fever in Tottenham. A Tottenham family cow caused mild illness from herd milk but severe poisoning from the family supply. post mortem revealed generalized TB.
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L. E. Thorpe
Shire of
Braybrook
Sunshine
Tottenham
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DR. Robinson
W. Dempster
Spencer Street
Essendon
Williamstown
Coburg
Sunshine Gun Club
Mr. F. Bult
McGrath
St. Mark's Harriers
Glenroy Cycle Works
H. T. Payne
Hampshire RD. Sunshine
Dr. Drayton
Council
Dr. Pennell
Dr. Dempster
Agricultural Department
Bacchus Marsh
Footscray
Byrne
Dempster
Garde
Lowe
Shire
Mr . Hargreaves
Department of Agriculture
Thorpe
Drayton
Deer Park Service
Victorian Railways
A.j.boyd & Son
Sunshine Carrier
Devonshire Road
Durham Road
City Depot
Lonsdale St
City
Sunshine Chick Hatchery
Forrest Street
Sunshine Telephone
Miss Marsden
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