Municipal elections loom with contests predicted in two ridings
Voters await August polls as Southern riding likely to see Dr E Drayton opposed by W Donovan of Hill Crescent Sunshine. Central riding decision pending Cr Garde may run with a Labor candidate expected. River riding retiree Cr Dempster faces pre nomination ballot tomorrow. Western riding alma Dr Watson likely unopposed.
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Dr E. Drayton
W. Donovan
Hill Crescent
Sunshine
Donovan
Dr Drayton
Generous Act Grants War Depot Space in Sunshine
Due to Mr. Alex Cairns generosity the Sun Crescent depot in Sunshine is rent free for the war period previously used by the Advocate. The Sunshine Patriotic Committee uses the premises for gifts goods and waste paper storage with volunteer workers preparing the space and an official opening date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alex Cairns
Sun Crescent
Sunshine
Advocate
Sunshine Patriotic Committee
Big Week of Effort Invites Sunshine Households
Sunshine area households will receive an invitation to the big week of effort for patriotic funds starting August 12. Envelopes include details and prompt replies help organization. eight bands will perform in the massed event. season ticket for six functions costs 15 with a £250 target. Committee meets Monday July 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
Diggers at Billiards Match Between Sunshine and Camberwell
Members of Sunshine and Camberwell sub branches of the R.S.S. I.L.A. met in a billiards match at Sunshine on Thursday night. Results show Sunshine players Davey 200 McKellar 185 Montgomery 140 May 200 Richards 200 Tre gasketis 189 Donald 131 Fowler 200. Total Sunshine 674 Camberwell 774.
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Sunshine
Camberwell
R.S.S. I.L.A
Davey
McKellar
Montgomery
May
Richards
Tregaskis
Donald
Fowler
Street name confusion prompts council review
Keilor Council received a ratepayer's letter urging action to reduce street name duplications and anomalies. Shire secretary N Woods is handling the matter and will report at the next meeting. Heavy workload has hampered inquiries. Braybrook Shire Council will meet Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keilor
Shire
N. Woods
Woods
Braybrook Shire
Sunshine baseballers win 6 to 2 over last Saturday
The Sunshine baseballers scored six runs to two in their latest game. The A team to play YMCA lists Ellis P and T Dalling F Scott J Wood W Martin D Perry T Willey R Williams R Holden R Guy P Scott. Players riding by train should be at the station by 11 50 for a 1 15 start.
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Sunshine Baseballers
Y.M.C.A
A. Ellis
P. and
T. Dalling
F. Scott
J. Wood
W. Martin
D. Perry
T. Willey
R. Williams
R. Holden
R. Guy
P. Scott
NEW SHIRE FENCE Tenders Called For Yard Improvements
Shire engineer W Murray Pullar told Keilor Council he called for tenders to improve the fence around the shire yard. He estimated the work at 75 pounds with 19 pounds deduction to abutting owners, leaving a net cost of about 50 pounds and 90 feet of fencing usable for sheds or other purposes in credit.
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Keilor
W. Murray Pullar
Speeding truck drivers fined at Sunshine court
Two drivers, Claude William Grant of Ararat and William Wright of Port Melbourne, were each fined 40 for driving heavy commercial vehicles on Ballarat Road at over twenty miles an hour. Neither defendant appeared in court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude William Grant
Lambert Street
Ararat
William Wright
Crockford Street
Port Melbourne
Sunshine Court
Ballarat Road
Shire of Braybrook Public Meeting on Patriotic Fund
The Shire of Braybrook convenes a public meeting at Shire Hall Sunshine on Thursday July 25 at 8 p.m. to form a general Patriotic Fund alongside the Red Cross and Australian Comforts Funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ihereby
Shire Hall
Sunshine
General Patriotic Fund
Red Cross
Australian Comforts
Public meeting called to seek new fund authority
The Patriotic Fund Committee formed last October to raise money for the Red Cross and Australian Comforts Fund has allocated all receipts equally unless directed otherwise. It may support additional aims such as aiding distressed soldiers and a town hall meeting Thursday night seeks authority to establish a third fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patriotic Fund Committee
Red Cross
Australian Comforts Fund
Comforts
Two Prosecutions Fail Over Fertiliser Labels
Technical breaches of the Health Act were alleged against Albert George Pennell and two G W Pennell firm members in the Sunshine court. All pleaded guilty to failing to affix printed labels on fertiliser parcels. Albert Pennell fined £3 plus costs. A related invoicing charge was dismissed and informants ordered to pay costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert George Pennell
G. W. Pennell
Sunshine Court
Flemington Selections and Racing Notables
Racing notes list selections and entrants for Flemington events including Leamington Hurdle and Murphy handicap. Mentions Glenlonan, Bridge of Dee, Florin, Tidylus, Godfrey Watson Steeple, and Turncoat with various race details and entries.
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Leamington Hurdle
Glenlonan Ea
Bridge of Dee
Godfrey Watson Steeple Seymour
Cs Ee
Davanthus
Tornasuck
Kami Rook
Ae Kaipara
Malvina Welter
Mac’ Rob Ce
Halliwell’s War Savings Group forms to aid war effort
Advertisement announces Halliwell's of 149 Nicholson St Footscray has formed a War Savings Certificate group. Households and workers can join to buy certificates via weekly progress payments of 1/ aiding national effort and keeping Australia free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Messrs Halliwell's
Nicholson St
Footscray
Australia
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Southern
MR. A. Cairns
Diggers
FORGE
Sunshine Masonic Ball
Sunshine Masonic Lodge
Town Hall
Bro. H. Skewes
War
Bro
J. R. Parsons
Parsons
H. Skewes
Sunshine Lodge
W. Butterworth
Hope of
Shire OF
Braybrook
Patriotic Committee
Ervice
Optometrist and Spisiee
Irvin St. Footscray
Bally
Bing
Flemington
Lillimur
Halliwell's War Savings Group
Sellers
Sunshine U.F.S. Dispensary
M. Laffan
J. Downing
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