Police Fire Shots at Suspected Shop-breakers
Four youths were charged in Sunshine Court with breaking into Seymours in Sunshine on July 2 and stealing clothing and other items. Witnesses described a Holden car pursuit, gunfire, and arrests of Harris Holmes and Carr while Royal and Royal were held on separate charges. The store suffered losses valued at £169, with hats, scarves, overcoats, shirts, and dummies among the items. The four defendants were committed for General Sessions starting August 1, with bail decisions made for Harris Holmes and Carr.
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Sunshine Court
Seymours
Alfred Hall
High St
Northcote
Russell
St Albans Man Pleads Guilty To Wire Netting Theft
Donald Leslie Milford Grantley admitted taking 42 yards of wire netting and a steel cable from Walter Gordon Jackson's St Albans property. He claimed he thought the items were useless and washed down a creek. The bench adjourned for twelve months and cautioned against further similar acts.
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St. Albans
Sunshine Court
Donald Leslie Milford Grantley
Main Rd. West
St Albans
Walter Gordon Jackson
Traynor
Station Rd
Deer Park
Grantley
W H Jones
Messrs T R. Barclay
C G Carlton
New East Sunshine School Set to Open in September
The East Sunshine school is due for completion next month but will not open immediately. The Education Department plans to staff the school and open from the start of the third term on 11 September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Sunshine
Education Department
Local Citizen Clarifies Crow Complaint Tone
Mr A E Boorer of 45 King Edward Ave states that crow council complaints are minor and not directed at him. He notes another address on King Edward Ave was involved in the matter and clarifies the situation.
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Goldberg
Carr
Hall
Richmond
A. E. Boorer
King Edward Ave
Ahether
King Edward Avenue
Found Pair Spectacles Displayed at Office
A pair of spectacles found on July 6 were turned in at the office for identification. The finder may claim them by presenting details at the same location.
Attempt to Start Home Help Scheme
Council reports prior attempts failed to recruit applicants for a home help scheme. Government ready to subsidise four fifths of costs plus £50 for admin. Debates focus on calling a Mayoress meeting and salary level. previous offer was £7 per week, with new proposal around £8 10s.
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Barclay
Constance Duncan
Dobson
Ex-Students Ball Brings Humor to Sunshine Technical School
The Sunshine Technical School Ex-Students ball featured a mock debutante set by young men of the association with paper frocks drawing laughter. Band issues disrupted the evening, quickly solved by substitutes. Mayor Dr G Dobson and Principal Mr Shelton praised the effort while proceeds funded school improvements.
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Sunshine Technical School
Ex-Students Association
H Caddick
Greig
P Davey
G. Dobson
Shelton
H. Caddick
Parents Consent for Vaccination Desired
Parents of children under seven urged to fill in and return vaccination campaign application forms. Forms distributed to local state schools, kindergartens, and infant welfare centres or available at the Town Hall. Campaign depends on sufficient applications due to migrant influx and smallpox precautions.
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Sunshine
Sunshine Football Club Correction in Draw
In the weekly football draw the club is listed as Port Melbourne, not Melbourne. The correction clarifies the intended entry in the No 24 draw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Football Club
Port Melbourne
Melbourne
Young motorcyclist fined and disqualified for risky riding
Dallas Albert Hill of Footscray crossed at red lights at Summerville and Williamstown Roads Yarraville sped along Williams Town and Sunshine Roads reaching 80 to 90 mph. He told police he had no licence and was testing a new bike. He received £13 in fines and a twelve month licence disqualification while Dr Barclay urged leniency due to youth.
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Dallas Albert Hill
Chambers St. Footscray
Summerville
Williamstown
Yarraville
Sunshine Rd
Wright St, Sunshine
Barclay
Mothers' Club Celebrates 23rd Birthday Event
Albion school marked its Mothers Club 23rd birthday with a well attended evening. Dr. Shepherd MLA Mayor and Mayoress G Dobson and other councillors attended. Vocals and variety acts entertained 130 guests while Mrs Fegglestone supervised arrangements and Mrs ill lit the birthday cake candles.
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Albion Tale
Shepherd
G. Dobson
Wheeler
Federated Mothers Club of Victoria
Sunshine State
Sunshine Technical
East Sunshine
Braybrook
St. Albans
Deer Park
Kingsville
Maidstone
North Footscray
Powell St
Hyde Street
Return Ball Tonight Debutantes Seek Town Hall Success
Debutantes who performed at the Citizens Ball in May are working hard for the Return Ball to be held in the Town Hall tonight. Tickets may be obtained at the hall.
Street and paths unmade after twenty nine years
Residents of First Ave Sunshine petitioned Sunshine Council over a street and paths remaining unfinished for 29 years. They cite waste and obstruction at the eastern end blocking access to Market Road. The petition was received and will be dealt with at the next meeting.
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First Ave. Sunshine
Sunshine Council
Walter
Market Road
Health Dept. Inspects Railways Housing Settlement
Health officials who inspected the Railways Housing settlement off South Road say they are satisfied the Railways are addressing drainage and housing difficulties. The Sunshine Council inspector refuted claims of a single sanitary pan per six houses and found all occupied homes are either sewered or have pans.
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Health Department
South Road
Sunshine Council
Why Defer Library Project in Sunshine
Sunshine Council's Library Committee on Monday deferred adapting the former RSL club rooms for a library. Dr Barclay pressed for reasons while officials cited an ongoing investigation linked to speeding the Infant Welfare Centre project. A possibility exists to adapt the present Infant Welfare building into a library, and Dr Barclay was assured the report would be ready within a few weeks.
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Sunshine Council
RSL
Barclay
Factory drainage blamed for plant ruin on Sunshine
Allegations were laid before the Sunshine Council by two residents of First Avenue that water from Victon Case Coy in Wright Street is running into back yards killing plants and vegetables. They claim appeals to the factory owners have been ignored.
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Sunshine Council
Otwning Oy
Firs. Ave
Sunshine
Victon Case Coy
Wright St
Extension of Deer Park buses proposal at Sunshine Council
Dr Salmond told Sunshine Council on Monday that tramways buses to Deer Park waited fourteen minutes before returning and could be extended to serve the new housing estate. The MTB will be asked to deviate the route along the lines.
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Deer Park
Dr. Salmond
Sunshine Council
MTB
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John Thomas Harris
Rodney Pl
Carlton
John Wm. Carr
Rodney
Wallace Harold Holmes
Gertrude St
Fitzroy
Thomas Mark Royal
Church St
Holden
Harris
Davis
Holmes
Constable Hall
Mes
Jackie
Tommy Royal
John Sarr
Royal
Carr Adree
Leonard Davis
Herbert Muller
Parsons St. Sunshine
Seymours Mews Store
Hampshire Road
Hotel Derrimut
Ly 25
U.S
Sing Insurance
Mothers’ Club
F. J. O'Connor
Victoria St
Health Dept
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