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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jul 31, 1953
Page
1
A New Australia tale reports a defendant fined £50 for selling liquor without a hawker’s licence. Evidence described a van and ice chest with bottles, orders logged in a book, and the absence of a valid licence resulting in multiple penalties.
A series of petty thefts are reported including a jersey belfer stolen from F Watkins Pty in Glen kala Ri and a bicycle taken from Paul Murphy at 2 Hinkler St Maldstone after a tip off. Clyde Grillett’s bicycle was taken from outside Braybrook hotel. Tools, overalls and other gear valued at £87 were stolen from J J Clift’s builder’s store in Lawn Crescent. Twenty tour bags of cement valued at £14 were stolen from Darson. Thieves forced the back door of J Holden’s estate in Hampshire Road and received two packets of tobacco as reward.
In a Sunshine Court case on Tuesday June, John Patrick Moran of St Albans faced charges for betting purposes after First Coast officer Dave Pow found betting slips and money on a kitchen table. Moran claimed he took bets from neighbors to earn extra money and was fined 29 pounds or two months imprisonment, with a four week stay granted for payment.
In four cases convictions were recorded and three were withdrawn. Charges involved a builder group altering plans without council consent, creating small dwellings with minimum rooms and setbacks. Evidence cited permits for lot 68 Ferndale Road and variances on walls and bathrooms. Fines of £3 and costs of £4 3s 6d were imposed in several cases.
Police report multiple thefts of pigeons from two households. In one district, twenty pigeons valued at 40 were taken from Arthur Gordon Phillips and Lorraine. Later, 21 pigeons and several livestock were stolen from Bert Bergroth and others, with owners reporting further losses anticipated this week.
Flags of respect and more than thirty Hora trinuten gathered for the funeral of V R McKay. Sunshine Technical School pupils lined the avenue as relatives and colleagues recalled his long service as factory superintendent for 21 years at H V McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. Pallbearers included G N McKay, J Downing, H Schmidt, E Drayton, J Paroona, F Barnes, E McKensie, A Palmer, T Dickson and A Dickson. Ernest W Jackson led funeral arrangements.
Albert Clarenshaw died on Wednesday. A well known Preemas ons organist for the Sunshine Masonic Lodges and a popular local figure, his funeral was held at the cemetery with a large attendance.
The council discussed refuse disposal options with engineer reports on motorised garbage vehicles. Dr Parsons expressed preference for a Sanovan unit over Ford models, while highlighting continued dumping in unauthorised areas and promising further discussion at the next meeting.
A lively first hospital ball featured debutantes presented to Mayor Dowling and Mrs. Dowling, with Governor Sir Dallas Brooks sending apologies. Guests included officials from Health and the James Charitable Trust. The evening included a Helena Waltz reception, speeches by Mr. Barclay and Hon. A. E. Shepherd, and a Wagonwheelers square dance exhibition led by Nell Amos.
A fine of 13 was imposed on Carrot Niceale for cycling with no light. The case involved an 18 ormm Bitest and happened in Sunshine.
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