Local fishing notes and club plans dry this week
Little report on catches with a fair bag of flathead around the bay. The Sunday bay trip remains possible but not a club competition. The King’s Birthday weekend trip is canceled for transport issues, disappointing keen members. A dance last fortnight offers warmth tomorrow night at the Town Hall with Ern Nicholls as assistant secretary and MC keeping the crowd lively.
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King's Birthday
Ern Nicholls
M.C
The
Progress Association
Toby
Zoning Change Sparks Public Protest in North Sunshine
Resident critique follows council approval to convert residential land to industrial use along Balla rat Road from McIntyre Road to Northumberland Road. They warn factories would scar the area and threaten home and shop values while citing existing industrial zones north of Herkshire Road.
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North Sunshine
Ballarat Road
McIntyre Road
Northumberland Road
Suffolk Road
Herkshire Road
Keilor Shire finances and housing push in St Albans
Letter by T Toby criticizes council revenue and delays in housing progress in Keilor Shire. He describes efforts by the Progress Association Housing Sub-Committee to secure Housing Commission homes, cooperative housing, and local building, noting poor water and sewerage support and low replies to outreach. He warns democracy requires active citizen involvement and cautions against apathy and slander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly
St. Albans
Progress Association
Housing Commission
Reg James
M.L
Keilor
Braybrook
Woods
Robinson
M.M.B.W
Sunshine Cooperative Society
Dr. Davis
Shire of Keilor
Sunshine M Lorenz and Comer win Canadian Foursome nett 64
In a Saturday Canadian Foursome event held after noon, Comer and Sunshine M Lorenz posted a 64 nett in good weather that kept scores lower than expected. Close results followed with O'Toole-Russell tied on 62 but lost on count back to Bull-Guy who also finished 62.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Lorenz R. Comer
T. O'Toole
A. Russell
Aubrey Gains First Victory After Yearlong Effort in Golf
A detailed golf report notes Aubrey's long awaited win aided by a 3 on the 19th. Ernie Douglass tied for second with a solid finish, while Andy Russell struggled to square. Bill Dinnell Jr faced a challenging day with a short first shot and failed to capitalize on the second, affecting his chances. Overall the field praised Aubrey's achievement and steady play to his handicap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernie Douglass
Andy Russell
Bill Dinnell
Jnr
Aubrey
Associates Golf Winners and Schedule Change
On Wednesday May 28 Mrs EK Douglass won with a 62 nett using one club ix noted as a commendable win. G Bult was runner up with 65 nett. Mrs Morris won the 12 hole stroke on June 4 with 40 nett. A golf ball prize for 36 handicap went to A Butler with 47 nett. Trip to Watts Park moved to Wednesday June 11, departure at 9 20 am.
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EK. Douglass
G. Bult
Morris
Medway Club Hosts Local Golf Events and Charity Match
Medway Golf Club held weekend competitions with C Kaudinette posting a nett 66 to win the Forge Cup and Bob Mullin plus W Staotter taking the J Beddoe and R Lock Trophies with 68. Sunday mixed foursomes saw wins by Mrs Dowsett and Mr Trefise in A division and Mrs Coxhead with F Krause in B division. proceeds fund food parcels for Maidstone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medway
C. Kaudinette
J. Beddoe
R. Lock
Bob Mullin
W. Staotter Tley
C. Hughes
Dowsett
Mr. Tresige
Coxhead
F. Krause
Miss Grinter
Gibson
J. Considine
Pennant
Forest Hills
England
Australia
Maidstone
Medway River
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Haller
Goetz & Sohn
Menzel
Kirkman Becker
Nicholson
Paisley Streets
Footscray
Sunshine
Keilor Shire Finances
O'Toole
Russell
Bull
Guy
Herwig
Tucker
Perry
Willaton
Deed
Bell
Beswick
Miss Johnston
Douglass
Hooper
Paull
Qataway
Carland
Sima
Misa Donovan
Holden
Aubrey Gale
Forges
Medway Golf Club
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