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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 13, 1952
Page
3
A Melbourne suburb council article argues Sunshine to provide a mayoral car, noting Footscray and other towns vary in transport. It defends a modest, reputable vehicle to keep in touch with residents, stressing duty, scrutiny, and value in official use.
St Albans council seeks permanent street levels and drainage for a Furlong Road subdivision. A drainage pipe must satisfy the engineer before plans are sealed. Sunshine Scouts note upcoming patrol contest, awards, and a Parents Night at the Scout hall.
Sunshine Council authorises planning for extensions to Maidstone Public Hall to store kindergarten equipment separately and enable weekday evening lettings. Dobson Free Kindergarten donates £200 toward the project and the rest will likely come from the Maidstone Land Fund.
The Hospitals and Charities Waste Paper Appeal will organize an urgent collection if needed, ring JA 6204 for details and participation.
A health inspector was asked to report on a request for registration of premises in Bryans Street Braybrook for the manufacture of tennis strings.
Dr. H Dempster said Tuesday complaints of fumes from Lead Refineries on Forrest Street confirmed prior prophecies at approval time. The health inspector noted the issue seemed resolved but will monitor the plant closely. The factory reclaims lead from old car batteries.
Graham Charles Shelton of Avenel was charged at Sunshine Court with unlicensed driving after claiming no notice of licence expiry from the Motor Registration Branch. He also faced a pillion passenger and speeding charge at over 25 mph, receiving a total fine of £7.
Four Sunshine cyclists were each fined £2 at the Sunshine Court on Tuesday for riding unlighted bicycles in Hampshire Road after dark. Defendants were Charles Stallina 22 Westmoreland Rd Tony Portelli Berkshire Road Andrew Johen Carter St and Edward Gould 23 Monash St.
Sunshine Council grapples with Sunday tippers from Moorabbin at Maribyrnong tip. Dr McDonald notes fees up to ten shillings per load for eastern Melbourne tips. Cy McDonald proposes signs and a five shilling per load charge at designated hours.
After a long illness, Terence Johnson of 37 Duke St Sunshine died on Tuesday at age 456 years. He lived at the corner of Duke St and South Rd for thirty years and worked fourteen years at Darlings Flour Mills then sixteen years with LCL. The funeral from Our Lady Church went to Melbourne General Cemetery on Thursday. He leaves a widow and daughter Mrs Doolan. Mulqueen & Sons conducted arrangements.
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