Braybrook Shire Council Works and Notices Update
Shire Engineer reports on Booth Road Reserve fencing progress and planned clearance of boxthorn and cactus. Second Avenue access works underway with temporary Bower stone. Emu Street metal bed nearly finished and road flanks being cut. Weatmoreland Road metalling and drainage work. Deer Park Works channel and paths near new hall. Public Hall floor finished. Thompson Street drainage scheme proposed. Wagging stock, dog registration revenue totals, diphtheria and TB cases, road notices, and weights inspections noted.
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H. Robinson
Booth Road
Second Avenue
Emu Street
de. Telford
de. Telford Witching
Weatmoreland Road
Mt Suffolk Road
Deer Park
W. Roberts
Station Road
Thampenn Street
Thompson St
Bosquet St
Sunshine Bowlers Trophy Presentations at Masonic Hall
An enjoyable evening at the Masonic Hall featured the Sunshine Bowlers presenting season trophies. President A R Johnston awarded Ladies' club champion Mrs Stewart and several other trophies named after donors, followed by dancing, bridge, and euchre.
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Masonic Hall
A. R. Johnaton
Stewart
As Grigg
Fowler
Grigg
Andrewartha
Johnston
Lowe
Stewart. Colfen
W. Joul
A. Johnston
W. J. Cook
G. Baxer
Rifle Shooting at Baberday Range Produces High Score
Rifle clubs competed over 300 and 0 yards at Baberday. Harvester Works Club posted a standout 48 of 60 led by H. Barnett with solid shooting for Boores.
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Baberday
Harvester Works Club
H. Barnett
Deer Park Cycle Club Holds 12 Mile Road Race
The Deer Park Cycle Club ran a 12 mile road race last Saturday with 13 riders. Wind hindered riders and some spectators. G McClelland won with 2 minutes 30 seconds, O'Brien 2 40, Gray 2 0, fastest time by Mousley 2 0. Next race on June 22 will be a 20 mile handicap for the aggregate.
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Deer Park
J. Nylon
Allen
J. Nylen
G. McCleland
E. O'brien
I) Gay
J. Moussey
T. Bengley
Scrat Tiders
Latrobe Street
City
G. McClelland
B. O'Brien
Plebiscite for Roses Lists Twelve Best Varieties
The Argus plebiscite records votes for the twelve most popular roses and six climbing roses, naming Black Boy Miss Marion Manifold Climbing Ophelia Climbing Château de Clos Vougeot Paul's Scar Jet and Climbing Lady Hillingdon. Guidance on pruning planting and general garden tasks follows including sowing beans greens onions and preparing rose cuttings and beds for spring growth.
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Black Boy
Marion Manifold
Ophelia
Chateau de Clos
Militia notes and church parade schedules at Williamstown
The 82nd Battalion under Lieut Bendall will hold a field firing competition at Williamstown rifle range on Saturday June 22 in a platoon action with rifle and Lewis gun sections. The Glasgow Trophy is open to Commonwealth battalions. A church parade will be held Sunday June 23 at St John s church of England and St Montea s Roman Catholic Church at 11 am. The 2nd Battalion parade at Dyill Hall Footscray at 10 15 am ready to move by 10 30 am. Reverend T A Gair to speak on The Empire with special Jubilee reference. Pay parade dates for the 42nd Battalion listed at Footscray and Bacchus Marsh, with detachments at Williamstown and Yarraville.
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4. C. Bendall
Williamstown
St. John's Church of England
St. Montea's
Dyill Hall
Footscray
Drews
T. A. Gair
St. John’s
Rt Suppate
Footeers
Ibth
Coma Ett Oil
Footacray
Uly
Bacrhux Marsh
Bacchus Marah
Pam
C Company
Werribee
Dail
Williamatown
Yarraville
K Pom
Cadet Corps Seeks Recruits at Yarraville Drill Mall
The Agnd Battalion cadets aged 16 to 18 parade every Monday at Yarraville Drill Mall. They receive rifle and Lewis gun training and wrestling and boxing tuition. Interested boys should report to Livul Healy, the cadet officer, at Yarraville on any Monday night.
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Agnd Battalion
Yarraville
Livul
Healy
Yarravle
Maidstone Drainage Scheme Approved For Thompson Street Area
Bray borough council approved a drainage plan costing about £2600 for Maidstone’s Thompson Street area. The proposal will be sent to the Board of Works, with extensions discussed for serving adjacent streets later.
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Braybrook
Thompson Street
Maidstone
Board of Works
Robinson
Gr Skenes
Gr. Dempster
Bouquet
Braybrook Shire Council criticises Dee Park hall design
Councillors, led by Dr Rob inson, question Dee Park hall floor height after engineer H Robinson reports on progress. Dr Robinson fears the hall may sit in a water hole with footpath and floor level seeming the same. The exchange includes a quip about dust on the mantelpiece as Mary responds.
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Braybrook
Robinson
Dee Park
H. Robinson
RB. Robinson
Ming
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Braybrook Shire
L. E. Thorpe
Leith Avenue
Sunbury Road
King South Road
Sunshine Bowlers
A. Barnett
Go Polan
Fronka
Roberts
Deer Park News
Glasgow
Mr. L. Ormond Robinson
LAE
Victoria
Lampshire Cres
Sunshine
Sutton's
Bourke Street
Melbourne
Deer Park Hall
Fiom Road
DR. Robinson
Mary
Harry Hall
Ol Nicholsonn
Tscray
Prudential
London
Colonial Gas
Association Limited
Cougland
Paisley Street
Phena
Feetearay
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