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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 14, 1940
Page
7
In a letter Agnes E. Hyett questions council handling of Rawson Avenue subdivision. She cites Local Government Act dates 1915 and 1919, argues streets must be at least one chain wide, and criticizes the setting out amendment as potentially leaving unsatisfactory streets unaltered. She asks whether what councils can do, should do, and do, are the same.
The St Mark's ball highlights its 12 prior successful functions and features a debutantes set of fourteen graceful district girls. Percy Fraser's No 1 band will perform modern and old-time numbers. Supper is by the Ladies' Guild and dancing runs until 2 with admission four pence.
Ron Shepherd of Deer Park Amateur Cycling Club won the 383 mile Footscray Essendah combined race from a field of 70 riders. He rode a Taylor Special built by Tom Taylor of Footscray and led other riders in events on Taylor cycles including Harold Kimpton who achieved a hat trick with one win and three fastest times in three starts.
The St Albans Progress Association met with Shire President and Shire Secretary N Woods present. Water scheme work expected to finish by mid next month with taps planned. education department to connect water to local school. A ranger was appointed for the shire and patriotic fund support urged for Keilor and St Albans districts.
All ratepayers on the municipal roll must vote in the Legislative Council election tomorrow. Polling booths are at Shire Hall Sunshine and Braybrook school from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Electors north of Ashley Street vote at Sunshine while Kingsville subdivision ballots at Footscray. No Albion election due to wartime apathy.
Two candidates will contest the Footscray seat in the next election the sitting member Hon P J Kennelly and Dr Chas Beever the Footscray born mayor. Kennelly secured the seat earlier after the death of Hon R Williams and will run as the Labor endorsed candidate. Beever has long served the public welfare and hopes to wrest the seat from Kennelly as supporters say he has strong backing.
Support from unlikely quarters backs Dr Beever as a progressive independent. He pledges a National Government stance on war, action against profiteers, unemployment solutions, expanded education, housing reform, and relaxed home ownership rules. Voters admire his sincerity and energy.
Poultrymen and Farmer's Trading Co. issues a notice involving poultry sales and trading terms. The brief item notes a business transaction and a date reference, with emphasis on agricultural trade and local commerce.
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