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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1951
Page
2
Sunshine Council plans a social evening to welcome migrants from the Brooklyn hostel now residing in the district. At a Monday meeting the mayor welcomed the migrants in the gallery, who were referred to as Inglinh, prompting Dr Salmond to request the term British be used instead.
Members attend the St Albans and E Church of England meeting as rail issues dominate parish concerns. The council plans to address gates delays cancellation of the 7 51 am Melbourne train repairs to the crossing road and a widened Sunshine Road bridge while drainage and road repairs are investigated alongside East Esplanade channelling and Station Road washouts. The Carnival sub committee reports progress and a fellowship tea resumes on 24 June with John the Baptist project previewed.
A petition from ratepayers at 1 Main Road East St Albans requests drainage easements and construction of drains and will be discussed at the Sunshine Council's next meeting.
The Pennell Memorial Handicap race was decided last Saturday over two miles. C Noble won narrowly ahead of G Coulson and L Coulson with a fast time by Chaplain and a junior record by G Coulson. N Mullen fell at a critical stage. next Saturday a run from Selwyn Park at 2:30 PM is planned.
The Deer Park A L P branch reports approval from the P M G department for a public telephone cabinet light at Deer Park Post Office after representations by Hon R T Pollard. The branch, started in April, grows with many residents, while local matters are pursued through the Sunshine City Council. President Dr Twley and Secretary Ww T Loyd lead the group.
The four lecture series announced as starting in August will be held in September at Sunshine Technical School. People wishing to attend should hand their names to Mrs W Deutschmann at 134 Derby Rd before the end of July or inquire at the Town Hall.
A reader complains that a motor bike rider used a newly finished footpath on Duke Street Sunshine. The writer questions road safety and calls for rule compliance after a recent local road job by M-M.B.
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