New Industry for Sunshine Opens Path to Greater Growth
A major British manufacturer Messrs Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Pty Ltd has bought 60 acres at Sunshine eight miles from Melbourne to build a large works. The firm plans housing for workers, and local infrastructure like tramways and sewers will be expanded. The move, supported by M L C J K Merritt, positions Sunshine as the Birmingham of Australia and boosts the state and national economy.
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Birmingham
Messrs
C. H. Keen
Old Country
H. V. McKay
Ballarat Road
Albion
G.P.O
Melbourne
Nettlefolds
Commonwealth
Nettlefolda
J. K. Merritt
M.L.C
Dream of
Australia
Sunshine Harvester
Equator
John Darling and Sons
Australian Reinforced Concrete Engineering Co
Sunshine Porcelain Co
Should St Albans Be a Brick Area for Shops
A debate in Keilor Shire Council questions making St Albans a brick area for shops. Local builders want wood structures to curb costs, but a by law passed last July requires brick. Residents fear the restriction slows district progress and seek amendment after deliberation.
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Keilor
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Parish meeting at St Mark’s reports best year on record
On Tuesday evening January 29 the annual meeting of St Mark’s parishioners was held in the Parish Hall. The vicar’s report showed an all round improvement in parochial undertakings and the treasurer announced a credit balance of £50. Office bearers elected included churchwardens J L Scott D G Munro and A Nixon. vestry Chadwick Nicholson Parsons Pouliat Patrick Reynolds Whiting and Dr Tonkin. auditors H Bartlett and Pritchard. synod representative J L Scott. After business the meeting became a social with musical items and supper provided by the ladies.
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St. Mark's
Messrs
J. L. Scott
D. G. Munro
A. Nixon
Chadwick
Nicholson
Parsons
Pouliat
Patrick
Reynolds
Whiting
Dr.Tonkin
H. Bartlett
Pritchard
Synod
Call for courteous letters to the Advocate column
The Advocate invites public discussion while banning attacks on religious belief and personal abuse. Letters must include writer name and address, with editors allowed to refuse publication or reveal authors in cases of abuse of anonymity. Submit in ink. printers prefer ink over pencil for all correspondence.
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Did You Know This Optimist Pessimist Sunshine Wit
A playful monologue jokes about optimists and pessimists in Sunshine and local life. It riffs on misused senses, daily mail timing, engaged phone lines, and quips about parsons and weddings. Local humor builds a vignette of everyday city quirks and social observations.
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