Splendid Gift to Shire Brings 84 Acre Recreation Reserve
A Braybrook deputation handed over title deeds for 84 acres donated by John Scovell and David Spurling to Maidstone to create a public playing area. The gift, praised by Dr Barclay and Dr Dobson, aims to build a premier reserve near Rosamond Road and involve future generations, with council to record its appreciation and support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
John Scovell
David Spurling
Maidstone
Scovell
Spurling
Rosamond R
Barclay
Housing Commission
Eleanor Scovell
Dr.marine
Dobson
Manictone Disteiet
She Iit
Cr. Dobson
Parsons
Cr. Barrett
Kevin Spurling
D.spurling
Baptist Harvest Festival Services Gather Local Faithful
The Baptist Church hosts a Harvest Festival on Sunday March 7 with gifts of food for Britain. Gifts received Saturday afternoon at the church. Morning worship by Rev. E il Barnes and evening by Student Pastor John Mills of Tottenham. On Wednesday March 10 missionary film India by Rev. F A Marsh, admission free at 8 p.m. An missions offering will be received.
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Baptist Church
Britain
E.il Uarne
John Mills
Tottentom
India
F. A. Marsh
Australian Baptist Foreign Mission
Forges Present Finest Ready Made Clothes in Footscray
Forges offer a premier display of ready made garments in Footscray with a window range showing the newest fashions. The collection aims to please every shopper with stylish options and quality fabrics.
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Footscray
Sunshine District Football Club Annual Meeting 1948
The Sunshine District Football Club held a well attended annual meeting on Wednesday night. New president Dr. Graham Jeffree leads a strong committee and forecasts a successful season after 1947 saw record achievements and club awards for best conducted club in A and B Grades. Officers for 1948 are listed with Dr. Jeffree as President, Col. Uther as Secretary, and C. Parsons as Treasurer. The annual presentation night is scheduled for April 8.
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Sunshine District Football Club
Graham Jeffree
Col. Uther
Footscray
Uther
C. Parsons
Jim White
J. H. Adams
G. Jeffree
Drs. Hayden
Barclay and Parsons
J. Wood
W. Harvey
P. Inkster
C. Uther
K. Tisdale
H. Drayton
L. Henderson
R. Blake
S. Skidmore
J. Cannon
N. Neilson
G. Goss
J. Scanlon
P. Scott
Easter Team Named by Cricket Association to Represent Sunshine
The Cricket Association selects its Easter squad to represent Sunshine at Alexandra. Named players include J. Patten, A. Kyle, F. Simpson, G. Spurling, R. Ferrell, d. Ayton, L. Winter, S. Bates, 4H. Leary, Smithwick, R. Trueman, E. Treble. Umpires: J. Charles and Jd. Davies.
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Sunshine Association
Alexandra
J. Patten
A. Kyle
F. Simpson
G. Spurling
R. Ferrell
V.e
D. Ayton
L. Winter
S. Bates
Popular Sportsman Leaves District
Neighbours and friends of Morris Street Sunshine said farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Percy Fraser who left to run a mixed business at Balla rat Rd Footscray. Percy is a stylish batsman of the I.D.R. team and a noted bowler. Their friends wish them well. R F Rushford Victor F Matney and Co Moonee Ponds were selling agents.
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Morris Street
Sunshine
Percy Fraser
Ballarat Rd
Footscray
Percy
I.D.R
R. F. Rushford
Victor F. Matney
Australian Women Cricketers Sensation in New Zealand
Reports from New Zealand describe the Australian women's cricket team as a sensation. The players are feted like a Test team and enjoy a busy schedule of social and civic functions. Myrtle Craddock and Joan Schmidt are the two representatives drawing praise.
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N.Z
Sunshine
Myrtle Craddock
Joan Schmidt
Soldiers Building Appeal Totals and List Fragments
A partial list records contributions to the Soldiers Building Appeal, noting sums such as £ 491 1s and £ 600 17s 6d from multiple donors including Mrs J W McGrath and Rostal. The fragmentary entry ends mid sentence with unclear secretarying on clay.
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J. W. McGrath
Sunshine Anglers
Palmer
M. W. Cripps
O. Hayes
D. Greig
R. Klix
Rostal
Ountr Hele
Cleanliness of Bread Delivery Sparks Council Talk
Dr. Dobson told Braybrook Council that housewives would favour receptacles in each home for bread delivery. The Municipal Association proposed urging residents to provide them, with bakers to distribute circulars to households not using hygienic delivery. The association noted councils find enforcing bread wrapping impracticable.
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Dobson
Braybrook
Municipal Association
Shire
Ratepayer offers labor to mend Maidstone pot-holes
Mr W Cocking, a Maidstone resident, offered to fill pot holes in Argyle Street with ten yards of ashes if the council would supply the material. He said he would do the job anyway and that the only gain would be loss of time and a sore back. The council agreed to forward the request to the engineer to supply the ashes.
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Argyle St
Maidstone
W. Cocking
Cooking
Imposition Charge Not Sustained Against Wykes
Kevin Wykes of Sun Shine faced a local court charge of imposition after accepting £12 to install a bath but not performing the work. A Coolamun Street resident said the job never completed, though Wykes claimed he would proceed once equipment was available. The bench dismissed the case and suggested civil action for redress.
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Kevin Wykes
Sunshine
Coolamun St
Wykes
Messrs. T. Barclay
F. Jelly
G. Carlton
J.P
Braybrook Council to discuss 7 shillings weekly wage rise
Officers and Servants Committee of Braybrook Council will meet next Monday night to consider a proposal by Dr. G. Dobson to increase outdoor staff wages by 7 shillings per week. The motion seeks to assess practicability.
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Braybrook Council
G. Dobson
Braybrook Council Refuses Sunday Sports Meeting at Maribyrnong Reserve
Sunday sport permit requests were refused by Braybrook Council. The Maribyrnong Reserve committee and local residents were involved as the event aimed to aid the War Nurses Memorial Appeal. A second Sunday cricket permit for Tunaybrook Reserve on March 7 was refused for not involving local residents and for by law reasons.
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Maribyrnony
Braybrook
Maribymone
Tunaybrook
Tem
High charges used in quarry operations near Maribyrnong
Dr Harrett told Braybrook Council on Monday that charges used in blasting at Roses Quarry off Rosamond Road were excessive. Complaints cited a blast that sent stones into Bloomfield Avenue houses, and an inspector was ordered to interview quarry management about reducing charge sizes.
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Roses
Rosamond Rd
Maribyrnong
Harrett
Braybrook
Bloomfield Ave
Food parcels sent from Braybrook Shire to Sheffield Mayor
A letter from Dr. T. R. Barclay, Shire President, confirms 148 food boxes of about 100 lb each were dispatched in January after a yearlong appeal. The Mayor of Sheffield promised to report on arrival and distribution details of this “wonderful gift.”
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Shire of
Braybrook
T. R. Barclay
Sheffield
England
Factory Not Wanted in River View Estate Area
Dr Barrett of Braybrook Council on Monday opposed permission for a factory at River View Estate Warr’s Road Mariby Nong saying the area, though outside the existing housing zone, would be a prime residential site. He warned the factory would be a retrograde step when streets are completed.
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Ywoned
Riverview
Warr's Rd
Maribynong
Barrett
Braybrook
Melbourne
Jarrett
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Church News
Sunshine Baptist Harvest Festival
Sunshine Motors
Forges
Iges
DR. G. Jeffrre
Cricket Association
Soldiers‘ Building Appeal
Seymours Corner
H.V
Seymour
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