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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 08, 1940
Page
1
Braybrook Shire records the metro area’s lowest death rate for the third year running. In 1930 there were 65 deaths (41 males 24 females) at 6.91 per thousand, and in 1938 it fell to 5.99 with 55 deaths. Population stands at 10 200 and no whooping cough cases were reported. Food safety inspections occurred with 30 samples meeting regulations.
Sunshine School has been raised to no first class status, ranking with suburban schools. The school won the A N A prize for best improved garden in No 6 Metropolitan District. A meeting will be held at the school on Thursday at 8 pm to elect a new School Committee. only parents may vote. Thomas Keogh was fined £2 and jailed seven days for drunken disorderly conduct at Sunshine Court.
The annual meeting of the Queen Victoria Hospital Auxiliary will be held on Monday March 1 at 2 30 p m in the Shire Hall. All interested are invited to attend.
Tomorrow at 6 p.m. the Shire President Dr A Lowe will host a dinner for active service men formerly resident in Braybrook Shire. Many public figures invited. Attendees include listed Army Navy and Air Force personnel such as Captain Arthur Sergeant D McLennan Private Lewis McLennan and Pilot Officer G M Robinson among others.
Community singing at 4 p.m. with musical items and stage tributes to fighting men. Free admission and public turnout urged to honor enlisted men. Donations listed from Cr W R Dempster Dr J Watson UC G Carlton and A G Mudford. Correction: male relative or friend welcome only for men on active service.
The All Aboard Club met at Shire Hall on March 7 with large attendance. Weather permitting, Mount Royal old men will be entertained by club members in Sunshine wares on Thursday March 11. Members should attend and bring cups.
Sunshine booth recorded the largest vote for Communion with 26. Communist candidate support was five times higher in this district than the overall 1 in 35. Some voters possibly rejected both major parties and voted for FDay to avoid a £2 fine, suggesting a need for informal voting.
A proposal to extend Forrest Street to connect with Fitzgerald's Road at Deer Park aims to ease traffic on Ballarat Road. The plan includes a new bridge over Kororoit Creek and strengthening an existing bridge near the swimming pool at an estimated cost of £5000. The SC.1 firm backs the extension to spur district development and improve access to the Im peril Chemical Industries plant.
Dr Drayton protested at Braybrook Council after a Health Inspector report about prosecuting a ratepayer who did not file shed plans. He recalled past cases of unauthorised alterations and split residences, urging consistent by law enforcement. The motion to approve the inspector’s action passed with Dr Drayton and Dempster recording their dissent.
Racing notes list winners in multiple races such as Gladstone Cup with Gladstone on top and Pageant Valmiki Gibson Carmichael Stakes with Pandect Tidal Wave and Partner placing, plus Farewell Handicap entries True Flight Girella Montaza.
Thomas Bromiley aged 47 from Bazentin Street Sunshine died after a motor car struck him at the Ballarat Road and Adelaide Street intersection while riding home from Leathercloth Ltd Deer Park. He died at Melbourne Hospital at 7.40 pm.
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