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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Mar 13, 1931
Page
1
The St Albans Severance Communition expresses disappointment over the petition outcome for the Public Works Department. It claims anti severance ads influenced voters and halted progress, vows to continue activities to keep members united, and plans entertainments and further actions to avoid future mistakes.
Keilor Council candidate Gr Davis urged abolition of postal voting after a 125 postal vote tally in a local election. Davis led with 206 votes (7 postal) as Wallis 210 (105 postal) and Johnston . The move aims to curb non resident absentee ballots affecting mayoral contests and council outcomes.
Ricks at Maidstone report theft of weekend meat from safes belonging to White Bluett and Aldred all of Jackson street. Mrs Russell also had fowls stolen and five pillow slips taken from her line.
Nominations to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Ge. ALS. Diggins in Western Riding Braybrook closed yesterday. Kewin C. Treloar of Deer Park was the only nominee and has been declared elected. Treloar is an engineer on Nobel's Lit. staff.
At a Sunshine ASSA meeting chorus urged the council to honor its pledge to hire soldiers for vacant staff posts. Members debated a non soldier appointee amid claims of unfairness to veterans with families. The Shire Engineer said the man was a former employee moved last year to assist another distressed family. The Soldiers League was not neglected.
The Braybrook Secretary reports the severance petition to detach area from Keilor and annex to Braybrook failed as only 108 of 2000 ratepayers signed, with 14 withdrawing and 5 rejoining, not meeting the Local Government Act majority requirement. no further action.
A letter argues ratepayers will view council staff plans for a local valuation with mixed feelings. The writer questions potential bias if a member of the retinue or an affluent property owner could influence valuations to ease rates, noting the small £350 saving compared with high-rate burdens. The letter favors an independent valuation authority to provide relief beyond fluctuating municipal charges.
Two returned servicemen were placed on the Maribyrnong council payroll last week as ratepayers. Mr. Robinson stated he largely followed the council’s preference policy in the selection process.
The Keilorest Albans Water Trust monthly meeting adjourned with Chair Commissioner Stenson and members Evans Stevens and Glendenning. Discussions covered unemployment relief water reticulation, notices to applicants, a water supply agreement with state authorities, and a reassessment of maintenance and staffing. The Sunshine State School opening was postponed with a new date to be announced. expected occupancy within a fortnight.
A dispatch reports Braybrook councillors under scrutiny as Essendon River League permission and costs are reviewed. Figures show £7009 spent on the Essendon side, with concerns about Braybrook expenditures and potential misallocation amid local club activity.
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