Mayor and Mayoress forgo Civic Ball citing financial strain
In a public statement Dr and Mrs G E Dobson the Mayor and Mayoress of Sunshine explain they will not host a Civic Ball this year. They cite Australia’s conditions and charitable needs while promoting a City of Sunshine Community Chest and urging support from citizens and businesses for local charities. The council explains a £115000 schedule includes road widening a bridge drainage Melon Street and a St Albans main drain but expects only part funding with £60000 granted and a reduced swimming pool allocation of £10000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
City of Sunshine Community Chest
Sunshine and District
Kororoit Creek
Durham Rd
Deer Park
Melon St
Sun Youth Lad Presentation Arranged for Dennis Fischer
A public farewell and presentation for Dennis Fischer, Sunshine's Sun Youth Travel representative, is planned for Wednesday, 2 April. The meeting was poorly attended and seeks more donations. Mayor Dr Dobson presided. Cr Beachley elected chairman. A next meeting is set for Wednesday 1 March at the town hall. Donations include Parsons 1 1 0, Cripps 1, H Robinson 1, Mrs WJ Marsh 10/-, Colin Buzz 10/6, W Oakes 10/-. An order for clothing worth 25 was received from A Penell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis Fischer
Sunshine
Sun
Dr. Dobson
Cr. Beachley
Cr. Parsons
Mrs Cripps
H. Robinson
W. J. Marsh
Colin Buzz
W. Oakes
Pillion Passengers Should Be Charged Too
Sunshine Court heard Mr Horan S M argue that pillion passengers influence speeding and should be charged as well. Riders with passengers face a 25 mph limit in the metropolitan area. Roy Closter of Darley was fined £2 for driving in the third traffic lane on Ballarat Rd in November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FTER
Horan
S.M
Sunshine Court
Ballarat Rd
Roy Closter
Darley
West Sunshine man on trial for factory gun theft
Melbourne Johnson 20 of McLoughlin Street West Sunshine faced a charge of entering a factory on 22 September last year and stealing guns. He admitted throwing five guns into the Werribee River at Rockbank but later denied guilt and was committed for trial at the General Sessions on 1 April with bail set at fifty pounds with a like surety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne Johnson
McLoughlin St
West Sunshine
Const
Walker
Werribee
Rockbank
Const. Walker
Australian man faces fine after nearly being hit by train
A Sunshine man Savickas Bronius 20 Mayne St Sunshine jumped from Sunshine station onto the line ahead of an approaching electric train on 25 January narrowly avoiding disaster. The train halted just before an accident. At Sunshine Court on Tuesday Bronius was fined £2 with 10 shillings costs for crossing the railway line at an unauthorised place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Station
Sunshine Court
Savickas Bronius
Mayne St
Sunshine
Unlucky Verdict Fines Driver for Left Lane Violation
Sunshine Court Judge Mr. Horan SM fined motorist James William Weedman 1 for not staying in the left lane on Ballarat Road between Ashley and Duke Streets. Weedman said he was forced into the second lane due to pot holes and claimed others would do the same. No other vehicles were reported nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James William Weedman
Barkly &J
Footscray
Ballarat
Ashley and
Duke Streets
Better Bus Service Extends to Sunshine Deer Park Routes
Commencing Sunday March 16 a new timetable for the Tramway bus service from Footscray to Sunshine and Deer Park will operate with a half hourly weekday service on the Sunshine Park Deer Park and Ballarat Road routes. Full timetable details appear on Page Seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Footscray
Sunshine
Deer Park
Sunshine Park
Ballarat
Glengala Road Public Works Debate Over Street Costs
Mayor Dr. G E Dobson defended Glengala Road as the municipalitys cheapest street while residents threaten legal action. He urged timely street works and noted Ernest Street area schemes may need extended repayment periods as costs rise and urgency grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glengala Road
Dobson
Glengala
Ernest St
Paint Sprayer Still Active In Sunshine and Footscray
Police seek public help to catch a man using a paint sprayer on women and girls in the Sunshine and Footscray areas. Reports say several more incidents have occurred and authorities urge witnesses to assist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine
Footscray
Tragic End to Shooting Trip Claims Arthur Woolley
Arthur Woolley died Tuesday from injuries after a shooting incident in Sunshine. He arrived in Australia last year with Stanley Leighton Pty Ltd, road contractors to the Victorian Housing Commission. Woolley, a civil engineer, had worked on roads in Maidstone Housing Estate and was highly regarded by friends in Sunshine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woolley
Australia
Stanley Leighton
Motorcycle speed reach questioned in court testimony
At Sunshine Court a traffic policeman testified he could reach 55 mph from a standing start in about 25 yards the court room length. The defendant Vine Street Braybrook faced a speeding charge claiming the intersection was an unmade lane and that his speed never exceeded 35 mph. The court upheld a conviction and fined £3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Court
Vine St. Braybrook
Rhe
Carnival extends as Tug of War heats build excitement
The carnival runs another week with acts including Belle of the Carnival tonight and a Saturday finale on March 22. Tug of War heats start Thursday with finals Friday. Hotels and firms may enter teams via Mr Reg Hand. A grand parade offers prizes for bicycle prams dogs and original characters. A spinning wheel prize for a large elephant ornament remained unclaimed from the previous Saturday. ticket 6063 holder may claim at the secretary’s office.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Citizens Council
G. E. Dobson
City of Sunshine
North Sunshine
Scovell
Sun Youth
Cr. A. Pennell
Seymours
Dunlop
Driway
Gregory Walker
Footscray C.I.B
Johnson
Mr. Rowan
Const Walker
Glengala Rd
Sunshine Council
Beachley
Arthur Woolley
Charles Willaton
Derrimut St., Sunshine
Bendigo Hospital
Wolley
Willaton
M. Goldberg
George Lionel Aarons
Finton Ave
Caulfield
Reg. Hand
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!