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Newspaper

Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Mar 25, 1937

Page

2

Druid Lodge Dinner Reports Members Progress and Socials

The Sunshine Lodge notes initiation of Reg Randell into Druidism. Reports say sick members R B Eilens, J Pengelly, Ron Tribe, J F Noble, E J Crieg show varying recoveries. Roy Moreland joins Preston. Randal Foggarty praised for help. Ivy Leaf Lodge adds six initiates and a Druids cricket team planned for next meeting. Socials, a well received knock knock dance, and an April 15 event are noted.

Reg. Randell Bro. Milne V. Eilens Bro J. Pengelly Ron. Tribe J. F. Noble E. J. Crieg A. C. Brown Sunshine Lodge Preston Roy Moreland The Benedicts Ivy Leaf Bro. Foggarty Sunshine Druids Atherton Ivy Less Lodge Sunshine Folk Bro. King Dduids Bros James Trueman Bill Thomas Friend

Debate Over New Traffic Code At Braybrookshire Meeting

A Braybrookshire council session Monday debated the new traffic code. A Town Clerk letter invited Melbourne representatives to a Friday conference on traffic issues. Dr Treloar urged slowing to 5 mph at major intersections. Debate highlighted compliance vs rushing drivers and ended with a negative vote.

Braybrookshire Melbourne Dr. Treloar Dr. Drayton Tasmania Pridham Dedrick Trelosar

Easter Telegrams Service Offers Ornamental Post Office Stationery

The Post Office provides special Easter stationery for telegrams with Easter messages. Available March 22 to 30 inclusive, with the phrase Easter Telegram inserted before the address. Substitutes may dictate by telephone, no extra charge for the stationery or indicator words.

Post Office

Repeal of the Alsatian Dog Act Urged by Protest

Letter to the editor condemns the Alsatian Dog Act for its deadly penalties against dogs in Australia. It argues the law is unjust, calls for repeal, cites Footscray council resistance to high fees, and urges local councils to oppose muzzling and leashing provisions as hysteria and cruelty toward a loyal breed.

Australia Germany Footscray Council Victoria

Card game banter echoes tense night exchange

A rough exchange about playing cards surfaces with insults and stubborn pride. One speaker dismisses cards with a bad cover, while the other insists on preferring a loser over a winner in a tense moment.

Water supply plans debated by St Albans council

Keilor council offered 159 pounds per year to cover rate deficits in the St Albans scheme and 136 pounds to the Keylor scheme, matching Braybrookshire’s terms. Debates noted that the trust had not met recently and Dr Treloar planned to protest at the next meeting. The letter from the council was received.

St. Albans Keilorshire Water Trust Braybrookshire Hargreaves Council Dr. Treloar

Load limit set for Cordite Bridge follows engineer report

A Braybrookshire council letter from Keilorshire on Monday night backed a five ton load limit for Cordite Bridge. Dr. Drayton noted the bridge weakens with time and favored forwarding the report to Public Works. The council agreed to share half the inspection cost and discussed a new bridge, noting possible Commonwealth grant due to Defence use.

Braybrookshire Keilorshire D. Isaacs Drayton Public Works Department Defence Department

Sunshine Harvester Works Rifle Club resumes shooting

After a three week interval occupied by W A A matches the Sunshine Harvester Works Rifle Club shot again on Saturday on the 300 yards range. Condi tions were favorable and scores were good with Col Masson top on 47 targets. Others include Vv Hodge 42 9 51 Barnett 45 5 60 Wright 46 3 49 and more entries listed.

W.A.A Sunshine Harvester Works Rifle Club Col. Masson Secretary Wright C. Masson Vv. Hodge A. Barnett

No Guarantee For Sewerage Works In Maidstone

The Maidstone council sought sewerage extensions on Carlyle Street and received a Board of Works reply. Estimated cost stood at £70 with a 1.76 percent revenue return. Sixteen more houses were needed to justify the scheme, requiring £550 upfront, repayable at £35 per house. the council will forward the Board’s letter to Mr Steeper who initiated the request.

Council Carlyle Street Maidstone Board of Works Dr. Drayton Steeper

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Bruids Randal Foggarty Trafalgar Lodge Williamstown Randal Bro, Foggarty Barr Ivy Leaf Lodge Yarraville Druids Druids Club Rehaes Wethe Melbourne, Sunshine Deer Park Service Victorian Railways Sunshine A.j.boyd & Son Devonshire Road Durham Road Cervante Street City Depot Lennislee Cly Phouss Centenl Alsatian Defence Keilor Braybrook de Treloar Keler Dr. Dempster; T Glen Galla Batate LA Fairbairn W. H. Ewin B. M. Challen Hampshire Road GUY Bros. Progressive Fibrous Plaster Works Gordon ST Footscray Les. G. Libbis Sunshine Garage Devonshire RD Lonsdale Street
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