Attempted Rescue of Cattle Leads to Court Case in Keilor
Thomas Rock of Wiltshire Street Braybrook faced charges after the Keilor ice ranger described two incidents of cattle wandering unattended near Milary Road Maribyrnong and North Road Maribyrnong. He was fined £5 for obstruction and £10 for grazing unattended with costs of £7 1 0.
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Sunshine Court
Thomas Rock
Wiltshire St
Braybrook
Keilor
Clifford
Fahler
Milary Road
Maribyrnong
North Road
Thomas Rockett
Got Too Hot in Sunshine Herd Case
At a Sunshine hearing a wandering stock case involved James Rockett and cattle near Ballarat Road. The defendant admitted free grazing with payment, was fined £10 plus costs for 86 cattle and one horse, while James Rockett faced £4 plus costs in a related case. The witness described moving cattle to Keilor amid heated dispute and the defendant said he would return to sunny Queensland.
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James Rockett
Hall
Keilor
Queensland
City of
Sunshine
Ballarat Road
Sunshine meeting urges leisure to curb youth delinquency
Mr Pat Loftus warned at a town hall gathering that delinquency is rising in Sunshine and destroying property signals deeper anti social trends. He urged adequate leisure facilities and night clubs for youths while Mayor Dr G Dobson, Miss J Matheson and Dr P Gilbert backed plans to create a community hall near a playground and provide a playground within half a mile of every child.
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Pat Loftus
Loftus
Sunshine
G. Dobson
Sunshine City Council
Matheson
Dobson
Attempted Robbery at Coles Store and Nearby Shops
Thieves forced entry into Coles store on Hampshire Road early Monday but nothing was taken. An attempt was made to force the door lock at William's Gift shop next door. Police found bags of tools outside a shed on Devonshire Road where a factory is being built. the thefts were interrupted and the tools left on the ground.
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Coles
Hampshire Road
William
J. Johnson
Devonshire Road
Gold watch and bags found on city streets
Sunshine police report a gold wristwatch found on Ben digo Rd near Sydenham. A green canvas bag with tools was handed in from Derrimut St and a Gladstone bag containing one beer was also received this week.
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Sunshine
Bendigo Rd
Sydenham
Derrimt St
Rola speaker found in rubbish tin handed to police
A resident of Drummartin Street found a Rola speaker in a rubbish tin placed on the footpath for the collector. The object has been handed to Sunshine Police for investigation.
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Drummartin St
Sunshine Police
Sunshine Council selects four applicants for health inspector interviews
The Sunshine Council has chosen four applicants to interview for the health inspector position before its next meeting. The move narrows the field as officials plan proceedings and potential candidates prepare for questioning.
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Sunshine Council
Untenanted house ransacked in Cannon Street incident
A house on Cannon Street left untenanted for two weeks was broken into and robbed of bath heater copper sink sink-heater and fireplace fittings. A pedestal basin was smashed. Goods valued around £150. Losses found by a prospective buyer inspecting the property.
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Cannon St. Sunshine
Motor Cycle Stolen From Factory Shed
A lock was broken on a shed at H. V. McKay's factory and a motorcycle belonging to Raymond Smillie of 52 Pitt Street West Footscray was stolen. The machine is valued at £150.
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H. V. McKay
Raymond Smillie
Pitt St
West Footscray
Stone Fence Material Stolen From Sunshine Property
A quantity of stone intended for a fence at Ernest Dawes 1 Drayton St Sunshine was stolen last Thursday. It is alleged a man who stole the stone asked several street residents to sell him stone but they refused.
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Ernest Dawes
Drayton St. Sunshine
Bicycle rider fined for unlit ride in Hampshire Road
Paul Cini of 32 Garnet Street Sunshine was fined two pounds at the local court this week for riding an unlit bicycle at 8 pm on January 30 along Hampshire Road.
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Hampshire Road
Paul Cini
Garnet St
Sunshine
River Ward Faces Budgeted Works Amid Citywide Debate
As of February end, River Ward spent £4,266 13 2, Southern £3,242 3 9, Central £3,361 6 8, Western £5,100 7 11. Dr. Dobson defends citywide wellbeing, urging no parish-pump bias, while Dr. Pennell predicts River and Southern wards may have surplus in two years and suggests lending to Western Ward. Engineers to proceed with works list. progress report due end May.
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River
Parsons
Dr. Dobson
River Ward
H. E. Robinson
Combined Carnival Results and Thanks From Committee
The weather spoilt the final days of the combined carnival last weekend but a tidy sum remains for distribution to participating organisations. The event showcased cooperative effort and set a standard for local groups. Chairman T R Barclay inspired all with his energy. Special thanks are due to Arch Campbell for truck availability and H V McKay Massey Harris for lending equipment. Cheques will be distributed at the final committee meeting in about two weeks.
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T. R. Barclay
Arch Campbell
Benjamin St
H. V. McKay
Massey Harris
Theft of lighting set at Sunshine station
Frank Fonorada of 426 Blanche Street West Sunshine reported his bicycle left at Sunshine station and later found the dynamo lighting set missing from the machine. Police investigation underway.
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Frank Fonorada
Blanche St
West Sunshine
Sunshine Station
Sunshine Exports Firm Faces Noxious Trade Objection
At a Monday meeting Dr. Dobson opposed Sunshine Primary Exports Pty. Ltd. seeking a skin drying factory stating foundations were laid without council permit. He urged upholding last year’s policy limiting noxious trades and noted East Sunshine Progress Association objections. Dr. Castley’s chair carried to refuse. Dr. Pennell questioned him and voted against the motion.
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Sunshine Primary Exports Pty. Ltd
Dobson
Dr. Dobson
East Sunshine Progress Association
Health Commission
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Seymours Men’s
D.B
City of Sunshine
J. Matheson
Playgrounds and Recreation Association
Dr. P. Gilbert
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Melbourne
Gilbert
Pennell
Castley
Dr. Pennell
Cr. Pennell
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