Annual Report of Health Officer on District Health 1945
The 1945 health report lists 45 infectious disease cases with diphtheria scarlet fever TB malaria meningitis and polio totals. A school health drive Aug 8–24 treated 90 pediculosis 20 impetigo 60 scabies with nurse support. Food and garbage services were inspected and maintained. 1450 weekly clearances. Births 287 deaths 88 with infant welfare efforts expanding Maidstone Maribyrnong St Albans. Prosecutions under Health Act totaled three with two successes.
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Deer Park
Black Arch
Sunshine
Gordon St
Maribyrnong
Maidstone
St. Albans
Obituary for Mrs Maria Hardware Former Ballarat resident
Mrs Maria Hardware died on 17 March at her daughter's Surrey Hills home in her 88th year. A Ballarat identity for years, her husband died 42 years ago. She leaves six daughters including Mrs W Oakes of Durham Rd Sunshine. Her funeral in Ballarat drew a large circle of friends.
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Ballarat
Maria Hardware
Surrey Hills
W. Oakes
Durham Rd
Sunshine
We Must Have A Library Promotes Local Library Fund Drive
A community appeal urges every town or suburb to provide library facilities for all ages. It stresses reading as an art, calls for guidance to cultivate taste, and asks for book donations or cash to buy quality materials. Donations directed to Mr. W. R. Roberts, 126 Devonshire Road, Sunshine.
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W. R. Roberts
Devonshire Road
Sunshine
Old Boys Association Second Annual Presentation Night
The Old Boys Association held its 2nd Annual Presentation Night at Masonic Hall on Monday evening March 18 with a full crowd. President Norman Car land and Senior Vice-President Roy Crick presented prizes including the Champion Old Boy for 1946 awarded to Norm Hiskens as the Hiskens family collected five trophies. Reg Hand was praised for organizing the social program, and Jack Hibbs is recovering well. Plans for a Working Man's Club drive and upcoming events were announced along with notices for a Second Hurricane Competition Night and an Old Time Fancy Dress Ball.
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Masonic Hall
Norman Carland
Roy Crick
Norm Hiskens
Hiskens
Reg. Hand
Jack Hibbs
Wayne's Library
Reconstruction corps of moral strength urged by Mrs Borg
In a wartime letter Mrs C Borg of Albion Quarries, Sunshine, argues for a new force focused on postwar reconstruction. She calls for industrial rebuilding of homes and morale, a nonpartisan corps to lead and unite the nation, and to shape the peace after the war.
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Deng
Britain
Social Evening and Bazaar Aboard the Ladies Auxiliary
The Women's Auxiliary R5L schedules a Social Evening at Mrs Stubbings home next Saturday March 40 to support her bazaar stall. A Fovial Evening at the Club Looms is set for Tuesday April 2 with a Caulfield Military Hospital trip on April 3 meeting at the Post Office at 7 pm sharp. Ladies are reminded to prepare suppers for Wednesday night.
Sunshine State School Triennial Committee Elected
The Sunshine State School announces the election of committee members for the 1949 triennial period. Mitchell junior as chairman, Spewart as correspondent, Gibson treasurer, with Eddy McIntyre and Warhurst Edwards as members. The retiring Mr Mitchell senior is praised after 24 years service. his son succeeds as chairman.
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Messrs . Mitchell
Jnr
R. Spewart
D. Gibson
J. Eddy
W. McIntyre
Mesdames Warhurst
Edwards
8. Mitchell, Snr
Sunshine
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Footscray
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East Sunshine
C West QI
Jackson
Sac
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Hope ST
W. Footscray
Will All
Eulaen
Albert Boyd
Menash Street
Stella Adams
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Alfo
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C. Borg
Albion Quarries
Women's Auxiliary R.5.l
Sunshine State School
Sunshine Radio Repairs
John Wheelahan
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Dad
T.H. Launder
Irving Street
Footscray Station
McGrath
Hampshire Road
Robinson
T. E. Robinson
Hampshire
Martin
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Sunshine Timber Co
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Newport
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