Housing Commission Tenants seek rent relief and longer life of homes
A deputation led by Premier caimed to extend housing life from 50 to 76 years to fund a weekly rent cut of 6d. About 150 tenants met despite rain, organized by Braybrook Progress Association. They urged action from Minister Hayes and called for Australian built prefabs and contract cancellations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Cain
Messrs
R. Ekapt
R. Nagle
R. Williams
C. McGuiness
A. Taylor
T. Thomason
Melon Street
South Road
Pa Date Progress Association
Housing Commission
Mr Hayes
Union Supports Protest Over Braybrook Housing Rents
A union urges Footscray and Sunshine residents to back Braybrook protest demands. It argues rents reflect imported prefabricated housing from Austria and France, and cites Mr Holt's Herald admission that overseas homes cost twice as local Holmesglen builds.
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Braybrook Ousing Commission
Braybrook
Footscray
Sunshine District
Austria
France
Holt
Labor and National Service
Melbourne
Herald
Holmesglen
Local Man Seeks Key Union Job
Mr. Dave Clarke of 181 Morris Street Sunshine seeks the post of district secretary of the AEU in June elections. The Melbourne District has about 20 000 members. Clarke has lived in Sunshine 28 years and been active in community affairs, previously employed by Nobels at Deer Park where he served as shop steward.
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Dave Clarke
Morris Street
Sunshine
The
A.E.U
Melbourne
Clarke
Nobels
Deer Park
Houses on Low Lying Land
Sunshine Council discussed flood risk with reports of houses on holes and lagoons. Dr McDonald cited three cases where drainage failed beneath homes and two Maribyrnong houses with eighteen inches of water. The city engineer confirmed plans are checked and stamped for flood risk and the council urged officers to scrutinize all plans before approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Council
J. McDonald
Maribyrnong
St. Albans
Dobson
Poor Response to Immunisation Noted in Housing Estate
Sunshine Council health officer Dr. K. F. Brennan reported on Monday that response to immunisation among residents of the Maidetons Housing Commission estate had been very poor. Diphtheria cases were still occurring regularly.
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Sunshine Council
K. F. Brennan
Maidetons Housing Commission
Brennan
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Nelson Bros
Droop ST
Douglas Pde
Williamstown — Will
A V
Taunton Street
Sunshine Motors
Dickson Street
Rotary
Grant Bros
Ballarat Road
R.R. Nicholls
D. J. McFadyen
Victoria Street
Brunswick
Suffolk Road
Automotive
Dann’s Electrical Service
Gamon Street
Yarraville
R. Nagi
Australia
G. McDonald
Building Workers’ Industrial Union
Pilgrim St
Braybrook Progress Association
ES James
Anderson Road
Dr. Dempster
Ark
Sunshine Park
Sunshine City Band
Sun Crescent
L. Schmidt
Blackshaws Road
Brooklyn
A. V. Murray
Buick
Dixie
Wertheim
U.S
D.B
Broadwood
Decca
T.C
G. F. Thompson
Walter
L. T. Hooke
Decorator Paperhanger
Sunshine Catering Service
Chapman Street, Sunshine
T. W. McConnell
Hertford Road
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