St Albans Dances Highlight Debutante Ball and Basketball Wins
St Albans announces a debutante ball for later in the year and invites interested girls to contact the Secretary. The club's basketball team, in its first season, defeated an ALR and impressed with early play. highlights include John Doherty and Colin Missen. A forthcoming dance is set for 11 May and a pavilion project with Braybrook and Keilor councils advances. a hall bazaar is planned for May 7 with gifts welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ALR
Messrs
T. Hassett
Ted Long
Toontlays
WOW
Sunshine
St. Albans
Y.C.W
John Doherty
Hobo" Simpson
Colin Missen
Deg
Sutsen
Kevin Prices
Cocarge Power
Rohan Brothers
Charlie Fur- Tugin
Debutante Ball Fundraising and May Basketball Opener
On 4 May 1946 two junior basketball matches start at Royal Park at 2 pm with Re team vs Teachers College 2 and Cx team North Balwyn. Debutante Ball to aid the Children's Hospital is set for Victory Night 1 June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presley
Royal Park
Pam
Teachers’ College 2
North Balwyn
Sunshine
North Melbourne
Children's Hopital
Jean McGillivary
Nee McKenzie
Shire Hall
Tennis tournament raises funds for Children’s Hospital Appeal
A North Sunshine event last Sunday netted £5 for the Children's Hospital Appeal. The ladies trophy was won by one club member and the gents by another.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Sunshine
Children's Hospital
Sunshine District Seeks General Hospital Approval
Citizens of the Buanshine district waited on Health Minister Barry to gain government approval for a general hospital with intermediate, casualty and maternity wards. MLA Shepherd led the deputation noting 20,000 workers and a population rise to 45,000. the Charities Board backs 28 bed hospitals, Footscray first, then others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buanshine
Barry
A. KE. Shepherd
M.L.A
Sunshine District
Hevypodisteiet General Hospital
Ollie Speakers
Mivo Barney Cellie
Melbourne
Eauntry
Clareties Boar
Footscray
Suv Hine
W. &. Philip
Pay Holitan
C. L. McVilly
Braybrook Council
Charities Board
Land Sharks Active in District
City council members condemned aggressive land sales tactics by unscrupulous agents. J R Parsons cited a prominent firm advertising blocks at St Albans with water sewerage electricity and grass while claims were dubious. Dr Parsons urged state action to curb misleading statements. Dr Dobson foresaw upcoming uniform valuation laws to curb land sharks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Parsons
St. Albans
Dobson
Council Briefs Advise on Housing Contract Move
The Lowry Commission Secretary and Chairman of Architects panel advised the Council on Monday that the contract has been let to Mawes Boos of Flemington for the erection of 12 houses at Albion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry Commission
Chanaien
Architects
Axenige Thie
Mawes Boos
Flemington
Albion
Baker Receives Leave Extension Amid Illness Recovery
An extension of leave with His Majesty for Gen Baker was granted. It notes Baker is recovering slowly from an indisposition and remains on extended leave.
Additional Factory Buildings Planned in Ballarat District
Dyeecraft Pty. Ltd submitted plans for additional buildings to be erected on land in Ballarat Ril now partly occupied by Metales Pty Bod. The cost is expected around £10000 and the plans include brief rear furniture. The project should be an asset to the Shire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyeecraft Pty. Ltd
Ballarat Ril
Metales Pty, Bod
Braybrook Council Considers Access to Scholarships
Braybrook Council seeks to allow girl students resident in the Shire to receive scholarships donated to Footscray Technical School. Dr Gibson urged Fontscray Corner to consider aiding the pupil whose scholarship deprivation prompted the council notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
Pootseray City
Acre
Pootseray
Shire of
G. Libson
Fontscray
Welfare Appeal Granted Donation to Empire LD Movement
A welfare appeal received a donation from the Council to support the Empire LD movement aiding the T. B. Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen Welfare Appeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council
Empire LD Movement
T.B. Soldiers, Sailors and Airmeny Welfare
Praise for Council Prompted Review of Polling Facilities
A Maidstone Free Kindergarten letter praises the Braybrook Council for work on child welfare and urges a shire survey to assess polling facilities. The St Albans AAT branch asks the council to consider a polling booth at St Albans for Western Riding elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maidstone
St. Albars
The
AAT
St. Allansa
Western Suburban W C T U Meeting Speaker Mrs Jones
The Western Suburban District Union of the Women's Christian Temperance Union will meet next Wednesday at 2.40 p.m. The venue is the Methodist Church Barkly Street Footscray. Mrs Jones of Oakleigh will be the speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Barkly St
Footscray
Oakleigh
Ice zoning lifted frees vendors and housewives’ choice
Ice zoning has been lifted allowing five vendors in the district and Sunshine Ice Works carts to sell directly. Housewives regain freedom to choose suppliers, breaking prior rationing controls. Advertising columns promise further particulars.
Plans for Suburban Housing in Braybrook Area
The Braybrook planning commission outlines a 1020 report proposing redesign of grid streets, larger frontage lots, and 50 foot street width to support a residential and shopping development. It anticipates 2000 to 2000 new homes with a central shopping centre and utilities surveys to follow. Forms are available at the Commission offices in Melbourne and Braybrook for applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bey
Lrayureck
Ashbey
Beninelaries
Tiel
Lot
Taw
Manning Comaissien
Broybrook Shine
Porremten
Eres
Miles Tian
Recubelmiene
Hanging Commission
T. & G. Builelinp
Collins St
Melbourne
Sheree
Braybrook
Presidential Ball Cr do 1 Wii cons Ines presi dent
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a tentative date for an event and references individuals and places in a distorted form. No clear event, date, or organization can be reliably identified from the legible portions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ines
Aiternees
Wits
Parents Attend Technical Sciii Event Tuesday Evening
A local event on Tuesday evening features parents discussing science and engineering topics. The program emphasizes a cylinder exhibit and a demonstration by students with a focus on hands on activities for attendees.
G U Lodge 25th Anniversary Celebration
The 25th anniversary for the Mhton Branch of the GLbie is celebrated with a welcome reception. Pivots and events planned, with games and fittings noted as part of the commemorative proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glbie
Also Mentioned on This Page
ST. Albans News
Errington Reserve
Committee of Management
Tueday Fast
A. G. Poennell
Taylor
Citizens’ Committee
A. G. Pennell
Albans
Keilor Comneil
Mothers’ Club
Alf. Young & Son Plumber & Contractor
Gunnedah Street
Forges
Barkly Street
Western Suburbs
W.C.T.U
Mitchell Bros
Reemove
Benjamin ST
Monash ST
Temp
Maidstone Housing
Forrest Street
G.U. Lodge
Audrey Neal
Hampshire Rd
Fhone
W. C. Ring
Seymour
Seymour's Corner
Wwe
Wales
R. V. Seymour
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!