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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
May 07, 1927
Page
2
A Braybrook district letter complains of a nauseating odor affecting schoolrooms and alleges the council mishandles the nuisance. The writer urges action by health authorities and laments lack of council efficiency. A. McNeil signs a separate note praising progress and questioning absent association members at a Mechanics' hall event.
At the latest Kei lor Shire meeting Drs Burkett and Butterley moved to grant a pound for pound subsidy to the Keilor Road Progress Association to establish children's playgrounds. St Albans Progress Association complained about undervalued new houses and rubbish tipping along roadways. Ridings' finances listed Doutta Galla £433 4 4 Maribyrnong BASSSINT/S Tullamarine £583 3. Burkett and Stenson proposed a temporary bank limit increase of £3000 pending June rates.
A heated Manbyrnong Progress Association meeting debated a report claimed by readers to appear in the Advocate on March 5 1927. It alleged the Association asked Braybrook council to move Hae OL Suh Street Maribyrnong West, a claim denied by correspondence and a council member who noted only a street naming request for un named streets.
A letter to the editor contends with a previous Advocate report on Maribyrnong Progress Association discussions. The author counters that four names were proposed by the committee and that he favored McNeil Street and Road to honor local workers, arguing against claims of pursuit of cheap notoriety and asserting the aim to secure council work benefiting ratepayers.
Mr. G L Coulter presided at Sunshine Progress Association as Drs Skewes Drayton Dempster McKay and Johnston attended. Dr Ralph McKay praised by association for election to Council and spoke of school overcrowding and need for better facilities and police headquarters. A committee including Drayton Skewes Coulter and Dr Adamson to inspect schools. Mail service improvements discussed for Albion station and local boxes. Dr McKay aims to improve attendance at future meetings to better reflect ratepayers wants.
Surreysider reports Sunshine beat Box Hill 2 0 at Sunshine. Harbottle Springett Foster Vance Brown Forrester Carruthers R Gray Harrison J Gray Clayton played for Sunshine with Clayton scoring the second goal after a first half goal by Harrison. Shine dominated but needs crisper passing and more first time drives.
Maidstone Progress Association did not meet as a quorum of seven failed to appear. The annual meeting did not take place due to a hibernation period and will not resume until warmer weather brings reorganization. The delay comes amid pending agitation against noxious trades.
The Rockbank Football Club lists matches against Melton May 21 Ballan May 21 and June July dates against Darley May 28, Marsh June 4, July 9 and August 13, outlining a busy mid year fixtures slate. Details reflect a sequence of regional clashes with dates spanning late spring to early summer.
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