St Albans road work debated by Braybrook Council
Braybrook Council on Monday evening decided to make representations to the Country Roads Board about directing road construction in St Albans with day labor. The plan includes preparing plans and specifications. Government grants were debated, with Keilor Council offering partial funding and land transfer, while locals argued for or against attached conditions and maintenance costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrock Council
Country Roads Board
St. Albans
Crn. Dempater
Dgdrick
Pennell
H. C. White
M.L.A
Formaly
Hugh McKay & Bens
Countey Roads Board
Keilor
Whch
Lmbbr
Hugh McKay & Sons
Boundary Road
Domputer
Glendenning
Sydenham
Dr. Drayton
Cr. Drayton
Cr. Lowe
Maidstone News Roundup Hits and Health Updates
Mr Wyett was taken by ambulance to St Vincent Hospital last Saturday with bronchitis and double pneumonia and is progressing slowly. The State School Mothers Club hosts a popular weekly wuchre at Maidstone Hall with prizes shared by Mrs McKenna and Mrs Facey. A daughter of Mrs Woolley has been moved to Fairfield with diphtheria. Maidstone Hit reopens with £1 10s top prizes and tables at the new week. Mothers Day services at the Methodist Church drew good crowds. Dr W Oxley led the evening service with text buttons for all, choir items, and Gwen Stanley recited. Socials and guild meetings continued midweek, Rev G R Godbehear spoke, and the A C M met. Maidstone Rennix team to Northern Districts plays Mar Lodge with four players named. Maidstone football suffered a heavy loss. best on side were D Wile and Shepard. This weekend the team plays Marsh Football Club at Morang. bus departs 10:30 am. Local road project with Sunshine and St Albans seeks employment relief. supporters anticipate ribbon-cutting. Dr Stevens long-awaited road seen as essential after 28 years.
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Wyett
Jansen Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Maidstone Hall
Mra
McKenna
Facey
Woolley
Howard Street
Fairfield
Maidstone
Methodist Church
W. Oxley
Gwen Stanley
Ladies’ Guild
G. R. Godbehear
B. Kent
A.C.M
Maidstone Rennix
Mar Lodge
W. Giliea
A. Coxhead
L. Coxhead
Minses A. Govan
Killeen
McGrath
D. Wile Shepard
Kie
W. Saville
B. Roberts
Marsh
Morang
Lyons Dodges Tasmanian Labor Feud in Parliament
In the House of Representatives Prime Minister LA Lyons dismissed a Tasmanian Labor claim that Tasmania would never receive justice from the Commonwealth. Responding to A W Hutchin, Lyons said Ogilvie's statement was not worthy of denial, underscoring a rift within Labor circles.
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LA. Lyons
House of Representatives
A. W. Hutchin
Tasmanian
A. G. Ogilvie
Tasmania
Mr. Lyons
Ogilvie
Propels Driven Train Design by Zurich Professor
Professor Kurt Weis senger of Zurich unveils an ultra rapidly propelled train using a propeller on rails with an airplane style system and anti derailing device. Federal railway authorities plan a three mile test track for a half size model to verify performance at speeds between 150 and 300 miles an hour.
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Kurt Weissenger
Zurich
Switzerland
Councils Decide Against Weights and Measures Union
Five shire councils at Keilor discussed enforcing weights and measures under a costly act. Estimates total £1540 for equipment and tests, with per-council shares varying. After debate, they rejected forming a union and ordered inquiries to Werribee and the government on access, cost, and intentions under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melbourne
Woods
Stenson
Werribeeshire
Ament
St Mark's Harriers Open Season With Scrappy Park Run
The St Mark's Harriers held the first park run of the season at Mt Derpmut amid rain and mud. J Hitler won the half mile, with R Ellens second. The club plans a Kingville pack run with Footscray and Williamstown, meeting at Mr King's by 2 15.
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Mt. Derpmut
J. Hitler
R. Ellens
Babetn
Teday
Piatures
Kingwvitle
Footscray
Willamstown
Former Labor MP Testifies Before Milk Commission
Mr Arthur Lewis formerly Labor M P for Corio gave evidence to the Milk Commission. Now a retail milk supplier at Canterbury Road Toorak he earns about £4 weekly with no interest or capital. He complained that yodellers from another district took customers and said he is a Socialist supporting municipalization of the milk supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Lewis
Labor M.P
Corio
House of Representatives
Milk Commission
Canterbury Rood
Toorak
Long suppressed station master letter to Peter borough
An English station master at Finsbury Park received a letter enclosing 5s 6d as fare payment to Peter borough around 1881. The anonymous writer praised King's Crom officials for kindness and courtesy and apologized for the delayed payment, noting the third class single fare to Pater- is referenced.
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Finsbury Park
England
Peterborough
King’s Crom
Pater
Three-Year Sanitary Contract Authorized by Council
The council on Monday evening authorized the shire secretary to advertise for tenders for the removal of sanitary pans within the shire for three years. It is hoped many dwellings in the Southern and Central Ridings will be sensor ed by then. The new specifications will prevent changing pans in populated areas. The advertisement will appear in the next issue of the Advocate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enxt
Advocate
King George Might Knight English Team Manager
The note suggests King George could Knight the English team manager around 1928. It adds that Amronetetes might be conferred on Larwood and Jardine, who would then join the junior aristocracy.
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George
Larwood
Jardine
Spalding A and B Teams Lose and Schedule Change
Spalding A defeated 12-4 by Prahran while Spalding B easily beat Camberwell 23-10 in wet conditions. Next Saturday A hosts Coburg at 3 pm and B faces Altona at 2 pm. Altona train leaves Footscray at 7:19 pm with demand to catch trains on time. Players listed include Turner Quigley Gleason Rayn Weight Dalling Smith Chapman Greena Eddy Kershaw Fraser Copeland Thompson. Day teams meet Preston.
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Spalding
Prahran
Spalding!s
Camberwo
Coburg
Altona
Footacray Station
Eaxt
Aay
Federal health minister Marr trips to New Town cost under review
Charles William Marr and family travel abroad while taxpayers may shoulder the bill. Marr faces scrutiny over the purpose and value of the junket and his appearance before a council or public body amid questions of expense and benefit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles William Marr
Marr
Master Marr
New
Miss A Luke Ladies Drapery Knit Supplies
A notice lists 215 Hampshire Road Sunshine area offering Pat Baldwin's Wool and various yarns including Fingering and Rose Fingering Crocus Non Shrinke Bechind Lady Betty Beehive Silversheen Sunny Sports Wool with skeins and buttons. Also Featuring knitting books and a range of jumpers and cardigans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Luke
Hampshire Rd
Sunshine
Baldwin
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Lhien St. Albens Direct and
Soman Apgreves Construction
Bt. Albans
St Abana
Sunshire
Stevens
Crs
Parr and Stenson
Gisborne
Cr. Oakley
Bacchus Marsh
Cr. Wels
Romvey
Cr. Ames
Mickie and
Cahill
N. Woods
Shire
Ube
Kellor
Bulla
Gil
ST. Mark’s Harriers
Robinson
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