Motion to rescind garbage tip purchase fails
Dr Chaplin led a motion to rescind buying land for a Sunshine tip site and oppose an £8000 payment, arguing inspection was not carried out and land value was misquoted. Councillors debated costs, haulage, and long term tipping plans, with the motion defeated and the mayor ruling the initial price lapse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Chaplin
Dr. Chaplin
McIntyre Road
Acre
Maribyrnon Cr
Chaplin
Maribyrnong
Parsons
Inspectio
Green
Sunshine
Will
Cra
iNey
Dempster
Caastley
Dr. Skinner
Mr D O Donoghue Dies Suddenly In Sunshine
Mr D O Donoghue aged 67 died suddenly at Sunshine where he had lived since leaving Rutherglen. He ran a mixed business in Sun Crescent then a fuel merchants business near the railway station. A longtime Sunshine Cricket Club supporter he was active in local bodies and recently worked for H V McKay Massey Harris. He leaves a widow a daughter Mrs H Seddon and a son Bill. Funeral largely attended at Footscray Cemetery today.
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Bupshine
Sunshine
Rutherglen
Sun Crescent
Sunshine Tball Club
H. V. McKay-Massey Harria Pty. Ltd
Plans for new schools in West and North Sunshine
Minister of Education Hon A E Shepherd says the Public Works Department has been asked to prepare plans for classrooms at proposed school sites in West and North Sunshine. The announcement outlines expansion to meet growing student numbers and improve facilities.
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Minister of Education
A. E. Shepherd
Public Works Department
West
North Sunshine
City faces rubbish problem and civic pride calls
Residents voiced frustration at piles of rubbish on streets including McIntyre Road and near the Guiding Star Hotel. The health inspector was asked to report on dumped waste while the city plans a cleanup week and discusses overall cleanliness at the Health Committee meeting.
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McIntyre Road
Nth
Sunshine
Guiding Star
Brooklyn
Heal
Weather Affects Hospital Appeal and Ball Plans
Weather lingers over Sunshine Old Association fund drive as hospital committees press for a strong weekend. Old Boys secretary Bill Hallahan reports robust shopkeeper and public support while acting matron Windley is confirmed and Sister Peck named senior. Dr Lindell, chair of Hospitals and Charities Commission, will visit on Sth June to discuss the hospital's future and possible rerole of Sunshine Hospital under commission plans. Debutantes practice for the annual hospital ball draws a large crowd, with Ern Waring as tutor and Ewan Cameron at the piano. ball patrons include Governor Sir Dallas Brooks, and tickets are capped at 400 with reservations through Groza’s Pharmacy and Singleton’s hairdressing.
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Sunshine Old Association
Old Boys
Bill Hallahan
Windley
Peck
Lindell
Hospitals and Charities Commission
Hospital
Sunshine Council
Dallas Brooks
T. Hinch
E. Flynn
Grosa
Singleton
Plan for Drive-in Subdivisions Around Market and Service Station
A subdivision around a supermarket and service station was proposed with a health centre and a venture theatre. The council referred the plan to a committee for further consideration before approval. The draft mentioned allotments and a drive-in theme amid development concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ropa Demoere
Council urged to act on bungalow breach and demolition
Dr J McDonald told Sunshine Council on Monday that the council faced a breach of regulations over a sub-standard bungalow on Glengala Road. The inspector A Montgomery had recommended its demolition after finding no permit and use as a dwelling while a new house rose. The property was sold despite knowledge the bungalow would need removing, as the matter was sent to the Legislative Committee.
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Nelson
J. McDonald
Sunshine Council
Glengala Road
A. Montgomery
McDonald
Legislative Committee
Nissen Hut for Clubrooms Proposal to Council
Sunshine Football Club notified the council on Monday of plans to buy a Nissen hut for use as a clubroom at Barclay Reserve. The club said the council would have the right of purchase at a future date at cost. The proposal will be discussed at the Parks and Gardens Committee's next meeting.
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Sunshine Football Club
Barclay Reserve
Parks and Gardens Committee
Gaol Sentence for Drunk Driving in Sun Crescent Case
Peter Rodney McNaughton of 24 Saunders Street West Coburg was found drunk behind the wheel after an accident in Sun Crescent on 20 May. He failed sobriety tests and could not walk straight, leading to a guilty verdict and a gaol term for the second offence. He was fined £2 for driving without a licence and had a prior 1961 drunken driving conviction. The bench, with Mr Barclay J.P. and C G Carltons, noted his lack of reform and disqualification from holding a licence. A separate note records a kerosene heater explosion at 27 Shley Street Tottenham damaging two armchairs.
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McNaughton
Comeras
Ball
F. Miller
Sun Crescent
Footacray
Sunshine
Ken
Const
Miller
G. Walker
T. RK. Barclay J.P
Name missing after accident leads to court case
The defendant Alfies Street resident Schapel Korn-Wasser pleaded guilty after a January accident in Dawson Street. Witness Dean Hart described a car striking a parked vehicle and the driver telling him to report it as the defendant John Chigwidden of Dawson Street. Hart and Senior Constable Martin testified. The court fined the driver and awarded costs, with a new carriage licence created for J. W. Le Fevre of Brooklyn at Sunshine Court.
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Oer Fine
Sunshine
Schapel Korn- Wasser
Alfies Street
North
Carlton
Dean Hart
Dawson Street
Hart
John Chigwidden
Dawson St
Snr
Connt. R. Martin
Rubbish dumper escapes again as inspector cites challenge
A health inspector told Sunshine Council on Monday that a man recently arrested for illegal dumping provided a Yarraville address but now says he resides in New South Wales. The report highlights the difficulties in catching offenders and identifying their true residence.
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Little
Sunshine
Yarraville
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Shley Street
Tottenham
Sunshine Technical School
J. V. Shelton
Onkaparinga
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