Braybrook Council Debates Site for Memorial and Town Hall
Casting vote decides to move the memorial site opposite the town hall after long debate between Public Works Committee representatives and the H V McKay memorial committee. Several alternative sites were rejected while concerns about land needs, beautification, and future municipal expansion shaped the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
Public Works Committee
H. V. McKay
Girl Guides Organisation
Town Hall
Sunshine Picture Theatre
Treloar
Corie Street
Council
Withers Street
Picture Theatre
Meeling
Watson
Lowe
Corio Street
Railway Department
Drayton
Pennell
Barclay
Willan
Barrett
Parsons
Pridham
Ehempehire Road
Feime
Dr. Drayton
Pridhant
Crs
Dobson
Marsons
Baker
Council Reports on Street Works and Tramway Extensions
Council engineer report notes Percy Street repairs and footpath dressing in St Albans. Forrest Street Extension progress with metal ling and pitching near Kororoit Creek, wing walls on widened bridge. Francis Street Brooklyn stormwater pipe in place and channelling work. Maidstone house vehicular entrances under concrete work. Maribyrnong tramway extension describes rapid track construction and asphalting request, with Raleigh Road duplication and cable removal prior. Flooding at Raleigh Road corner noted, drainage work urged. State School Maribyrnong to open classes in public halls. vacant land east of hall described.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Robinson
Percy Street
St. Albans
Forrest Street
Kororoit Creek
Francis Street
Brooklyn
Maidstone
Maribyrnong
Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board
Raleigh Road
Rosamond Road
State School
Education Department
Health inspector report details council meeting actions
Mr L E Thorpe reported on Dow Registration funds totaling £194 to date after a fortnight. Housing regulations compliance steps were outlined and a 6/5/41 notice given for repairs with 28 days to complete. Roof removal delayed repairs, a house found in Preston, and tenants unsettled. Buildings inspected in Maidstone and Maribyrnong with instructions issued. A Maribyrnong River water sample was taken for analysis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Thorpe
Housing Commission
Preston
Voth
Maidstone
Maribyrnong
Ant
A N A Activities At Branch Meeting May 20
A.N.A. reports a new member proportion at the branch meeting on May 20. The president gives a detailed report on the Albion school function winning the A.N.A. prize for best improved school garden. Braybrook and Sunshine districts have dominated this prize recently. Mr. Fletcher covers U.F.S. dispensary trading buoyant but urges member support. Prescriptions total 1500 for the prior month. War-time price changes noted for chemists. A branch syllabus meeting was postponed from May 14 to May 28. More candidates admitted and welcomed. Supper after meeting hosted by A.W.A. members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion
A.N.A
Sunshine
Braybrook
Fletcher
U.F.S
A.W.A
Patriotic Fund Receipts Reported by Maidstone Branch
The Maidstone Patriotic Funds branch shows receipts of £33 11s 5d from Stamp Scheme via Mr. R. V. Seymour and £33 17s from another source, plus £31 19s 8d, income from knitting book sales by Mrs. G. Baker, and £101 10s 4d total. Other items include £1 4s from A C F, staff proceeds 2s, Penny Fund through Mrs. Showell, R C 3s 2d, and members’ subscriptions 12s 0d.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maidstone Patriotic Funds
R. V. Seymour
E.B
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. E. Ward
Ballarat Road
Council Reports
A.N.A. Activities
Tyler
Seymour’s
Seymour’s Corner, Sunshine
the Junction Joinery and Timber Mills Pty. Ltd
Geelong Road
Footscray
Phong
Barkly Street
Harwood
Oregon
Sunshine Timber Yards
Henderson & Graham
Hampshire Road
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