District Patriotic Committee Reports November Meeting
The Patriotic Committee held its November 8 session with Dr. Lowe presiding and 12 members present. Treasurers and secretaries reported on funds and canteen orders, Red Cross cooperation, and fundraising events. volunteers urged full regimental details for canteen shipments and Poppy Day donations were sent to the local soldiers appeal.
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Patriotic Committee
Lawe
Barclay
Jretary
Maidatt
Red Crow
Red Cross
Vin Vanteen
Shire
STP
Navy
Cas
Lowe
Ba Hepa
Patriotic Fund
Patriot ic Dance Presented by Maidstone Patriotic Committee
The Maidstone Patriotic Committee plans a dance at Maidstone Hall on Saturday the 16th to build up a Red Cross and Comforts Fund. The fund has received previous acknowledgments totaling £17 9s 8d. Several ladies, including Mesdames Pouliot Haas Skewes Bean and T, have returned their 5 shilling cards.
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Maidstone
Mesdames Pouliot
Haas
Skewes
Bean
Card collection appeal at Seymour's Corner
A list of names and a total of £24 0s 8d received to date prompts late card returns. The notice asks those who have not yet returned their cards to leave them at Seymour's Corner, noting that doing so will spare the ladies appointed to call.
Deer Park Red Cross Appeal At Deer Park Hall
Deer Park Red Cross Emergency Company holds an appeal at 2.30 pm on Saturday November 23 in Deer Park Hall. Stalls include cake and candy vegetables and fruit mowers and seedlings fancy work and a white elephant stall. Sideshows and chocolate wheels provide added fun for all ages. A grand dance with music ends the day. All invited to support the fundraiser.
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Deer Park Red Cross Emergency Company
Deer Park Hall
Flags That Tell News Through Naval Signals
Mail steamers passing Suez use a blue flag with PY letters for privilege allowing passage. Navy flags include the Church Pennant signaling divine service or drowning status. another flag, red and yellow diagonals, signals open port to visitors and restricts access to strangers aboard battleships in foreign ports.
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Suez Canal
Ilivine
Water power revives old oil wells with pressure boost
A new pressure core device lets scientists map underground reservoirs at native temperature and pressure. By injecting water to raise pressure, tired wells such as the Bradford field in the United States have regained low but steady production, nearly matching their peak output from over fifty years ago.
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Bradford
U.S.A
Braybrook Council Defers Road Funds Negotiation
Braybrook Council sought government funds for Shire road maintenance leading to defence works. A reply from the Director General suggested potential ress money under the Federal Aid Roads and Works Act, and the council decided not to reconsider the initial application. Shire Secretary E Hargreaves to negotiate further.
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Braybrook
Works and Services Branch
The
Interior
E. Hargreaves
Footscray Bus Route Debate at Braybrook Council Meeting
Braybrook and Footscray councils debated a proposed bus route between Footscray and Sunshine. The Public Works Department backed varying the route via Albert Essex and Ashley Streets, while council members urged to meet the Minister or proceed with private enterprise to augment services. The amended motion to compile the full facts and approach the Minister was agreed.
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Footscray
Sunshine
Braybrook
Public Works Department
Ashley Street
Albert
Essex
Ashley Streets
Lowe
Pargony
Drayton
Baker
H. Robinson
Robinson
Tramways Board
Ballarat Road
Parsons
Ment
Dobson
Errington Reserve seeks timber and water reticulation
Mr N G Self secretary of Errington Reserve Committee applied to Braybrook Council on Monday night for timber to repair the reserve conveniences. The committee would undertake the work and assist with reticulation costs. Council referred both requests to Shire Engineer Mr H Robinson for report at the next meeting.
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Braybrook
N. G. Self
Errington
H. Robinson
Water Main Leak Raises War Service Pass Question
Braybrook Council discussed a Williamstown Road water main leak. A Board of Works letter said the main belonged to the Commonwealth Government Munitions Supply Branch and that the Department had been alerted. Braybrook also heard that J J Dedman and A S Drakeford would back free railway passes for fighting forces members.
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Williamstown Road
Braybrook Council
Board of Works
Commonwealth
Braybrook
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Jack Freeman
MT. Alexander RD
Moonee
Ponds Phone FU
Tyler ST. Sunshine
Poultyrmen & Farmers’ Trading CO
Queensberry Street
Melbourne
Deer Park
RED Cross Appeal
Footscray Bus
Scovell
Spurling
Barkly Streets
Advocate Office
Geo
North
Hampshire Road
T. H. Launder
Irving Street
Footecray Station
Rehouseman
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