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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Nov 17, 1939
Page
3
The Keilor Council held a special meeting to discuss administration and the outdoor staff. Dr Hilbert favored open discussion before voting while Dr Stenson moved confidence in the staff. The vote, 5 to 4, kept conditions as is pending a new engineer after Mr Walters resigned.
The third annual Methodist Girls Physical Culture Club display drew a large crowd despite sultry weather. Rev. Bradbury chaired as seniors performed the Spanish peasant dance, the junior item Little Lady Make Believe and a quaint Dutch song by intermediates. A seniors pyramid demonstration and notable items by Val Colbram delighted attendees. Awards listed include Seniors Lena Cunningham Lois Carter and Most Improved Grace Batten Intermediates Gwen Cunningham Mary McLeod with a final Most Improved honor noted.
Sunshine ANA convened on November 7 with Director Slater appointing officers for six months including President E F Parsons and vice president N Porter. The meeting noted wartime curtailment of some programs while stressing ANA aims for Commonwealth control, Australian industry reform, monetary system changes, and basic wage policy. The session moved to Caxton House and promised publicity from the Advocate and a supper for the November 21 gathering hosted by the ANA and AWA committee.
Keilor shire engineer F J Walters resigns after fourteen years saying the job requires more than one day weekly. Councillors laud his service while noting road conditions stem from funding limits. December meeting to discuss full time replacement. Walters offers to assist and help with applications.
Since opening in November the Footscray and District Out-Patient and Welfare Centre in Eleanor Street has treated over 5 000 patients. A new record clinic was held last Monday and success raises hopes for more clinics next year. Drs Ian McNeil and W J Flynn praise local council interest and call for continued funding as drug costs rise due to war conditions. The centre runs 2 pm to 5 pm daily and 10 am Wednesday, with an ante natal clinic Fridays at 1 30 pm under Dr Simpson and Matron Dickson. Further information from the Eleanor Street office or Footscray 1650.
In aid of the local Red Cross a children's concert raised funds with profits expected to exceed £25. Gratitude is extended to many contributors including Mesdames Gum Aitken Crick McGrath Bunting and Sutherland for costumes and frocks.
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