Braybrook Council Discusses Air Raid Shelters and Local Housing
Braybrook Council debated air raid shelters with a joint committee report and plans for shelters in Treasury Gardens. Dr. Dobson urged seeking government financing, and consideration of quarry sites as shelters. The council approved his motion and discussed acquiring five blocks of land for homes if borrowing power allowed.
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Braybrook
State Emergency Council
Treasury Gardens
Dobson
Aeainst
Willan
Dedrick
Braybrook Council Eyed Worker Housing Expansion Plan
Braybrook Council discussed worker housing as industries in the Shire expand. Dr. Dobson gave notice he will submit at the next meeting a proposal already standing for consideration.
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Braybrook
Government Appointments. Claim on Fighters' Behalf
Braybrook Council discussed wartime public service appointments after receiving a Korumburra Council letter urging governments to pause permanent hires until soldiers return. Dr Barrett opposed action, arguing it would hinder qualified youths. Dr Treloar supported the Korumburra view. Dr Baker agreed. Many government employees had enlisted.
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Braybrook
Barrett
Treloar
Baker
Korumburra
Lowe
Dedrick
Dobson
Willan
Drayton
Council Debates Student Promotions and War Duty
Council discussed promotions for returning soldiers and the impact on youth jobs. An amendment to back Korumburra Council failed. A tram route alteration request from Maribyrnong Progress Association was deferred for next meeting. Braybrook Council learned the Railway Department will address heavy crest near the Deer Park to Rockbank line.
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Braybrook
Maribyrnong Progress Association
M. W. McKissock
Tramways Board
Maribyrnong River
Elizabeth Street
Flemington Road
Haymarket
Maribyrnong
North Melbourne
Barrett Anid
The
Progress Association
Watson
Railway Department
Deer Park
Rockbank
Market Trust seeks three year rate exemption
On Monday night the Western Metropolitan Market Trust asked Braybrook Council for a three year exemption from municipal rates arguing slow progress and market as a local asset. Officials disputed the request noting no act permits such relief and citing road costs already spent.
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Braybrook
Western Metropolitan Market Trust
Treloar
E. Hargreaves
Hargreaves
Dedrick
Drayton
Parsona
Baker
Acquisition of Land for Recreation Near Maidstone
Public Works Department in a Braybrook Council letter raised concern over a potential compulsory land purchase abutting Studley and Church Streets Maidstone for recreation. A notice service and owner location difficulty were noted. Shire Secretary Mr E Hargreaves to pursue further inquiries.
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Braybrook
Public Works Department
Studley
Church Streets
Maidstone
E. Hargreaves
Control of Parking Near Government Works
Health Inspector L E Thorpe reported to Braybrook Council on Monday night after inspecting car parking in Gordon Street and nearby streets. He identified two potential locations to set aside parking space to ease congestion and reduce complaints.
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Braybrook
L. E. Thorpe
Gordon Street
Braybrook Shire
Gordon
Parking areas eyed for Footscray streets
Footscray Council discussed using Mephan Street and Ferguson Streets for car parking and contacted government authorities to explore additional locations. The Gordon Street site was deemed disadvantageous while Mephan Street offered no drawbacks and fees could cover supervision costs.
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Pridham Street
Footscray
Mephan Street
Gordon Street
Ballarat Road
Barrett
Footscray Council
Mephan and
Ferguson
Grazing Prohibited Near Cemetery Area
Health Inspector and Dairy Supervision Branch act to stop grazing of dairy cows on unfenced land at Broklyn near the cemetery due to household and factory drainage crossing the site. Mr L E Thorpe of Braybrook Council oversees the action.
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Braybrook
Braybrook Council Adopts Forrest Street Extension Report
The Braybrook Shire Engineer Mr. H. Robinson presented the Forrest Street Extension report, which the Braybrook Council adopted at their Monday night meeting. The document outlines planned expansion work and related municipal considerations.
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Braybrook
Mr. H. Robinson
Forrest Street
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Braybrook Council
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Housing Commission
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Necker & Hare
Swanston Street
Melbourne
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Albert F. Necker
Commercial Rd
F'sersy
Sunshine
L. M. James
Anderson RD
Pan
Eable
H. Doherty
Wampshire Road
Sen L. A. Cooper
Thorpe St. Sunshine
the Junction Joinery and Timber Mills Pty. Ltd
Geelong Road
Phong
George North
Hampshire Road
Sun
Herbert King & Sons
E. BH. and
H. V. King Funeral Directors
Albert
Paisley Streets
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