Second Tragedy at Crossing
A car driven toward St Albans railway station collided with a passenger train at Taylor's Road crossing around 6:40 pm on Friday. Join Ferris of Taylor's Road St Albans died after being placed in the guard's van and transported to Royal Melbourne Hospital. The train Ferris rode toward the city passed the one he intended to meet, and the car was dragged about 20 yards. Earlier, three people died at the same crossing in a different direction due to obstructed line of sight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whlle
St. Mbans Rilway
Ferris
Taylor's Road
St. Alvans
Royal Melbourne Hospital
Funeral of Mr Ferris at Melton Dome
The funeral for the late Mr Ferris occurred on Sunday with a large crowd following the cortege to the grave at Melton Dome. The Rev F Maling of Melton Church of England officiated and Nelson Bros of Footscray managed funeral arrangements. He leaves a wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Ferris
Melton Dome
F. Maling
Melton Church of England
Nelson Bros
Footscray
Ferris
Funeral of Keilorshire Council member family note
The President Cr. Jolly and the Secretary Mr. N Woods represented Keilorshire Council at the funeral for a grown up family of three daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cr. Jolly
N. Woods
Keilorshire
Sunshine Progress Association silent on fetohies and bus route
Progressives meet to discuss backyard fetishes on Sundays causing neighbour annoyance. They plan to ask Braybrook Council to raise banking privacy at Sunshine Post Office and push for a modern Sunshine railway station while seeking council explanations on Cornwall Road and adherence to the South Roads bus route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adams
Sunshine Progress Association
Major
Braybrook Council
J. J. Dedman
MHSB
Commonwealth Savings Bank
Sunshine Post Office
Association
J. Wilkin
Sunshine Railway
Ir. Hyett
West Footscray
South Kensington
Astbury
Sunshine
Braybrook
Cornwall Road
White
South Roads
Footscray
Sunshine Protest Fights Bus Overcrowding Across Two Services
Members of the Sunshine Pro tesa Association urged action at their meeting after noting Tramway Board buses run nearly empty while privately owned services carry far more than licensed seven passengers. Reports described 24 to 28 riders on private buses, some passengers even sitting on the bonnet, prompting a Braybrook council inquiry. The protest highlights losses of about £5000 a year on the Sunshine route and calls for limiting overcrowing to protect passengers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Footscray
Sunshine Protesa Association
White
Adams
Major
Astbury
Progress Association
Sunshine
Tramways Board
Braybrook Council
Hyett
Successful Student Doreen Scott Passes Honors at AMEB
Miss Doreen Scott daughter of Corporal Harry Scott of the printing department at the Harvest Works passed with honors at the Australian Music Examinations Board for piano. She is the granddaughter of Mr F. W. Scott former secretary of the Sunshine A.N.A.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doreen Scott
Harry Scott
The
Harvester Works
Australian Music Examinations Board
Doreen
F. W. Scott
Sunshine A.N.A
LCL Gun Club Postponed Shoot Moves to Sassella Park
The LCL Gun Club reschedules the last Saturday event to tomorrow at Sassella Park at 2 30 p.m. Stakeholders expect a swift turnout and safety checks will be in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sassella Park
Factories urged brick on concrete with front space rule
Mr Major moves the Sunshine Progress Association to ask Craybrook Shire Council to pass a by law requiring all new factory buildings to be brick on concrete with space at the front for an attractive appearance. The motion was carried unanimously after discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Craybrook
Major
Sunshine Progress Association
New Justice of Peace Carlton Sworn in Central Bailiwick
Mr C G Carlton, proprietor of the Sunshine Advocate, has been appointed Justice of the Peace for the Central Bailiwick. Carlton was sworn in on Thursday by Justice Lowe in the Practice Court amid widespread congratulations since the announcement appeared in the daily press this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Carlton
The
Sunshine Advocat
Obituary for Vilerie Margaret Watkins
Expressing sympathy to Mx Gordon Arnold Watkins and Mrs. Watkins of 50 Adelaide Street Sunshine on the death of their three weeks old daughter Vilerie Margaret who died September 28. Funeral held Monday at Fawkner Cemetery with a large collection of magnif icent flowers reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gordon Arnold Watkins
Adelaide Street
Sunshine
Vilerie Margaret
Fawkner
Funeral of Mrs Lowe At Sunshine Sees Large Floral Tributes
Nelson Bros funeral directors report deep regret at the passing of Mrs Lowe widow of the late Mr Joseph Lowe and mother of Ernest Vera Ralph and Lily. Service conducted by Key Stephens of the Presbyterian Church Footscray at house and graveside with many mourners and abundant floral tributes. Coffin bearers included D Budge Les Thomas Gee Swanson and Les Thornton. Pall bearers listed as H Lambert W Mulden V Swanson J Thompson W Thompson I Hughes J O Day and W Thom R Penn oversaw arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowe
Joseph Lowe
Ernest
Woomen
Vera
Ralph
Lily
Geemeed
Sunshine
Stephens
Presbyteria
Footscray
Shire Fund Appeal Urges Further Contributions
The Shire President urges additional donations to the fund be sent to the Shire Secretary before Monday as the appeal will close then. New receipts since the last list include Sunshine Diggers in the club room and several named donors with small cash amounts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Diggers
Robert
L. S. Astbury
Caxton House
F. Bennett
Elie
Also Mentioned on This Page
Jan
FORGE
Nicholson Street
S.B
Jacquard
S.M
LTD
Rival Bus Services
LCL Gun Club
Shire
Sellers
Faulding
U.F.S. Dispensary
Sun Crescent
L. McDuff
Downing
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!