Stony Creek Fever Bed Eyed in Local Drain Talks
Braybrook and Footscray council discussions with Melbourne board official Com Turner focus on extending Bosquet Street drain and addressing flooding. Citizens urge urgent works for Stony Creek from Durham to Devonshire and Omar Street improvements to ease development and prevent backyard flooding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athol Turner
Footscray Council
Melbourne and Metropolitan Board of Works
Braybrook
Inez
Dr Lowe
Cox Dobson
Demputer
Pridham
Borquet Street
Omar Street
Dedrick
Stony Creek
MMB
Durham
Devonshire Road
Dr Drayton
Cam Turner
Hampshire Road
H. Robinson
Com. Turner
Footscray
Williamstown
Devonshire Roads
Sunshine
Sunshine Swimming Club Annual Report 1938 39
The Sunshine Swimming Club reports a disrupted year due to pool work but builds a section for non swimmers and reports 105 pupils in Herald instruction with 35 passing. Donations of £80 5s from 130 donors plus £50 from the H V McKay Trust brought funds to £150, aiding a government match and total £300 added to £500. The club entered two water polo teams, C and D grades. the C team reached the grand final but lost to Kew, D team again reached the semifinals. Officers for 1939 40 include President W R McKay Senior VP J D Soutar and Captain C Steedman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion Odd Fellows
Bros Ron Holden
Harold Blakey
Eric Fraser
Bro. Holden
Bro
G. L Coulter
Albion Lodge
Bro. H. Blakey
Bro. Coulter
Bro. Blakey
Bro, Blakey
National Insurance
Grand United Oddfellows
Sunshine Swimming Club
W. Roberts
B. R Sharp
Braybrook Shire
H. V McKay
Kew
C Steedman
C. Baird
W. R. McKay
J. D. Soutar
Not a Communist Sir
Letter from a Labour candidate denies Communist allegations in the Southern Riding elections. He states loyalty to the Labor Party and its socialisation aims while rejecting slander. He appeals for publication of the statement and thanks supporters and ratepayers who backed him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labor
Labor Party
Communist Party
Braybrook Council backs cat life protection campaign
The Braybrook Shire Council received a letter from the League Youth of Australia proposing a drive to prevent bush cat depredations. Members laughed at the idea noting bush life in Braybrook is scarce and nocturnal cats pose little menace. A humorous exchange led to moral support for the proposal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook Shire
League Youth of Australia
Cata
Shire
Braybrook
Dedrick
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dr. Drayton
M.M.B
Grand United Lodge
Sunshine Town Hall
Grand Lodge
Laslett
Hughie Laslett
H. Blake
Europe
Australia
J. E. Sievers
R. McPherson
Leith Avenue
A Baird
C. Steedman
C. A. Hiscock
C. Wild
D Soutar
D. Soutar
V. Wild
A Russell
T. Laffan
D. Perry
B. Avery
L. Young
J. Hayes
C Sandman
Poven Av
Anderson Rd
Lily St
Scott Avenue
Wright St
Walter A. Warne
Undertaker
Barkly ST
Mistance
Phonm
Footeersy
Bowdern
Brien’s Comfort Coaches
Moreland Street
A. Beachley Cartage Contractor
Thorpe ST
Sunssine
Glen Galla
McDonald’s
Seymour
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