Local Suburban Trade Urged to Curb City Exodus
Home Town Publicity promotes suburb cohesion to stop shoppers and clients from migrating to city stores. It urges 20,000 suburban traders and professionals to unite, fund publicity, and encourage buying locally to improve streets, services, and prices while resisting combines and department stores.
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Myer
Myer's
Buckley and Nunn
Craig's
Leviathan
London
Melbourne
United Service
Australian made steam roller purchase debated at council
Footscray council, after buying an Australian made Hani road roller last year, moved to buy an eight ton roller from Messrs A H M’Donald and Co of Richmond for £1080. The meeting also approved a Leyland four ton hand tipping truck at £1210, three one ton Ford trucks at £706 10, and a Marinixing plant and crusher. Some members urged supporting local industry, while others questioned the Australian model’s performance. the motion to purchase the Australian roller was carried.
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Array Council
A. H. M'Donald and Co
Richmond
Faquen Bros
Messrs. Noyen Bra
Johnson
Drew
Footscray
Schutt
Erewan
Abolition of Wards Sparks Council Debate
A Footscray council meeting debated rescinding a month old abolition of wards and reverting to a divided system. Dr Farnsworth and allies argued for unity, while Dr McCormick urged city interests first. The motion to rescind passed six to five amid claims the ward system would improve equity.
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Footscray Cau
Ion
Farnsworth
M’cormick
Accidents injure two men in Melbourne region
Thrown from a jinker in a Raleigh to Maribyrnong collision on Tuesday Anthony Roger 65 of Footscray suffered severe injuries and was taken to Melbourne Hospital with cerebral irritation scalp lacerations and multiple broken ribs. Albert Bennett 23 of Ascot Vale suffered a crushed leg after his limb was mangled in a cog-wheel of a stone crusher and was rushed to Melbourne Hospital for amputation.
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Raleightoad
Albert Bennett
Francis Street
Ascot
Riversdale Quarrying Co
Previrwok
Melbourne Hospital
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