Miss Braybrook Crowned In Braybrook Quest Gala
Miss Lasca Presser was judged Miss Braybrook at the Saturday Braybrook Quest gala with runners up Miss Estelle Leckie and Miss Pat Kelly. Judges praised poise and performance as Sunshine District Band led the program and Dr. Pennell announced £1200 raised. All three qualify for the Miss Australia selection parade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine District
Miss Braybrook
McLachlan
Shire of Braybrook Committee
Miss Willing
Barclay
Miss Presser
A. G Pennell
Pennell
Bouquets
Braybrook Council Ways to Help Schools and Local Projects
News in Brief notes next Thursday's meeting at Shire Hall. Braybrook Council will not take on school garden upkeep, deferring to Education Department. Council honors ex-staff officer W K Mathison with testimonial and acknowledges his Morwell Shire Secretary role. Community Sings series ends, Junior Talent Quest Grand Final with notable acts, and Tivoli Circuit trio Sybil and John to perform. Carnival on Railway Reserve to aid Frankston Orthopaedic Hospital and Park Committee concludes Saturday night. Temporary conveniences to be erected on Mitchell Street land used by Footscray Cricket Association teams. Kirton Speedway health concerns prompt request for sanitary path guidance. An application to erect eight loose boxes at Barb Street property refused due to residential zoning.
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Braybrook
W. K. Mathison
Shire
Parsons
Mathison
Morwell
Sunshine A.N.A
Sunshine Park Betterment Committee
Frankston
Mitchell St
Maidstone
Footscray
Braybrook Council
Olympic Tyre Co
Rosamond Rd
Barb
Maribyrnong
Braytrook Council
Treloar to retire from Braybrook Council after 17 years
Cr E C Treloar announced at Braybrook Council that he will resign as a Councillor for the Western Riding. Elected unopposed 17 years ago, he served on the Municipal Association and Western Suburbs Market Trust, valued for municipal advice and candor. Ratepayers extend appreciation and wish him health and happiness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
E. C. Treloar
Cr. Treloar
Cr Treloar
Municipal Association
Western Suburbs Market Trust
Treloar
Braybrook Councillors Split Over Preschool Funding Decision
At Monday’s council meeting the Health Committee’s £200 grant for preschool education was debated. Dr McDonald opposed municipal funding for kindergartens while not opposing them in principle. Dr Dobson argued against selective funding and questioned legality of a blanket grant, preferring need to be proved and praising voluntary workers. The Health Committee report was adopted.
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Braybrook
McDonald
Dobson
Health Committee
Long Range School Programme Called For
At Footscray Town Hall a combined school committee meeting cited inadequate district school accommodation and passed a resolution to approach the Minister of Education for a long range building programme. Braybrook Council supported the proposal on Monday, on motion by Dr Dobson and seconded by Dr Parsons.
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Footscray
Braybrook
Footscray Town Hall
Minister of Education
Braybrook Council
Dobson
Parsons
Food for Britain Appeal Set for November 1
Braybrook Shire President Dr. T. R. Barclay announces a further local Food for Britain appeal on November 1 with a house-to-house collection. Scouts and guides aided the prior drive while transport was provided, and a further meeting will be held tonight to finalise arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Barclay
Braybrook Shire
Britain
Health Inspector Appointed in Braybrook Shire
Mr. G. T. Hagger of Newtown Geelong has been appointed Health Inspector for the Shire of Braybrook. He is highly qualified with plumbing sanitation and drainage experience and currently serves six Geelong area municipalities. An ex serviceman of the 1914 18 war.
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G. T. Hagger
Newtown
Geelong
Braybrook
Hagger
State Labour rallies for Dr A E Shepherd in Sunshine
State Election activities see Local Labour teams promoting Dr A E Shepherd M L A with public meetings across Sunshine and surrounding electorates. Campaign events run from October 21 to November 6 at multiple venues while rolls are open for inspection and voters urged to check enrolment and arrange postal voting.
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A. E. Shepherd
M.L.A
Labour
Sunshine
Barkly St. Hall
West Footscray
Shire Hall
Labor Hall
Kingsville
Maidstone Hall
Maribyrnong Hall
W. Singleton
Hampshire Rd
Shorten Bros
Albion
McDonald
King
Ave
Adelaide St
G. R. Crick
McKay St
A. A. Allen
Coolamon St
F J. Riley
Two opinions on Taylors Road extension debated
A Country Roads Board enquiry on extending Taylors Road from St. Albans to Sydenham was met with contrasting views. Keilor Council sees the project as impractical due to cost, while Braybrook supports investigating the removal of a dangerous railway crossing, urging Keilor to reconsider.
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Country Roads Board
Taylors Rd
St. Albans
Sydenham
Bendigo
Braybrook
Keilor
Keilor Council
Homes for Old Folks Under Braybrook Council Inquiry
Dr. Dobson moves Braybrook Council to ask the Housing Commission whether it can include homes for aged people in Maidstone in its scheme. The Commission supports the idea but cites urgent need for family houses. If the Commission cannot decide, an approach to the State Government is proposed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobson
Braybrook
Housing Commission
Maidstone
Footscray Braysbrook booklet publicity advances
Dr Parsons reported Braybrook Council that the Footscray Braybrook publicity booklet is well under way with distribution planned for next January. Four thousand pounds secured for printing and distribution to fund 27 000 copies 14000 for local use and 13000 overseas to 120 countries with Chambers of Commerce Government departments Rotary clubs business houses Scouts and Guides assisting locally and abroad.
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Footscray
Braybrook
Parsons
Chambers of Commerce
Govt. Departments
Rotary Clubs
Scouts and Guides
Braybrook Shire Engineer to Attend Conference
Braybrook Shire Engineer Mr. H. Robinson will attend a conference of municipal engineers on the 12th and 13th November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braybrook
H. Robinson
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Lasca Presser
Homewood
Donohoe
Mt. Alexander Rd
Moonee Ponds
Leckie
Miss Cook
Crown Terrace
Ascot Vale
G .Powerlett
Kearney
King Edward Ave
Quest
Shirees
MISS
Queen Victoria Hospital
Lasca Presser Committee
Kevin Heaghney
McConnell Sisters
Ann and
Gwen
Shirley Hubber
Maureen Collins
Sybil & John
Tivoli
Speedway and
Kirton Speedway
Health Department
Maribyrnong Reserve
Cr. E
Council
Food For Britain Appeal
LABOR
Sydenham Road
DR. Dobson
Seymour’s Corner
Seymour’s
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