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Sunshine Advocate

Location

Sunshine, Victoria, Australia

Date

Oct 26, 1951

Page

2

Motor Cyclists Lose Licences After Speeding Court Case

Sunshine Court punished four motor cyclists for speeding and dangerous driving. Thomas Foley of Leith Avenue had six months licence suspension and a £7 fine after hitting 55 to 60 mph with a pillion rider. Albert Felton of Cobden Street faced £7 fine and three months licence loss for 50 to 62 mph with a pillion. Gordon Hartnett of Salisbury Street claimed his speedo read low but paid £7 and three months suspension. Raymond Warren of Bent Street Moonee Ponds had six months licence loss and £10 fine.

Sunshine Court Thomas Kevin Foley Leith Ave Sunshine Ballarat Road Albert Edward Felton Cobden St South Melbourne Gordon Hartnett Salisbury St. Moonee Ponds Raymond Warren Bent St. Moonee Ponds

Scout Group Holds Farewells and Events Night

The group was runner up to Jet Footscray in Footscray sports. Cub Brian Wild and John Evans will pass up into the scout troop tonight. Cub packs held events nights while Brian Wild received Stars and badges. A picnic at Werribee is planned for 17 November.

Jet Footscray Footscray Brian Wild John Evans Cubs Brian Junitle Werribee

Methodist Sunday School Anniversary at Sunshine Town Hall

The Methodist Sunday School Anniversary is set for the next two Sundays at Sunshine Town Hall. Next Sunday is Hospital Sunday with services at 11 am led by Rev. R W Little Lath, 1 pm by Rev Norman Lade, and 7 pm by Rev J B Long thorn. A retiring offering will support the hospital appeal and a record offering is hoped at the afternoon service. All friends of children and Sunday School work are invited.

Sunshine Town Hall R. W. Little Lath Norman Lade J.B. Longthorn Friends of

Deer Park Committees Elected in Local Councils

The Sassella Park management committee for Deer Park includes Drs Poole Castley and Pennell and Messrs Newton Perry Salmond McNabb Slee and Schmidt. A new Deer Park hall committee was also elected with Poole Pennell Castrey Slee Treloay Armstrong McQueen Salmond Skinner. Sunshine Council members accepted an invitation to attend St Mark's Church evening service on Sunday.

Sassella Park Deer Park Poole Castley Pennell Newton Perry Salmond McNabb Slee Schmidt Deer Park Hall Poole Pennell Castrey Treloay Armstrong 1.C.1 Messrs McQueen Skinner Sunshine Council St. Mark’s Church

Council Refers Youth Travel to Estimates

The council sent the youth travel item to the estimates driven by a Sun Youth Trust suggestion. Dr Dempster opposed action this year and urged waiting for public interest. He favored funding extra scholarships at local schools instead. Public contributions last year totaled £7, £103 by the aaa, and £50 by Dr A Pennell.

Dempster Aaa A. Pennell

Speeding fines handed to two timber truck drivers

A £10 fine was imposed at Sunshine Court on Tuesday on Alfred Leslie Ackerly of Beaufort for exceeding the speed limit in his timber laden truck. He was intercepted at Deer Park on 4 September after claiming he slowed to see what made a lead rattle. John Derek Moore of 1 Dorgan Bt Caulfield also fined £10 for a similar offence. his truck was laden with firewood.

Sunshine Court Alfred Leslie Ackerly Beaufort Ackerly Deer Park John Derek Moore Dorgan Bt Caulfield

Speeding and fines surface in Maidstone and Hawthorn cases

On 3 August at Ballarat Road Maidstone Jack McKay of Myrniong was fined £8 after a police speed check of 45 to 60 mph. On 2 September motorcyclist Jack Lewis of Hawthorn was fined 48 for speeding through Hampshire Road intersection. Sunshine Council sends a request to Parks and Gardens to consider providing a playing ground for women's hockey.

Ballarat Maidstony Jack George McKay Myrmiong McKay Sunshine Court Ballarat Rd Jack William Lewis Hawthorn Hampshire Sunshine Council Parks and Gardens Committee

Fire alarm installations approved for multiple streets

The Fire Brigades Board approved installing street fire alarms at A Street and Church Avenue and Beachley Street Hertford Road and Duleie Street a Ryder Street Armstrong Street and Forrest Street and Yallourn Street. Consent is given for Phong at ty sere o Yair.

The Fire Brigades Board Tell Tions A St Church Ve Beachley St. Hertford Duleie St Ryder Phong Ty Sere O Yair

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