Replanning of Maidstone action urged by resident letter
A Maidstone resident urges the shire council to back Town Planning Commission replanning to avert slum-like subdivisions. He condemns back to back housing, calls for improved facilities and a town planning conscience among officials and ratepayers, stressing housing for working families. The writer says the council approved such replanning years ago and must stand by it to improve living conditions.
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Shire
Maidstone
Town Planning Commission
Wesley Church
Shire Council
Wedding Ring Theft Foiled by Imposter Photographer
A thief posed as a newspaper photographer at Footscray Mechanics Institute last week during a wedding breakfast. Using a guest’s camera he entered the room, hid the camera with a coat over his head, and stole an engagement ring from a waitress and money from guests’ bags. He fled as suspicions grew after the waitress found the ring missing.
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Footscray Mechanics’ Institute
Death of Hon G M Prendergast Leader of Labor Party
Hon G M Prendergast longtime Footscray representative and Labor leader in Victoria died at 83 in North Melbourne. A state funeral followed at Trades Hall and private service at home. Born 1864 in Adelaide he rose as printer and activist before entering parliament in 1894. He served as Chief Secretary in two ministries and led Labor from 1904 1913 1918 1926 before retiring from politics in 1929. He championed district interests and supported Maribyrnong River beautification and local schools.
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Footscray
Legislative Assembly
Labor
George Michael Prendergast
Chapman Street
North Melbourne
E. Harrison
Trades Hall
Prendergast
Adelaide
Ireland
Victoria
Hypographical Society
Councl
W. Maloney
Melbourne
House of Representatives
Uy. Winter
W. A. Trenwith
J. Hancock
U. Labor Movement
W. A. Watt
State
Parliamentary
Labor Party
Mr Hogan
Elmslie
Hogan
Sunshine
Maribyrnong
Seaside boarding house bed and sitting room mix up
Little Mr Jones and his wife arrive at a seaside boarding house and question the advertised combined bed and sitting room. The landlady explains the bed is the sitting room, prompting Jones to ask where the sitting room truly is.
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Mr Jones
Jones
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Walter A. Warne
Undertaker
Barely ST
Footscray 9
A E. Bowdern
Harry Hall
Nicholson
Tscray Pass
Crocens
Paone — Féray
Douglas Parade
J. 8. Dunbar Pty, Ltd
Collins Street
E. M. Young
Benjamin Street
Tottenham
Ronald P. Griffiths
F.V
D. P. Griffiths
Nicholson St
Tel
G. M. Prendergast
Glenroy Cycle Works
H. J. Payne
Hampshire RD. Sunshine
MacRobertson
Niagara Cafe
R. Hellyer
Chas. Woods
Hampshire Road
State Electricity Commission
Razors
Tobacco and Cigarettes
Sunshine District
Gordon R. M. Calder
H. G. Hickey
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