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Newspaper
Sunshine Advocate
Location
Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Date
Sep 19, 1952
Page
3
A Sunshine Advocate article notes rapid housing growth with over 1700 homes completed in two years, signaling population increase. It argues buildings alone do not ensure development and urges funding for health centres, kindergartens, sewerage, streets, and welfare services to match housing progress.
Readers dispute a Sunshine Sunshine County news item claiming dairy adulteration affecting local milk customers. The letters defend a 15 year business record with no mal practice and request publication to clear doubts. Also notes troop activities and congratulations to scouts and members for enrolments and awards.
A regional appeal urges residents to donate waste paper to support hospitals and charities. Collection drives mobilize volunteers and local groups to bundle supplies for processing and reuse. Funds raised aid medical services and charitable programs across the district.
The All Nations Youth Club won Sunshine Council’s tender for a surplus typewriter and a duplicator. Bids were £20 for the duplicator and £12 10s for the typewriter. A second typewriter, offered for sale, would be donated to Bundoora Hospital via the Sunshine Dads Association.
Councillors criticized Housing Commission rents in Home cases. Rent reached £4 14s a week prompting a motion to seek federal subsidy under the Commonwealth State housing agreement. Dr. Dobson cited a subsidy for up to three-fifths of losses, while Dr. Skinner noted sympathetic Tenants’ relief by the Commission.
Dr Dobson cited Sunshine Council concerns as the Tramways Board declined to reroute buses from regular services to assist West Sunshine schoolchildren. The council urged further consideration for a special housing area service off Forrest Street. A Deer Park shift worker route could optionally return via Forrest Street to pick up students. A West Footscray operator offered a charter bus service for Glengala Road pupils at 25 shillings per trip. West Ward councillors will meet residents to discuss the proposal.
Beay Park School Committee urged Sunshine Council to build a footbridge beside the narrow Kororoit Creek crossing in Deer Park after noting pedestrians must walk the road and face traffic. Council referred the request to estimate framing.
On Monday Sunshine Council named chairmen for twelve months across Finance The Mayor Public Works Health Parks and Gardens Officers and Scr ats Library sub committee and Zoning Committee The Library panel includes Drs Dobson Parsons Downing Catley and Skinner Personnel of the Zoning Committee lists Cr Downing Poole Green McDonald and Dempes.
Sunshine Dads Association and Women's Auxiliary plan a Sunday visit to Bundoora Hospital to entertain patients. Bus departs the Post Office at 1 30 pm. All members urged to join the outing.
The monthly Sunshine Film Circle program this Saturday features several notable films. Included are a color title, a British film about the Gas Turbine or Jet, and a French documentary on Marine Salvage work.
Personal N. Green is appointed Sunshine Council's representative on the Western Metropolitan Market Trust. The Mayor Dr. J Downing will represent Sunshine Council at the Municipal Association annual meeting.
Sunshine Council has received an application to establish a service station on Ballarat Road in Deer Park. The proposal requests permission to operate a fuel and service facility in the area.
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