Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council Volume 2: 1957
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Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 2 (1957 - 2006) Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council Volume 2: 1957 - 2006 Page 1 of 211 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 2 (1957 - 2006) 1957 Council Meeting – 14th January, 1957 Letter to be forwarded to Board of Fire Commissioners stressing urgency for a unit Delaneys Falls Bridge collapses – c. 2nd to be supplied as present equipment is January, 1957 inadequate and unsatisfactory. Mr. A.C. Barlow appointed Storeman. Health Inspector to prepare plans and estimate of cost of alterations or addition to Water restrictions may be needed as supply offices. at Reservoir could not be maintained. Building Permit issued for Publican’s Booth Council Meeting – 31st January, 1957 at Showground. Council have decided to have an Official Licences issued included Public Vehicles Opening of the Duckmaloi River Bridge, (K. Nelson, J.N.R. Burton, W.C. Gardner which is expected to be completed by and S. Bartlett); Public Vehicle Driver (K. March. Nelson, E.L. Warhurst, R. Nelson, J.N.R. Burton, W.C. Gardner and S. Bartlett); Council Meeting – 11th February, Barber Shop (W.S. Oran and N.E. O’Brien); 1957 Refreshment Room (N.J., R. & K. Nelson and C.T. & T. Conomos); Fish, Poultry, Gordon, Wilson appointed Council’s Crustaceans, etc. Vendor (C.T. & T. solicitors. Conomos and K. Nelson). Licences issued to W.C. Gardner, R.L. Owing to water restrictions, the continuous Hawken, P. Hogan and T.H. Rich (Public changing of water in the pool has had to be Vehicles) and R.L. Hawken, P.D. Hogan stopped. However, if pool cannot be and T.T. Rich (Vehicle Drivers). emptied and refilled within the next week, it As Council is now the Trustee of Reserve will have to be closed. No. 64027 at The Reef, action will be taken Suggestion that drinking fountain be to have the campers there removed within a installed at swimming pool. Probable cost week. £25. Police to be asked to patrol the swimming Taxi Rank telephone box erected at rank but pool area during the summer months to try telephone not yet connected. to prevent vandalism and destruction of property. Letter of thanks to be sent to Mr. L. Mors, Officer in Charge of Oberon Forestry, for Mr. V. Harris given permission to grade the arranging a demonstration of fire fighting private airstrip on Goulburn Road. equipment and methods and a tour of the The completion of the approaches to the forestry areas on 11th January. Duckmaloi River Bridge is to be by A.C. 5/- per week or 1/- per night be charged for Stephens & Sons. Council expressed its camping facilities at Caves Road camping concern at the delay in commencing this area. work. 2 way radio for taxi cab approved. The Apex Club asked Council for details of progress in the proposed Golf Course. Letter to be forwarded to Dept. Public Works requesting advice on any further developments in the proposed sewerage scheme for the town. Page 2 of 211 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 2 (1957 - 2006) Special Council Meeting – 18th compensation under Section 99 (11) of the February, 1957 Local Government Act it was resolved that the past Presidents of the Council be The business of the meeting was to report on approached regarding their association with Inquiry under Section 99 of the Local Mr. Rowe as Shire Clerk and they be asked Government Act, 1919 into the suspension if they would be prepared to give an of the Shire Clerk, F.H. Rowe. opinion, in writing, on this association. It The following motion was carried after was further resolved that a copy of the considering the report “that the services of Auditor’s Report, together with relevant the Shire Clerk, Mr. F.H. Rowe, be facts and information, be forwarded to L.G. terminated as from this date (18th February, Dept. setting out Council’s reasons and 1957). opinion why full compensation should not be paid and that the Minister be requested to Applications to be called for position of interview the Council after reading the Shire Clerk. report setting out Council’s case. Council Meeting – 22nd February, A.L. Morse & Co. be appointed as Council’s 1957 Auditor for 1957. Council has decided to make available to the Bathurst Aero Club given permission to R.S.L. Bowling Club sufficient land to drop leaflets over the town during an permit the construction of a bowling green aeronautics display. 138 feet square. Health Inspector given temporary assistance. Dept. of Local Government asked to refer to G. Evans granted sanitary and garbage Section 99 Inquiry in assessing contract. compensation to ex Shire Clerk, Mr. F.H. Because of the dilapidated condition of the Rowe. Pound, it is to be closed. Council Meeting – 11th March, 1957 Mr. Kenneth Slingo of Easthope, Victoria appointed Assistant Engineer. 1 case of Infectious Hepatitis reported. Health Inspector to prepare plans and Licences issued to J.M. Attuel (Public specifications for erection of shelter sheds at Vehicle); J.M. Attuel, Peter Attuel and W.A. Oberon Central and Oberon Convent Baker (Public Vehicle Driver); and Mrs. Schools. F.A. Johnson (Barbers Shop). 1,000 doses of Polio vaccine forwarded for Special Council Meeting – 14th March, vaccinations on 29th March. Pre-school and 1957 country children in the morning and 2 other Oberon schools in the afternoon. Mr. George Lawrence Pearse, ex Town Clerk to the previous Grafton City Council, The Dairies Supervision Act finally be appointed to the position of Shire Clerk. extended to Oberon Shire from 1.3.57. Fee to be 10/-. As Mr. Slingo could not take up duties as Assistant Engineer for some time, President Letter to be forwarded to the Editor of the appointed Mr. T. Ludkiewicz to the position “Sun-Herald” complaining of the commencing on 18th March. misrepresentation of facts contained in an article on activities of Oberon Shire. Mr. G. Maliphant of Dubbo Council and Mr. J .P. Baker of Bellingen Council be asked to attend inverview on 14th March. On the Termination of Services of Mr. F.H. Rowe, Shire Clerk and payment of Page 3 of 211 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 2 (1957 - 2006) Council Meeting – 8th April, 1957 Naturalisation Ceremony at C.W.A. Rooms, Friday, 31st May, for Council’s Assistant Mr. Alan Dickson appointed as Plant Engineer, T. Ludkiewicz. Overseer. If buildings erected in preceding 12 months Council to try for a loan of £8,000 for were less than £100,000 the Council is not improvements and additions to Council required to have a separate Building Chambers. Inspector but works can be covered by the Polio Vaccinations commenced but ran out Health Inspector. of vaccine. Extra vaccines will be available Bathurst & District Chamber of Commerce for next session. advised Council that it intends publishing a Cricket Association asked that Council stop Tourist Information Book, not only covering the grazing of stock on the Recreation Bathurst, but on Jenolan Caves, Oberon, Ground. This was agreed to by Council but Fish River Dam, and Kanangra Walls. decision later made to call tenders for 2,000 copies proposed selling for 2/6 each. grazing on the Recreation Ground for 12 After a visit of the Secretary of the N.S.W. months. Ambulance Board, permission was given to Committee of Councillors Sheppard, Webb, the Oberon members to go ahead and collect Cunynghame and Buckley be appointed to money to purchase an ambulance. investigate possibilities of securing suitable As the Fish River Dam is almost completed, land for new Council Chambers and Offices The President suggested that Council offer or, alternatively, additions to the present the P.W.D. a price for the cottages or building. discuss it as a housing scheme so the Council supports the establishment of an buildings will not be demolished or shifted Ambulance Station and will be prepared to from their present site. subsidise to an amount of £50 initially and An agenda for future Council Meetings was that the matter of a subsidy be reviewed at tabled and is just about the same as is still the end of each year. used today. Letter to be sent to Government asking the Vulcan State Forest No. 621, No. 12 Minister what steps are being taken to Extension, has been proclaimed a sanctuary provide a new Court House and better Police th from 26 April, 1957. Station facilities in the town. 4 cases of Scarlet Fever reported. th Council Meeting – 6 May, 1957 The Polio Campaign vaccinated 1,200 Shire Clerk’s residence at 36 Carrington children. Thanks to Drs. Robey and Avenue. Goddard, Hospital, teaching staff at schools, etc. Schools to be contacted advising of behaviour of children on buses throwing Council resolved to acquire an area of 200 articles from bus windows and the fact that ft. x 100 ft. adjacent to the northern an apple had hit a windscreen of one of boundary of Portion 48, Parish of Oberon Council’s vehicles. which has been approved for the location of the Treatment Works and that 40 acres in the “Sun Herald” stating that as a result of their south west corner of Portion 4, Parish of article, many tourists visited the town at Blenheim had been approved for effluent Easter. disposal. It is unlikely that the scheme could be undertaken for some time due to Council Meeting – 3rd June, 1957 lack of loan funds. Kalamazoo Wages System be installed from Provision of a new Police Station, Court 1st July, 1957. House and Police Residence has been approved and P.W.D.