Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 1 (1906 – 1956) Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council Volume 1: 1906 - 1956 Page 1 of 167 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 1 (1906 – 1956) 1906 Temporary Council Meeting – Court Temporary Council Meeting – Court House – 13th June, 1906 House – 18th August, 1906 Chairman: T.C. Brennan Decided to print 75 electoral rolls Councillors: H. Kelly, C.E. Richards, Probable cost of election – 71 pound, 2 J.C. Stevenson and Thos. Wilson shillings Shire Clerk: W. Minehan @ £2 per week 1 guinea for hiring rooms at different polling places Temporary Council Meeting – Royal Hotel – 29th June, 1906 Temporary Council Meeting – Court First election to be 24th November, 1906. House – 1st September, 1906 Lowest cost for printing electoral rolls was Suggested Returning Officer – A. Stevenson from Dowse & Co - to be submitted to @ 8 guineas Minister for approval Suggested Substitute Returning Officers – List of electors to Revision Court on 7th Morton and Norton @ 2 guineas September, 1906 Temporary Council Meeting – Court Temporary Council Meeting – Court House – 14th July, 1906 House – 15th September, 1906 Suggested Substitute Returning Officers – School buildings required for polling – Jas. Doust and Jas. Batcheldor Jenolan Caves, Edith, Shooters Hill, Porters Retreat, Wisemans Creek, Mimosa Dell, Norway, Duckmaloi, Tarana, Jerrong, Temporary Council Meeting – Court Essington, Swatchfield and Hazelgrove House – 28th July, 1906 A note in the Minutes describes the Suggestions for Polling Booths – Oberon, “Department” as “dictatorial” O’Connell, Edith, Glencoe, Black Springs, Arkstone and possibly Duckmaloi and Shooters Hill Temporary Council Meeting – Court House – 29th September, 1906 Temporary Council Meeting – Court Election – Nomination Place to be at House – 8th August, 1906 temporary office of Council at Shire Clerk’s Polling places decided: Oberon (3), residence O’Connell (2), Edith, Jenolan, Shooters Hill, Additional polling place to be at Burraga Porters Retreat, Hillsbury, Norway, Wisemans Creek, Duckmaloi, Hazelgrove, Tarana, Jerrong, Essington and Swatchfield Temporary Council Meeting – Court (1 each) = 18 House – 13th October, 1906 Temporary Office of Council to be Shire Roll of Electors to cost 2/- (2 shillings). 20 Clerk’s residence ballot boxes required Sen. Const. Hawe and staff collected roll of electors Page 2 of 167 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 1 (1906 – 1956) Temporary Council Meeting – Court Shire Engineer: Joint appointment with House – 27th October, 1906 Blaxland and Kanimbla Shires, if terms Roll of Electors – 54 rolls required, with 1 to suitable. each of the Councillors and 1 to the Shire Clerk Council Meeting – Temporary Office – 22nd December, 1906 Temporary Council Meeting – Shire Engineer – Mr. Hope – agreed to Temporary Council Office (Shire terms from Blaxland Shire – 400 pounds, Clerk’s Residence) - 9th November, including travelling expenses. 1906 Maintenance Men – keep on temporary for 3 th Temporary Council to disband on 8 months but only to be paid if funds available December, 1906. and must keep account of labour expenses on any roads in adjoining shires. Unfinished 41 pounds paid as first instalment to st Returning Officer towards expenses of contracts with Works Dept. to be kept to 31 election of first Councillors. December, 1906. Council accepts responsibility for any day labour contracts unfinished on 31st December, 1906. Temporary Council Meeting – Court Council Seal: Purchase with inscription House – 23rd November, 1906 “Oberon Shire Council” and having imprint First meeting of Council to be 8th December, of one of many scenes at Jenolan Caves. 1906 at the Court House at 2 p.m. Presidential Allowance: 25 pounds. th Temporary Council to meet again on 8 Finance Committee: Crs. Kelly, Todd and December at 10.30 a.m. to hand over all E. Robinson. property belonging to the Shire Council. Works Committee: Crs. Kelly, Todd and E. 1 pound rent paid to Shire Clerk for rent of Robinson. temporary office. Health Committee: Crs. J. Hughes, H. Kelly and C. Richards. Temporary Council Meeting – Court House – 8th December, 1906 The following monies are to be handed over to the new Council: Receipts: 146 pound, 5 shillings and 9 pence. Expenses: 146 pound, 7 shillings and 11 pence. FIRST MEETING OF NEW OBERON SHIRE COUNCIL – COURT HOUSE – 8TH DECEMBER, 1906 President: T.C. Brennan. Councillors: J. Hughes, H. Kelly, C.E. Richards, Edward Robinson, L. Todd. Shire Clerk: W. Minehan – salary 3 pound per week. Page 3 of 167 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 1 (1906 – 1956) 1907 Council Meeting – Temporary Office – Springfield: Petition to have Springfield 5th January, 1907 Estate included in town boundary. Joint Appointment of Shire Engineer: Meeting between Oberon, Blaxland and Kanimbla Shires at Mt. Victoria. Each Council Meeting – Temporary Office – Council prepared to give 375 pounds per 2nd February. 1907 annum for services of Engineer. If 400 pounds asked for, Oberon and Blaxland Shire Clerk: Minister to be informed would pay 12 pounds 10 shillings each as temporary employment of Shire Clerk there was not as much work to be done in satisfactory at 3 pounds per week. Kanimbla Shire. It was understood that Shire President: Cr. Brennan re-elected. each Council would make an offer separately and collectively. Give Kanimbla Meeting Place: Temperance Hall to be hired and Blaxland Shires power to engage Mr. for Council Meetings at 4/- (4 shillings) per Hope at a salary of 375 pounds per annum. week for 3 months. Council to add 12 pounds, 10 shillings in Delaney’s Falls Bridge: Rabbits causing case 400 pounds asked for. damage to bridge – wire netting to be bought Maintenance Men: Keep present time to protect bridge – cost 6 pounds. sheets and present conditions as when Maintenance Tools: Cost 8/7 (eight employed by Government. Keep their tools shillings and seven pence). Blacksmith – until such time as they were notified by pointing of picks – 3/6 (three shillings and Council to give them up. six pence). Edith/Jenolan Caves/Hampton Road: Suggested be taken over by the Government as National Work. Council Meeting – Council Chambers Bank Account: To be kept at Commercial – 16th February, 1907 Bank of Sydney (Bathurst Branch). Shire Engineer: Herbert Williams Fidelity Bond (Shire Clerk): 200 pounds. appointed at 375 pounds per annum (Council to pay half) in agreement between Oberon and Blaxland Shires. Council Meeting (no venue given) – 19th January, 1907 Culvert crossing at Arnold’s Creek. Shire Engineer: Mr. Hope. Council willing Hazelgrove School: Wm. Morrow to turn to give 137 pounds, 10 shillings per annum off water which flows into school grounds. as Council’s portion of his salary of 400 Work not to exceed 2 pounds to be pounds per annum. represented by his wages. Special Grants: Unexpended balance to be Solicitor: H.F. Thompson appointed as handed to Council. Council’s solicitor. Tools – Maintenance Men: Purchase their own necessary tools (pick and shovel) and forward bill to Council. Pound Keepers: Council will not pay them any salary. Page 4 of 167 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 1 (1906 – 1956) Council Meeting – 1st March, 1907 Shire Boundaries – Gazette No. 161 of 16th John Kemp appointed in place of Jas. May, 1906. Delaney as maintenance man for Oberon Valuations have been asked for. and Blaxland Shires. Unimproved Capital Value now required. Council awarded 30 pounds for repair of Campbell’s Bridge: New sign to read Oberon-Tarana Road via Mutton Falls. “Unsafe for Loads Over 2 Tons”. Maintenance men to list Council tools in An agreement is necessary between the their possession. Shire Clerk and Council. Inspectors of Slaughterhouses: Sen. Const. Hawes (Oberon), Const. Harper (Glencoe) and Const. Taplin (O’Connell) appointed. th P.P. Boards: Request that all P.P. Boards in Council Meeting – 27 April, 1907 State come under their own local Council’s Grant of 132 pounds for Oberon-Hampton control. Road (“Graham’s Pinch” Deviation). ½ day holiday on 8th March for Show for Yerranderie Road: Letter from Wollondilly maintenance men. Shire suggesting amalgamation on costs for making road from Yerranderie to Colong or Maintenance man, Jas. Morrow, to put on a ask Government for 500 pounds. Council horse and dray for 3 days to work on the has no money but will help Wollondilly in Taralga Road. asking Government for funds. Position of Valuer: 5 applications. James Doust appointed at 100 pounds. Council Meeting – 16th March, 1907 Council to write to Commercial Bank Shire Clerk, W. Minehan, resigned. (Bathurst) and suggest an Oberon Branch. 8 applicants for position reduced to A.E. Buriben, M.J. Looby, H.F. Bloxham, G. Studdert and W.G. Whiteley). Council Meeting – 11th May, 1907 M.J. Looby elected by ballot. Present Shire Average monthly expenditure = 143 pounds, Clerk to stay until new Shire Clerk arrives. 7 shillings and 1 pence. Statement from Pass Book = 640 pounds, 7 shillings and 5 pence less 122 pounds, 6 Council Meeting – 30th March, 1907 shillings and 11 pence. Outstanding cheques = 518 pounds and 6 pence. Conference for Shire Presidents on 19th and 20th March. 4 men, horse and dray – cost not to exceed 7 pounds – to work on Swatchfield-Burraga Residence for Shire Engineer available at Road, Goulburn-Burraga Road, Goulburn Tarana. Road at Paling Yards, Porters Retreat and Bridges and Culverts: Accidents caused by Shooters Hill Road and Rockley Road from rabbit damage – who is liable for Swatchfield. prosecution, Council or adjoining Get cost of safe and plans and estimates of landowners? cost for office fittings. Lease of Council Chambers (from Miss Council Meeting – 13th April, 1907 Harvey) for 12 months with option of Black Springs Progress Association in purchase at end of 12 months. operation in 1907. Page 5 of 167 Historical Record of Oberon Shire Council: Volume 1 (1906 – 1956) th th Council Meeting – 25th May, 1907 Council Meeting – 19 and 20 July, Expenditure for Ridings: 1907 Shire Engineer: H.T.