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Newspaper
Benalla Ensign
Location
Benalla, Victoria, Australia
Date
Jun 22, 1950
Page
2
Council reviews a connecting road between Goorambat and Noora munga as a possible alternative to the present road over Smallwood's bridge. Western route is favored with two creek crossings and one floodway. reserve width required and staged construction suggested with total cost around £1404.
The Australian Publicity Council plans a public meeting arranged by invitation. Shire councillors agreed to attend as many as possible, with Dr M G B Meadows stating he spoke with Mr Turner and received assurances of support. They will not commit funds now and seek further details on the Publicity Council’s workings. date to be confirmed for the 14th duty.
At Monday’s Shire Council meeting Dr. H. Payne reported three bulldozers owned by the Foresta Commission were idle at Tolmie. He proposed hiring them for Ridings roads. The plan was approved and Engineer BR Anderson will consult Forest Officer Reid about machine use.
Benalla Shire Council may join the Broken Creek River Improvement Trust. Dr. T. Martin expected as representative for the Shire at a joint meeting. Numurkah Shire notes Tungamah Shire and their council formed a committee to invest. Benalla joins in a potential joint authority and Dr. Martin to report back.
Semele Ghive contributes five pounds five shillings to the United States Memorial Appeal as recorded in local donations.
The health inspector Mr Fr Watson reports two diphtheria cases since the last meeting, totaling seven in April and May across Taminick Holdiing Centre Glenrowan and Taminick. Consent forms for schools have been issued. serum will be ordered once numbers are confirmed. A TB test for schoolchildren will run the week of July 10 with a doctor tour planned.
Ratepayers in the Riding present petitions to the council seeking road improvements. The notices reference local roads and infrastructure work and request council action on reported concerns.
Shire Council forwards requests from Cr Martin and doctors for road works on Brewarton road Pope's lane to Goomalibee road and Chesney Vale area. Measures include filling dangerous culvert holes Bain’s area and grader use. Permission sought for Goo-maubee Hall to move tree guards from Avenue of Honor inside hall grounds.
At a Benalla Shire Council meeting Messrs W H Firth and W H Sherwill of Benalla and Mr R Montgomery of Glenrowan were granted permission to shoot cattle by rifle at their slaughter yards. The regulation has only recently come into force.
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