Talbot resigns after special disqualification threat at Bibbenlake council
Bibbenlake Shire Council meets Wednesday with Returning Officer declaring poll results for Councillors. W E Talbot resigns amid discovery of special disqualification, risking fine up to 100 pounds if he votes. Clerk to inform Talbot and await further steps. President welcomes Dr M Kay and stresses Local Government Act limits and shared funding. Receipts projected 8292 pounds, expenditure 6868 pounds, credit 1426, overdraft 3160 pounds falling to 1734 if year-end receipts lag. Executions ordered for two of four rate and sanitary fee cases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W._E. Talbot
W. E. Talbot
Local Government Association
Talbot
M’kay
Dr. M’kay
J. J. Commons
D. H. M’kay
Kirkanong
Dept. of Lands
Bibbenlake
J. H. Kennedy
Burnt Hut
Rockton Road
C. W. M’coy
W. Stokes
Wright
A. W. Garnock
Walter E. Groves
Local Land Board
Goulburn
Parish
Wellsmore
Ando
Department of Labour and Industry
Dr. Stevenson
Campbell
Stevenson
Rockton
Prince’s Highway
Cann
Bonang
Main Roads Board
Election of President at council meeting
A special meeting held on Wednesday elected Dr Jennings President for twelve months with an allowance fixed at £40. Three candidates stood: Jennings Wright and Stevenson. Jennings won 3 votes to 1. Stevenson relinquished the chair after six years and thanked staff councillors and the press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drs. R. Stevenson
A Va. Wright
J. C. Campbell
R. Es. ‘Jennings
C. M’kay
Drs
Jennings
Wright
Stevenson
Campbell
McKay
Cr. Jennings
Cr. Stevenson
Dr. Jennings
Dr. Stevenson
Dr. Wright
Langley
Dr. Campbell
Doubdt
Emergency Road Works and Council Debates in November
November activities cover extensive road gravelling and repairs on Cooma Cathcart Bukalong Gunningrah Snowy River and other routes with farming work and one stone causeway on Balgownie road. The council discusses Delegate Currowong Kirkanong and Rockton roads, garners a £50 grant offer, considers deviations and culverts, inspects Creekwah and Delegate roads, plans a baby grader deployment, assigns committees, and awaits federal grant decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cooma Road
Cathcart
Bukalong
Gunningrah
Snowy River
Snodgrass
Tingaringi
Walker's
Corrowong
Jincumbilly
Rockton
Bungarby
Ironmungie
Cambeslong
Tombong
Balgownie
McLeod's Road
Mila
Rocky Range Road
Hensleigh Street
Delegate
Cathcart-Bucky Springs Road
Hilstead Road
D. D
A. W. Garnock
W. Comben
Mila Road
Saucy Creek
Delegate Road
W. Talbot
Creekwah Road
Bungaiby
R. Ross
McLaughlin River
Inglewood Road
Council
T. Ingram
J. J. Gammons
W. J. Rutherford
Ribbenlake
Kirkanong
Corrowong Road
Gm.p
Tombong Road
Wool Prices Realised in Week Ending December 15 1934
The average price realised for greasy wool sold during the week ending 15 December 1934 was 9.24 pence per pound or £119 2s per bale, based on an average bale weight of 297.65 pounds.
Wool sales show keen competition and firm values
Goldsbrough Mort and Co report wool sales this week as fair to good with some superior clips. Clearances averaged 91 percent. top price reached 20d per lb from Plumthorpe. Yearly comparisons show higher bale averages this season, with total Commonwealth sales near £12.49 million by end-November and nearly 977 thousand bales sold. Homebush sheep and lambs offered 38,000. suckers and wethers quoted with modest firmness amid ongoing demand from Japan, Yorkshire, and the Continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goldsbrough, Mort and Co., Ltd
Averaj
Sydney
Commonwealth
E. B. Rankin
Nimmitabel
Winchcombe ,Carson Ltd
H.J. Willig
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bibbenlake Shire
Warne
R. Rawlinson
Comben
Currowong
M'Kay
Currawong
Jeffreys
Bombalai
A. Nicholson
Dr .Wright
Craigie
Bombala
Mila Bog
Schute Bell Beee
Melbourne Wool Sales
Wool Report
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