Bibbenlake Shire Council Hears Road Fencing and Land Sale Issues
The Bibbenlake Shire Council met Wednesday to discuss fencing seven chains of road on Bulgownie Estate after a letter from G D Walcott. They approved fencing with owners to arrange work, and reviewed sale of an unused road to Mr J Boland while noting a past contrary resolution. The meeting also considered applying building permit ordinances to Delegate, Bibbenlake, Cathcart, and Craigie with required plans and fees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bulgownie Estate
Vincent
G. D. Walcott
Wright
Keys
Council
Santee
J. Boland
Cathcart
Delegate Station
M’kay
Shire Council
Land Board
Dr. Keys
A. M. Wright
Ares
Bitchenlake
Craigie
M'Kay
Bibbenlake
A. McNaught
Goulburn
Jas. Chirnside
C. B. Bruce
Inglewood
Bruce
Tierney
Chirnside
Engineer's May Maintenance Report Summary
During May maintenance crews repaired road and drainage works across multiple routes. Notable tasks include gravelling, placing pegs and culverts, and replacing decayed timbers on Cathcart Gunn Mila Buckyton Nimmitabel and surrounding areas. The report notes several timber culverts decayed and two needing support with attention to permanent plating.
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Te Cathcart
Rockton road works eyed with grant for bridge
Council discusses extending gravelling on the Rockton road to the State border and asks for a £4000 grant from the Federal Aid Road Fund to complete the Rockton road. Plans for the Genow River bridge are ready but no replacement grant, and tenders may be called once plans are approved. The community funds and unemployment relief are debated with a preference for rural aid and road work.
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Tenners
Canva Tor
Rockton
Genow River
Parich
Gecar
Bombala
Cambalong
Vincent
Ross
Pariah
Vetera
Crown Lease
R. Rawlinson
Sautelle
Hilstead Road
Jennings
Federal Aid Road Fund
Rockton Road
Keys
Main Roads Board
Rockton Bridge
Wright
Cambalong-Ginningrah
Cambalong Lucerne
Delegate Football Game Report and Rain Totals
From Our Own Correspondent May rainfall reached 196 pte and five month total 822 pte with good rain since Sunday. Post office registrations stand at 308 points. Delegate beat Ribbenlake 9 to 5 last Saturday with tries by and J Cotter and a score by W Praeton converted by A Caldwell.
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Ribbenlake
and J. Cotter
Ra’ Acore
W. Preaton
A. Caldwell
Rain and fire hit Mt Darragh area new incidents
The district reports 482 points of rain at the Public School since Friday. Mt Darragh road work paused till Tuesday due to heavy rain. A tent and contents belonging to Mr T O Reilly Mt Darragh were destroyed by fire. A B N Association social event last weekend eased by wet weather. Funds will aid £15. E S Heffernan again seeks ventures in the Tantawsnglo region near Devil's River in search of gold. Weelfa Geosi Car. For Children's Hacking Cough.
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M’kay
Ford
The
Oddfellows’ Hall
W. J. Ingram
Ingram
Wright
Martin
Rocky Range
Geof. Stewart
Stewart
Dr. Sautelle
Fairview
Cathcart
Talbot
Creewah
Hilstesd
Jennings
Paddy Hut
Ribbenlake
Mt. Darragh
T. O'Reilly
B. N. Association
Heffernan
Tantawsnglo Mountain
Devil's River
Fluke and Black Disease In Sheep Warned
A veterinary notice urges sheep owners to treat adult fluke with carbon tetrachloride drenching from late May to mid June to reduce Black Disease. It stresses fluke control is key and recommends a second drench six weeks later, noting carbon tetrachloride is not a cure for Black Disease but helps prevent outbreaks.
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Beardwood
Stork
Hearing on Pastoral Award Variation by Graziers Association
The hearing today addressed a request to vary the 1927 pastoral award, seeking wage cuts of 35 percent for abesting labour and 20 percent for shed hands, plus suspension of the award for station hands. Chief Judge Dethridge noted economic factors and basic harvester wages, stressing the need to consider broader consequences within the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graziers Association
A. G. Roberts
The.w.a
Dethridge
Australia
Ipl
Home Missionary and Prison Camp Visit
A May issue of The Methodist reports a joint visit by the Home Missionary Mr King and a Presbyterian minister to Mila Forestation Prison Camp for monthly services. They used a portable organ and cinema for recreation before prayers and addresses, earning praise from warders and prisoners for uplifting spiritual needs.
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Mila Afforestation
King
Home Mission Society
Melbourne Wool Sales Show Top Price and Rising Market
At the Melbourne wool sales the district jot, AAC Quinburra ASE 1744 AAAE 1744, topped the day and averaged 16d for the fleece portion. Wool was in nice condition and excellent quality. other lots sold by Pitt Son and Badgery Ltd last week included RW from Delegate and 10 bales AA Ent 14d. Sheep and lamb values rose 1 to 3d at Homebush on Monday as improved pastoral outlook boosted sentiment. A line of 200 withers from Estate G. D. Walcott Delegate reached 17/3d, avg 16/4d at Winchcombe Carson's.
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Melbourne
Quinburra
Pitt, Son and Badgury, Ltd
Dvlegate
Archers
Cathcart
Homebush
G. D. Walcott
Winchcombe
Carson
Wool Industry Lecture on Wool Prices and Production
Mr. R. O. Witens discusses wool industry challenges under the Royal Society of Women auspices. He notes wool prices around 7s 6d and rising costs in breeding and selling, with prewar production only 8 percent above 1930 levels despite a 34 percent growth in government support. Artifical fibre output jumped from 65 million to 412 million pounds by 1929, affecting wool demand and price. The speaker forecasts an uncertain future due to global competition and volatile prices.
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Royal Micuty of
R. O. Witens
Grazivry
Australia
Inter
Nimmitabel May Rain Totals And Bush Nursing Home Queen
May rainfall in Nimmitabel reached 170 points. A land-holders meeting discussed ways to keep the freezing works operating. Rabbit supply has fallen below needs. The Queen Competition for the Bush Nursing Home raised over £100, with Miss Doreen Rankin as Queen and Doreen Buckley and Althea Wilson as runners-up.
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Doreen Rankin
Doreen Buckley
Althea Wilson
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Bibbenlake Shire
Drs. Stevenson
Pr Keys
Mkay
Swatelly
Mandawah
Manilla
Dr. Wright
Dr. M'Kay
E. Leon
Grau
Department of An
Cambalong-Gunningrah
Wangellie and
Gecer
Lawd
Goulhurn
Ralph
Coupeil
T. V. Moreing
Cathcart Commons
Department of Local Government
Delegate
W. J. Armstrong
Mesers
Hungerford
Spooner
Sundaies
Weelfa Geosi
Paling’s
RADIO
Desi Manship
E. 8. Leonard & Son
Home Missionary
EOPLE
Chuaiankia
Nusa
Serwet
Sydney
Wood
Clements RB
Schute Bell Og
Wool Sales
Wool Industry
Koo Wilson
Nimmitabel
Gan
Ite
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