Health Inspector Reports Burrowa Council Meeting May 1936
Health Inspector L G O Har a presents monthly report ending May 1 1936 to Burrowa Municipal Council. Meter readings show April consumption 1247 units. three infectious cases two diphtheria one scarlet fever. cases in hospital and at home. Slaughtering premises and sanitary depot found clean. April impoundings yield council profit. steer in pound to be sold if unclaimed. Building and licensing actions approved. septic tank plans submitted for Board of Health approval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. G. O'Hara
Burrowa Municipal
Burrows District
Donohoe Bros
T. Preston
Smallgoods
J. C. Harpley
Court Street
A.A. Patton
Stevenson and
Neilson
Board of Health
Burrows Town Report Highlights Rail Visit and Finance
Tower Clerk C W Kenny reviews Burrows past month noting Railway Commissioner visit for weekly train service to Boorowa and water supply plans. Items cover local government funds for water, footpath plans, park fencing grant, rate interest, and record preservation with filing room setup and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W. Kenny
Burrows Municipal
Boorowa
Chamber of Commerce
Country Women’s Association
Hartigan
Department of Local Government
Walter Elbmply
Water scheme plans hindered by lack of treatment data
Burrowa Municipal Council heard an engineer report noting no filtration or purification in the water scheme. He reported difficulty obtaining details from the Department and uncertainty over sample conditions, delaying design pending department clarification. The minister approved his appointment, and he has moved to Sydney with a draughtsman team to advance what can be done.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burrowa
Sydney
Wool Report Shows Steady Demand Across Autumn Clips
The Farmers and Graziers Co op Ltd reports 2244 bales catalogued at the sale on the 12th with autumn shorn clips from western state districts. Japan and Yorkshire buyers led demand while French and German activity was weaker, crutchings softer and withdrawals focused on re offers from late shearing districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers and Graziers, Co-op, Co., Ltd
Japan
Yorkshire
Council Report on Road Works and Footpath Grants
Municipal Engineer N E Dowden reported to the Monday council meeting on the past month. Atkins worked on main roads patrol Ballyryan road repairs Dunn laid maintenance gravel and built a pipe culvert on Binalong Road. Footpath paving plans and the £300 grant for concreting footpaths kerbing and guttering were approved pending allowed departures for local conditions.
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N. E. Dowden
Atkins
Ballyryan
Dunn
Binalong
Works Department
Sydney
Pastoral Award Hearings Open in Federal Arbitration Court
Chief Judge Dethridge opened hearings on the A W U pastoral award variation. The union seeks a 25 percent rise in eastern states shearing rates and 30 percent in Western Australia, plus higher pressure and cook wages, lower keep deductions, and shed hands’ option on found or not found status. Me Wiseman favors weight pay for presser earnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Arbitration Court
Dethridge
A.W.U
A.W.U Pastoral Award
Western Australia
Me. L. Wiseman
Gragiers' Co-operative Shearing Co
Trapping Eagles His Hobby A Long–Time Champion
W H Swain of River view Peak Hill district is renowned as a top eagle trapper. In three years he caught 725 eagles with last year near 400. The wedgetail eagle, eight feet plus wingspan, poses a threat to lambs though Swain sees value in his method. He uses white fowls as decoys in a wire coop to lure eagles and traps nearby rabbits for feed, claiming less cruelty than targeting lambs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Swain
Riverview
Peak Hill District
Swain
Bogan
Trespass Warning on Springfield Property
Any person found removing wood hunting shooting or trespassing without authority on Springfield will be prosecuted. Signed E G Spicer sheriff.
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Springfield
A. ‘Ae
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J. B. Mockbell
Burrows
Marsden
Padman
ATA Aor
Speedwell
Wil Cam Cycles
Wal
Froe
Australia
Henvengon Ars
Learmont
Wool Report
George
Needham
Unicipal
Eer
E. G. Spicer
Patterson Bros
Burrowa Harden Young
Main Street
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