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Geraldton Guardian

Location

Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia

Date

Mar 08, 1949

Page

3

Upper Chapman District Ratepayers Meet At Nanson

The annual meeting of the Upper Chapman Road District ratepayers was held at Nanson on the 10th with broad attendance. Chairman Cream led the session with directors and the secretary present as ratepayers discussed the auditor’s report, six months operations, and a new front end loader purchase amid ongoing finances and license revenue.

Upper Chapman Road Nanson Mesara Jo &. Cream H. R. Smith C. J. Williamson D. A. Gray F. J. Forrester L. R. Forrester C. H. Etherton Q. G. Newell Mesars C. Browning J. Wella Yuna Wilton McNaught Uaaurman Pup Vonsta Fo Tata Esas

Grants and road works outline for Yuna district

The chairman outlined government grants for isolated areas totaling about £1,000 for the Yuna Mullewa Road and various other roads. Plans included stone and cement crossings, grading, and repairs on Nabawa Northampton, White Peak East, Crabbe, Hall, Murphy Norris, Geraldton North East, and related routes. Bush fire brigades receive extra bonuses. health inspector services cost £190 to date with potential improvements to Nabawa State School and sanitation in several towns.

White Peak East White Peak Siding Nabawa - Northampton Bounders' Gully Crabbe Road Durawah Gully Whitehurst Road Geraldton Hall Road Wagerakine Nabawa State School Yuna Nathans Nanson Protheroe Mercetany Messrs. C. Murphy Calder

Board discusses road works and vermin duties in district

Chairman states prosecutions of this matter fall to the Department of Agriculture while the Board will seek to remedy the situation. Debates arise over grading on Dilistone Road and the vermin inspector’s responsibilities for sheep dipping. A new crossing plan over Eastough Street is approved, with costs around £20. Repairs to Nanson Bridge and drainage improvements are urged, and stock stray issues are discussed amid failed ranger appointment.

Department of Agriculture Dillistone Gray Etherton Sheen Crabbe L. Murphy Eastough Street Reater Hackett Nanson Bridge Calder McDonnell Cream Wilton F. Cooper Hall and Beattie J. Cooper

Formal consent query before Mabel marriage

A young man, arriving at last, asks Mabel's father for consent to marry. The father questions who deemed the consent a mere formality, and the young man replies that Mabel's mother suggested it. The exchange ends with the father's pointed remark.

Mabel

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