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Manilla Council Advances Local Projects and Protests Government Action
At a Saturday meeting Manilla Council granted Manilla Agricultural Society’s request to proclaim Thursday March 3 as a public holiday for the show. The Post Master General’s Department seeks a hut on the Boggabri Road terminus and Mr H. Sing seeks to install a pump and motor on Reserve 33187. Gardner urged dedicating Reserve 33187 as a recreation area with shade trees. Dr Ratliff and Dr Bowman backed creating a recreation ground. The balance sheet for Wongo Creek Hall shows solid finances. The Department of Local Government noted the council’s objection to a rate grab. The Botanical Gardens director advised choosing a hard weather tree, suggesting Common Olive with wattle seed, to be planted after confirming seed timing. The council declined attendance at the engineers’ conference. Goonamble sought council cooperation against government interference. controversy over government appointments to Coonamble’s council sparked debate. Members criticized government overreach and political influence in local governance. Transfers were recorded for J A Bignall to A J McDonald and M J Dwyer to W I Easterman. Road work was authorized on Gunnedah Road and near Mr Lennon’s property, with a crew set to start soon. Answers to Dr Park’s questions on council work were dealt with in committee.