Oxomony Council Deliberates on Bridges and Drainage Plan
The meeting with Chairman J. Wills and members discusses Pyrote creck concrete insertions, bridge costs, and a proposed Bacchus Marsh drainage flume. Debates include land purchase for a future sewage farm, channel design, and finance to fund a main road and sewer scheme.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopetoun Iridge
Water Commission
Barre
Chanel Eserves
Baecehos
Mintwro
Bexthorn
Wer- Tilye
Lasts
Lands Department
Hexthorn
Werribee
Maddington Dridkee
Robertson
Ant
Public Ealth Department
Vepy
Werribe
Baceline Marsh
Wills
Bacchus Marsh
Dr. Robertson
Dr. Wills
Alkemade
Purcell
Rosd
Morton
Road Board
Willk
Bannockburn road plant report favors purchase plan
A Bannockburn Shire committee reports visiting the plant on May 5 examined a road roller and quarrying equipment. They praise the plant’s work and cost savings up to 75 percent, and urge council to consider buying a road roller, road semiifter, and a stone crusher while seeking expert advice on upgrading the crusher. They note cooperation with the Country Roads Board and outline funding terms and timing for contracting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Counnittes
Bannockburn
Bannyckthun
Aml
Anil
Roa Makin
Shire of Bacchus Marsh
Country Roads Board
Shire
M. F. Caln
John Wills
W. Grant Morton
David Robertson
J. A. Brown
Alice
Cr. Morton
Morton
Brown
Robertson
Road improvements and machinery planning debated at council
Council discussed hiring an engine for road work and adding outside bands of Tin steel and wrought iron to rollers. Engineers report noted bridge hinge removal, spall supply bids, and Ballarat road specifications. Debates covered borrowing, site for machinery, tarred metal in main street, and tax limits while mapping road from Grant Street to Hopetoun iron bridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morton
Bannockburn
Brown
Humble & Co
Austral Otis Co
Alke
Crs
Purcell
Public Works Department
Roherteen
Corporation Yards
Scarried
Tondore
Spall
Ballarat
Country Roads Board
Conneal
Boald Board
Bacchus Marsh
Muddingley Bridge
Mai Geelong Road
All Woolpack Inn
Bal
Hume Yia Rowsley
Mev Barness
The
Progress
Hopetoun Bridge
Ramsey
Robertson
Watson's Hill
Grant Street
Hopetoun
Connadai
Cr. Alkenade
Cr. Wills
Tayle’s Creek
Hoop Creek
Cr. Robertson
Pentland Hills
Dr. Robertson
Juoil Ordoe
Dr. Wills
Shire Brunedy
Alkemare
Mortum
Wills
Edgaries
Shire
Anthony
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society May Meeting Notes
May 6 committee meeting of the Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society notes resignations of R Ennis P F Dahlenberg H Winderlich T H Skene and R J Busby. President calls for living members for June 3 annual meeting. Chamber of Agriculture asks delegates to Wangaratta convention June 29 to July 1. Proposal to tax dogs to curb sheep-killing gains support from Melton Shire and Bacchus Marsh Council. Government hay allotments offered to bona fide farmers with prices for lucerne and grain hay and ship schedules from Williamstown. First steamer mid June 4000 tons hay, followed by several consignments through August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bacchus Marsh Agricultural Society
Messrs
W. P. Robertson
W. Grant
J. Lodge
C. Dickie
W. Kerr
J. McGrath
F. Hegarty
W. H. McFarlane
R. Ennis
P. F. Dahlenberg
H. Winderlich
T. H. Skene
R. J. Busby
Chamber of Agriculture
Wangaratta
Melton
Aml
Baceliis Marsh Council
Leva Fiat of Agriculture
Williamstown
Middle of
Dune
Abust
Scyuber
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bacchus Marsh Council
Munday
Health Department
Nightsuil
Cr. Purcell
Education Department
Empire City
Australia
Thie Eure
Murton
Red Cross
Alkomade
Carvied- Whitehead & Co
Department of Public Works
McCallum
Alkemode
Pattinson
R. Purcell
Bat UN Ballan
Eobertson
Ballas
Becchus Marsh
Institute
Myrniong
Ballian
Myrmong
Blackwool
Mt. Blackwood
Telford
Bald Bill
Fence
Gates
Boyd
Glenmore
Rowsley Hall
Ballan
Greene
Enginger
Humble & Sons
Geelong
Nuisiness
State of Council
Cr. Alkemade
Hogan's
Coimadai
Stamford Hill
O'hagan’s
Parwan
Watson Popendad
Pentland Hille
Hank
Yiee ax-Or
RB. Barry
A. J. Wells
J. Kennedy
D. Wheelahan
C. Wheelahan
Hornell’s
Roads Board
A. MacKenzie Tyers
Pyrets
Messrs. Miller
Commonwealth
Bank of Australia
Avoney
Equitable Building
Collins Street
Melbourne
Hydney
Oanberra
Adelaide
Perth
Hobart
Brisbane
Rockhampton
Townsville
Pearce Brosser
Pharch Brose
Simon Bros
Grant Morton
Tabt
Day
Clements Cone
Clements
Catherine Taberwer
A. T. Ashman Lato
Ashman Bros
Eaglehawk
Vic
Mr. W. J. Wilson
Boeing
Camano, Or
Gens, Proprietors
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