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Newspaper
Wellington Times
Location
Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 01, 1927
Page
4
The Wellington Municipal Council met with a partial quorum as Aldermen Hembrick Rose Wall Curveth and Stewart attended. Reports covered water supply activity, overhauls, pump issues, personnel changes, and emergency measures, including a new ward appointment and discussing coke and submerged plant repairs.
The inspector continued inspections of mek yards garb age tins and horse yards in Lee Street with notices served and follow up reporting for non compliance. Premises owned by B Loader Alberts in Lee Street were checked and sewer trapping urged. Park concerns include Sunday disturbances, damaged shrubs and flower beds, and vandalism of notices. action suggested by the mayor and park gardener with police cooperation. Fortnight duties included street and gutter cleaning, bath maintenance and lime washing, main road penalisations, and weed destruction with wagon and rail movements to gasworks and power house ingested costs.
The 49th November period saw daily works managed from morning to afternoon with changes in weather noted. Coal consumption for the fortnight reached about 404,400 cubic feet with 28 tons produced, average yield 14,400 cubic feet per ton. The Main's report covers loan proposals and electricity funding, noting £7,500 for rail station power awaiting funds and a pending request for further financing. The Manly Municipal Council thanks Wellington for hosting a recent west tour. The Land Board approved W Potts for a CP Area water catchment project. The Postmaster General’s Department plans moving the Warne/Nehin Crescent telephone bureau near the Government Savings Bank. The Bureau of Statistics requests population estimates for Wellington. Several letters relate to height plant queries. An application from the Swimming Club to hold a carnival at the baths on January 1 was granted. A committee report favors an independent water supply for the baths including financing terms.
Report notes no pumping by the steam plant during the fortnight while the plant was thoroughly cleaned and overhauled. Mr Taspador Frye issued a certificate for the ballet on the 10th, now on display at the pumping station per Department of Labor and Industry rules. Burke delivered 6 cords 20 ft, Blaom field 7 tons 14 oz 2 gra, totals about 26 tons and b copa adopted.
A fragmented paragraph touts two new dentifrices named Papaodent claiming rapid cleaning and whitening of teeth and healthier gums. It stresses old dentifrices failing to remove stains and suggests notable improvements in tooth appearance with the new products.
The council considers funding for Swimming Club work including sinking a well, plant purchase, pipe laying, and related costs with the club to be repaid up to half the total by June 1028. Tenders are invited for well sinking on Couby’s property near the baths, due on the 7th proximo, with a committee meeting to discuss further actions and a council report at the next session. All cool drinks at Kimbell's, Try them.
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