Wingham Chronicle And Manning River Observer in Wingham, New South Wales

Wingham Council Minutes 1908 Meeting Notes

The Wingham Municipal Council held its ordinary meeting at Memorial Town Hall on June 22, 1908. Attendees included Mayor Alderman H. W. Rouse and Aldermen O’Douglas Bell Kann Chapman Allport Gibson and Town Clerk Musman. Discussions covered veterans donations, war relief appeals, street lighting, electricity, non-ratable lands, postwar reconstruction, and arrangements for Major Wakehurst's visit. Unclaimed funds, private hire licenses, and local property transfers were noted, with debate on stall operations for fundraising and traffic safety near saleyards and showgrounds. A plan for future works and town improvements was recorded, including river front and water supply considerations.