PRESENT .

APOLOGIES.

MINUTES,

3510, LATE.MR,JACK DUNN.

3511. LATE MISS. M. FIELD.

3512. RETURN THANKS

3513. NEWTOWN- CANIPE OWN CE:>I!ETERY TRUST, RE CONVERSION OF CEivlETERY INTO PUBLIC RESER

3514. W.S.THOMPSON, J.P.,RE SUBSCRIPTION LIST ON BEHA OF MR.R.S. LEONARD,

3515. ELECTRIC LIG & POWER SUPP CORPN. RE WIRE-GUARD PROTECTOR ON LIGHT IN WILSON LANE, also letter rom J.Byrnes

3516. PUBLIC HEAL MILK SAlK!?

3517. C.P:s. re REVISION

COURT.

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MINUTES Ol~ 1. lv.IEBTING OF THE COUNCI'L O..c' THE MUNICIP~ ITY 0~' 1C'.7:::0Wlf , HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, N'EWTO\'lN, ON TUESDAY , the _ll th :::>.:c:P~IZ:lEltJ 13..:>_4 ,_a!

7- 30 p . El!_,

IIis Worship the Mayor , {Alderman I.E , Ryan , J . P . ), - the Deputy Vlayor , (.~.ld,J.Bu:ler), and Aldermen Goddar\1 , Solomon, StocLs, Flem'ng , Dunn , and Hewnham.

Apologies were received. and accepte·d from Aldermen Delve , <1nd DuHshea, and l.lcl..-r.::len Roberts and Pawley were absent on "Leave of 1 bsence 11 granved 17th day of July, 1934, and 14th August , 1904 , respec ., . Each Member of the Cow1eil having received a copy of the I. inutes of the previous l .• eet­ing , .Alderman Newnham moved that the Minutes be taken as reau , and confir'l. ed. , and signed . Seconded by Alderman Stocks , and carried,

Alderman Solomon refe1·red in feeling terms to the d.ea th of .Jr . Jack Dui.n , Jho was identified vd th the business and sporting lii'e of this Hunicipali ty fo ~ many years pa i; and Alderman Bugler referred to the death of I.:Iiss JV1ar@.ret Field,an old and estfiemeCt Resident of this hl:w.1icipali ty , and it was unanimously Resolved by the r:embers o.i: r.he Council .cising in silence , that letters of sympathy be 1.0l' 1u.rded in each i'nstance to the relatives of the deceased,

CORRESPOlillEliCE,

I.etter from Mr. Milne & Family , thanking Council for kincl letter of sy.c1pathy. "R~ceived

Letter from the Secretary of the Newtovm- Camperdown t-emetery Trust , in ansHer to Council's previous letter , and intimating that it was not intendeU. to' re.ly f 'ther to Council's letters. A draft of pr•oposed letter in reply was su'bmi tted by the Tovm

Clerk , and Ald.erman 5olomon moved t:rmt the letter from the Ce1.ctery Tru.:..t ~e "ReceiYed1~

and the draft letter be endorsed and. for·\farded in reply . Jecondecl by Ald .Fleming , and. carried •

letter from w.s. Thom.Qson , J . P ., u.sking permi'l3sion to open a Subscription Lbt on ot> ... lr of Mr . Roy . s . Leona·rd , of 171 :Darley Jt ., Newtorm , who i to be presentee... on the 2""tn inst ., by the Hoyal Shil)Wreck and. Humane Socie r,y ~i th a bronze n.od.al in .cecouni tion of his bravery in saving Dasmond Johnston from dro.vning in Eo disused briek pit in

Mitchell Rd., Alexandria . Ald. Newnham moved that the appliuc.. tion be 11 L ecei ved.U , and.

permission , as c1esired , be granted. ' :.)econu-ed by .ald. Flemine5, cilld carried.

Letter :t'r·om ... he Electric Light & Power Supply Corpn., Ltd , intimating tnat a i!ir·e-guaru protector has been placed over the li0ht in Wilson Lane , at the rear of Gissing's Glass Works , Wilson .:3t ., Newtovm , as sugge 'Sted by the Council . 11 Received." .

Letter from J . Byrnes , thanking Council for its pr·ompt action in hC.'"ing a Wire - eua 'Q

placed. over the litSht in 'filson Lane , at the rear of Giss ing' s Glass tlo..:·1cs . "Received" . . Letter from the Department of Public Health , covering the analysis of twenty samples of milk , all of vvhich were found to be correcto "Received." .

Letter from the Chamber ~iiagistra te & Cler·k of Petty Ses.sions , Newto m , intill.Jj;.j. ting tnat

1 a ::-tevision Com~t will be held on 'fednesday the 19th ins~., J.·or· the J?Ul'pose of reviaing the lists of lectors vithin this area: . 11 RE;ceivecl" .

Cler/e d. t · ~ Mayo•

19~6. THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

MI UTES OF A MEET! G OF THE (duly con\Jened)

M inute Number

M arginal Reference

3518. .SUTTON.RE

\VANDALS IN GOODSELL ST.

3519. ~A.G.L.CO. ,RE FREE ISSUE OF COKE TO UNEMPLOYED.

3520. F •• BURKE, & R. D. GORI.IAN.

s.L.A,. RE {a) .PRICE OF :BREAD. (b).

URIAL ALLO'YA (c). PLEDGI:'fG OF ARTICLES T P ..\WNBROKERS.

3521. ST.PETERS' SALVATI ON ARMY RE COLLECTIO

3522.

3523.

3524.

3525.

3526.

3527.

3528.

3529.

.MRS,EVANS . & J. LANC.t~.STER. RE BOO~G SOCIAL CLUB.

BOOMERANG SOCIAL CLUB, RE FRIDAY NIGHT DANCES & CO iUNITY SI GING ON SATURDAY A.F NOONS.

A. R.KEL:PSHALL !lli SALE OF POPPIES •• On POPPY DAY.

AUS'l'N.& OVER­SEAS TRAVEL SERVICE, RE fRIP ro ENGLAl •

R.HO:!JLIS.J.P, RE STOID.iWATER DP..AL~AGE IN RAILWAY LANE ,

ST. JOHNS' BRIG.ADE.RE FAIR WITH eHOCOLATE 'liU"!=-:t-

1

I CAllDEh\TILLE J? A..'llilTTS 1 & CITIZENS' ASS .. RE ARBOR DAY.

NEWTOWN :.:AYOR S RELIEF ,RE QUARTERLY REPORT, •

3530. BROADWAY THEATaE CO •. RE W...BITION OF POSTERS,

3531. ,MRS.M.J. JOHNS N RE REBUILDING OF ROOM AT 218 ENMORE RD

on y the 11 h day of

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

eptembel' , "414 , 7-.:50 o'clock p. m. (Continued )

Letter tton , rel tive to trouble caused by boys to premises in Goodsell St., It l& ~.e. ol ve t t the letter be " ecei ved11 , o.nd the lllf'- tter be brought unde.t' the n i~ ~the Poli0e .

t r .L om t e nc1,5 _ o~ t.e ustr.alian Gas Li6ht :Co . , intimating that the free issue _ co.. to t e Uner.::plo~ in Ne. o rn oulil cease for this Winter on the 1st t>ept . Ald .

l r ~ov t1at the letter be Received0 , and the GLs Company thanked. for its ero i ty in supplying Co_ e '.!.'&"' to .,he Unemployed during the Winter .r..ionths • Jeconded

by-" Ald . Dunn , end carried.

Letters per favor of F . ·. Bur~.e , and. R.D . Gorman, lvis . L. A., intimating ( ) • th t Council t s letter re the price of bread would receive co.tlsiderr .. t ion . (o). 'that co .~siaeration would be given to tne suggestion that a more liberal

o, .i.i!.l _l ..... .-Wlce be ad.e to rela".iives of :persons ·who die in im:peCLmious circumstances . (..,) . In'tilnat ing that the Chie:£' Secretary's Dept., cannot see its Hay clear to

t ··e o.C t;io. , s de..,L.e by the Newtown Il1U.Ilicipal Council, to prevent the pledc;:ing or se.le 01 a:. tie;les l:iO Pe. nbro.f.:ers and Second- ha.nd Dealers by any person U11der 18 years o a .. e , . 1- u.lso t..O yrey nt 'th I.lel ting- u.own of Jewellery until six months after pl~;;d~::;ing o_ :purcha e by Pawnbrol\:ers Ol' Second- hand De a lers. ---.-----

Ald. Bugler ~ ... ved.. that the letters be "Received" , and the writers thanked for thei!' at~ention to these matters . Seconded by Alderrran Solomon , and carried.

J£tter from Captain Grace ElLs , asking permission for the St . Peters' .3alvation A:rmy to collect on the St . Peters' Bridge on Friday the 28th inst ., Ald. Stocks moved that Tihe ap:.?lication_ be 11 Received11 , and grcmted . Seconded by Ald . Newnham , and carried •

Letters fran Mrs . J . =vans , and J . Lancaste~ , intimating that tney are in no way t:;OnL.ected 'ri 1:;_ the new Social Club which is holding Community Singing Concerts in the Town Hall , .1 ewto m , on Sa'turday Afternoon~ . nReceived" .

Letter fror:J. L •• 'lise , Hon . Secretary of the Boomerang Social Club , asking permission to <.;ontinue the use o~ the Town Hall at Charity Rates for the Friday IU~ht 'Dances and. Saturday Afternoon Corli.~.uni ty Sine;ing Concerts , - the proceeds to be in aid of the childl'en o~ the unenployed in tb.'is area . Ald. Solomon moved t .at the a .JJ)lica tion be n .,ee;eived 1 , and the matter be left in the hands of the Mayor to make the necessary enquiries , and if satisfied , permission , as desired , be granted . Seconded.. JY Ald . Bu3ler , and. carried . '

~:P:Plication from ~ . R . Kempshall ~or )ermission to sell Poppies in this area on Sunday the llth :r:ovember next . It .ias Resolved that the application be "Received" , and .::ran;;ed.

I.etter :'ron the mstralian & Overseas Travel Service , giVIng details of a proposed trip to Ene;l and and the Continent by'1ayors , - Aldermen , - and Council Officials . "Received11 •

Ietver fro.nR . Hollis , J . P., s.sking that i'u.rther consideration be given to the storm­water a.rainage in Rc..il\1ay Lane . It was Resolveci on the recommendation of the 'Norks.' Co_:n:i ttee , ".ihat the letter be "'"'eceived11

, and the wi~i ter ini'ormed that our Eneineer !"e,?orts that during the heavy do.mpour on Thursday the 6th inst ., no inconvenience -;as c~used by stor'!n.w .uers overi'lowing on to :premises abutting on to Raj.lway La.ne .

Letter from the Orc;aniser , of st . John t s Ambulance Brigade , asking permission to hold a Fair .tith Chocolate ','/heel in front of the Tovm Hall, on Fridays the 21st and 22nd inst ,, in aid of the i!lllbulance Brigade funds . Ald. Dunn moved that the application be 11 Received11

, and the necessary :9ermission be granted for llietropolitan Rd . Seconded by Alderman Goadard ,

.o.......:.encLaent moved by AlderJJJ.an B'u.gler , that the application be "Received11 , and gr2.21ted. , for the Town Hall , Newtovm , as req_ue sted . Seconded by Ald . Fleming, and

The original motion was then submitted, and declared carried.

Letter fr_om I..:rs . L. Boyes , thanking the Mayor and Aldermen , on behalf of t.1e Ca.mdenvill Parents' & Citizens ' ssn., for t 11eir whole - hearted' :sU1YOort in connection with the .Arbor Day 9ele.J ... 'a'tions at the Camdenville Public School: "Received".

Letter from r·s . l~ . Swift , Hon . Secretary o~ the Newtown Mayor's Re lief Movement .<''i a resuirre of the activities of the I.fovement for the three' months ending the 31st Au~st , 1934 . Ald . Solorwn moved that the letter be "R.eceived11 , and the writer ue congratulat on the ez?e.Llent '·ork carried out by the I.iayor' s· Relief 1110vement during the past ~uarte Seconued oy ~la.. . He m..l1.am,' and carried .

Iet~er_ f:~m the . .1!'!1-a~e:::- of the Broadway Theatre Co ., ma.Jcing cpplication for permission ~o -Y..h_b~ J ~·m Posters , 6 x 5 , at 436/444 King ut ., It \las :'lesolved on the reconmendatlon of the '/orks t Committee, that the• application be "Received11 , and granted.

Letter fr,om I~s . F . J . B_. Johnson , asking if on account of financial difficulties , the

• Clerk Mayor

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Minute Number

Marginal Reference

~532. R. STAPLES. FRUIT & VEGETABLE S IN AUSTRALIA STREET.

3533. MASTER SEW MACHINE CO., RE NEON SIGN

3534. NEPEAN SAND GRAVEL CO., BLUE METAL.

3535 FINANCE COM. REPORT.

3536. WORKS' COM. REPORT .

3537, STEWART & CADOGAN, RE AUDIT OF COUNCIL'S ACCOUNTS .

3538. ENGINEER'S REPORT.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN H~47.

MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL (duly conlJenec/)

H eld at the COUNC1L CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

on Tuesday the 11th day of .... c p tember, 193 , al '/-30 o'clock p. m.

(Con tinued)

CounQil ~~~11 allow her two ye a rs in which ~o re-build the r o oll a.t 218 lt~I:.'IlOl'C Rd ., if she/tfttSoilt~e :placed it in n. s a fe .o.nd seoUl.'(; condition, a nd 1 1 .L's t h e u.v er t i sine Hoarding, and removes it back to its correct a lignnent . It was c olve on the recommendation of the Works' Conmittee, t hat t he applica tion be " Rece iv ~d" , rmd gr Ented.

Application from R. Staples , for pernission to erect a Fruit & Ve getabl e ::J'ta ll in Australia St., next to the Fire Station. It was Resolved on t he recor endati on of the

Works 1 C ornmi ttee , t:!m t the a p:plica tion be "Received", a nd refused, a s the ere c t :on of this cl ·1ss of temporary structm'es on the main business t h or ouehfa1·cs, esr> ec..~.ally amon :;st our Public buildings, is conside r ed inadvisable .

I£tter from the Manager of the Master Sewing Machine Co ., mak ing appli ca t i on for :permission to lower his Neon Sign to 8ft . from the; :oot:path , instead of 9 "' ".:. ., a.s a t :present . • It was Resolved on the recommendation o ... the /orks ' Gormni t tee , ..;hat the a:pplica t ion be "Received", and refused , and the 0 ner o i' .l;he .CJ.j oinin~ 1 · ;; ise s be notified to at once remove the low fringe - boards from both enrls of fiis a nine , whic h a re obstructing the clear view .

Tetter from the Ma nae;er 'of the Nepean Sn.nd & Gravel Co ., of f e ring to co ntinue the cup]Jly of Blue Il.etal(until Council makes other ar·ranuements},at. t11e followine price s;- 11 gu,agea .L'l·om 5/16" to 2t" @ 10/6 :per ton , and topping s , 9/6 pe r ton delivere d , ( · s f rom l/9r::J4~, freight paid at Newtown, St . Peters, &.nd Sydenh..m Fca ilvmy Sidineo. Ill 1as ResolveJ. on the recoLn..1endation of the Works' Committee, t ha t the l etter ue " Rece ived.", and the offer be acce pted, until othervvise notified by t he Council in writing • .

' REPORTS .

Hi s Worship the Ma:vor , {Aldern,n . I . E . R r.n , J . P . ) ns Chairr.llill ol t'r).e Fiwnce Co .. ittee , submitted a Report of a Leetin held on the llth i:1st ., as containec. o:"l .. olio ~48 o:.: the Finance Cor'llnittee' s ~{e"lort Book , which reco1 endec. the confirr ·.tio1.of J ... c ,o1L. t8 .!.)ai d under votes of a_ ]Wopria. tion , wnountinO' t o •••••••.••••••.••••••.•••. £1 623/17 /? , and payr1ent of Accmmts passed that Evenin . ..: , arountinP- to .~· •••••••••••• •. f-11_29/ f.:lO . T o~al ~ayments fr om the General Fund since last l:eetin •••• , ..• , ••••.•.. , t _2J_'S31'!I_ 5 ,

The Lonthly J?inancial SM.tement of the Ge_ er·~l }"1md was a::.so submi tteu , ·credit B~lance of £16 , 465/12/l .

1d c.iscloceOJ. a

It 'vV&s .• :ur t her re:por't ed thn t letters had been received re5ardine O'ttst ..... .:.n i t was re co .ur1ended that these ma tters be lef t in the hands oi.' the I • yor tu

be st :possible arr£.ngelJler:.ts .1.'or the payi.ent of these rc..tes , which &re in aL·r overdue .

.. · tes , an e the

s.r·s , or

Al d . Hewnha.rn moved that ·the J?inance Co .. mi ttee ' s Rer>ort be " Received1' , 'l.td .d..o)ted , - the Ac counts CO.:lfirmed and )aid , - the l~Onthly Fin--...r.cial St~.1ier..e .. 1t laid. U:;?On the t ..,.._c., - 'lnd all recom:::..en<lations c ontained therein be car_·ied i 1"'io ef.1.ect . SecoL led by ld. . Solo.non , an d c ·rri ed .

His Worship the Mayor , (Alderman. I.E . Ryan, J . P . ) , as Chairm.c'Ul of the l or.~s' Corurrittee , submitted a report of a Meeting held on the lOth inst ., as contu. ine.d on folios . 341/2 of the Committee's Report Book . .lld. Bugler moved t ht.t. t t he rccor11lertda tions be considered seriatum. Seconded by Ald . Fleming , and carried ,.

' Upon recommendation No . 3 . being sub1.1i !; ted , Alderman Bueler moved .s an a.mencl!nerrt, that recoi1JL1enda tion No . 3 in the Works 1 Comrni ttee' s Report be deleted , ,ri th a view to substituting the following ;- "That the JEngineer be instructed to erect a " Round-a.oout" in Hollis Park , similar to the one recently inspected by the Vorks' Cor ... ~i ttee • in an adjoining kiunici:!)u.li ty'J Seconded by Ald. Fleming ,.

The voting being in favor of the amendment , it was then submi t ted a s the sub­stantive motion , and declared carried.

Upon recornmenda tion Ho. 8 being submitted, the 1.Jayor s b.id he thought it advisable to add the following words to recOITIIJ.enda t ion No . 8 , 11 That an Elect:;:•icaJ.ly-dr·iven :pump be provided , with a view to reducing the 1vater- level, as recorrmended by the Wor·ks' Committee on the 26th February last. Ald . Fleming moved that the words suggested. by the Jl.iayor be added to reconnnendation No . 8 . Seconded by Ald. Dunn , and c f:.. rried .

All other recomnenda tions were"Receivea , and adopted , and AlderLan Ne, mh!?lll moved as a covering motion , that the Works' Committee 's 1'eport , as u.nended , be " .. ec&ived.'' , and adopted, and its recommendations be carried into effect . Seconded by Ald . Jhnn, t.nd carried .

The Auditors , Messrs . Stewart & Caciogan, submitted a report of their inspection of Council's Accounts to the 30th June , 19.:54 , which were found to ha•re been rn·operly ~:::ept ,

and in order , and the req_uirements of the LocAl Govt . Act a..11d Orr ... iJ,, ~10es hQ.J. been com:pli~d with in every detail . ,Ald . Solomon moved that the Auditor 's e:port to the 30th June, 1934, be " Received.11

, and the To·n Clerk and Staff be conu.c" ulated Ul> On the satisfactory nature of the report o Seconded by Ald. Dunn, and cf~ried . '

report of .~orh.s completed or in :progl'ess during the past

Clerk d. t.~ Maya.

Minute Number

3539. I

Marginal Reference

I HEALTH INSP. RE?ORT.

354C. ALD. DUNN,RE DISCH... RGING EMPLOYEES FROM Wb.GES . STAFF .

3541. .NEWNHA..M, ~ FI!lli STATION !A.T NEWTOWN.

3542. UD. BUGLER.RE PA..'IUCING OF CARS IN ENMORE RD.

3543 . .h.LD. DIDm, RE n:PR OVE rENTS TO C.A.RRIAGE1'/A OF KING STREE •

3544. lu.D.FLEMING RE STORfu'W.A~:..R F3.0M KING ST . SOUTH.

3545 . D. BUGLER.RE LETTER FROM W HAll1IDlm.

3546 •• D.D~,RE lNFORMATIOI &: STATISTICS em TAINED IN HIS SPEECH.

3547. IALD.SOLOUQN RE LAL:BS TO OVERSEA FRIEl

3548. ALD.FLEMING RE DOLE.

3549. lLD.SOLOMON RE ~WUN"DING-OFF • ptm. OF WILSON ST.& ERSKINE­fiLLE RD.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

\II UTES OF A MEET/ 'G OF THE lJOu1 vi (duly con1Jened)

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

on Tu sda.y the 11th day of Se:pta~J.ber, l •P! 7- 30

rtn_"'l t , to ,ether lith w1 a der.dum ,_iving a list of the Casual Em-ployees • • e ol·-e that-t e ~. 0 ineel' 's eport nd addendum be "Heceived".

o'clock p. m. (Continued)

It was

th Inspector suomi tted his re~ ort , as contained on foli o. 65 of the Health Inspector s _ rt Boo;: . ud . e mh nove i that the eport be 11 ~ eceived" and adopted , and the

applic tions !:lentione in paragraph 3 , be ",'l' ..nted. Seconded by Ald. Goddard , and carried.

NOTICE.

11 ~hat the notion previously nq,ssed g1v1ng the M.:'l.yor full power to. appointments to , und discharge ~-ployees from this Council's Wages Staifl be and 1s y resci .. ded" . seconded by b.ldernan .Bugler , and lost .

division 1as then demanded , which resulted as follows ;-

I .E. Ryan,.J .P.)~ Aldermen Goddard

d.ivision .

In conbe ~ence of the foregoing motion being lost, the second motion which appeared on t e Business Paper in ~rm Dunu'., name , viz ;- "That a more equal allocation of temper la ou.:r be c...l' en to each , - each dd.erman to have eriual opportunity of nominating men for approval o.: the :Zngineer . " la::~sed .

Jf£.STIO TS 'H~HOUT NOTICE .

_l(i. rmanrem.ham. intiiJ.atetL that it had come to his knowlede:;e that the Fire Station at Newt ··a...., und.er- ._anned , and that the Engine leaves the Station for fires without its full c __ :plenen~:; of _en , 'l'ld he ;1ovell. that information be rE-q_uested from Ald . G. J . Baker , J . P .,

(Jouncfl ' s eJresent tive on the Fire Brigades Board}, as from the 1/l/34, as follows ;-:.. . Tunber of c<lls to fires received a.t the Newtown Station. 2 . Number of Officers and men 1. o le.:t --·it_,_ the Engine at each call. 3 . Whether men have been sent to other Fire ut' tio .s , -;;_ms red.ucine the normal stren::th of the Newtown Station., and that he be asked "!;o ~~~o .:;e~t -·:,ainst any reduction in the normal strencth of the Ne··,tovm Fire Stat ion .

econd.eu. oy Alderman Solomon , and C8.'ried. ,

._lde_~_an Bu ';lel' Q.l~ew attention t o the inconvenience to the Public , uhopkeepers , and Vvhicular traffic generally , by an excessive number of cars parking in the main business ~ .. o ·oT;!.fare, Enmore Rd., in the Evening , in the vicinity of the Enmore Picture T~_ea tre , m.o-reo.. t!lat 2. letter be sent to Inspector I.:I;i.ller, asking that arrangements be again made for 1ih se Cars: to park in Phillip St ., o:::posi te the Theatre , or ar·ound the corner in Simmons st ., as -- ~ been done 1hen this trouble occurred some time ago!. Seconded by 1~lderman DlL_ , .:.nd car:..•ied .

.ti.lc.en.lan Du.Iili. asked if a grant had yet been made by the I.:ain Hoacls Dept ., to carry out in.:p_over ... en1is to the Carria,.seway of King St., ? The IJ:ayor l'eplied in the necative .

ld. . Fle ...... ing asked when the d.r::~iTlage ·works would be p.coceed v1i th , to relieve the stornwater ro :.ang :-:_eet so 1t:1. ~--:.."' : .. y or intimated thc..t the h . Water . s . & D. Board were now

prcparin~foi' the,alterati.oas .o -;n.eir stormHater sewers , and in due course the work in -u.ns d " •, v ..c..!._ .. - _l .;et... in hand to couple ·up with sb.me .

Alder·~&.n 3u..sle.r drew attention t o a letter received at the last Ueeting of the Council , the name of Hal ond, :!:·esiding in 0 ' Connell 3t ., Newtown ; - an inspection of the Rclls r~d d:scloved t~2t n one of that name resided at the address given.

Alde~:a~ ~ intiiated thdt in the l haa. been rLa.d.e t:~at ne had. received t.h& ~ro~ some other )erson; - He desired ~o public .9ro:9erty , nd widely kno.m.

•

ter referred to by Alderman Bu~ler , a sGatement in.Lormation and statistics contained in his speech say that this was not true , hS the facts given were

Aldc .~n ~olomon ~retested against Lruabs being sent to Oversea friends , whilst there was ~ so ~Qch -,a~t and poverty in our midst , and he moved that a protest be lodged a~ainst the e:-::l)o~~tint; o t!J.ese lambs , "lith a vic .1 t o coll ecting funds between this and. 'Xmas for the SUJ~ly o~ lanbs to needy people in our midst . Seconded. by Ald. Fleming , and lost.

~-ldern:.an ?:..emng u.re ., attention to some inconvenience v1hich had been caused on Saturday the 8~h inst ., by the necessary information not having been sent from the ~ole O~fice Town HB.ll , _ :.~ ~:;o- 'll , ... o a certain shop , - the result being th ... t Dol e Applicants were un~ble to get tr-cnr groceries . The Eayor sai~ he \JOuld interview Lr . Pybus retSarding this matter .

Al • So o.w.on a.sked tnat a fl.u:ther lette1"' be ~orwardeJ. to the min Roads Depa1~tlnent , clrawing atte_L~:::.on : o otner very nar_·ow e c :pes ~rom Hotor Accidents at the interr:,ection of Nilson St ., s.n.d. ..=l~skLJ.e-rille R • , anQ ~sking when the work of r ounding-off the south-easte1n

• Clerk

• 3550

Minute Number

Marginal Reference

I

APOLOGY.

MINUTES.

3550 LATE MI.l. BAMFIELD,

3551 LETTER OF· SYMPA.THY.

3552 COMMONWEALTH BANK, RE EX­G:RATIA

35 53 NEWTOfiN VILLE RE NOMINATI OF A MEMBER.

3554 R.HOLLIS,J.P RE STORMT.A DRAINAGE FR RAILWAY LANE

3555 HEALTH WEEK EXECUTIVE,RE HEALTH WEEK .

3556 R.S.YOUNG,J •• RE MEETINGS OF PROGRESS MASONIC

35 5 . ENTERPRISE MILITARY RE SUBSIDY.

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN J.949.

mxxx MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE vOUJ1Cl:L (duly cowened)

Held at the COUNGL CHA MBER S, NEWTOWN

on Tuestiu.y the 11th day of 'I-' 0 o'clock p. m. (Continued)

, cox·ner woulcl be carrieri out , so u." to nr...ke thio danuerouu inteJ.'Ocction ::.. ... :~ -'Ol.' the travel line Public. . The l.:s.yor s·1id. he would Jmvc this le ttu1' .forv1al·d.ecl.. ,

And. there beine no i'u:rthoL' businc ss, the L.eeting tc ... ·minll ted.

Con1'irmed. Newtown , on

,.

MINUT:..GS 01!, A HEE'::'IHG O:.J' THE COUNCIL H:I!;LD 1~T ':!:'HE , on TUESDAY, the 25th SJ::.PTlli,l.rlER, 1934 , at 7- 30 ;p . m. ,

His Worship the Mayor , (Ald.erman I . E, Ry m, J . P.), - the De;puty 1 'yor , (Ald. . J. l • ...Ju~ler ~ and. Ald.ermen Stocks , God.d.ard , Roberts, Dunn , Dunshea, Fleming, DelvE-, ".nd Ne mn.-1 •

. An Apology was receivecl and. accepted from Ald.erman Solomon, who Has attenQine the Local Government Conference at Goul burn, and. ld.erm.an Pa11ley vas aiJsen t on .lkave of Absence granted. the 14th clay of 1ugust , 1934 .

Each Member of the Council having received. a copy of the l!.dnuljes of tre ;previou"' Meeting , Alderman God.d.ard. moved. that the Minutes be tak&n ~s read , and confir~eQ , and signed., Second.ed. by Ald.errmn Dunshea, and carr~ed. •

Ald.erman Delve referred. in feeling terms to the d.eath of Mr . Frank Barlfield., J . P., who hacl represented. the O'Connell Ward. of this l0011icipality fron the year 1909 to 1917,

and. occupied the 15ayoral Chair u.uring the years 1913 , 1914 , r.nd. 191:-:. The p:.:opose.~.· spoke o"-:f the high esteem in which the late I.lr . Frank B .. mfiE-ld. was held. for 1'1.is charitable disposition, and. those many excellent qualities of he·.rt and. mind which

·end.eared. him to his many friends, and. moved. that a letter exp~essing thiL Council's sympathy be forward.ed. to Mrs . Bamfield , and. Son . Second.ed. by Ald. Goddard, a.nd carried. unanimously by the 1/Iembers of the Council rising in silence .

CORRE3POliDE1ifCE .,

Letter from Mrs . Jao.k Dunn , thanking Council for kincl letter of sympathy . "Heceived.11

Letter from the h:anagers of the Newtown and Enmore B.1'anches of tne Connonweal th Bank , covering an ex-g~a~i~ pa~nent for the hRlf year end.ing 31st December , 1934 , amo~1ting

to £116 , being the/!hnf year's contribution towards the services re.1d.ered to the Bank ' s premises by this Council . Ald. . Newnham moved. that the letters be "rteceived11

,

and. the Wl'i ters thanked. for the payments mad.e . Second.ed. u~r .. Ud . Goddard , and carried.

I.etter from the Newtown- Marrickville Ambulance Brigad.e, in'.riting the nomination of a Member of the Council , to stand for election to the District Cornrn.i~tee of tihe Brigade for the ensuing year . Ald.. Fleming moved that the letter be "Receivecl" , and. His Worship the :fuLyor, (ild.erman . I . E . Ryan , J . P . ) be nomina ted uo the r·eprescntc:.. ti ve of this,Council . · Second.ed. by Ald.erman Delve , and. carried. .

wtter from R. Hollis , J . P ., re the storl'lwater d.rainage fro Railway Lane . "Receiyed"

Ietter fr•om the Health Week Executive , outlining the PrograJ!illl.e of Health & ·!ilk :leek which is to be held. from the 17th to the 29th October next. ld. . ifevmham moved. that the letter t.:Je 11 Recei ved.ll , and. the writer thanked. for the infor:rna t ion f'urnim eel. . Second.ed. by Ald. . Dunn , and. carried. .

I.etter from R. S. Young , J . P ., inth1ating on behalf of Progress Mt.sonic Locl.:::e· that as the Masonic Temple in Strtion St ., would be completed. in October , the l1eetings oi the Loclge would not be held. at the Tovm Hall , Newtovm , after the 8th October next , and further expressing appreciation of the pleasant and harmonious r3lLtiJrs .. 'ch have existed between the Tovm Hall Authorities, ru1d. the Lembers of the Locige I: or the last 30 years , and wishing the Council continuing prosperity . 1ld. . lifewnham moyed. that the letter be "Receivea.n , xlilJlt- the writer ' s .;ood. wishes her ..:·t-'-ly reciprocated., - and. the Lod.ge be thanked. for its patronage over so lenatny a periQd. ., Seconded. by Ald. ., Roberts , and carrie&.

Letter from the Se cretary of the Enterprise J,1ili tary Band. , asking for a sub&i ely for the ensuing twelve months . Ala . Bugler moved. that the letter be 11 1eceivecln , and. referred. to the Finance Commitvee for report , Second.ed by lidoStocks , and. carriecl .

_Town Clerk

THE COUNCIL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NEWTOWN

1950. MI 1 TES OF A MEET/1 G OF THE -..0 :; II. (duly convened)

Minute Number

Marginal Reference

3558. BRD . OF FIRE CO SSI RE tJ:\l])ER­STAFFI G F

3559 . 1 SECR~T~Y FO RAIL.AYS R~ F OTPA-m OJ ST . PETERS ' RAIL. AY BRID

3560 . AUSI'RALI~: GAS 0 . , R::: ( l SU??LY OF CO!S . ( b ) • R ..;.IRS

EC ;{D .

3561 . ~S .E .P~C E RE FAIR .

~so t. PUBLIC HE..;..L!B ilEPT . , R.: illLK SJJ.lP~S .

3563 . R.S . LE NARD, RE SUBSCRI?'""I LIS .

356? • . RTH- L,'. ~O.

L """? ;.. 'TS DEluO .. . SCHOOL O:'HERS ' CLUB , R"'' T07;Nw.._ H..UL ~ i' CE.AJH ~·r RA ES .

3555 . OL!.J G:::; & I. :A.:W:D PENS!O n:RS ' A.Ss .. · . , n:: EUIC A. 7 7:' A.I I'

IROO • o:~ ST . P:=:TERS' IU..IL­ITI.nY BRI GE .

3555 . J . R .HiJ~TAN ,

RE L . O .L .M~T ;Gs A- :'0~· ~LL .

355 7 . F . • .BURKE , &. R.D.GORYhN , MS .L.A. , RE BURIAL A.LL07.'­AYCE I'O

• PERSC.;s \IHO DI E I . ? CBR CI RCUfuSTANCF.S .

356 ,;: .l'RANSPORT DEPT. , RE S:c.JlO ~S ST. '!RAM STOP.

3569.P.MC.GUllnf.ES RE DESTI:'UTE CIRC:Th!SThUCES THROUGH ILL­lH.EAL'lR. I

on - ·e "\T •'

the day of

Held at the COUNCIL CHAMBERS, NEWTOWN

Sep tbmber , , at 1934 t

7-00 o'clock p. m.

(Continued)

the Secret ry o:f t •• e Bo r of Jnre Commissioners , N. s . w., intima tine tbnt tter to Fir Co ..• issioner Baker , re the un er - s ..,ai'fing of the Newtown l!,ire submitted at the 1 st heeting of the Boarcl , an, enquiries will be made, 'urni . e a a later date . 11 eceived'' .

or Rail\'mys , intimating that no .!.1 e 8)onsi bili ty can be

nee of the Lootpath on the st . Peters' Railway Bridge , o. d t. ref ore b en re1\1sed , 1 ld. Fleming tuoved that the letter be

to the Wo ·J<.s 1 CoruJ.i .. tee .for consideration and report . Jeconded car~ ie •

-ve t e ,us't.alil,... 1. s Light Co ., x9ressi.g th Company's ~hanks :for Council ' s .letter of aDpreciation for the

_ree sup_ly of co:e to ~he Unemployed during the Winter Months . b) . I. ti n. ting t! t Council's letter re repairs being carried out to Enmore Rd.,

o ,-:r..e_n side , .:..l·o. a ?;Joint est of r.m.'ian St., to a point e '--st of Reiby St., hL.d been receive , and any repairs deer. ed necessary will be at once carried out to the Company's s vi, s . The Town Cle1·k int imated thc.t he had. been· informed by 1Jhe Engineer thc..t ":,h ~ G s vO •. ? vas at p 'esent carrying Oll"t these repc...irs .

3ot let-cers ve::.'e " eceived" .

~tte from 1:l.·s . H. Pascoe , J . P . , asking permission to hold a Fair with Chocolate Wheel

in _l'ont of t e To.m H· ll on Frid.ay the 5th October neA.1., in con11ection with the "Rose :Ja~" . _,.,:pea , in id of UnilJed Jharities ~~d. . Ald . :Jelve r-.Lov&c.. that the application be n ... ,eceive ", and ,:ranted. Secontled by .ald. Newnhcurr , and carried.

I.e tter 'fro ~- e .... epru:t1 ent o 1' Public Health , covering the analysis of twenty samples oi

_i - ; In one instb.Ilce a prosecuti:m was deemed necessary, and it nas resol""ed that the et-cer be """:eceive ", a'1d ":.l.e neces ary act::.on be taken .

L 'tte!.' from R. S. leonard, th::.~.n..i\.ing Council 'for its kind co - operation :iJl~~~~on with -:. .. ~ .... J.'Jseri-='v ..... u.n :Wist ·;hwh ..... s recer ... tly opened on behalf of himselfy. t!.rld in"tzyuating t . .!.c..·t the ;ett Pr·ocee s of £.8/2/6 had. been handed. to him by the Town Cle.L'k , (W . G. Salmon) the Eon . ':r •ea.s·~trer . "Received" . r

I:n;fants -vte!.' .:'rom I:I1·s . L. 1 icholson, asking on benalf of NQ.~th-New:town· ./Dcmonst.~.,a.tion Jchool

otlle's' Cub, for the use oi' the To.m Hall £.t Cik ... rity m ... '...eo. on the 16th October next ., -vo h 1· a ""a.nce -:;o .' .lse :::.'Ul u..s for ' .!...mas Cheer· for the ChiL .... tn . .1. ld. . Delve moved. trLt -:~2 apr>li_;ation be" eceived" ,. 8lld granted . Seconded by Ald . DunslleC:i. , and oarried .

Iet;;er fro- tne ,ewt;own Brll!lch of the Old A 6 e cc Invalid Pensioners ' 1 s.,n ., asking if Jouncil 1ill ta: .e ste:!.)s to have the Tramway · fai ting .rloom recently removed from the .;t. Peter.,' ail L~r Bl'id.ge , reinstated . Ald . Roberts moved that the letter be 11 ::.\eceive a.r_ t!:is r..a-';tt:: .L..-c:.:--:::·J.•eu. to the liembers of Parlia.r.ent for this district , with a l'el...uest

tt.:J. ~~ ~hey '1ill a. t once intervien the l.:.inis ter for Transport , t o ascertain whether it is

t!'le in-:;entLm of "the Dept ., to take this · .• a::..ting Room away per.1BJJ.ently, c.:.nd if so , to _c ~uest that a substantial and commoclious 'Vai ting Rooi be re-erected \'Ti thout delay .LOr t:'le c .. ve_ i':3nce of T am PL.ssengcrs, as this is the june tion of the Alexandria Tram line, ar:;. &.l.. .. o J. e end of the tuopenny tl·~JC .,t:;;c ti0n :from Railv/ay Sg_uare , and. the 1.Vai ting Roolli

as o. ~rt:at convei!.ience to Tran PE:.ssar.gers , (:oany of VJh om are at:;ed ), especially on hot ::..:..__.er Days, o:- in ":et ~:ea-';her , Bnd this Counoil strongly resents the co:wenience -1~ ~re-velling Pu]lic ha·re enjoyed :for so LlB.IlY ye~rs being suddenly G1LIDlc'lrily "Done a;,a.y~'~' wi th . 11 Seconded. by ld . Dunshea , anli carried.

U:ltte:- from J • . • Hannc:.n , intimating that the King ''fillia.m the 3rd , L.O. L.l5, wi ll disconti ue h'Jld.ing i ~s :~eetings in the Town Hall , .Newtown , after the month oi' Sc:-='jemoe~ , 1934, and. also intinating that the rent owing will be paid at an early date. _Ud. Roberts ::....oyecl thr.t the letter be 11 ~ ecei ved" , a n d as this Lodge is one of the Council's oldest tenants , a letter of a:ppreciation be .:orvic.rded in connection 'l ith its p"l.st :!.)&.tronase • Seconded_by Ald. . Hewnham , and carried.

!:.etters :-_or! F . ... BU2.,~6 , ::..nd. R. D. GOJ.'I:lllil , L~s . L . A ., intimating that Council's application _or an .:..,J.creasc ... r.llo··;ance fqr the burial of persons who die in i mpecunious circumsta.nc

~-a1 recei-:ed v .... _7 eareful oonsideration , but it is regretted no inc rease can be made in ~ - ..:-.c w ', c:' ::. .-. ,:rant for buric.l expenses ::-...ad.e in special cases. Ald. Bugler moved -:;-~~ tr.e le...,c;e...:· ne "Received" , and the ~iter::, ~h8.nke d :for their attention to this !!la t~er . SeCOJfded by .r~d. Roo€rts , and carl,ied .

Ie:,te:r :'rom "the :Department of Transyort , rel · -:ive to Council's ap:plic"ltion to uake a "-·e6-ular" ins-:;et:..J. of a "Conditional 11 ~top n.._ Jir::....TlOllf:; Jt., and int i mating that a

-:.l.I'-:;~er ch~cknas taken betVleen? &. . m., a.J.lu..ll p . m., a.t this point on the 21st August . l .st , ihicn disclosed -';h~t ve..L.•e this r'Jb.de a Re 6-ul ar utor>:ping Place , 44 .27o of trams !ro!fr Sy.d.ne;r r>a.&sing throueh l.e r1to.m , i::illd 49 .6,.:1 o: trar•lS :pc.ssing through Enmore to u;Ja.ney , 'IOUJ..I.L stop unnecessal'ily , and it is therefore re 0 retted Council 1 s ap_I; lic ation c8.llnot be g:. ="'l ted . Alderman Bugler moved that the letter be " Re ceived". Seconded by ~lderoa ~Qils~ea , and carried. ·

.. :c . G-u.inness , intimating that he is in very poor circUT.J.stances through

Town Clerk Mayor

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