Geraldton Guardian and Express (WA : 1929 - 1947), Thursday 22 August 1946, page 4


GREENOUGH ROAD BOARD

MONTHLY MEETING I VARIOUS ITEMS OF DISTRICT INTEREST

The monthly meeting of the 'Green-ough Road Board was held on the 6th inst., there being present Messrs. 1L Rumble (chairman), V. Criddle, P. Moloney, EL Rcadhead, J. Prendergast, A. Vince, R. Duncan, Ms Desmond and the, secretary5 ifMi^W, ilorris).

Correspondence Prom Western Australian Employers' Federation, advising increase iu the ljasic wage, and in a brief discussion on this matter it was agreed to adjust the salary of the secretary and also the wages of the grader und tractor drivers.From From Irwin Road Board, relative to a proposal by the Department of Public Works for the amalgamation of the Irwin and Greenough Road Boards. As this matter had been previously discussed by the Board it was decided to forward a copy of the letter written to the .Department of Public Works to the Irwin Road Board. From Northampton Road Board, seeking support for a proposal for the establishment of a northern agricultural college. It was agreed to give all possible support to the proposal, members expressing the opinion that the provision of such* a college would be a distinct advantage to the whole of the northern areas.1 From W.A. State Tyre Committee, asking for the names and types of all motor vehicles owned and licensed in the district. The secretary was instructed to supply the required information. . Finance The monthly statement for July was submitted by the secretary and formally accepted, this disclosing receipts totalling £356/17/5 against an expenditure of £49r»/17/S, the position of the ward and other accounts being shown us follows: — Central W.u-d (credit), £184/17/8; North Ward (debit), £--»2/]0/-; South Ward (credit), £259/1/1; East Ward (debit), £122/1/1; Health Account (credjt), £100/9/1; Vermin Account (credit), £10S/15/5. The balance at the end of the previous month was shown as £273/1-/-, representing a credit balance of £13-3/13/11 J't the bank and £49/7/at the treasury, and also £14/0/9 in the hands of the secretary.

Accounts totalling £491/17/- were also presented to the meeting and passed for -payment. Petition A petition signed by a number of ratepayers was presented to the Board complaining of the bad condition of the river crossing -'»' 'he (irc.it Northern Highway during the winter months, it being stated that there was extreme difliculty with all trailic prortvding to and from Ceraldton in negotiating this crossing in the Board's district. On the motion of Messrs. Readliead' and Duncan it- was decided to com

municate witfi the Main Roads Department stressing the bad condition of this crossing and stating that for a period of fcen to twelve weeks during the winter months it was necessary to close this section of the Great Northern Highway to traffic; further, to ask if it would not be possible to effect some improvement to this crossing. River Mouth Kesort Applications were received from Messrs. H. Valentine and W. Hare for permission to erect dwellings at the mouth of the Greenough River, and these were granted subject to the usual conditions. ' On the motion of Messrs. Desmond and Duncan it was also resolved to notify all occupants of dwellings at the mouth of the river that rentals in arrears must be paid forthwith, otherwise notice would be served for the dismantling of any buildings so concerned. Walkaway Bridge The unsafe condition of the Walkaway Bridge vras the subject of a diST cussion at the meeting, and on the motion of Messrs. Duncan and Vince it was decided to erect signs at each end of the bridge notifying that the maximum weight of loads crossing the bridge must be limited to five tons* such weight to include the vehicle in use. General Business ' A date was fixed for an inspection of roads in the district subject to the arrangements heing suitable for the district railway engineer. On the motion of Messrs. Desmond and Readhead the clearing of Fraser and Padbury Roads was left in the hands of Mr. Duncan. It was decided to communicate with the Premier's Department in connection with the appointment of the chairman of the Board as a justice of the l»eace, and to also submit the name of Mr. A. L. Vince for a similar appointment. The action of Mr. Duncan iu having made arrangements for the eradication of noxious weeds in the South Ward was endorsed on the motion of Messrs. Vince and Criddle. At the instance of Messrs. Desmond and Moloney it was decided to direct the attention of the Geraldton Road Board' to the presence of Carnation Weed at Cream's Gully. In the event of a. lighting plant being installed at Walkaway it was agreed to request that provision be made for eight hall lights and two street lights, the latter to be in use until 10 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays and also on any other uight when there was an entertainment in the Walkaway Hall. The secretary was instructed to write to the Midland Railway Company in regard to the possibility of the cattle pits on the property of Mr. T. Uollingswortli being replaced. On the motion of Messrs. Vince and Desmond it was resolved to communicate with the Minister for Lands directing attention to the Hood waters in the eastern portion of the district and asking if it would be possible to offect some improvement and so relieve the settlers in that area.