REPAIRS AFTER SNOWSTORM
WORK IN MALVERN COUNTY The overseer (Mr W. ,J. McKay) reported to the monthly meeting of the Malvern County Council that a good deal of shingling would be necessary to repair the damage to roads caused by the recent snowstorm. Where the weight of snow had forced overhanging gor: < ? into the races there had been much troubh with the water supply With a view to the consideration of financial assistance, the Public Works Department asked for an estimate of the cost of-Snow clearing on highways and county roads. It was reported that 162 miles of road had been cleared at a cost of £257 for the hire of plant. The Health Department advised that the Order-in-Council appointing the council trustee of the Greendale cemetery was in course of preparation. At. the request of the occupiers affected, it wa r decided to inspect localities at Hawkins and Kimberley with a view, to the diversion of storm water. ■ The Malvern Power Board asked for the removal of 50 gum trees which were a menace to its transmission line along the frontage of the council’s grave] reserve on the Homebush and Creyke’s roads It was decided to offer these trees for sale
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Press, Volume LXXIX, Issue 24028, 17 August 1943, Page 3
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