Compiled by Cameron McCullough
AT the Shire Council meeting Inst Friday opportunity was given “The Standard” representative, by the Shire president to present each councillor with an enlarged photograph, showing the councillors and officers seated at the council table on the occasion of the first meeting in the new municipal chambers.
Cr. Oates said he was pleased to accept the photo from “The Standard” and referred to the fine spirit now existing between the local paper and the council.
Such a spirit would have magnificent results throughout the district generally. The local press was doing all that was possible to help the council, and this being so the future for the ratepayers was bright.
Cr. May said that the local press was to be complimented on the manner in which they gave publicity to the business of the shire. It was ever ready to assist the Council.
He was pleased to accept the photo and also was conscious of the spirit which prompted the company to make the presentation.
Cr. Miles, in endorsing the previous speakers’ remarks, said he was only too glad to pay tribute to the fine work the local paper was doing. They seemed to be alive to the very important matters relating to the welfare of the district.
He concluded by saying that the local paper was deserving of the greatest support.
Cr. H. Unthank said he had great pleasure in accepting tile photo from “The Standard”. The paper was assisting the council in every possible way, and was working in the interests of the ratepayers generally.
Cr. Alden said “The Standard” had helped the council materially during the strenuous year just passed, and had also given the greatest publicity in all matters appertaining to the welfare of the district. He appreciated the action of “The Standard” and had much pleasure in accepting the photo.
Cr. Wells (Shire president) in conveying to “The Standard” representative the thanks of the council for the thoughtfulness and the good spirit which prompted the presentation, said there was no doubt that a good feeling existed between the council and the local press.
The ratepayers generally were aware of the very good support and the publicity given to all important matters which relate to the welfare of the district.
A vote of thanks was passed by the council and the representative was asked to convey to “The Standard” management the council’s good wishes.
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Private Streets – Tower Hill Road to be made
A special meeting of the Frankston and Hastings Shire Council was held on Friday last at 3 p.m.
Crs. Oates and Miles moved that the council adjourn to conduct the special meeting, the business being: To hear objections, and if the council so thinks fit, to adopt or make variation in the specifications, maps, plans, sections, elevations, estimate, and other particulars for making of Tower Hill road.
Mrs. Penfold asked the council what sort of road it was proposed to make.
Cr. Wells: The scheme is for the making of a road, footpaths, etc.
Mrs. Penfold said she was prepared to have the road made and not the footpaths.
Mrs. Gessner asked whether satisfactory drainage would be obtained?
Shire Engineer: The road will be made first and the drainage will then be obviated.
Cr. Wells said it was the council’s wish to carry out private street construction where possible, and apparently as no objections were being raised to the making of Tower Hill Road, the work would be carried out as soon as possible.
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THE Crib Point Progress Association held their monthly meeting here on the 5th inst., a good attendance of members being present.
After discussion on the electric light question, the secretary was asked to again write to the Electricity Commission for full details for this service. Attention was drawn to the disgraceful conditions of the road existing behind the Bittern crossing and Stony Point Road, the road being not safe to travel over at places.
The secretary was instructed to write to the local councillors with a view of having something done in this regard.
Reference was made to the fact that livestock were damaging the graves in the local cemetery, it being decided that the commander be written to that the fence surrounding this be made more secure.
It was decided that the surrounding Progress Associations be written to asking that they co-operate and forward suggestions that would be placed before the Outer Ports Commissioners when they meet.
It was also decided that the Water Commission be written to re the laying-on of water in this district.
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ON Friday evening last the Methodist Church and adherents met in the church and afterwards in the schoolroom to do honor to Miss Box by way of a social and presentation, that lady having retired from the management of Frankston House, where she has been so long and so favourably known and who is about to make her future home at Ascot Vale.
The presence of so many old friends on such an occasion must have been exceedingly gratifying and flattering to that lady, as it served to indicate the estimation in which she is held by those who knew her best.
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From the Pages of the Frankston and Somerville Standard, 9 July 1926
