CITY...CITY OF MALVERN Town Clerk's Report.TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS, CITY OF MALVERN. Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Annual Report for the year 1941-42

CITY OF MALVERN

Councillor Milton F. Gray, J.P., Mayor.

ANNUAL REPORT

CITY OF MALVERN, 1941-42.

MAYOR : COUNCILLOR MILTON FREDERICK WILLIAM GRAY, J.P.

COUNCILLORS : NORTH WARD:- SOUTH WARD:-

*Leonard Allen Righetti, J.P. John Johnson, J.P. Stanley Earl Stevens, J.P.

*Milton Frederick Willia~n Gray, J.P *Frank Alway, J.P. Wilfred Wallace Cummins.

CENTRAL WARD:- EAST WARD:-

*Robert William Sylvester, J.P. Robert Young, J.P.

*Thomas Henry King.

*David Hyslop. *George Herbert Kilborn, J.P. Colonel Richard George Moss.

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Indicates has been Mayor.

REPRESENTATIVES : Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works . . . . . . . . Councillor R. W. Sylvester, J.P. Metropolitan Fire Brigades Board . . . . . . . . . . . . Councillor C. H. Nelson (St. Kilda). Municipal Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Councillor L. A. Righetti, J.P. Destructor Trus t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Councillor L. A. Righetti, J.P. Traffic Advisory Committee . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Councillor L. A. Righetti, J.P.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Infectious Diseases Hospital Councillor W. R. Warner, J.P. (Camberwell). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Heatherton Sanatorium Councillor Edward Ward, J.P. (Hawthorn). .

COMMITTEES : . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Finance The whole Council (Cr. J. Johnson, Chairman).

Public Works, Health and Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . The whole Council (Cr. G. H. Kilborn, Chairman). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Parks and Gardens The whole Council (Cr. F. Alway, Chairman).

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Golf Cr. Righetti (Chairman), Crs. Hyslop, Sylvester, King and Stevens.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Legislative Cr. Sylvester (Chairman), Crs. Alway, Johnson x i 1 1

Kilborn.

The Mayor is ex-officio a Member of a l l Committees.

OFFICERS : Town Clerk and Treasurer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . B. Crosbie Goold, A.C.I.S. (Eng.), F.I.M.A., L.I.C.A.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . City Surveyor Barton M. Coutie, M.C.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Chief Clerk Arthur M. Yeatman.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant Surveyor William G. McCowan, B.C.E. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Valuer Edward L. Bennett, F.C.I.V.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rate Collector D. W. Lucas, A.I.M.A. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Officer James S. Ormond, M.D. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . By-Laws Officer Roy T. Vinnicombe (On Active Service), . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Health Inspector Murray Brown.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assistant t o Inspector L. H. Canning. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . overseer Roy T. Millar,

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OFFICERS (Continued)'.

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Curator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Clerks

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Machine Operators Typistes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hallkeeper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Prosecuting Officers

Solicitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

G . T . Styles . R . H . Neate. F . H . Robinson (On Service). W . J . Downk

(On Service). J . Collins. A . R . MkKinnon (On Ser- vice). Q . J . Durward (On Service) .

F: Jenkin and I . Adams . M . Cahill. 0 . Needham. E . Wilson. 0 . Yeo. N . Riley.

V . Williams and L . Holmes . J . B . Edington . Sergeant Drysdale an1 Sergeant Goode . Messrs . Braham & Pirani .

CHAIRMEN OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MALVERN SINCE ITS INCORPOHATIOIV . PRRSIDENTS :

On 26th May. 1871. Road District was proclaimed the Shire of Gardiner . Heywood. John G . . . . . . . . June. 1871. to Nov.. 1871 Edsall. Edward S . . . . . . . Aug.. 1884. to Aug . 1886

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fergusson. James . . . . . . . . Nov.. 1871 1872 Benson. Robert G 1885 1887 . . . . . . . . . . Munro. James . . . . . . . . . . . . 1872 . . . . 1873 Clarke. Alfred E 1887 . . . . 1889 . . . . . . . . . . Bellin. John . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1873 . . . . 1874 Benson. Robert G 1889 . . . 1890

Lewis. Robert E . . . . . . . . .. 1874 .. Aug . 1876 McKinley. Alex . . . . . . . . . . 1890 . . . . 1893 . . . . . . . . . Benson. Robert G . . . . . . . . Aug.. 1876 . . . . 1877 Rnox. William 1893 . . . . 1895

. . . . . . . . . Lewis. Robert E . . . . . . . . Lorimer. James . . . . . . . . Benson. Robert G . . . . . . . Heywood. John G

. . . . . Woodmason. William

filcKinley. Alex . . . . . . . . . Holmes. Louis W . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . Parslow. Eli . . . . . . . . Bailey. William . . . . . . . Lewis. Walter H

Weller. Albert J . . . . . . . . Edgar. William Haslam . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . Ellis. John Dunlop. Alex J . B . . . . . . . Lewis. Walter H . . . . . . . McKinley. Alex . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . Wilks. Rupert de C Cornwall. Frank H . C . . . . .

. . . . . . . Wilson. Sydney H . . . . Thomson. W Rogers

. . . . . . . Weller. Albert J . . . . . . Willis. Rupert de C . . . . . Thompson. Ernest I

. . . . . . . . McKinley. Alex . . . . . . . Holmes. Louis W

. 1877 . . . . 1878 Munro. Donald . . . . . . . . . . . 1895 . . . . 1896 .. 1878 . . 1880 Carroll. Thomas . . . . . . . . . 1896 . 1898 . . . . . . . . . . . .. 1880 1881 Alway. Adolphus F .. 1898 . . 1899

1881 1883 Voysey. Joseph 1899 1900 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1883 1884 McKinley. Alex 1900 to Feb 1901 .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

MAYORS :

Feb., l901 to Aug., 1901 Aug.. l901 . . . . 1902 .. 1902 . . . . 1903 .. 1903 . . . . 1904 .. 1904 . . . . 1905 .. 1905 . . . 1906 .. 1906 . . . . 1907 .. 1907 . . . . 1908 .. 1908 . . . . 1909

. . . . .. 1909 1910 .. 1910 . . . . 1911 . 1911 . . . 1912 . 1912 . . . . 1913

F 1913 . . . . 1914 .. 1914 . . . 1915 .. 1915 . . . . 1916 . 1916 . . . . 1917 . 1917 . . . . 1918 . 1918 . . . 1919 . 1919 . . . 1920

Francis. Frederick H., b1.H.R. Evans. James D . . . . . . . . Corney. Robert N . . . . . . . Waters. Charles John . . . . .

. . . . . . . Matthews. Henry Sylvester. Robert William . Turnbull. William Stewart . Wilmot. Harry George . . . . Hattam. Samuel . . . . . .

. . . . . . . Taylor. George Waters. Charles John . . . Evans. James I) . . . . . . Gray. Milton F . . . . . . . . . Kilborn. George H . . . . Righetti. Leonard A . . . . Alway. Frank . . . . . . . Hyslop. David . . . . . . . King. Thomas II . . . . Righetti. Leonard A . . . .

. . . . . . . . . Gray. Milton F

Aug., 1920. to Aug., 1921 .. 1921 . . . . 1922 .. 1922 . . . . 1923 .. 1923 . . . 1924 . 1924 . . . . 1925 .. 1925 . . 1926 .. 1926 . . . . 1927 . 1927 . . . 1928 . 1928 . . . 1929 . 1929 . . . . 1930 . 1930 . . . . 1931 . 1931 . . . . 1932 . 1932 . . . 1933 .. 1933 . . 1931

. . . .. 1934 1935 . 1935 . . . 1933 . 3936 . . 1937 .. 1937 . . . 1938 .. 1938 . . l!j4iI .. t940 . . . . 1912

The n:tme of Gardiner was changed to Malvern on the 15th February. 1878

In Felruary. 1901. the Shire was constituted a Borough . . . . 4

In .4pril. 1901. the Borough was declared a Town . In May. 1911. the Town was declared a City .

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HOSPITAL LIFE GOVERNORS :

HOSPITAL . Cr . Louis Wm . Holmes. J.P. . . . . . . . .. James D . Evans. J.P. . . . . . . . . .. Frederick H . Francis (M.H.R.) . . .. C>harles John Waters. J.P. . . . . . . .. Robert N . Corney. J.P. . . . . . . .. Henry Matthews. J.P. . . . . . . . . .. Harry George Wilmot. J.P. . . . . .. Robt . Wm . Sylvester. J.P. . . . . . . .. Samuel Hattam. J.P. . . . . . . . . .. George Taylor. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . .. Wm . Stewart Turnbull. J.P. . . .. Mi1ton;F . W . Gray. J.P. . . . . . .

Nominated 1921 1922 1922 1923 1924

7. 1925 1 2 1926

1927 1928 1929 1930 1931

WOMEN'S

Louis Wm . Holmes. J.P. . . . . . . . . Nominated 1926 . . . . . . . . . James D Evans. J.P. 1927

Robert N . Corney. J.P. . . . . . . . . 1928 . . . . . Robt . Wm Sylvester. J.P. 1929

. . . . . . Charles John Waters. J.P. . 1930 Samuel Hattam. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . 1931

. . . . . . . . . . George Taylor. J.P. S 1932 Milton F . W . Gray. J.P. . . . . . . . . ,, 1933 David Hyslop . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934

Cr . David Hyslop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. George H Kilborn. J.P. .. R . Ehniss. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Frank Alway. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Leonard A Righetti. J.P. . .. Thomas H King . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert Young. J.P. . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Roy C H Beattie .. John Johnson. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Stanley E Stevens. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . . .. Colonel R G Moss

CHILDREN'S

Cr . Louis Wm . Holmes. J.P. . . . . . . . . Nominated 1926 .. James D . Evans. J.P. . . . . . . .. 1927 . . . . . . . . . .. Robert N Corney. J.P. .. 1928

. . . . . . . . . .. Samuel Hattam. J.P. .. 1929 .. Charles John Waters. J.P. . . . . . . 1930 . . . . . .. Robert Wm Sylvester. J.P. .. 1931 .. George Taylor. J.P. . . . . . . . . . .. 1932 .. Milton F . W . Gray. J.P. . . . . . ,t 1933 .. David Hyslop . . . . . . . . . . . . 1934

HOSPITAL .

. . . . . . Cr . Louis Wm Holmes. J.P. . . . . . . . .. James D Evans. J.P. . . . . Robert N . Corney. J.P. ..

. . . . . . . .. Samuel Hattam. J.P. . . . . . .. Charles John Waters. J.P. .. George Taylor. J.P. . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . .. Milton F . W Gray. J.P. . . . .. George H Kilborn. J.P.

. . . . . . . . . . . . .. David Hyslop

Nominated 1932 t 1933

1934 1935 1936 1937 1938

9 1939 1940 1941 1942

George H . Kilborn. J.P. . . . . . . Nominated 1935 Frank Alway. J.P. . . . . . . . . . .. 1936 Leonard A . Righetti. J.P. . . . . . . 192'7 Thomas H . King . . . . . . . . . . .. 1935 Robert Young. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . P * 1939 John Johnson. J.P. . . . . . . . . . 1940 Stanley E . Stevens. J.P. . . . . . . 9 r 1941 Colonel R . G . Moss . . . . . . . . . . 1942

HOSPITAL . Cr . George H . Kilborn. J.P. . . . . . . . . Nominated 1935 .. Frank Alway. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . 1936 .. Leonard A . Righetti. J.P. . . . . . . 1937 .. Thomas H . King . . . . . . . . . . .. 1938

Robert Young. J.P. 1939 .. . . . . . . . . . John Johnson. J.P. 1!)40 .. . . . . . . . . . Stanley E Stevens. J.P. .. . . . . . . .t 1911 Colonel R G Moss .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1943

ST . VINCENT'S HOSPITAL . Nominated 1926

* P 1927 P. 1928 9. 1929 .P 1930 1. 1931 ) P 1932

1938 7. 1934

Frank Alway. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . Leonard A . Righetti. J.P. . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . Thomas H King . . . . . . . . . Robert Young. J.P.

. . . . , . . . . . . Roy C; H Beattie John Johnson. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . Stanley E . Stevens. J.P. . . . . Colonel R . G . Moss . . . . . . . . . .

Nominated 1935 P) 1936 j 1937 .. 1938

I t 1939 1940 1941 1942

ALFRED HOSPITAL . C r . Frederick H . Francis (M.H.R.) . . Nominated 1921 Cr . Henry Matthews. J.P. . . . . . . . . Nominated 1024 .. Charles John Waters. J.P. . . . . . P I 1921 .. Wm . Stewart Turnbull. 3.1'. . . . 1925 .. Robert N . Corney. J.P. . . . . . . I ? 1922 .. Samuel Hattam. J.P. . . . . . . . 1926 .. James D . Evans. J.P. . . . . . . . . .. 1922 .. Alex J . Wettenhall. J.P. . . . 1936

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert Wm Sylvester. J.P. .. 1923 .. John J Love. J.P. 1926 . . . . .. Harry George Wilmot. J.P. ) S 1923 .. George Taylor. J.P. . . . . . . . . . 1927 .. . . . . . . . . ,, Louis Wm. Holmes. JtPt :: : : . . .p 1924 Henry Lane Ralph. J.P. ? V 1927

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ALFRED HOSPITAL (Continued) . Cr . Matthew Sear1 . . . . . . . . . .. John Leslie n l i s . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Milton F . W . Gray. J.P. . . . . . . . . Mr . B . M . Coutie . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mr . B . Crosbie Goold . . . . . . . . . . Cr . David Hyslop . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. George H . Kilborn. J.P. . . . . .. R . Enniss. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . .. Frank Alway. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . .. L . A . Righetti. J.P. . . . . . . . . . . .. Thomas H . King . . . . . . . . . .

Cr . Charles John Waters. J.P. . . . . . . .. David Hyslop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Robert Wm . Sylvester. J.P. . . . . .. George Taylor. J.P. . . . . . . . . .. Frank Alway. J.P. . . . . . . . . . .. Leonard A . Righetti. J.P. . . . . . .. Thomas K . King . . . . . . . . . . .

Cr . James D . Evans. J.P. . . . . . . . . .. Robert Wm . Sylvester. J.P. . . .. George Taylor. J.P. . . . . . . . . . .. David Hyslop . . . . . . . . . .. George H . Kilborn. J.P. . . . . . .

Cr . Charles John Waters. J.P. . . . . . . .. Robert Wm . Sylvester. J.P. . . . . . George Taylor. J.P. . . . . . . . . . .

*Mrs . David Hyslop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . * .. G H Kilborn

. Nominated 1925 MTS . Milton F Gray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cr Robert Young. J.P.

Alfred J Woodmasoli .. . . . . . . .. Roy C . H . Beattie . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mrs D Hyslop

Cr . J . Johnson. J.F. . . . . . . . . . Mrs . L . A . Righetti . . . . . . . . . Cr . Stanley E . Stevens. J.P. . . .

Colonel Richard G Moss .. . . . . W W Cummins .. . . . . . . . . . . .

PRINCE HENRY'S HOSPITAL . Nominated 1933 Cr . Alfred J . Woodmason . . . . .. 1934 .. Robert Young. J.P. . . . . .. 1935 .. Roy C . H . Beattie . . . . . .. . . . . . . , ) 1936 J Johnson. J.P. .. *l937 .. Stanley E . Stevens. J.P. . . . .. *l937 .. Colonel Richard G . Moss . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . .. *l987 W W Cummins

*Grant to Building Fund .

BLIND INSTITUTE . . . . . . Nominated 1938 Cr Frank Alway. J.P. .. 1934 .. L . A . Righetti. J.P. . . . .

1. 1935 .. Thomas H . King . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. 1936 Robert Young. J.P. .. . . . . . . . . 9 1937 J Johnson. J.P.

AUSTIN HOSPITAL . Nominated 1936 Cr . Milton F . W . Gray. J.P.

91 1937 .. George I1 . Kilborn. J.P. .. 1938 .. Frank Alway. J.P. . . . .

QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL . Nominated 1937 "Cr . F r a r k Alway. J.P. .

, 1937 ' .. L . A . Righetti. J.P.

* Grant t o Building Fund .

Nominated 192:: t 193-1

7 9 19'35 1936 1937 1938

9 . 1939 j ) 1940

1941 1942

Nominated 1927 1938 1938

t 1939 194c1 1941 19-17

Nominated 1938 . I 1933 . . 1 9 4 ~

1941 19813

Nominated 1939 9 , 1940 f 1941

Nominated 192': 7 , 1937

CITY OF MALVERN

Town Clerk's Report.

TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS, CITY OF MALVERN.

Gentlemen,

I have the honour to submit the Annual Report for the year 1941-42 as follows:--

At the conclusion of another Municipal year we find our nation fighting against Dictatorships -the War taking on another phase-Japan linking up with the Axis Powers attacked America a t Pearl Harbour, and America thus joining up with the Allies. This action of Japan brouyhi the War closer to Australia, thus forcing its people to apply themselves more seriously to the conduct of the War. We trust and pray that before the close of another financial year, the world will be a t peace, and made safe for the peoples of the world.

WAR ACTIVITIES.

The various activities in Malvern since the prosecution of the War have been maintained throughout the year. The financial position of the various Organisations, is as follows:-

(a) CITY OF MALVERN WAR FUND.-Efforts have been made to increase support to this Fund, particularly with regard to weekly collections in the various streets of Malvern and the Salvage of waste. The aim is to have a Collector for every street for each of these two Branches. If this were done, i t is considered that a sum of 37000 could be raised by Weekly collections, and $2000 by the sale of waste.

(b) WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.-The aim is to increase the number of War Savings Groups in Malvern. At the present time we have 67 Groups, and for the year ending 30th September, 1942, taken up 37058 nf War Savings Certificates. I t is hoped that ultimately every street will be included in a Group, and the amount raised in this manner will be con- siderably above that a t present collected. I t is pointed out that this money is not a gift but a loan bearing good interest for the investor, and a t the same time helping the Government to prosecute the War.

(c) WORK BRIGAD8E.-This Organisation is maintaining its good work for the Red Cross, and during the year expended £49;'10/4 for material to work up into useful articles Its production of articles for the year is 773.

(d) RED CROSS.-This activity is carrying on i ts good work, and during the year raised 21857 and spent $1890 on materials. The number of articles sent in was 10,033.

(e) COMFORTS FUND.-This Organisation is also continuing its activity, and collected in the year $3785, and spent S3738/15/8 on materials. The number of articles sent is 30,646.

ENLISTMENTS FOR OVERSEAS SERVICE.

Owing to the compulsory Call-up consequent on the entry of Japan into the War, the Council limited the presenting to each one who enlisted for Overseas service, a morocco wallet embossed with the City Coat of Arms, together with a letter under the Seal of the Council, expressing the gratitude of Malvern citizens to them for their service, to those who enlisted prior to 1st August. 1941. This decision is subject to review in 1943. The number of enlistments recorded on the

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Honor ~ o l l is 2090. Whilst this is a large number, there are a number of Malvern citizens who have enlisted, the names of whom the Council has not yet received, and i t would appreciate information regarding any Malvern citizen who has enlisted for Overseas service, so tha t the Honor roll might be complete.

CASUALTIES.

The record of casualties amongst Malvern citizens as recorded on Council's books is 115.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. ANNUAL ELECTIONS.

The Government gazetted a National Security Regulation suspending the Annual Municipal Elections which were to have taken place in August, 1942, extending the term for which the Councillors who would have retired in August, 1942, for one year. Those Councillors were:-

North Ward . . . . . . Councillor L. A. Righetti. Central Ward . . . . . . Councillor Robert Young. South Ward . . . . . . Councillor W. W. Cummins. East Ward . . . . . . Councillor G. H. Kilborn.

STAFF. During the year, F. Robinson (Accounts Clerk in Town Clerk's Office) was given leave for

the duration of the War to join the A.I.F. and W. J. Downie (Assistant Rate Collector) to join the R.A.A.F., and R. McKinnon to join the 37th Eattalion.

VALUATIONS. The Return submitted by the Valuer (Mr. E. L. Bennett) for the year 1941-42 showing the

valuation of Rateable property within the City and the total after subsequent reductions on Appeal, was as follows :-

North Ward . . . . . . . . . . $351,533 Central Ward . . . . . . . . 176,266 South Ward . . . . . . . . . . 182,533

. . . . . . . . . . . . East Ward 306,315 Undertakings . . . . . . . . 4,024

pp $1,020,671 Less Reductions on Appeal . . . . 102

The Returns of Supplementary Valuations were as follows:- On 1st January, 1942, the Sup- plementary Valuation was returned as under :--

Ward. Amount

North . . S4724 Central . ' 949 South . . 1996 East . . . 2652

.- Total: S9321

P.

Less Amount Already in former Valuation

. . E1309 . .

. . 461 . . . . 483 . . . . 565 . .

. . E2818 . . --

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Net Amount

S3415 488 513

2087

f 6503 - - - - - - . .

On 1st April, 1942, the supplementary valuation was returned as under:- Less Amount Already Ne!

Ward. Amount in former Valuation Amount North . . $3820 . . E1418 . . $2402 Central . 324 . . 66 . . 25s South . . 935 . . 245 . . 690

. . . . . East 2805 464 . . 2341

On 1st July, 1942, the Supplementary Valuation was returned as under:-- Less Amount Already Net

Ward. Amount in former Valuation Amount N o r t h . , 3 1 7 5 4 . . $477 . . S1277 Central . 946 . . 193 . . 753 South . . 854 . . 362 . . 493

. . . . . East 1GS3 239 . . 1444 - -. -

35237 . . E1271 . . 43955

The variation in valuation of rateable property, over a period of ten years ended 30th Septem- ber, after allowing for reduction on appeal and Supplementary Valuation is shown as follows :-

. . . . . . . . . . 1932 . . . . . . . . . . $826,667 1933 2806,655 1934 . . . . . . . . . . E821,712 1935 . . . . . £838,376 1936 . . . . . . . . . . $867,802 1937 . . . . . . . . . . $888,224

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1938 . £909,111 1939 £938,613 1940 £979,348 1941 . . . . . . . . . $1,009,303 1942, 21,034,750 (After deduction of amount of E1979 Church

Property exemption)

LEGISLATION. The following Acts passed during the year by the State Parliament directly concern or are

likely to be of interest to Municipal Councils.

4832. COUNTRY ROADS BOARD FUND ACT, 1940, is a similar Act to one that has been passed every year since the Financial Emergency Legislation in 1932. Provides that Motor Drivers' Licence fees shall during the current financial year be paid into Consolidated Revenue instead of the Country Roads Board Fund. Also pl-ovides for the suspension for another year of the payment of $50,000 from Consolidated Revenue into the Country Roads Board Fund which was provided for in Section 38 (2) of the Country Roads Board Act, 1928, out of which amount the sum of E40,000 was distributed among Metropolitan Municipalities and certain provincial Cities in the form of Grants for the upkeep of main traffic routes.

4840. STATUTE LAW REVISION ACT amends Section 2 of the Local Government Act, 1928, which repeals previously existing Local Government Acts for the purpose of saving the operation of the Thirteenth Schedule of the Local Government Acts of 1874, 1890 and 1903 when in force by virtue of any Muncipal By-Law.

4851. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (FRANKSTON STREET CONSTRUCTION) ACT validates a scheme of street construction a t the cost of owners of adjoining lands which was previously considered to be invalid for the renso:l that the Council had included in the cost of construction apportioned to the owners the cost of purchasing land to widen a street and the cost of construction of the widened portion.

4852. MELBOURNE (SUBWAYS) ACT authorises the Melbourne City Council to construct subways with the consent of the Governor-in-Council, to maintain any subway so constructed and to erect shops or show-cases in any such subway and to lease such shops or showcases. Provides for co-operation between the Council and other Public Authorities with respect t o works affecting such Public Authorities. Authorises the borrowing of $250,000 for the purposes of the Act.

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4853. FINANCIAL EMERGENCY (GRANTS AND FUNDS) A& relieves t'he Governmht ioi. another year of the payment of Municipal Endowment.

4356. DOG ACT amends the definition of "Owner" in the Principal Act. Provides for a penalty on owners of greyhounds not muzzled and not under the effective control of some person by means of a leash when elsewhere than Gn the premises of the owner. Provides that "effective control" shall not be deemed to include the control by one person of more than four (4) greyhounds. The Section relating to control of greyhounds applies in Cities, Towns, Boroughs and to such Shires or parts of Shires as are specified in the proclamation of the Governor-in-Council. Provides for a penalty on owners of dogs found a t night in certain Municipal districts specified by order of the Council of the Municipality where such dogs are elsewhere than on the premises of the owner and are not under effective control. Provides for a penalty on owners of dogs which are not effectively muzzled found in railway trucking yards while sheep are present in such yards.

4860. MOTOR CAR (REGULATION) ACT amends the Motor Car Act 1928 by authorising the making of regulations by the Governor-in-Council with respect to the use of gas producers fitted to or on motor cars.

4863. LOCAL GOVERNMENT (SEPTIC TANKS) ACT authorises a Council to instal a septic tank on State School grounds or on Crown lands reserved for the purposes of public recreation or any other public purpose, and to accept a guarantee of payment satisiactory to the Council of the cost of the installation from any persons, whether members of the Committee of Management or not. Authorises the Committee of Management to pay the cost of the installation to the Council out of its funds.

4867. HEALTH ACT contains a new definition on "public building." Empowers the Governor- in-Council" on receipt of a complaint from the Council of any Municipality to order the fitting of a device to prevent emission of dust, gri t or ashes from a chimney. Provides for payment of a fee of 5/- to a Council for examination of plans, etc., of a septic tank system. Contains an interpretation of the word "establish" in connection with offensive trades. Provides that a Council shall nctify an objector if i t grants an application for an offensive trade and fixes a time for appeal against consent by a Council to the establish- ment of an offensive trade. Provides that Councils may not establish an offensive trade or add to, extend or alter premises in which an offensive trade is carried on without tho Commission's consent. Provides that an abattoir in a meat area is not to be altered without approval of the Commission, and that an abattoir after eredtion, alteratlion, extension or addition is not to be used without approval of the Commission. Provides that a Council, in the case of a public abattoir in a meat area, and the owner, in the case of a private abattoir, shall when required by the Commission, provide a chilling room of such capacity as the Commission requires. Extends the definition of "dangerous trade" to include any trade which may become dangerous to the health of persons employed therein or other persons. Provides that all premises used for the purpose of carrying on a dangerous trade must be registered with the Commission. Empowers the Governor-in-Council to make Regulations in respect of dangerous trades. Provides that a Council shall not add to, extend or alter a cattle saleyard without the Commission's consent. Provides that the sum recoverable by a Council from an infectious disease patient treated in a hospital shall be such sum as is fixed by the agreement between the Council and the hospital, subject to a proviso that in determining the amount to be paid, regard shall be had to the means of the patient. Extends the definition of "public buildings" which must be registered with the Commission, and provides for the making of regulations as to the construction of public buildings. Authorises the Governor-in-Council to make regulations as to boarding houses and lodging houses relating to means of egress, sanitary conveniences and baths. Amends Section 249 of the Principal Act regarding division of samples taken for analysis, permitting such samples to be divided into more than three parts if considered necessary. Provides tha t the purchaser for resale of any food, drug or substance may demand a warranty from the vendor that the food complies with the provisions of the Health Act, and that in the event of proceedings, if the defendant proves that he purchased the food, drug or substance with a written warranty as aforesaid and that he sold the food, etc., in the same state as when he purchased it, he shall not be convicted. Empowers Councils to employ slaugh-

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termen on behalf of persons using the abattoirs, and carters to deliver meat from the abattoirs. Prescribes a scale of fees that may be charged for the use of a public abattoir for slaughtering. Provides that Meat hspectors may be appointed for private abattoirs in meat areas only. Provides tha t all meat brands shall be procured by the Commission and rendered to Councils. Provides for the licensing of vehicles after inspection and approval By (the Council for the conveyance of carcases and meat. Deletes from the category of offensive trades forming part of and used in connection with tanneries or stores for grading and packing dried rabbit and other dried fur skins. Reduces the maximum fee for registration of offensive trades premises used for fa t extracting or melting or rendering works a t premises occupied principally as a butcher's shop.

4869. LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACT, 1941-

Section l-Short title.

Section 2 P r o v i d e s that where a road, railway, stream or water course has been described as a boundary of a Municipal district, a line along the centre of such road, railway, stream or water course shall be deemed to constitute such boundary.

Section 3-Provides for the time as from which orders constituting new Municipalities will take effect.

Section 4-Provides that no unnaturalized alien may be a Councillor or may vote a t an election of Councillor for any Municipality. Repeals the Chinese Act, 1928.

Section 5-Provides that every Councillor shall take the oath of allegience.

Section &Provides for reimbursement of Councillors' travelling expenses incurred outside the Municipality.

Section 7-Provides tha t notice of holding of Revision Court may be placed either on the outer door or outer wall or on a notice board outside some public or conspicuous building.

Section 8-Makes verbal amendments in Sections 117 and 126 of the principal Act regarding the time for holding extraordinary elections and the time of giving notice of a n election.

Section 9-Makes provision for voting a t Municipal elections by a person whose name is omitted in error from the Municipal roll, and sets out procedure to be followed.

Section 10-Extends from six months to twelve months the period between the date of an election and the destruction of ballot papers:

Section 11-Provides for a recount of votes in respect of polls on proposals for the constitu- tion, etc., of Municipalities, rating on unimproved values and borrowing for per- manent work.

Section 12-Provides that where a Council proposes to remove, discharge, or terminate the employment of any officer, the Council must either order an inquiry or suspend him. On suspension the officer may apply for an inquiry. In the event of an inquiry being held the Council shall not give a decision until after the reading of the report of the inquiry.

Section 13-Substitutes the term "Municipal Engineer" for "Municipal Surveyor." Gives power to the Municipal Clerks' and t,he Municipal Engineers' Board to make regulations relating to the qualification of Municipal Clerks and Municipal Engineers respec- tively.

Section 14-Authorises the making of By-Laws for the following purposes :-

(a) Prohibiting or regulating the sale of goods from stalls, etc., on roads or public places.

(b) Requiring the removal of undergrowth, etc., from land in a populous or residential area where such undergrowth, etc., constitutes a fire menace.

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(c) prohibiting or regulating the soliciting or collection in any road or street or from house to house of gifts of money or subscriptions.

(d) Controlling the uqe of footways or roadways by children using skates, trucks, scooters, etc.

(e) Prohibiting or regulating camping on roadways. (f) Authorising the placing on loads (subject in the case of certain roads to the

approval of the Country Roads Board) of stands for milk cans and regulating the nature, size, situation and use of such stands.

(g) Providing for the proper custody of animals in cattle saleyards.

Section 15-Authorises the making of By-Laws, subject to the approval of the Governor-in- Council for requiring the demolition and removal of the remains of buildings which have been wholly or partly burnt down or demolished.

Section 16-Repeals and re-enacts Sections 208 and 209 of the Principal Act for the purpose of removing an inconsistency which existed between the two former sections.

Section 17-Provides that house numbers must be placed on the gate or gatepost or in such other conspicuous position as the Council determines.

Section 18-Amends Clause 19 of Par t 1 of the 13th Schedule to provide tha t in the construction of a crossing in streets where the kerb is of concrete, brick, or other per- manent material, the crossing shall be kerbed with the same material.

Section 19-Gives power to Councils to use or licence any person to use town or shire halls for providing entertainment, etc.

Section 20-Gives power to Councils to repay moneys overpaid or wrongly paid to the Council.

Section 21-Exempts frgm rating:- (a) land in the occupation of or under the management and control of any religious

body upon which is situated any hall or other building used in connection wit:] any church exclusively for any purposes connected with or in support of the objects of such religious body.

(b) land vested in or held in trust for any religious body and used exclusively a3 the residence of a practising Minister of Religion.

Provides further that land shall not be deemed not to be used exclusively foi any of the purposes referred to in paragraphs (c), (g), (h) or (i) of sub-sectiou (2) of this section by reason only of the fact that any building on such land is used not only for any purposes referred to in the said paragraphs, but also for any purposes connected with or in support of the objects of any religious, educational or charitable body or authority occupying or controlling sucn land. The provisions of Section 249 of the Principal Act amended by the forego- ing are applied t o the Cities of Melbourne and Geelong. The exemption from rating

of property of religious bodies provided for in this section are not to apply for the purposes of any other Act under which land is rateable by reference to the provisions of Division b of Par t X of the Principal Act. This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the first day of October, 1941.

Section 22-Provides that where a supplementary valuation of any property is returned the amount of rate payable in respect of such property shall be calculated pro rata on the existing valuation for the period up to and including the date on which the supplementary valuation is returned and on the supplementary valuation for the remainder of the year.

Section 23-Provides tha t where a new Municipality is created by severance from one in which rating on unimproved values is in force, such system of rating shall be continued in the new Municipality.

Section 24--Reduces the period during which land must be vacant and unoccupied before i t can be sold for recovery of rates under Sections 366 and 379 of the Principal Act from 10 years to 7 years.

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section 25-Simplifies the procedure involved in producing evidence in proceedings to enforce a charge on land.

Section 26-Provides for the Governor-in-Council determining the limit of overdraft that may be incurred by a newly-constituted Municipality.

Section 27-Empowers an auditor or inspector, in cases where any officer of a Council having custody of books or moneys is also an officer of a Waterworks Trust or other local governing body with a similar duty, to demand the production of any cash books, etc., belonging to the Waterworlts Trust or local governing body of which such officer has custody or control.

Section 28-Provides that where i t is impracticable to serve notice of intention to take land com- pulsorily in the manner provided in Section 510 of the Principal Act service may he effected by posting the notice on the land.

Section 29-Amends Section 526. Provides that a mortgagee in possession may consent to the amendments of title of land consequent on the purchase of an old road or the opening of a new road.

Section 30-Amends Section 531 by permitting a Council to reduce the width of a road in certain cases without the concurrence of certain owners, and provides for the disposal of land taken from a road reduced in width.

Section 31-Gives power to the Governor-in-Council in cases where under the present Act he may authorise the erection of uiilocked swing gates on a road to authorise or require the provision of cattle pits, ramps or other suitable means of passage.

Section 32--Clarifies Section 553 of the Principal Act in regard to the width of tree reserves on any street.

Section 33-Authorises a Council to refuse to seal a Plan of Subdivision if the width of any new street or road shown in such plan is less than 66 feet.

Section 34-Authorises a Council to refuse to seal a Plan of Subdivision unless the owner agrees to transfer any reserves shown on the plan to the Council.

Section 35-Amends Section 70 of the Local Goverment Act 1934 in regard to plans of Sub- division by requiring that such plans shall show lands reserved for reticulation of telephone services.

Section 36-Provides for the establishmeht of standard survey marks and for fixing alignment of streets.

Section 37-Applies the provisions of Division 5 of Par t XXI. of the Principal Act to the Cities of Melbourne and Geelony.

Section 38-Gives Councils powers to make By-Laws regulating the use of dams made by '

Councils on roads.

Section 39-Provides tha t Council may enlarge or improve any existing Waterworks which have been provided ,for the gratuitous supply of water, and thereafter may charge for the supply of water from such waterworks.

Section 40-Amends Section 725 of the Principal Act by providing tha t rents or dues may he charged for the sale in a Municipal market of any goods in addition to charges for the sale of produce and cattle.

Section 41-Provides tha t in a Municipal market to be used solely for the sale of cattle, it shall not be necessary to provide weighing appliances.

Section 42-Authorises a Council to apply the Municipal Fund to the providing of scholar- ships a t schools referred to in paragraph (A) of Section 773 of the Principal Act.

Sestion 43-Provides tha t in legal proceedings the production of maps, plans or documents certified under the hands of the Municipal Clerk shall be evidence until the con- t rary is proved.

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Section 44-The provisions of Section 824 are applied to the Cities of Melbourne and Geelong. Authorises Councils to apply their lVIunicipa1 Fund towards establishing, maintaining or otherwise aiding ambulance services.

Section 45-Authorises Councils to sell timber removed during road-making operations. Section 46-Authorises Councils to place and maintain horse troughs in any street or road,

and provided a penalty for the destruction, removal or injury of such troughs, o r the pollution or waste of water therein.

Section 47-Provides that no person shall without the consent of the Council place any bee- hives on or within 10 feet of any street or road.

ITEMS OF MUNICIPAL INTEREST. LOCAL GOVERNMENT.

The Local Government Bill referred to in last year's report was slightly amended so f a r as rating of Church property was concerned and passed by Parliament. As a result of the passing of this Act, the Council is of the opinion tha t i t loses Rates to an amount approximately $250 per annum. Another Bill is now before the Legislative Assembly with regard to procedure for construction of Private Streets. Municipalities for a number of years have been aware of the pitfalls regarding such work, and have over that period a ~ i t a t e d for simplification of the procedure governing same. The Bill now before the House promises to accomplish this. Under the Bill every person proposed to be charged for construction of a street may, before the work is carried out, appeal to a Court of Petty Sessiona, which will decide the question, without any right to appeal to a higher Court. I t is hoped that the Bill will be finally passed by Parliament this year, thus providing a simpler form of procedure for construction of Private Streets in the future. Municipali- ties are asking that procedure be made retrospective with regard to streets, monies for construction of which are still owing to the Council.

RECORDS OF ENLISTMENT. With regard to the compilation of the "Honor Roll" of Malvern, citizens who have enlisted

for Overseas Services, the Council has decided to call a halt for the time being, and only place thereon those who enlisted prior to 1st August, 1941, and only give to those the Letter under Seal of the Council and the gift Wallet. It has decided to re-consider the matter in six months' time. The City of Malvern War Fund is sending out Christmas and Birthday cards and Canteen Orders to the men. The Roll now consists of the following-Army 1461, Navy 106, Air Force 523.

MUNICIPAL OFFICERS' SALARIES AND CONDITIONS. A Log claiming a new Award for Municipal Officers with regard to salaries and conditions 01

employment was served a t the beginning of the financial year on the Council by the "Municipal Officers' Association." The matter has been the subject of discussion between the Municipal Asso- ciation Executive Committee and the Association. Jus t a s the year closed, notification was received that a new Award was to be made by the Court :IS a result of the negotiations, which was practically the same as the old one with the cost of living allowances made during the period of the two Awards added to the salaries.

WAR DAMAGE. During the year the Commonwealth approached Municipalities through the State Premier

with regard to coIlection of contributions from property owners for War Damage. This the Municipalities undertook to do, and were recompensed for so doing by the War Damage Com- mission to the extent of 1/3 per assessment. The final figures for the year have not yet been reached, but i t is anticipated tha t the contribution will practically meet the cost to this Munici- pality with regard to the matter. The total amount collectable in Malvern was di27,527/0/9, and the amount thereof collected to 30th September, 1942, was 222,785/8/3.

MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS. Under authority given by Commonwealth Regulations, the Premier made an Order extending

the term for which Councillors who would have retired in the ordinary way in 1942, would be extended for twelve months, and that no Municipal Elections would be held in 1942,

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NATIONAL EMERGENCY.

Under the heading of National Emergency, Municipal Councils had been called upon, generallj a t the request of the Government, to expend money, and were promised contributions from the Government as follows :-

Towards construction of Trench Shelters 75%. Provision of 1st Aid Posts 100 %. A.R.P. Organisation (including provision of Control Room) 50%. Provision of Post-Raid Welfare Accommodation 75%. Food Stores for same 75%.

This Council has submitted Accounts on account of amounts expended on the abovementioned, and has received cheques less deductions - the main one being for Overtime worked on construction of various works, and also maintenance of same. My Council is of the opinion that because conditions have changed somewhat during the year, the Government should not leave the whole of these items to Municipalities to bear, and has submitted the matter to the Metropolitan Sectional Council of the Municipal Association to take up with the Government.

PARTICULARS OF COUNCIL PROPERTIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER PURPOSES.

PARKSANDGARDENS.

Name and Situation of Property. CENTRAL PARK-

Cr. Burke and Wattletree Roads . . . . . . . . MILTON GRAY REBERVE-

Wheatland Road and Thanet Grove . . . . . . . . UNION STREET AND ORCHARD STREET-

Tennis Courts, Playground and Caretakers' Cottage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . '. . . . . . . .

TOORONGA ROAD AND VIVA STRECET W S E R V E

. . . . . . . . . . . . McARTHUR STREET RESERVE

HIGH STREIET- Cricket Ground, Eastern &tension . . . . . . . .

KOOYONG GA,RDM\IS- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Glenferrie Road

KOOYO'NG PARK- Glenferrie Road t o Toorak Road . . . . . . . .

EDiGAR STREIET, Cr. High Street- . . . . . . . . . . Reserve and Swimming Pool

TOORONGA PARK- Toorak Road t o Tooronga Road, including Care-

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . takers' Cottages GARDINER PARK-

. . . . . . . . . . Crlarke Street to Burke Road KYARRA FARK-

. . . . . Burke Road to Great Valley Road KERFERD ROAD RESERVE . . . . . . . . . . . . . GLEN IRIS PARK-

High Street and Dunlop Street, including Nur- sery, Land 3 acres . . . . . . . . . . . .

OAKS HSTATE- Malvern Road and Stanley Street . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . YEDGELEY D E N E GARDENS

Approximate Area

A. R. P. 18 0 26

3 0 28 2188ft.8 X 140ft.

3r. 28p. 20Mt. X 143ft.

2r. 2Qp. 5Oft. X 333ft.2.

lr. 26p. 433ft. X 1OOft.

3r. 39p.

Land and Buildings.

Date of Cost Present Acquisition Less Resales. Value.

Jan., 1907

July &Sept., 1939

June, 1891, t o June, 1939

May, 1923

Feb., 1930

Nov., 1908 Nov., 19a6, to

Oct., 1934 Jan., 1915, t o

Feb., 1927

May, 1912, t o Ahg., 1940

Ocrt., 1927, t o June, 1936

June, 1915, to Feb., 1936 Sept., 1925

Aug., 1922, to Dec., 1940

May, 1922 Feb., 1912

fsooo

1780

6080

613

nil

2000

1400

8165

11,400

3310

4470

450 210

1652

200 530

ARDRIE PARK- Waverley Road and Ardrie Road and Howard Street and Caretaker's Cottage . . . . . . 6 3 4

BRLDGE PARK- Shared with Camberwell . . . . . . . . . . 8 1 32

DARLING PARK- Maxwell Street to Winton Road . . . . . . . . . 16 2 10

GOLF LINKS AND BUILDINGS THEREON-- Excluding Crown Reserves-ControIled by Council 100 3 12

CHADSTONEl PARK- Chadstone Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 0 0

. . . . . SXXYI'CHMAN'S CREEK AREAS 10 2 0

SYDARE AVENUE RESERVE . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 0 13

299 2 19 -

Aug., 1933

May, 1925, to Nov., 1940

Oct., 1918, to May, 1940

Nov., 1926, to Nov., 1930 Sept., 1924 July, 1921

CROWN LAND UNDER COUNC,lL CONTROL.

Name and Situation of Property. MALVERN PUBLIC GARDENS--

High Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WALVEIRN REYCREATION REISEXWE--

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . High Street WAVERLEY PARK-

. . . . . . Waverley Road and Part Golf Links PUBLI'C PARK AND WATERING PLACE, GLEN

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IRIS

A. R. P. Penn.Reserve 8 0 8 Gaz.02/5076

Amended Act 3414 Perm. Reserve

4 2 19 Gaz.025076 Perm. Reserve

15 0 0 9/11\04 1 2 28 Temp. Reserve 2 ac. in 98/16/48 controlled

Camb'well with Council of Camberwell

TOWN HALL BUILDING AND F"URN1S;KINGS . . 198 X 265 3r. 29p. July, 1927

TOTALS 30 1 4

Name and Situation of Property.

DEPOTS, Etc.

Alpprox. Date of Area Acquisition

Glendearg Grove . . . . 81 X 162 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ( 2 Rds.) Feb., 1907

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edgar Str,eet North 15 l/lOper. Jan., 1925 - . . . . . . . . . . . . Tooronga Road to Carroll Crescent 40 X 198

70ft.3in. X 232 May, 1914 (36 per.) June, 1914

Weir Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -. . . . . 190 X 200 (3r.%p.) Nov., 1920

A. (R. P. May, 1912, to . . . . Tooronga Road Depot and Buildings Ther'eon 3 0 0 Aug., 1940

Waverley Road, cr. Oak Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 X 130 Aug., 1941, to 1 p . Feb,, 1942

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nursery Buildings-Ektimated Bowen Street, cr. Fenwick Street . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 X 187

(2a.lr.25p.) May, 1932 Ferntree Gully Quarry, also Cottage and land, Main Alpril, 1923, to

Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1 0 Dec., 1937

TOTALS 23 0 36

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453 845 Malvern propn.

Buildings Cost Present

Value

Cost

a o o 75

100

210

2029

1400 2650

138

6892

$13,694

Land and Buildings Present Value

S 5 0 25

BABY HEALnH CENTRES. cost. Present value

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Barkly Avenue, Malvern 64 X 123 Aug., 1924 (24 per.)

Dandenong Road, Cr. Waverley Road, Buildings only

SUMMARY. Land and Buildings.

Name and Situation of Property. Council Freehold Property-Parks, Gardens, Golf

Links, and Swimming Pool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Town Hall and Crown Lands Controlled by Council

a s Recreation Reserves . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Council Freehold Property, Depots, etc. . . . . . . . .

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Baby Health Centres

Approximate Area

299 2 19

30 1 14 23 0 36

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Cost present Less Resales. Value.

*56,389 *82,750 13,694 16,220 2,670 2,900 - p-

$138,749 U13,770 -p -- *Est. Cost *Value of

Buildings only. The Area of Recreation Reserves and other Properties as set out hereunder represent 8.78p.c. of the total

area of the Municipality:- A. R P.

. . . . Crown Lands Contributed by Council 30 1 4 . . . . Freehold Lands Owned by Council 3% 3 39

PLAYGROUNDS. UNION STREET PLAYGROUND.

The Play Leader (Mrs. Wilson) submitted her Annual Report of Playground activities, as under :-

During the past year the activities on the Playground have been carried on in a quiet way. The holiday periods a re always busy, and full use is made of the equipment. We a re finding i t very difficult t o

keep a stock of sport materials going, and owing t o the shortage of rubber and the number of balls tha t a re lost, we have had to ask the children to supply their own. '

A number of the children have been very interested in making scrap books for the Children's Ward a t one of the hospitals.

About twelve tiny tots attend early in the afternoons and enjoy their usual games in the sand t rays with tea- sets and dolls.

The Tennis Courts a re not so full these days owing to the number of young men away. Saturday afternoons a re the busiest time but with warmer evenings the young folk a re making the most of the daylight saving and enjoy a game.

Miss Netta Gilbert, Assistant Playleader, joined the W.A.A.A.F. early in the year, and is now s e r v i n ~ a t Point Cook. Miss Lucas has taken her place.

Mr. Edwards also has been missed by the boys on the grounds. He was very popular with them, always taking a keen interest in their sport and behaviour on the grounds.

Once again I wish to express my thanks t o the Council for their continued support of the work among the children on the Playgrounds.

ARDRIE PARK PLAYGROUND.

The Play Leader (Mrs. Guest) submitted her Annual Report of Playground Activities, as under :-

The last twelve months have been satisfactory considering the times. Tennis has suffered somewhat because of our young men, but on the w h ~ l e sunny days always bring a fa~r . . pumber of young people seeking recreation.

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During the last year a record number of children have been attending the Playground, and some of the equipment is showing signs of wear. Daylight saving was welcomed both last and this summer.

Mothers often remark t h a t i t is indeed a t reat to ge t away from their worries fo r a while and enjoy such peace and pleasant surroundings a s Ardrie Park Play,~round has to offer.

The addition of the telephone has helped both for Tennis and mothers inquiring about their children. The tiny tots never t i re of playing here. Sand trays, little chairs and swings are always a delight to them, and now, with the addition of a large rocker which has recently been donated t o the Playground, well, the days are just not long enough for the children. We all wish to thank Cr. Hyslop very much indeed for the pleasure he has given the children by this donation, also f o r his interest a t a!l times where the children's welfare is concerned.

The Ardrie Park Knitting Circle still prospers. Tournaments this year have not been played by the ladies. Instead, a straight-out giving has been adopted. Since the inception of the Circle, sufficient money has been raised to purchase our own wool, from which 1507 articles have been knitted and donated to the Malvern Branch of the Comforts Fund. Donations have also been given t o the Prisoners of War Fund, Our Bill, Xmas Hampers for our boys, and Heidelberg and Caulfield Hospitals from special efforts.

MALVERN AND EAST MALVERN BABY HEALTH CENTRES. ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30th JUNE, 1942.

The President and Committee of the Malvern Centres have much pleasure in presenting the 22nd Annual Report and Balance Sheet.

During the year attendances a t the Centres were as follows:-

Malvern. E.Mal. . . . . . . . . . . Birth Notifications for year 359 280

Babies attending Centres . . . . . . . . . . 185 163 . . . . New Entries on Roll under 2 Years 552 412

. . . . . New Entries on Roll over 2 Years 5 6 Individual Babies over 2 years . . . . . . . . 207 305 Individual Babies under 2 years . . . . . . 736 828 Total attendances under 2 years and over 8578 9685 T r a n s f e r s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 76 Visitors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 28 Individual Expectant Mothers . . . . . . . . 58 106 Total Consultations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221 260 Visits to Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 825 666 Telephone Consultations . . . . . . . . . . . . 438 910 Deaths under 2 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 - Deaths over 2 years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 -

During the year eight meetings have been held. The Committee go into recess from November to March, and a t the commencement of this year it was agreed that the Meetings in future be held every three months for duration of the Wm.

We greatly regret to record the death of a very valued member of our Committee, namely, Mrs. H. L. James, who was a foundation member of the Malvern Centres since the inception of the movement, and for many years Treasurer. Mrs. Kingsley Henderson was granted three months' leave of absence. Four new members were nominated for the Committee, namely, Mrs. E. Pyke, Mrs. C. Rice, Mrs. Plastra and Miss Sutherland.

Mrs. L. M. Kingston's resignation was received with regret owing to Mr. Kingston having moved to New South Wales. Mrs. R. Treloar was appointed Treasurer in June. We are very grateful to Mrs. Treloar for taking on these duties, as she is a very busy person. We wish her every success.

The Delegates to the Victorian Baby Health Centres Association monthly meetings are, namely, Mrs. L. Thomson and Mrs. N. Brodribb, and Councillor W. W. Cummins.

The Committee wish to thank the State Govt:t.nment, the Malvern Council and the Lord Mayor's Fund for their Grants, also the various mothers for their donations in money, etc., especially Miss Lummis, for making the sets of infants' clothes for both Centres. These were beautifully made. Also Mrs. Mollard and Mrs. Needham for making and supplying material for an Emergency Travelling Cot, Mrs. Hughes and Mrs. Stainsby for their gifts. , n

The money raised for V.B.H. Centres Appeal from Malvern was 5136;'5/5. This was from the sale of badges E27/14/-, Card afternoon and other efforts 575/5/5, Donations 213/6/-, and Concert per Miss Adderley 520.

Last February a fruit pulping, bottling and drying (demonstration was held in the Malvern Town Hall. Miss Peel was the Demonstrator from the Burnley Cottage. We are indebted to Miss Peel for giving her services gratis.

The Committee are very indebted to the Malvern Council for the continued use of a car for the Sisters on their visiting rounds. The advice covers that to expectant mothers. This advice is important; because the health of the child begins before birth, and many cases of malnutrition are attributable to incorrect and inadequate diet of the mother during pre-natal period. Home visiting enables the Sisters to advise each mother with a full knowledge of her home environment and help given her in overcoming any special difficulties.

The Committee are deeply grateful to the Sisters. viz., Sister G. B. Tapp, Malvern, and Sister E. B. McKay, East Malvern, for their continued and arduous duties carried out in such excellent manner, especially as their work has increased by leaps and bounds, as the figures of the attendances show, and we hope in the near future that they will be relieved somewhat with the proposed two new Sub-Centres opening in the Municipality.

IMMUNISATION.-The Council pmvided facilities for parents to have their children im- munised against diphtheria free of charge with the assistance of the Sister in Charge of the Centres. We congratulate the Council for providing this service to the mothers, and thus assisting in preventing the incidence of this disease.

SHATTERING GLASS.-At both Centres the windows have been treated against shattering glass. One room a t the Malvern Centre is set aside as a Shelter, and the arrangements a t the East Malvern Centre have been approved by the Sector Warden.

The Council showed great foresight in installing the gas fire a t the East Malvern Centre. This has been very much appreciated by the mothers and all concerned.

Special thanks are due to Mrs. Bingle, the Pattern Superintendent, who has cut out hundreds of patterns during the year. The Committee are very indebted to the various voluntary helpers who devote regular time each week to help the Sisters in Charge of the babies. Their help is greatly valued and appreciated by the Committee, and by their work they are rendering a very great service to the community, as the health and wellbeing of the mothers and babies is of special National importance.

In conclusion, I wish to thank the Committee for their valuable interest and co-operation with the work of the Centres. Their work can he considered a very real and necessary contribution to the War effort.

STATEMENT FOR TWEiLVE MONTHS ENDED 3016142.

REICEIPTS. EXPENDITURE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . To Balance at Bank, 3016141 E5 4 9 By Salaries (Sisters) E467 19 6

.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ,, G R A N T S Cleaning 43 1 8 Malvern C.C. . . . . . . . . . . . . E275 .. Fares, Fuel, Stamps, etc. . . . . . . . . 21 2 11 Government . . . . . . . . . . . 225 .. Stationery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 10 7 - 500 0 0 .. Electricity and Gas . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 10 4

, Donations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 537 10 6 ., Appeal Victorian B.H.C. Association . 53 16 11 , Appeal Victorian B.H.C. Association . . 56 11 0 ., Ekpenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 14 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ., Bank Overdraft 11 9 9 -- E610 16 0 E610 16 0

MELBOURNE AND METROPOLITAN TRAMWAYS BOARD. The Annual Report to 30th June, 1942, as submitted by the M.& M. Tramways Board,

included the following information :-

LOAN LIABILITY.-The indebtedness of the Board a t the 30th June, 1942, was S4,355,619, after payhng off $71,979 during the year.

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PAYMENT TO CONSOLIDATED REVENUE.-Payment to Consolidated Revenue as required by the Act amounted to 2115,428, being an increase of 36460/6/8 as compared with last year, and making a total of such payments by the Board of 22,430,380/7/4 to 30th June, 1942.

STATISTICS.-The following statistical information is shown in the Report.

Total borrowing powers $5,500,000. Borrowing powers exercised $5,100,000. Population served by Tramways 868,000. Journeys per annum per head of population served, 340.

General. Electric Bus Total Gross Capital Expenditure . . . . . . . . 2337,010 $7,985,416 $714,841 '59,037,267 Mileage of Double Track . . . . . . . . 121,654 66,825 188,479 Mileage of Single Track . . . . . . . . 7.054 7.054 Traffic Receipts . . . . . . . . . . . . $2,751,997 2672,469 $3,424,466

. . . . Total Revenue . . . . . . . . E6,119 $2,758,486 $673,138 23,437,743 Working Expenses . . . . . . . . . . $12,575 $1,539,595 $462,161 32,014,331 Tram and Bus Miles . . . . . . . . . . 22,063,659 7,624,706 29,688,365 Passengers carried . . . . . . 233,136,284 61,893,220 295,029,504 Total Receipts per vehicle ~ i i e . . . . . . 29.935d. 21.167d. 27.683d. Working Expenses per Vehicle Mile, inc. Power 16.747d. 14.547d. 16.284d.

. . . . No. of Passengers per Vehicle Mile 10.567 8.117 9.938

SUNDAY MORNING AND ALL-NIGHT TRAMS.-The travel on the Sunday morning Tram and Bus service continues to improve, 2,691,623 passengers being carried, an increase of 879,380 for the year. The revenue a t 330,273 was 40 per cent. greater, and the surplus on operation 213,044.

The All-night Tram and Bus services showed an increase in passengers for the year of 1,322,884, and additional revenue of 231,909-the operating surplus for the year being 213,307.

SWIMMING BATHS. A Statement of Receipts and E'xpenditure for the year is set out below, together with com-

parison with figures last year, viz., 1940d41. RECEIPTS. 1941-42. 1940-41. E,XPENDITURE. 1941-432.

SEASON TICKJCTS. E422 9 11 Wages and AJttendants . . . . !?A00 14 1 S29 8 0 (14) Family . . . . . . (12) E25 4 0 57 5 6 EUectric Light and Power . . . 59 9 4 30 0 0 (24) Senior . . . . . . (18) 22 10 0 118 8 5 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 12 5 24 0 0 (32) Junior . . . . . . (33) 2 4 1 5 0 18 7 3 Sanitary fees . . . . . . . . . . 18 16 6 . .

CONCESSION. (24) Senior . . . . . . (18) (86) Junior . . . . . . (156)

ORDINARY. (7,288) Senior . . (6,363)

(24.163) Junior . . (26.318) . . . . . 4 13 3 (373) Towels (362) 4 l 0 6

104 8 9 Baths Hire . . . . . 34 8 6

8693 9 9 S 7 3 9 0 E693 Q 9 . -- SCHOOL SPORTS.

. . . . . . . . . . . . chemicals . . . . . . . . . . Phone Charges

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Printing Sundries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Balance, 30/9/42 . . . . . . . .

The Competition between Representatives of the various Schools for the "Linton Cup," "Gray- Wilmot Shield" and "A.N.A. Shield" was not held this year owing to War conditions.

The following Schools held their Swimming Sports a t the Malvern Pool viz.:

Caulfield Grammar . . . . . . CauIfieId Melbourne Grammar . . Melbourne De La Salle College . . . . . . Malvern Methodist Ladies' ~choo i ' . . Elsternwick Huntingtower School . . . . Malvern Shelford Grammar School . . Caulfield Korowa Girls' School . . . . Malvern St. Michael's . . . . . St. Kilda Lauriston Girls' School . . . . Malvern Adwalton School . . Malvern Malvern Boys' Grammar . . . . Malvern Technical School ( ~ i r l s ) ' ' . . Prahran Mentone Boys' School . . . . Mentone Technical School (Boys) . . Prahran

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ANNUAL CHARITY VOTE, 1942.

The Charity Vote for the year was distributed as follows:-

Alfred Hospital . . . . . . Malvern Ladies' Benevolent Society Prince Henry's Hospital . . Civil Ambulance Service . . Austin Hospital . . . . Malvern Benevolent Fund . . Women's Hospital . . . . Royal Melbourne Hospital . . Queen Victoria Hospital . . Children's Hospital . . . . St. Vincent's Hospital . . . . Blind Institute . . . . Assocn. for Advancement of Blind Eye and E a r Hospital . . . . Salvation Army (Social work) Melbourne District Nursing Society Foundling Hospital . . . . Babies' Home (Darling) . . Home for Blind (Brighton) . . Orthopaedic Hospital (Frankston) ~ a l b o i Epileptic 'colony (Clayton) . . Convalescent Home for Women (Clayton) 7 Royal Life Saving Society . . . . . . 2 Convalescent Home for Men (Cheltenham) 7 - --

Carried forward 2672 Total . . $764

Brought forward 2672 Deaf and Dumb Institute . . . . . . 7 Braille Writers' Association . . . . 7 Try Society (Hawksburn) . . . . 5 I-Iornbrook Free Kindergarten . . . 9

Victorian Homes for Aged and Infirm . 5 Melbourne Orphan Asylum . . 5 Melbourne City Mission . . . . . . 5 Sutherland Homes . . . . . . . 5 Minton Boys' Home . . . . . . 5 T.B. Sailors and Soldiers (unaccepted cases) 5 Partially Blinded Soldiers . . . . . . 5 State Relief Committee . . . . . . 5 Society for Protection of Animals . . 3 Animal Welfare League . . . . . . 3 Aerial Medical Services . . . . 3 Travellers' Aid Society . . . . . . 3 Prisoners' Aid Society . . . . . . 3 Mission St. James and St. >c>:: . . . . 2 Legacy Club . . . . . . . . 2 Gordon Institute . . . . . . . . 2

In addition to the above, the Council was called upon for - Infectious Diseases Hospital,

$2284/7/7; Heatherton Sanatorium, 2266/4 '8; Malvern Baby Health Centres, 2383/0,'1.

HEALTH ACT REGISTRATIONS. Applications for registration or renewals of premises under the "Health Act, 1928," were

received and approved, viz. :

AERATED WATERS. Martin, Alfred, 629 Dandenong Road. Provelson, James, 10 Glenferrie Road. Lee, L. Alfred, 641 Dandenong Road. Patten & Baxter, 411 Wattletree Road.

BOARDING HO'USES.

Morrisby, Hilda L., 84 Burke Road. Merritt, Mary A., 3 Station Place. Couch, Alice B., 29 Winter Street. Sinclair, Ada A., 42 Winter Street. Edwards, Lucy M., 300 Glenferrie Road. Player, Adelaide, 314 Glenferrie Road. Robinson, Adelaide, 353 Glenferrie Road. Fox, Ethel, 630 Toorak Road. Taylor, Stephen, 75 Waverley Road.

Mandel, Rachel, 21 Turner Street. Andrews, Vera, 29 Mercer Road. Warden, H. & G., 581 Kooyong Road. McLean, Hilda J., 2 Flete Avenue. Hughes, Doris, 337 Glenferrie Road. Power, Alice, 345 Glenferrie Road. Hood, Florence, 11 Nirvana Avenue. McLean, Hilda, l 1 Mercer Road.

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EATING HOUSES. Joyce, Alice, Central Park Kiosk. Brown, Helen, 3a Llaneast Street. Beveridge, E., 889 Dandenong Road. Purvis & Cowsill, 217 Glenferrie Road. Grant, Eliza, 45 Waverley Road. Stefanon, V., 223 Glenferrie Road. Hemphill, Clarice, 27 Waverley Road. McGrath, Lucy, 1 Barkly Avenue. Wilkerson, Kathleen, 29 Waverley Road. Lennon, Kate, 248 Glenferrie Road. Dupes, Vase1 A., 87 Waverley Road. Waller, Una, 285 Glenferrie Road. McNair, Florence, 91 Waverley Road. Greenwood, Maud, 1054 High Street. Mackenzie, Janet, 109 Waverley Road. Irving, Beatrice, 1058 High Street. Hutchison, Gladys, 295 Waverley Road. Murdoch, Jenny, Malvern Gardens. Waters, Clara, 1129 Malvern Road. Van de Velde, M., 1606 High Street. Milne, Margaret, 6a Glenferrie Road. Brunt, Winifred, 1115 Malvern Road. Clay, Ada E., 159 Waverley Road. Benzley, William, 1365 Malvern Road. Brazill, Thomas, 440 Waverley Road. James, Reginald, 1397 Malvern Road. Banfield, Clara, 83 Waverley Road. Prater, Ivy, 1453 Malvern Road. Tomlinson, Gilbert, 1402 Malvern Road. Green, Russell G., 1497 Malvern Road. Provelson, James, 8a Glenferrie Road. Brown, Nell, 6 Illowa Street. Carroll, Eleanor, 1265 High Street. Victor, Florence, 9 Station Street. Liston, E., 255 Burke Road. Yenik, Stanley, 33 Station Street. Woodlock, Godfrey, 19 Glenferrie Road. Allenby, Alice, 15 Claremont Avenue. Bergin, Jessie, 44 Glenferrie Road. Dunstone, Amy, 115 Wattletree Road. Francis, Vera, 71 Glenferrie Road. Laugher, Nellie, 137 Wattletree Road. Jordan, William, 95 Glenferrie Road. McConnell, Rose, 267 Wattletree Road. Overton, Albert, 111 Glenferrie Road.

ICE BLOCK MANUFACTURE. Gray, Ernest, 2 Burke Road. Benzley, William, 1365 Malvern Road. McKenry, Emily, 126 Burke Road. Cope, W. H. N., 1375 Malvern Road. Gargan, Thomas, 144 Burke Road. Walker, John J., 1382 Malvern Road. Waters, Mary, 175b Burke Road. James, Reginald, 1397 Malvern Road. Overton, Albert, 111 Glenferrie Road. Tomlinson, Charles G., 1402 Malvern Road. Stephens, Mabel, 220 Glenferrie Road. Mitchell, Janet, 1446 Malvern Road. O'Connell, Gertrude, 230 Glenferrie Road. Kay, Ida A., 1836 Malvern Road. Pomeroy, John, 145 Wattletree Road. Middaway, Mavis, 10 Illowa Street. Stewart, P. W., 481 Glenferrie Road. Tippett, John, 144 Darling Road. McClements, Sadie, 1012 High Street. Barrett, Alice, 21 Station Street. Green, Edna, 1073 High Street. Frazer, E. M., 13 Claremont Avenue. Ilman, George F., 1106 High Street. Middlecoat, Lilian, 125 Wattletree Road. White, A. R., 1158 High Street. Associated Dairies, 148 Wattletree Road. Mulholland, R. J., 1166 High Street. Eden, Christena, 273 Wattletree Road. Moller, Hazel, 5 Spring Road. Nicholls, A. W., 281 Wattletree Road. Murdoch, Jenny, Malvern Gardens. Forsythe, James, 287 Wattletree Road. Jane, Gladys, 1309 High Street. Patten & Baxter, 411 Wattletree Road. Falkiner, G. F., 1327 High Street. Joyce, Alice, Central Park Kiosk. Weston, M., 1418 High Street. Bumfield, Clara A., 83 Waverley Road. Santamaria, B., 1428 High Street. McLaughlin, Myrtle, 117 Waverley Road. Orr, G. R., 1519 High Street. Kilpatrick, J., 141 Waverley Road. Manning, L. M., 1523 High Street. Crout, V.. 154 Waverley Road. Brunt, Winifred L., 1115 Malvern Road. Carlyon, M. K., 165 Waverley Road. Ryan Bros., 1125 Malvern Road. Radford, Muriel, 289 Waverley Road. Smith, Eileen D., 1228 Malvern Road. Kent, Emma P., 311 Waverley Road. Carden, Francis, 1242 Malvern Road. Brazill, Thomas J., 440 Waverley Road.

OFFENSIVE TRADES. Coleman, Harry, 92 Glenferrie Road . . . . . . . . . . Poultry Dressing Cornwell & Sons, 115 Glenferrie Road . . . . . . . . . . Boiling Tripe Pegler, Walter L., 187 Glenferrie Road . . . . . . . . . . Boiling Fat , Cooking Tripe Eaton, George, 1028 High Street . . . . . . . . . . Poultry Dressing Greenbury, W. & G. R., 1223 High strket . . . . . . . . Poultry Dressing Kitson, J. J., Ltd., 1467 Malvern Road . . . . . . . . . . F a t Rendering

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FACTORY APPLICATIONS.

BRASS MOULDING. Thomas Harris, 135 Waverley Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

HOME-MADE CAKES,

Arthur Lawrence Gregory, 110 Waverley Road . . . . . . . . . .

CLOTHING.

Jessie Ellen Withers, 1324 Malvern Road . . . . . . . . . . . . Jessie Ellen Withers, 251 Glenferrie Road . . . . . . . . . . . . lMary Hannah Green, 171 Glenferrie Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

ENGINEERING ANT) MOTOR REPAIRS.

Francis L. Beddison, 234 Glenferrie Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

ENGRAVING AND PRESS METAL WORK. . . . . . . . . H. Arendsen & Sons Pty. Ltd., 1305-15 Malvern Road

ENGINEERING AND REFRIGERATION MAINTENANCE.

. . 7 Employees

. . 9 Employees

. . 10 Employees

. . 9 Employees

. . 225 Employees

1 Rutherford B. Brown, 65 Station Street . . . . . . . . . .

FILM DEVELOPING.

H. & H. L. Sheffield, 1434 Malvern Road . . . . . . . . . . JOINERY AND SAW-MILLING.

Cove Bros. & Backman Pty. Ltd., Moira Street . . . . . . . .

PICTURE FRAMING.

Gordon Bowd, 120 Waverley Road . . . . . . . . . . . .

PORCELAIN, ELECTRICAL GOODS.

Harold Gordan Schofield, 1852 Malvern Road . . . . . . . .

POTTERY.

Thomas Hodges, H. Rosewall, Bertie Blaskie, Rear of 64 Glenferrie Road .

TOYS.

Joy Toys Pty. Ltd., 276 Burke Road . . . . . . . . . . - . . . WEAVING.

Charlotte Parker, 1023 High Street . . . . . . . . . , . . . . WOVEN FABRICS.

H. S., F. & El. M. Jaray, 1047 High Street . . . . . . . . . . . 22

. . 47 Employees

. . 12 Employees

. . 60 Employees

. . 3 Employees

. . 26 Employees

. . 5 Employees

. . 165 Employees

. . 10 Employees

. . 11 Employees

WOODEN TOYS.

Freda Victoria Powell, 621 Dandenong Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Employees

WOODEN ARTICLES.

Southern Cross Timber Pty. L.td., 1123 High Street . . . . . " . . 3 Employees

CHARCOAL GRADING.

Thomas Allan Kirkpatrick, John Alexander Dalziel, 1195 High Street . . . . 4 Employees

PETROL The renewals of Licences were as follows:-

Abraham, F. R., 769 Dandenong Rd. 4 Pumps Alexander's Service Station, 154

Wattle Tree Rd. . . . . . . . . 5 ,, Atkinson Bros., 615 Dandenong Rd. 7 ,, Beddison, F. L., 236 Glenferrie Rd. 7 ,. Bennett, W. A., 1142 High Street 7 ,, Beddison, J. R., 1357 High Street . . 1 ,,

. . . . Biencourt, J., 173 Burke Road 3 ,, Boardman, H. S., 833 Dandenong Rd. 6 ,, British Dominion Oil Company, 1347

. . . . . . . . . . Malvern Road 1 ,, Cunningham, J. R., 63 Station St. 3 ,, Darling Motors, 1895 Malvern Road 4 ,, Darling Service Station, 1852 Mal-

vern Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 ,, Favorite Garage, 116 Waverley Rd. 5 ,,

. . . . Fiske Bros., Dandenong Road 3 ,, Gardiner Service Station, Burke

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Road 5 ,, Gilbert & Son Pty. Ltd., 33 Tooronga

Rd. . . 4 ,, Glen Iris Motors; 173S'~al;ern Rd. 5 ,. Greenbury, R. L., 1097 High Street 1 ,.

PUMPS.

Horton, H. C., 715 Dandenong Rd. Kooyong Motors, 446 Glenferrie Rd. Malvern Buick Taxi Service, 1140

Malvern Road . . . . . . Meaby's Automotive &;vice, 309

. . . . . . (Glenferrie Road Meaby's Automotive Service, ~ a l -

vern Road . . McDowell, N. M., 1212 ' ~ i g h 'street National Motors, 23 Burke Road . Nichols, J., cr. Glenferrie Road and

Como Street . . . . . . . . . . . . O'Neill, M. J., 268 Wattle Tree Road Papps, Mrs. R., 224 Waverley Road Preston Motors Pty. Ltd., 1175

High Street . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rowe, E., 1320 Malvern Road . . . . Sharp, H., 1240 Malvern Road . . Smiley, F., 1511 Malvern Road . . Thomas, L., 38 Stanhope Street . . Tooronga Motors Pty. Ltd., 1443

Malvern Road . . . . . . . . . . . . Woods, H. F., 309 Wattle Tree Rd.

4 Pumps 7 ,,

FINANCIAL STATEMENT. The Government Auditor (Mr. G . E. Fitzgerald) has completed his audit of the Council's Books

and Accounts for the year ended 30th September, 1942, and submitted his report to the Mayor and Councillors in accordance with the Local Government Act, 1928. The Report and Annual Statement of Accounts were submitted to the Statutory Meeting of the Council held on the 7th December, 1942, when the Statement of Accounts was finally examined, settled and allowed.

The principal Items of Revenue and Expenditure were:-

GENERAL ACCOUNT RECEIPTS. EXPENDITURE.

Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $114,355 Roads- Paving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1131 Carriageways . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10,537 Government Grants . . . . . . . . . . 1837 Surfacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5874 Loans Refund from Treasury . . . . . . 3872 Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6401 Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 504 Channels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177? Sundry Works for Owners . . . . . . 1348 Cleansing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9695

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sale of Materials 23 Road Roller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 693 . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hall Lettings , 438 Drainage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 700

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GENERAL ACCOUNT (Continued) . RECEIPTS . EXPENDITURE .

Rents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 782 Lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3736 Baths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 715 Loans Redemption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16. 447 Golf Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1715 Loans Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11. 937

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Permits 361 Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6625 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pan Charges 101 Contributions and Donations to Insti- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Joint Works 119 tutions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7677

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Dog Registration 402 Parks and Gardens 5523. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tennis Courts 127 Nursery 114.0

. . . . . . . . . . Building Registration 107 Baby Health Centres . . . . . . . . . . . . 608 Petrol Pump Licences . . . . . . . . . . 101 Insurances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 905

Reserves on Roads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149.3 Conservatory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 398 Park Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 642 Golf Links Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 2625 City Hall . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1424 Removal and Destruction of House Refuse 6163 Baths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 641 Tennis Courts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71 Joint Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . C2

PRIVATE STREET CONSTRUCTION . RECEIPTS . EXPENDITURE .

Construction . . . . . . . . . . E1999 Construction . . . . . . . . . . $3047 Interest . . . . . . . . . . 396

Orders to the amount stated hereunder were made for Private Street Construction in the year ended 30th September .-- 1924 . . . . . . $28. 492 19 9 1931 . . . . . . E237 1 0 1937 . . . . . . $4. 144 5 9

. . . . . . . . . . . . 1925 . . . . . . 31. 836 10 5 1932 1. 964 8 I1 1938 4. 589 19 5 1926 . . . . . . 22. 703 19 5 1933 . . . . . . 3. 641 13 4 1939 . . . . . . 3. 531 6 7 1927 . . . . . . 23. 109 13 G 1934 . . . . . . 221 8 1 1940 . . . . . . 3. 077 18 6 1928 . . . . . . 6. 050 12 3 1935 . . : . . . 2. 317 0 9 1941 . . . . . . 5. 912 10 0

. . . . . . . . . . . . 1929 . . . . . . 38. 812 6 6 1936 3. 131 2 4 1942 518 0 6 1930 . . . . . . 6. 035 6 9

STATISTICS . Area . . . . . . . . Population 30th septembe; 1942 . . . . . . No . of Buildings used wholly or partly as Dwellings.

30/9/42 . . . . . . . . No . of Separate ~ w e l i i n ~ uni ts in above . . . . . Parks and Gardens Area (approx.) . . . . Rate in the S . . . . . . . . . Loan Indebtedness. ' 30/9/42 . . . . . . No . of Assessments. 3019. '42 . . . . . . No . on Roll. 30/9/42 . . . . . . . . . .

4. 022 acres 46. 390

11. 242 12. 538

345 acres 2/3d . .S223.825/16. '. 15. 226 14. 249

CONCLUSION . I again desire to express my appreciation of the services of the Office staff. and also to express

on behalf of the Office staff their appreciation of the cordial relations between the Council and the staff .

Yours obediently.

B . CROSBIE GOOLD. A.C.I.S. (Eng.), F.I.M.A., L.I.C.A. Town Clerk and Treasurer

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Health Officer's Report.

TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS,

CITY OF MALVERN.

Gentlemen,

I have the honour to present herewith the Annual Health Report for the City of Malvern for

the year 1941.

BIRTHS AND DEATHS.-The Birth Rate for the year has been 620, divided into males 310

and females 310, a s compared with 545 for the preceding year. This is equivalent to 13.29 pel

1000, which is an increase over 11.85 for 1940. estimating the population a t 45.827, and, in fact,

is the highest ra te per 1000 for 17 years. The rate in Greater Melbourne over the same period

was 17.35.

The Death Rate for 1941 was 551, divided i;ito males 238 and females 313, compared with 552

for 1940. The Rate per 1000 was 11.81, t ha t f5r the preceding year being 12.0.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES.-The frequency of the Infectious Diseases is shown in the follow-

ing table, a s well a s a comparison with tha t for 1940.

1940 1941 Scarlatina . . . . . . 68 . . 125 Diphtheria . . . . . . 13 . . 26 Tuberculosis . . . . . . 31 . . 20 C 'S. Meningitis . . 3 . . 5 Encephalitis . . . . . . -- . . i Enteric Fever . . . . . . - . . 2 Infantile Paralysis . . . . - . . 2

The large number of Scarlatina cases was due to an epidemic of t ha t disease which is now

subsiding. The frequency of the remainder of the Infectious Diseases does not call for remark.

DIPHTHERIA IMMUNISATION was commenced in the latter par t of the year and continued

to the middle of December only, owing to the School holidays intervening. Approximately 2000

children were tested and 1900 protected. I t will be resumed in March and continued until all the

Schools are overtaken.

I have the honour to be,

Yours obediently,

.l. S. ORMOND, M.D.,

Medical Officer of 8 S',

Health,

City Surveyor's Report .

TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS.

CITY OF MALVERN .

Sir and Gentlemen.

I have the honour to submit the Annual Report for the year ending 30th September. 11342.

of work carried out under the supervision of the City Engineer .

The estimates allowed for the various works of the City and the amounts expended for the

year are as follow:

PUBLIC WORKS . Amount

Estimate Spent Baths Maintenance . . . . . . . . 2800 6641 Building Inspection . . . . . . . . 550 574 Drainage. Gardiner's Creek-

Protection . . . . . . . . . . 400 400 Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . 250 300

Garbage- Collection Contracts . . . . 3700 4036 Destructor . . . . . . . . . . 1450 1273 Destruction a t Tip . . . . . . 600 854

Golf Links Maintenance . . . . . . 2600 2628 Joint Works . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 72 Park Buildings . . . . . . . . . . . . 800 642 Plant and Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . 900 1070 Bridges Maintenance . . . . . . . . 300 6 Carriageway Maintenance . . . 11. 600 10. 178 Carriageway Surfacing . . . . . . 8000 6401 Channel Maintenance . . . . . . . 1600 1133 Channel Replacement . . . . . . 2000 606 Lighting Maintenance . . . . . . 6240 3713 Lighting. New Lamps . . . . . . 200 24 Paths Maintenance . . . . . . . . 2300 2903 Paths Replacement. Asphalt . . 1500 542 Paths Replacement. Concrete . . 1400 548 Road Rollers . . . . . . . . . . . . 1700 693 Sweeping and Cleansing . . . . 8200 9695 Tennis Courts. Ardrie Park . . 150 35

. . . . Tennis Courts. Tooronga 20 1 Tennis Courts. Union Street . . 120 36 Transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 400 346 Unemployed Relief . . . . . . . . 200 130 Water. General . . . . . . . . . . 80 85 New Paths . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1852 Gountry Roads ward . . . . . . 300 305

PARKS AND GARDENS . C S& Amount

Estimate Spent

Golf Links Reserve . . . . . . $250 S82 Parks and General-

. . . . General Maintenance 6000 5438 Development and Renewals 360 399 Conservatory . . . . . . . . 360 398 Malvern Cricket Ground . . 460 338 Nursery . . . . . . . . . . . . 1160 l140

Roads Reserve- Maintenance . . . . . . . . 845 1191 Malvern and Caulfield . . . 300 392 Trees-Maintenance . . 2430 1372 Trees-New Work . . . 75 46

The expenditure during the year has been reduced owing to the acarcity of labour arid materials. The amount estimated has not been spent.

MATERIALS USED.

The following table shows the quantity and value of the principal materials used in the construction and maintenance of roads, channels. etc., exclusive of contracts.

1941. Oct. . . . . . . . . Nov. . . . . . . . Dec. . . . . . . . . 1942. Jan. . . . . . . . . Feb. . . . . . . . . March . . . . . April . . . . . . . May . . . . . . . . June . . . . . . . . July . . . . . . . A ~ g u s t . . . . . . September . . . . To Roads Direct Extra used

i n Mixing . .

C . C . C . C . C . C. C. C . C . C . C . C.

yds. yds. yds. yds. yds. yds. yds. yds. yds. yds. yds. bags yds. glns. glns. glns. Total . . . . . . . . 3363 783% 217 148 4032 10142 33221 1211 106; 270: 178f 29892 2893 28,045 19,9208 37,3121

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Value . . . . . . . . $213 32500 E151 S124 E225 $544 E2116 B1 E53 $115 M4 £473 $72 E1357 E1393 11971

Total Value --- 29462.

WAGES.

The minimum wage pnid to Municipal Employees during the past year, per week for 44 hours, was as follows:-

Period. Award Rate. Rate paid by Council. 1st October, 1941, to 31st October, 1941 . . 2 4 8 0 . . $ 4 1 0 0 1st November, 1941, to 31st January, 1912 . . 24 9 0 . . £ 4 1 1 0 1st February, 1942, to 30th April, 1942 . . £4 10 0 . . $4 12 0 1st May, 1942, to 31st July, 1942 . . . . f 4 1 3 0 . . £ 4 1 5 0 1st August, 1942, to 30th September*, 19-12 . . E 4 1 5 0 . . E417 0

BITUMEN SPRAYING.

The following roads were sprayed with hot bitumen and emulsion (or bitumen only), and blinded with screenings, toppings and sand :-

One Coat-Waverley Road, from Chadstone Road to Malvern Road, $354; Winton Road, $56. Length, 66: chains; Area, 18,362 sq. yds.; Cost, 5.4d. sq. yd. ; Total Cost, $410.

Two Coats-Toorak Avenue, $98; Beech Street, 2159; Willoby Avenue, $136. Length, 38 chains, 48 fee t ; Area, 6009 sq. yds.; Cost, 113.9 per sq. yd.; Total Cost, S393,

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EMULSION OR TAR SPRAYING.

The following roads were sprayed with emulsion or tar, and blinded with toppings or sand. Stanhope Street, 2151; Moonga Road, $64: Elizabeth Street, 357; Wilks Avenue, Somers

Avenue, 229 ; Linlithgow Road, g75 ; Jordan Street, $99 ; Kenley Court, S24 ; Denham Place, $41 ; Orville Street, $29; Emo Road, 254; Paxton Street, 2148; Garden Street, Orchard Street, Hume Street, Stuart Street, William Street, Clarendou Street, total 6129; Oxford Street, Hunter Street, Johnstone Street, total $149 ; Moorehouse Street, $37 ; Flete Avenue, Drysdale Street, Railway Avenue, Isabella Street, Winter Street, total 2165; Allenby Place, Allenby Avenue, $42; Kelmscott Grove, $7; Mindinao Court, 211 ; Hopetoun Road, $79 ; Albert Street, 350; Ewart Street, $114; Deakin Street, Chaucer Avenue, total $54; Willis Street, £20; Stanhope Street West, 218; Russell Street, $10; MacQuarrie Road, Barnard Street, Yar Orrong Road, total $106; Chilcote Avenue, 613; Nott Street, 259; Dorrington Avenue, 690; Fairview Grove, 332; Oak Grove, £42; Wilmot Street, $36; Tennyson Street, 211; MacGregor Street, 3107; Ardrie Road, $80; Summerhill Ave- nue, $65; Fell Crescent, 217; Olive Street, 253; Stonehaven Avenue, £44; Hilda Street, $44; Baker Street, $28 ; Forster Avenue, $51 ; Nirvana Avenue, $114 ; Bretonneaux Square, 220 ; Villiers Square, 219 ; Malvern Road, Glenferrie Road to Tooronga Road, 3180 ; Darling Road, Waverley Road to Malvern Road, 2228; Glenferrie Road, between Kooyong Railway Gates and Malvern Road-- parts $105; St. Edmunds Grove, $24; Hornsby Street, B 4 ; King Street, £42; Yamba Street, $20; Leopold Street, $51; Walnut Street. 29; Mary Street, B 4 ; Scott Grove, $96; Ethel Street, 230; Grandview Road, 347; Edgar Street, Malvern Road to Railway, 336; Edgar Street North, 247; Osborne Avenue, High Street to Malvern Road, £92; Maitland Street, £101; Malvern Road, Darling Road to Moira Street, and Moira Street, to Ferguson Street, 370; Ferncroft Avenue, 358; Glenbrook Avenue, 253 ; Talbot Crescent, E73 ; Somers Avenue (late Wagner Street), $31 ; Glen- ferrie Road, between Malvern Road and High Street, $60; Batesford Road, $70; Waverley Road, Chadstone Road eastwards, $87; Repton Road, 264; Emo Road, from Waverley Road to Danrle- nong Road, $68 ; Turner Street, £35 ; Douglas Street, 238 ; Kilmuir Street. 311 ; Irymple Avenue $28; Length, 17024 chains; Area, 261,375 sq.yds.; 4.2d. per sq.yd.; Total cost, $4584.

RECONSTRUCTION OF ROADS. The following is a list of streets, with costs, that were reconstructed and surfaced with asphalt:

Dandenona Rd., side 'I 51x262 track f r o m ~ a i r i g a l d. Rd. to A~cadia AV. J858x31 2726 ;E1751 61 2 S224/10/ 3 £45 5 3 313 M45 1 8 5129 7 11 11 t 5574 9 7 Burke Rd. from High St. to Wattletree Rd. 2055x401 9247 72'71 3/11 5281131 9 168 12 6 311 1424 10 2 E17817 11 4 8 1603 8 1

Brute Street-Metal Spreading and Rolling. Work a t Intersections-Labor and Materials Bitumen Penetration- do. do. Surfacing with Tar- do. do. E656 17 10 Total cost $3051 15 9

Sylvester Crescent and Short Street- Metal Spreading and Rolling . . . . . . . . . . Tar Penetration and Surfacing . . . . . . . . Work a t Intersections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $300 6 0 (incomplete) Cost to date $1680 4 0 --

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The following is a list of streets where flanks were raised to new channel levels:- Willoby Avenue, 2119; Dorrington Avenue, from Burke Road to Fairview Grove, 6123; Fair-

view Grove, £68; Somers Avenue, 259; Chilcote Avenue, $14; Grandview Road, $65; Scott Grove, 292; Total, S40,

2s

October and November, January and February - Two side delivery mowers and two scythe hands were fully employed. December-Three side delivery mowers and three scythe hands were fully employed.

FOOTPATHS.

The following footpaths were reconstructed and laid with asphalt:-Tooronga Road, East side from High Street to Malvern Road, and West side from Euston Street to Malvern Road, $472;

Waverley Road, South side MacGregor Street to Emo Road, and in front of Telephone exchange, $223. Length, 4121 ft.; Area, 5182 sq.yds. ; Cost, 2695 ; per sq. yd., 2/8.2d.

Maroora Street, both sides-Base was done in cement penetration a t 311 sq. yd., and surface l l5d. per sq. yd.; Length, 1433 f t . ; Area, 878 sq. yds. ; Cost, $178; per sq. yd., 4/0$d.

CHANNEL CONVEBSION.

Relaying or remodelling-Willoby Avenue, both sides, S91 ; Fairview Grove, both sides, 374; Dorrington Avenue, both sides, from Burke Road to Fairview Grove, $113; Somers Avenue, both sides, $53; Chilcote Avenue, both sides, $20; Grandview Road, both sides, 3103; Scott Grove, both sides, 3186; Kerferd Road, both sides (new), $62. Length, 13,750 ft . ; Average cost per lin. ft., 1/0.3d. ; Total cost, $702.

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CONCRETE KERBS.

Somers Avenue, both sides (late Wagner Street), $68; Chilcote Avenue, both sides, $44. Length, 1407 ft . a t 1/7 per h. ft., $112.

CONCRETE PATHS.

The following paths were concreted :- New Work-Parts of Sydare Avenue, east side, 242; Myrnong Crescent, from Kooyong Road

eastwards, $39; Millewa Avenue, both sides, $152 ; Ellison Street, B 2 ; Waverley Road, $216 ; Robinson Street, $18; Glenam Road, west side, $40 ; Cairnes Crescent, $49 ; Bowen Street, east side from Dandenong Road, $53; Bruce Street, west side from Waverley Road southwards, and Lot No. 2 Dandenong Road, S137; Malvern Road, from Short Street eastwards, $96; Short Street, $21; Sycamore Street, east side, $16; Elizabeth Street North, 527; Talbot Crescent, 244; Thorn- bury Crescent, $19; Cr. Waverley Road and Malvern Road, $6 ; Chadstone Road, west side, £14; Winton Road, north side, $8. Length, 5768 ft . ; Area 3456 sq.yds.; 5 10.8d. per sq.yd.=$1019; Additional amount charged for crossings, $827. Total, 2 1846.

Replacement-Moralla Road, both sides, £148; Somers Avenue, south side (late Wagner Streel,) $92; Chilcote Avenue, both sides, $113; Moralla Road completion, $36. Length, 2271 ft . ; Area, 1326 sq. yds.; 5/10.4d. per sq. yd.; Total Cost, $389.

TOPDRESSING PATHS. The following paths were topdressed with bitumen emulsion and sand:-

Dorrington Avenue, both sides, $27; John Street, both sides, E l l ; Ferncroft Avenue, both sides, $27; Repton Road, both sides, $29; Beaver Street, Finch Street to Burke Road, $27; Doug- las Street, both sides ; Waverley Road, opposite telephone exchange, 22 ; Coppin Street, Burke Road to Finch Street, both sides, $28; Central Park Road, Finch Street to Tooronga Road, both sides, $21. Length, 22,920 ft. ; Area, 15,413 sq. yds. ; 3d. per sq. yd. ; Total cost, $192.

CARPENTRY.

City Hall-General repairs and alterations to office fittings and furniture, erecting platforms steps, etc., and general maintenance.

A.R.P.-Extensive alterations and interior fittings to No. 32 First aid posts, Glenferrie Road ; repairs and alterations in Lecture Room for Red Cross store, blackout screens and curtains.

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preparing for A.R.P. demonstrations, post raid service fixtures in old court house, erecting calicc signs; enclosure a t Blind Institute ; Kooyong Road recreation hall, post raid service cupboard, erecting partitions a t animal welfare depot, Glenferrie Road ; erecting store shed a t rear of City Hall for post raid services; fittings a t opportunity shop, Glenferrie Road ; converting van into Ambc- lance; converting truck into Demolition truck; partitioning off part of garage a t depot fo r storage of A.R.P. equipment ; timbering twenty-fonr Air Raid Shelters ; timbering shelter a t Toorofiga depot.

General.-Extension and improvements to painter's workshop; enlarging depot store ; overhauling and repairing garbage drays; making fifteen new street seats and repairing existing posts; twelve new barrows ; repairs to shelter, fence, gates aild guard fence a t Basil Park ; repairs Winton Park pavilion; two new seats and repairs to kiosk, Central Park ; street name boards, notice boards, pit covers, replacements and repairs to barriers, posts and rails, and g e n e r ~ l repairs to depot buildings, plant and equipment.

PAINTING.

Two paintem, employed by the Council, completed the following work:-

Baths.-Painting front gates and entrance, gents' bunks, seats, danger signs and notice, roof of caretaker's cottage, electricity boxes and sleep-out.

Golf Links.-Painting spring cart, hand truck, tee boxes, tins and sundry notice boards.

Parks and Gardens--Notice boards a t Ardrie Park tennis courts, re-lining tennis courts at, Union Street, Ardrie Park and Tooronga Park. Painting doors and blinds at glass house, Central Park, chairs and sand trays a t playgrounds, park seats and notice boards.

A.R.P.-Painting a t animal welfare, Glenferrie Road, garage for mobile canteen, Toorak Road, shatter proofing windows a t City Hall, First Aid Post, Boys' Grammar School and Korowa Girls' School, notice boards to shelters, A.R.P. notice boards, Ambulance and Demolition truck*, extension ladders, hydrants in main streets, corner posts and lower portion of Electric Supply poles a t street corners, marking kerbs and rockeries.

General.-Painting pavilion a t Tooronga Park, conveniences a t Barkly Avenue and Hedgelej- Dene, roof and spouting a t Union Street cottage, street name boards, notice boards, danger signs and traffic standards, street seats, garbage drays, kiosk, barrows, barrier posts and rails, tool boxes, road signs and lines, bus stands, staining floors, auto trays and table a t City Hall, doors and spouting at City Hall.

MECHANICAL RElPAIRS.

Major works during the year comprised reconditioning and overhauling No. 4 truck; re-ducoing truck No. 8. General overhaul and ducoing furniture van for conversion into Ambulance to carry six stretchers ; repairs and ducoing truck for demolition work; servicing and general repairs to plant and equipment, including trucks, rollers, tractors, gang and hand mowers, official car>, cutting and welding and sundry minor repairs and replacements to depot plant.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Connecting concrete pipes to Murrumbeena drain, and diverting outlet to Gardiner's Creek, £437 ; Burke Road drainage, a t corner of Clyde Street, 3193 ; Glen Iris railway crossing, repairing and surfacing, $24; Burke Road, from Wattletree Road to High Street-channel repairs, 351; Erecting retaining wall a t Golf Links footbridge over creek near 16th Green, 223; laying pipes from shelters, Lloyd Street School, to Rothesay Avenue, f 12; lining out and spreading ashes on unmade footpaths, East ward, $37; pitching drain in railway land from Kooyong Road to Moonga Road (pitchers supplied by Prahran City Council), 293; corner Waverley Road and Millewa Avenurl. alteration to returns, $10; Winton Road, regrading and resetting channel, $13; Toorak R o d (Glenferrie to Kooyong Roads), repairing road, 244; Depot paths, topdressing with tar and sand, $ 5 ; Installing 500-gal. petrol tank with pump, $49. Total cost, £997.

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A.R.P. - FIRST AID POST No. 38. Following conferences and negotiations, the Crown Motor garage, opposite the City Hall, was

altered and equipped to meet the requirements of the first aid administrator. The building is 58 ft. X 58ft. on ground floor, with residential tiuarters, 58ft. X 26ft., above.

The division of the building was effected by masonite partitions on timber framing, and the following accommodation was provided:-General reception room, 40ft. X 16ft., with entry to men's or to women's first aid dressing rooms, each 26ft. X 29ft., each opening in to waiting room a t the Glenferrie Road end, 16 feet wide. The ambulance entry is from Myamyn Street to avoid roadway congestion and provide suitable light lock accommodation.

The following works had to be undertaken:-- Sewerage and water supply extensions to provide for sinks and basins on each side of the

building, also sanitary conveniences a t the rear. Gas to provide for an instantaneous and unlimited quantity of hot water, also for cooking services.

Electric light extensions for both light and power. The removal of all skylights, glass fronts, and generally blacking out the building. The build-

ing of light lock a t the rear to permit the ambulance to load or unload in the light. The building of pitcher walls a t front and real to safeguard against blast. Draining the old and new work to the lane a t rear. Fitting up the office with cupboard and suitable accommodation; fixing shelves and cupboards

in dispensary and in each first aid room, also in the waiting room. The supply of sterilizers with gas stands and general equipment for first aid outfits. These alterations cost about $700, and in addition, cupboards were fitted to the quarters up-

stairs, and blackout arrangements provided.

SLIT TRENCHES.

The following 24 trenches have been cut and timbered. LOCATION. Dimensions in feet. Winter Street . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 x4 x5 Gardiner Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 x4 x5 Bretonneaux Square . . . . . . . . 100 x32x3i Central Park (Burke ~ o a d end) . . . . . . 159 x3ix6 McArthur Street Reserve . . . . . . 190Jx3&x43 Malvern Road (Creswick ~ t r e e t j . . . . . . 123 ~ 4 2 x 5 6 Waverley Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 135 x5 x5 Clynden Avenue . . . . . . . . . . . . 130 ~ 4 3 x 4 3 Ardrie Park . . . . . . . . . . . . 1793x4tx5 Watson Street Reserve . . . . . . . . . . 128 x4 x5 Malvern Cricket Ground . . . . . . . . . . 128 ~ 3 3 x 4 Stanley Street Reserve . . . . . . . . . . 147 x4 x5 Holmes Reserve . . . . . . . . . . 90 x4 x5 Dandenong Road (near Baby ~ e a l t h ' Centre) . . 131 ~ 4 3 x 4 3 Baths Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . 96 x34x4i Milton Gray Reserve . . . . . . . . . . 161 x4 x5 Ashley Grove . . . . . . . . . . . . 109 ~ 3 3 x 5 Milton Parade . . . . . . . . . . . . 1463x34~41 Viva Street Reserve . . . . 155ix44x5 Dandenong Road (near ~ l i n f e i i i e bad) . . . . 100 x4 x4+ Central Park (Kingston Street) . . . . . . 90 ~ 4 2 x 5 : Kooyong Gardens . . . . . . . . . . 136 ~ 4 4 x 4 2 Glen Iris Park (High Street end) . . . . . . 100x4ft.2in.x5 Waverley Road (near Fisher Street) . . . . 78x4ft.2in.xTi Cleaning up round shelters . . . . . . . . Pumping out water from shelters since completioi~

Excavation E29 . .

24 . . 40 . . 47 . . 52 . . 75 . . 65 . . 56 . .

110 . . 50 . . 46 . . 54 . . 30 . . 44 . . 18 . . 20 . . 47 . . 57 . . 30 . . 21 . . 58 . . 87 . . 57 . . 57 . .

Timbering S72 . .

65 . . 121 . . 124 . . 168 . . 153 . . 87 . .

114 . . 82 . . 81 . . 67 . .

Cost El01

89 161 171 220

Total length, 464 chains. 31

A.R.P. DEMONSTRATIONS.

Sunday a t Glen Iris Park-Demonstration of rescue, demolition and decontamination work (in conjunction with all A.R.P. and national emergency services).

Sunday a t Central Park and Malvern Cricket Ground, as part of general A.R.P. demonstration. Incidents in rescue, demolition and decontamirlation.

Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoon exercises in conjunction with area wardens carrying out area practices. Night exercises carried out during the past two months in connection with area practices.

During the year, key men attended a fortnight's School of Instruction a t State Emergency Council's A.R.P. Instruction Centre.

Since attending the school, these men have passed on the knowledge received, and we now have about 30 men. experienced in this work.

Night classes in elementary work have bee11 held, and well attended, a t the Council.

HOUSE GARBAGE SERVICE.

The annual cost of the household garbage s~rv ice is as follows:-Collection, 44036; Destructor, $1273; Tip, 22354; Total $6163.

3392 tons of refuse were destroyed a t the Destructor, and a larger amount tipped a t Scotch- man's Creek Reserve, Waverley Road.

The old brick hole near York Road has been gunped out and is being filled with clean materials. Owing to manpower difficulties a weekly cnllection was substituted for the twice a week

service.

LIGHTING.

Lighting of the streets was greatly restricted during the year. All large lights were removed, and shaded 100 watt. lamps fixed.

The City Lighting now consists of 1310 lamps of 100 watt, and 313 similar lamps on the tram tracks.

WARRIGAL ROAD.

During the year the road was centre lined by the Country Roads Board. The maintenance of the roadway was negligible, as bitumen and stone material were not made available. It is anticipated these materials will be released for the spraying of the road during the summer months.

LINE MARKING.

To facilitate traffic in our more important streets, during lighting ways were centre lined. The list is as follows:--

Tooronga Road (between Dandenong Road and Malvern Road) . . Malvern Road (between Burke Road and Sycamore Street) . . Burke Road (between Dandenong Road and Maivern Road) . . . . Toorak Road (between Glenferrie Road and Gardiner Creek) . Dandenong Road (between Glendearg Grove awl Clarence Street) Kooyong Road (joint with Prahran) . . . . . . . .

PRIVATE STREETS.

Contracts for the following were in progress during the year:-

restrictions,

Miles . . 1.42 . . 2.00

1.65 . . 0.47 . . 0.73 . . 0.90

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7.17

several road-

Cost . . E10 0 O . . 14 3 0 . . 11 3 0 . . 3 1 0 0 . . 4 6 0 . . 6 4 0

- . . E49 6 0

Eruce Street and Thomas Street; Sylvester Crescent and Short Street; Drain between Kerferd Road and York Road; Drain between Essex Street and Malvern Road; Drains along easements between Chadstone Road and Bowen Street; Drain along easement west side of Huntingtower

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koad; Drain rear of Kooyong Road, north of Myrnong Crescent; Drain rear of Myrnong Crescent to Turnbull Avenue; Drain between Millewa Avenue and Sydare Avenue; Drain between Dande- nong Road and Woodlands Grove; Drain along easement east side of Thanet Grove.

The following final apportionments were submitted and adopted:-

Drain along reserves between Malvern Road, Clynden Avenue, Illowa Street and Wynyeh Street a t 317 foot, being a refund of 2d. per foot; Drain between York Road and Kerferd Road a t 3/2 per foot, an extra 2d. per foot; Drain between Essex Street and Malvern Road, a t 51- per foot, being a refund of 6d. per foot; Drain between Bowen Street and Chadstone Road (Dandenong Road end), 5 /6 per foot, being a refund of 4d. per foot; Drain between Bowen Street and Chadstone Road (Northern section) a t 6/4 per foot, being a refund of 4d. per foot; Thanet Grove (widening), 2419/2/6, being a refund of &5/17/6; Bruce Street and Thomas Street, 26/9, being a refund of 1 , 3 per foot.

REPORTS.

Special reports were presented on the following:-

Gas producers on cars, Building By-laws, Construction of Sylvester Crescent, Cottage a t Union Street Reserve, light carts for shopping areas, disinfector a t Destructor, Construction of trenches, plans for First Aid Post, ambulance van, demolition truck, trench pumping, centre marking of streets, Toorak main drain, concrete shelters, protection of buildings, emergency transport, emergency supply of petrol, meter a t baths, Malvern and Camberwell Creek lands, post war works, street alignments, collection of waste rubber.

WAR SAVINGS CERTIFICATES.

Owing to further enlistments and other reasons, the number of subscribers has been reduced from 88 at the end of the previous financial year to 65. The weekly Contributions for the year amount to S426/15/-. The following is a statement up to September 3,0th, 1942:- Weekly Contributions . . . . . . E1179 12 6 1431 Certificates . . . . . . . . . . E1144 16 0

37 Certificates on Hand . . . . 29 12 0 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refunds 4 1 9 0

Cash in hand . . . . . . . . . 0 5 6 -

21179 12 6 E1179 12 G

The following outdoor employees have enlisted for the 2nd A.I.F. or R.A.A.F.:-

Baird, J. Blain, A. Boyle, R. V. Brown, C. Brown, G. Christenson, E. Daniels, P. A. Edwards, V.

Ellis, R. Ferrari, C. J. Gray, D. Haddon, E. G. Hood, J. Houghton, F. Jones, E. H. Johnstone, J.

Joynt, A. T. Kilmartin, R. Mullins, L. J. Norton, C. Laird, J. Langley, E. B. Lock, C. Marsden, R.

Moule, G. Pentland, P. Radford, G. Sands, E. Skillern, J. B. Smith, H. L. Stewart, W. Norton, C.

Teague, H. Thompson, C. J.

Wadsworth, H. White, C. J. Welton, F.

The following volunteered and are engaged on Home Defence:-

Bodsworth, J.; Callander, B. ; Chapman, C.; Dunn, W. ; Healy, G.; Marshall, B. ; McKenzie, J.: McIntyre, D. ; Williamson, G. ; Rout, H. T. ; Callander, B., discharged medically unfit, resumed duty with the Council.

Called up for Home Defence:-Allen, A. R.: h d r e w , B.; Chancellor, J. E.; Ferrari, R.; Hun- ter, J.; Matthews, G. P.; Madford, W; Stylea, G. ; Smith, H.

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STREET OPENINGS . The number of street openings was as follows:-

By Plumbers-Road Openings . . . . Footpath Openings . .

By Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works- Water and Sewerage . . New Main . . . . . .

By Metropolitan Gas Company- Road Openings . . . Footpaths . . . . Pitchers . . . . Concrete . . . . New Mains . . . . . .

Colonial Gas Company . . . . . . By Postal Department-

On Road . . \ On Asphalt Paths . . .

On Concrete Paths Ey Railway Department . . . . By Metropolitan Electricity Supply .

On Roads . . . . On Asphalt Paths . . . . On Concrete Paths . .

The following private crossings were carried out a t the cost of the owners...

Link-Up Crossings . . . . Tar.Mac . and Culvert Crossings Open Tar.Mac . Crossings . . Open Concrete Crossings . . Concrete and Culvert Crossings . . Pitched Crossings . . . . Concrete Link-up Crossings . .

The following permits were issued :- To Occupy Paths . . . . . . To Cross Path . . . . . . Scaffold . . . . . . . . . . Electric Signs . . . . . . Ordinary Signs . . . . Easement Drains . . . . Inspection for Return of Deposit . .

The following notices were served under the By-Laws :- Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

. . . . Faulty Spouting . . . . . . Crossings . . . . . . . . . . . . General Notices . . . . . . . . . . . .

SUBDIVISIONS . The following subdivisions of land were submitted during the year:-

Allenby Avenue ; Toorak Road and Glenbeyvie Road ; Malvern Road. near Plant Street . ; Malvern Road a t York Road; Wynyeh Street; Linlithgow Road; Glenferrie Road. near Wattle- tree Road; Winton Road; Walter Street and Lang Street .

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MOTOR VEHICLES.

The following table shows the running costs of the Council trucks:-

No. 1 Bedford . . No. 2 Bedford . . No. 3 Bedford . . No. 4 Bedford . . No. 5 Bedford . . No. 6 Bedford . . No. 7 Chevrolet No. 8 Chevrolet

. . June, '35 2137

. . Jan, '37 1803

. . June, '35 1849

. . Jan, '37 1190

. . June, '35 2095

. . Jan, '37 1666

. . Dec., '37 1963

. . Dec., '38 869

Figures for 1942 13,572 47,714 36439 $401 18 I) 466 S131 3 10 G7 19 0 E109 5 11 $130 11 9 B 5 1 8

Figures for 1941 17,047 70,608 68359 E708 9 4 - - N 6 6 9 $110 4 5 S243 15 11 5123 6 10"

No. 1 Bedford . . . . . . . . E273 0 0 $11 1 2 No. 2 Bedford . . . . . . . . 241 10 5 11 4 11 No. 3 Bedford . . . . . . . . 247 16 7 11 0 8 No. 4 Bedford . . . . . . . . 150 10 2 11 6 8 No. 5 Bedford . . . . . . . . 273 18 0 11 19 11 No. 6 Bedford . . . . . . . . 221 0 11 11 4 11 No. 7 Chevrolet . . . . . . 261 5 3 11 17 1 No. 8 Chevrolet . . . . . . 107 2 3 12 5 6

B 7 0 4 9 9.0 30.5 117.3 Gas. Prod. fitted 30/4/42 372 3 6 10.2 33.0 1 / 0 3 ,, 11 1 8/4/42 415 3 0 7.0 32.0 11- ,, 1 , ,, 1/10/41 273 11 2 8.0 - 114.6 ,, 41214 5 9.0 31.8 114.4 ,, ,, 141.5 1.12 325 10 9 9.1 - 110.2 420 13 1 9.8 32.9 110.4 ,, ,, 2014142 194 4 8 8.8 - 112

Figures for 1942 £1776 3 7 S92 0 10 a 7 8 4 5 4 9.0 32.2 112.5 (without depreciation).

Figures for 1941 $2187 1 8 B 8 16 8 S4048 1 7 10.4 - 112 (Depreciation S60 per truck per annum allowed.)

Other vehicles owned by the Council comprise Vauxhall LBmousine, Vauxhall Light Six, Chevrolet Coupe, Bedford Utility Truck, Karrier Flusher, two Fordson Tractors, Farrnall Trac- tor, Scott Bonnar Motor Mower, Dennis Motor Mower, three Steam Rollers, two Kerosene and Petrol driven Jelbart Rollers, two Motor Cycles, four Concrete Mixers, twenty-seven Gang Mowers, two side Delivery Mowers.

The total annual consumption of ~ e t r o l by all machines was 66153 gallons, made up as follows :-

Karrier Trucks & 1941. Flusher Utility Cars

Oct . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Nov. . . . . . . . . . . . L

Dec. . . . . . . . . . . - 1942. Jan. . . . . . . . . . . 7

Feb. . . . . . . . . . . -

March . . . . . . . . . . -

April . . . . . . . . . . -

May . . . . . . . . . . -

June . . . . . . . . --

July . . . . . . . . . . -

August . . . . . . . . . . -

September . . . . . . . .

Motor Cycles Tractors

Motor Jelbart Mowers Rollers General Total

8 Conc. Mixer 1 9 Water Pump 3 9 -

2 Cars A.R.P. 9 Ambulance

A.R.P. 6 2 Cars, A.R.P. 5

Transport 10 Water Pump 1

4 Water Pump 4 Health Insp. 2 Water Pump 11

1 Demolition Truck 6

Pump A.R.P. Trench 11

2 Water Pump 2 Demolition &

Ambulance 12 Pump A.R.P.

Trench 2 3 Water Pump 15

Car A.R.P. 4 Transport 10 Amb. A.R.P. 11

5 Pump A.R.P. Trench 1

Amb. A.R.P. 10 9 Pump A.R.P.

Trench 2 Pump A.R.P. 4

13 Demol. Truck 8 Concr. Mixer 1

-- Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals. Gals.

14 4260 8151 179t 1004 134 67 1411 66151 Figures last year . . 734 7658 12561 1418 36752 204: 85 1661 13,921:

Total reduction of Petrol fo r the 12 months, 7306 Gallons.

BUILDINGS. The following is a comparison of the building figures with the previous year:-

Dwellings Shops Alts. & 1942. Brick W.B. Flats L./up. Res. Ad'ns Garages Others Signs Value -- p-

North 9 - - - 14 8 2 1 $13,257 . . . Central . . 5 - 2 - 6 - 2 4 6,088 - south . 6 - - 2 (Factory) l 2 6 1 - East 21 9 - - . . . . - 14 6 12 2

41 9 2 2 - 46 20 17 7 1941. North . . . 72 - 3 1 5 2 47 12 14 16 $168,163 Central . . 11 - 3 3 - 15 4 3 7 27,461 South . . . 1 Office South . . . 23 4 7 2 -- 17 2 12 6 34,440

. . . . East 141 21 - 1 Factory 33 36 17 5 175,928

m e Commonwealth building restrictions are responsible for the decline in the building activity. Permits must now be obtained from the Department of War Organization of Industry, where building operations cost more than $26. Infringements of this regulation have been reported.

Several brcaches of the by-laws liave been dctcclcd and brought to salisfactory conclusio~h.

ANIMAL COLLECTION. - S "W

The following table shows the collection and disposal of dogs. Dogs Released Lethal- Under 6

Sdized. Registd. Unreg. ised Months Miscellaneous. . . . . 1941-October 75 16 12 45 2

November . . 69 12 11 39 7 December . . 331 6 3 21 3

1942-January . . . . 34 2 1 27 4 February . . 45 7 8 24 5 1 to Nursery March . . . . 58 5 16 34 3 April . . . . 29 5 8 15 1

. . . . May 37 2 2 29 4 June . . 54 10 12 29 3 July . . . . 6 0 10 12 33 5 August . . . . 44 10 9 20 5 Sentember . . 20 4 4 10 2

Receipts E9 15 0

9 5 U 3 0 0 1 7 6 6 10 0

12 10 !l 5 15 Q 2 0 0

11 12 6 9 7 6

10 0 0

Cost of collection, sustenance and disposal:---Wages $172, Cartage $97, Feed S2 10 -, Phone 26, Other $12/10/- - Total Cost 2290.

In addition to the above, the following animals were lethalised on behalf of various owners:-- 38 cats, 79 dogs. Amount received, 25/17/-.

The following animals found wandering were seized and taken to Place of Safe-Keeping, Tooronga.

Impounded Released To Pound Destroyed Amt. Received 79 horses 6 1 17 1 S 1 5 5 0

PARKS AND GARDENS. The Curator (Mr. G. T. Styles) reports as follows:- "Owing to severe labor shortage, i t has not been possible to keep all parks, gardens and

reserves a t their usual high standard. No new work has been done during the year. The folloff- ing parks have been kept in fair order:--Central, High Street Gardens, Hedgeley Dene, Ardric.. Glen Iris and the Cricket Ground.

"Street trees have all been pruned. New streets planted were Bruce, Tkomas, Short, and Sylvester Crescent.

4 6 It has been a difficult year in the nursery, as some lines have been discontinued; but the main stocks of plants are being preserved, and some good displays staged in the Conservatory."

STATISTICS. Area . . . . . . . . . . . . 4022 acres Area of w a r d s - ~ o i t h . . . . . . . . 1063 acres

Central . . . . . . . . . . 440 acre8 South . . . . . . . . . . 540 acres East . . . . . . . . . . 1979 acres

Length of Made Streets . . . . . . . . . . 953, miles Length of Unmade Streets . . . . . . . . 83 miles Length of Made Rights-of-Way . . . . 22% miles Length of Unmade Rights-of-Way . . . . . 11$ miles Length of Made Pathways . . . . . . . . 136f miles Length of Unmade Pathways . . . . . . 62+ miles Length of Underground s t o r m - ~ a t i r Drains 22: miles Number of Street Trees . . . . . . . . 11,600 Number of Horse Troughs . . . . . . . . 9 Number of Drinking Fountains . . 21 Number of Public Conveniences . . 15 Traftic Signs at Intersections . . . . . . . . 28

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SICK FUN^. The Malvern City Council Employees' Sick Fund is in a sound financial position. The receipts

for the year totalled £312/6/9, bendits amounted to 2161/10/-.

The Trustees have invested in the State Savings Bank, Tooronga, the following amounts:-

$200 in War savings certificates. $300 in War bonds. $450 on Fixed deposit. 3412/11/11 Current account.

It is pleasing to report that no deaths occurred during the year.

Finally, I wish to thank all connected with this department for their loyal and able assistance in carrying out the various works.

I have the honour to be,

f aithiully ,

B. M. COU'I'E, M.C.E.,

City Engineer and Building Surveyor.

Inspector's Report.

TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR AND COUKCILLORS, CITY OF MALVERN.

Gentlemen, I have the honour to report the following for the year ended 30th September, 1942.

INFECTIOUS DISEASES. Cases Deaths Cases Deaths

Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis . . 16 . . 1 Scarlet Fever . . . . . . . . . . 75 . . 1 Diphtheria . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 . . Typhoid Fever . . . . . . . . 1 . . - Encephalitis Lethargica . . . . 1 . . - Malaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . - Poliomyelitis . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . - Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . 39 . . 19

The following is a comparison with last year:- Cases Deaths Cases Deaths

1941 1942 Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis . . 6 - 16 1

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Diphtheria 28 2 11 - . . . . Encephalitis Lethargica 1 1 1 -

Poliomyelitis . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 - . . . . . . . . . . Scarlet Fever 118 - 7 5 1

Tuberculosis . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 15 39 19 Typhoid Fever . . . . . . . . . . 2 - 1 - Malaria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - 1 -

REGISTRATIONS UNDER T'HE "HEALTH ACT" were granted as under:- Aerated Waters, 4 ; Boarding Houses, 18; Eating Houses, 45; Ice Block Manufacture, 52;

Poultry Killing and Plucking, 3 ; Rendering Fat , 2 ; Boiling Tripe, 1.

SAMPLES. During the year 132 samples of foodstuffs were obtained for analysis, viz. :- Cocoa, 2 ; Lemos, l ; Tomato Sauce, 1 ; Milk, 75 ; Oatmeal, 8 ; Vinegar, 10 ; Powdered Milk, l ;

Sausagemeat, 34. One sample of milk and two of sausagemeat did not comply with the Regulations. Proceed-

ings were taken in each case, and convictions obtained in each instance, with fines amounting to 212, and costs amounting to .Bi1/6.

FACTORIES. During the year 20 premises were inspected an3 approved of, and permission granted to use

same a s factories, viz. :- Brass Moulding, l ; Charcoal Grading, l ; Clothing, 3 ; Engineering and Motor Repairs, 1 ;

Engineering and Press Metal Work, 1 ; Engineering and Refrigeration Maintenance, 1 ; Film Developing, 1 ; Home-Made Cakes, 1 ; Joinery and Saw-milling, 1 ; Picture Framing, 1 ; Porcelain Electric Goods, 1 ; Pottery, 1 ; Toys, 1 ; Weaving, 1 ; Wooden Toys, 1 ; Woven Fabrics. 1 ; Woodcti Articles, 1.

FEES. The following fees were also collected, viz. :- - Dog Registrations, $402/8/9 ; Health Act Registrations, 267/7/ 6 ; Place of Safekeeping.,

f 15 /17/-.

I have the honour to be, Gentlemen,

Youra obediently,

M. BROWN, Inspector. 40

Documents

CITY...CITY OF MALVERN Town Clerk's Report.TO HIS WORSHIP THE MAYOR AND COUNCILLORS, CITY OF MALVERN. Gentlemen, I have the honour to submit the Annual Report for the year 1941-42