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F F Unit Cummins
LE Chambers of Cummins Fire Protection Unit report on calls to fires to 30.12.47 and estimated save by the Unit in quarterly report. Also thanked the Council for the purchase of a truck for use of the Unit and stated that it now required another man in the Unit.
Prop Cr Ford/ Sec Cr Richardson}
That Council approve of an additional man be
added to the Cummins Fire Protection Unit carried

Re Building for F F Equipment
Secy Cummins Agricult Bureau stating the members requested Council to consider the erection of suitable housing for
F F equipment & truck - They have temporary housing for same at the rear of Mr CS Campbells shop.
Mr FH Blacker has offered the use to the Unit free of rent portion of his Lot adjoining Blacker & Blesings with written permission to remove any buildings erected when Council desires. Prop Cr Ford/ Sec Cr Smith}
That Mr F Blackers offer as contained in the letter be
accepted and that Crs Ford & Overseer confer with the F F Unit
or Fire Controller DH Blacker and LE Chambers with a view of submitting a plan of proposed building required to be erected thereon & cost thereof . carried

Re Weighbridge YLN
Secy Yeelanna Agricultural Bureau requested the Council to consider the erection of a public weighbridge in Yeelanna
as 60 to 70,000 bags of grain are carted to Yeelanna yearly.
This was held over for particulars to be obtained.

Bad Road
EW Jones complained of the unsatisfactory condition of the road to his property Hd Cummins, and Phelps Bros also wrote re bad condition of the same road (and crossing) from Jones to their property Sec 41 ?
These were held over and Overseer to see if bad patches can
be covered.

Petrol Pump on F/Path
RF Feirclough applied for permit for a petrol pump to be placed on the footpath in front of his garage Lot 14 of Sec 2w Railway Terrace Cummins
Prop Cr Ford/ Sec Cr Richardson}
That permit be granted. carried