TC 13. 5.1882 Thomas Comrie raises question at Council meeting. TC 2. 9.1882 Prices for weighbridges submitted to Council. TC 12. 7.1884 Great discussions in Council Chamber about proposed position. Victoria Park site chosen, Comrie argues for front of Council Chambers. TC 9. 8.1884 Cr Comrie again lets off steam on the subject. TC 6. 9.1884 Council decides to place in front of Council Chambers rather than in Victoria Park. TC 1.11.1884 Cr Comrie again lets off steam. Cr Tingley accuses him of acting out of self-interest. The weighbridge is not yet included in the Estimates. TC 6.12.1884 Included in the Borough Estimates for L130. TC 28. 3.1885 Council Committee meeting to consider. TC 23. 5.1885 Big protest meeting votes that the weighbridge not be erected. TC 4. 7.1885 Long editorial about it, very good reading. TC 4. 7.1885 Cheetham and Comrie to inspect weighbridges whilst in Melbourne at Railway Conference. TC 11. 7.1885 Humerous letter about the weighbridge being erected for Comrie basically, and therefore he should pay for his own. TC 18. 7.1885 Big to-do in the Council Chamber again, complaints about cost involved (now L200) and Comrie's tactics. TC 31.10.1885 L195 included on Estimates for the year. TC 26. 3.1887 Discussed at Council meeting, poor state of Borough finances will not permit. TC 9. 7.1887 Much to Cr Comrie's suprise, Council elects to get on with the weighbridge at once, but Notice of Motion given not to erect it in front of the Council Chambers. TC 8.10.1887 A Weighbridge has been ordered. TC 29.10.1887 The weighbridge has been landed. TC 26.11.1887 There isn't enough room in front of the Council Chambers, so the Committee will reconsider a site. TC 3.12.1887 Tenders called for erection of the Weighbridge. TC 17.12.1887 Site moved to north-east corner of Victoria Park, Weighbridge has been delivered and erection is proceeding by John Brideson for L40-17-6. TC 21. 1.1888 Erection is in a forward condition, A McDonald appointed keeper at 3/6 per week. TC 25. 2.1888 So far, the weighbridge is a failure. It is an impressive looking edifice, with two coats of paint, cartload upon cartload of grain are going to the mill, but none over the weighbridge. Comrie states it is very badly positioned although this is denied by other councillors. TC 25. 2.1888 A white elephant. TC 14. 4.1888 A McDonald complains that the salary is inadequate, raised to 5/- per week. TC 12. 5.1888 Council discusses weighbridge. Town Clerk of opinion the road leading to it was too soft, has had metal placed on road to make it more solid. Comrie defends farmers' right not to use it, Cr Bridge on the attack, a little. TC 1.12.1888 All-up cost was L206-4-3. TC 9. 4.1892 A McDonald on 2/6 per week, increased to 5/- per week. TC 30. 5.1896 A McDonald is no longer able to keep his position as weighbridge-keeper. TC 27. 6.1896 Council advertises for a new keeper at 1/2 fees. The bridge has been a white elephant for years. Comrie and Simpson were the prime movers in its erection. TC 25. 7.1896 H T Bock appointed weighbridge-keeper at L18pa. TC 23.10.1897 Receipts for year, L13-5/-, paid to keeper L19-5/-. Council invites tenders to lease the weighbridge for 12 months, it has been a losing proposition from start to finish. TC 11.12.1897 Leased to H T Bock. He is to keep 7/6 per week and forward any surplus to Council. TC 8. 7.1899 Shire of Bet Bet requests Council's reaction to disposing of the weighbridge for use at Bealiba. The Council is not contemplating sale. TC 2.3.1901 The weighbridge is a white elephant. TC 13.4.1901 Borough Council seeks tenders for sale. TC 20.4.1901 Ditto TC 4.5.1901 No offer. Allowed to rest by Council. TC 11.1.1901 White elephant, to be let out to tender. TC 1.2.1902 Rented to H T Bock for 12 months for 5 pounds. TC 25.4.1903 Rent not being paid. TC 16.10.1903 Ditto. Tenders called to rent. TC 7.11.1903 White Elephant. TC 17.9.1904 Tenders to let called. TC 5.10.1904 Leased to the Flour Mill Co. TC 14.10.1905 Ditto. TC 27.10.1906 Applications called to lease for three years. TC 24.11.1906 Let to W Fitzgerald for 3 years. TC 12.3.19010 Repairs required TC 21.10.1911 Leased to Thomson & Comrie TC 16.10.1915 Tenders called to lease TC 15.11.1918 Leased to O Albert & sons. DBBSE 5.11.1919 No takers for lease. IA 9.8.1927 Shire council takes decison to move it to Gladstone Street. IA 1.11.1927 Discussions about moving it. ----- This data is part of the David Gordon Index and is provided for private use only. Copyright David Gordon 2012.