Brigade tenders its public appeal proceeds for the Land Rover

Glenhaven Volunteer Bush Fire Brigade PO Box 78 Castle Hill, 2154 Dec. 12, 1970 [Stamp: FINANCE COMMITTEE — 9 MAR 1971 — 14] [Stamp: BAULKHAM HILLS SHIRE COUNCIL — 14 DEC 1970 — No. 6.03/70245] The Shire Clerk Baulkham Hills Shire Council Old Northern Rd., CASTLE HILL Dear Sir, PURCHASE OF SECOND HAND LAND ROVER This acknowledges your letter of Dec. 10, 1970 and your request for $784.50 as half the cost. In our letter of Dec. 2, 1969 we agreed to sharing the cost of such a vehicle on a dollar-for-dollar basis to a maximum expenditure by the Brigade of $350, which was based on advice that a suitable vehicle might be available at $700. Although the amount now requested is more than double that for which we originally budgeted, we were fortunate in that an appeal to Glenhaven residents for funds for this vehicle brought in $712.35 and we now tender our cheque for this amount with the hope that Council will accept this lower amount in full settlement. At the same time we appreciate Council's offer to provide a 100-gallon tank, a pump and hoses, and radio mounting at no cost to the Brigade, and we are grateful for this. If Council can take into consideration that we are offering the entire amount collected, whereas we had hoped to buy extra equipment such as radios etc from any surplus above the original $350 and that we will now have to buy these items from our small general fund, we will be more than grateful. Yours sincerely, [Signature: R. J. Jennings] R. J. Jennings President [Routing stamp: PREVIOUS PAPERS; SHIRE CLERK; ACCOUNTANT; HEALTH; ENGINEER; PRESIDENT; next council meeting; other small or handwritten entries illegible. Handwritten “DFCO”.] [Receipt stamp: Amount $712-35; Paid on 15/12/70; Receipt No. 3298; Cashier — signature illegible.]