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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

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Mulwaree Shire Council.—increase of Employees' Wages. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 January 1913 · page 4

Sir,—In your report of last Friday's Council meeting it is recorded in the president's address that the work of maintaining roads is more costly on account of the increased rate of…

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Municipality of Young. Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Young was held on Thursday evening The Mayor (Ald. G. S…

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Muniolpal Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 4 January 1913 · page 2

The ordinary meeting was held on Thursday night. There were present Aldermen Whiteman (Mayor), Hillst Rintoul, Cunich and Cartwright…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

A Special call of the council has been called for Thursday to consider a minute submitted by his Worship the Mayor re electric lighting scheme, also the following motion tabled by…

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Mr. Cann and the Goulburn Council. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 January 1913 · page 2

Dear Sir,—I notice, Mr. Editor, that you are speculating as regards the action the Goulburn P.L.L. are likely to take respecting the action of Mr. Cann, the State Treasurer, in refusing…

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Burrangong Shire Council

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council was held on Saturday. The President (Cr. Wm. Browne) was in the chair, and there…

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Burrangong Shire. Council Meeting

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Burrangong was held on Saturday last. Councillor Win. Browne (President)…

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Shire Council Estimates. Increase in Rate

The Burrangong Argus · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 3

At the Shire Council meeting on Saturday last, the rate on the unimproved value of land with in the Shire was raised from 1[?]d in the £to 1½d…

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Who Will Be Mayor?

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

Already, although we are yet over a month away from the meeting at which the Mayor for 1913 will be elected, the question stated in the headline here is frequently asked about…

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The Shire Rates

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 1

Mr. R. Rumble, Shire Clerk, reported to the Shire Council on Saturday that practically every penny, of the rates levied last year had been…

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Striking the Shire Rate. One Penny and Three-eights Fixed

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 8 January 1913 · page 2

One of the first businesses of the Shire Council at their first meeting in the new year, held on Saturday last, was the consideration of the…

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Crookwell Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 January 1913 · page 4

The usual meeting was held on January 2nd; present, Councillors Glennan (in the chair), Bensloy, Davy, McInness, Hogan, and Keith. The balances shown were:—General fund £2458…

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Labour Council and Minister. Undue Influence Denied

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

At Thursday night's meeting of the Labour Council of New South Wales, held at the Trades Hall, Ex-president Miller, in his last address from the chair, said the Labour Council had…

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Shire Meeting

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Councillors was held on Friday, Present—-Councillors Garry, Archer, Julian, Vallance, and Walker…

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Goulburn Council and the Government. Dead Law

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 4

The writer of Local Government notes in the Daily Telegraph says:—And yet another block of the Local Government Act is to be made practically nugatory. Mr. State…

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Demondrille Shire

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 4

Present—The President (Cr. N. Graham) and Crs. Julian, Murphy, Roberts, Fowler, Bourke and Mr. Dunlop, Shire Engineer…

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Council and Engineer

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 15 January 1913 · page 2

According to the Gundagai "Times," some strong action was taken in regard to the Engineer of the Shire Council there. The President submitted a minute recommending…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday evening Present —Aldermen Show (Mayor), Bradford Coulter Law[?]nce—Mclean…

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MUNICIPAL. Council Meeting. Monday, January 15Th 1913

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

PRESENT--The Mayor (Ald. Heggaton), and Alds. Hart, Bembrick, Reid, McGee and Westacott. Minutes were confirmed as read…

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Council and Engineer

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1913 · page 2

ACCORDING to the Gundagai "Times," some strong action was taken in regard to the Engineer of the Shire Council there. The…

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