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

Council & local affairs, 1913

311 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 16

More Work for Council Staff

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 2

The smallpox outbreak has meant a lot of extra work for the Council employees. The whole day long they are besieged by people eager to ascertain the latest. Not only are…

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Municipal Council

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

The ordinary meeting was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday night. There were present. Ald. Tierney (Mayor) Mackenzie. Hills…

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Shire Contracts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 2

Many ratepayers say that if contract works were given out on the roads some of the farmers and smaller landholders could tender, and do the work cheaper than roadmen and…

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Shire Council

The Young Chronicle · Wednesday 6 August 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Saturday Cr. Lynch deputy-president) was in the chair. and there were also present, Crs. Crichton,…

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Shire Council. Tuesday, August 5Th, 1913

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

PRESENT--Cr. N. Graham (President), and Crs. Bourke, Murphy, Julian, and Roberts. Minutes were confirmed as read…

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Shire Meeting

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 August 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Councillors of the above Shire was held on Friday. Present. Councillors Julian president Archer. Garry, Valla[?] and…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Murrungal Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Court House, Burrowa, on Monday last, commencing at 11 a.m…

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Goodradigbee Shire. Binalong Matters

The Burrowa News · Friday 8 August 1913 · page 2

The following business, concerning Binalong, was dealt with at a meeting of the Goodradigbee Shire Council, held at Yass on 1st inst.:—…

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Crookwell Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 12 August 1913 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the Council Chambers on Thursday last. There were present Crs. J. Keith (in the chair), Davy,…

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MUNICIPAL. Council Meeting Monday, August 11, 1913

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 2

PRESENT -- Ald. D. Reid, (Deputy Mayor), in the chair, and Alds. W. Bembrick, Lazzarini, Hannaford, and Hart…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Court-street, on Tuesday evening…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. Present—the Mayor (Ald. J. Turner), Aldermen Betts, H. O'Brien, Cooper, Steele, Rogers, J. O'Brien, East, and Gilling…

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Shire and Engineer

The Young Chronicle · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 2

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Police Court. Friday, August 15Th. Before Mr. H. G. Shaw, P.M. Municipal Cases

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 2

Municipality v. J. Hardey. Claim 7s 7d for Sanitary rates. Defendant failed to put in an appearance…

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Water Supply and Sewerage. Council's Protest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 4

The Mayor a short time ago wrote to Mr. James, M.L.A., asking him to urge the Minister to have the Sewerage Enabling Act tabled this session. The reply was unsatisfactory, and…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 4

The usual meeting of the Mulwaroo Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. Present—the president (Cr. O'Brien), Crs. Walsh, Styles, Henderson, Rose, and Syk[?]…

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Road Maintenance. Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

At the meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council on Wednesday afternoon some discussion took place concerning the general maintenance system of the Shire…

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The Smallpox Hospital. Alderman H. O'brien's Attack. Dr. Williams Replies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 2

Dr. Williams, Government Medical Officer, was seen on Wednesday morning on the subject of Ald. H. O'Brien's remarks uttered at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday…

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Council and the Tenders. to the Editor of the Signal

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

SIR, -- The ways of the local Municipal Council, or of some of its officers, like those of the Heathen Chinese are rather…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrwa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Court-street, on…

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