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

Council & local affairs, 1915

419 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 21

Council v. Hospital

The Young Chronicle · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

Some trouble has arisen at Cowra between the Municipal Council and the doctors and nurses of the hospital. It appears the hospital committee are…

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Straying Stock Nuisance. the Mayor's Warning. Prosecutions Will Be Mad

Young Witness · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

During the time that the Council has been without an inspector of nuisances, the straying stock nuisance hus assumed considerable dimensions…

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Six O'Glock Closing. Labor Council Decides Against

Young Witness · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Sydney Labor Council has decided against the closing of hotels at 6 p.m…

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Price of Chaff. and Council's Labourers. Increased Pay Wanted

Young Witness · Friday 4 June 1915 · page 5

At last night's meeting of the Young Municipal Council, Ald. Cooke asked if the Council's men who worked their horse and drays were being paid award…

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Labour and Liquor. Debate at Labour Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 June 1915 · page 3

A discussion on the matter of the liquor question was initiated at the Sydney Labour Council on Thursday night by Mr. G. W. Sherar (Watchmakers and Jewellers' Union). He moved…

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Gunning Shire

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 June 1915 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, with a full attendance of [?] Correspondence…

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Burrangong Shire Council

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council, held on Saturday, there were present, Crs. W. Browne (president) S. Taylor, C…

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Surrangong Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council was held on Saturday last Present: Cr. W. Browno (President), Crs. Crichton,…

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The Shire Roads. Engineer's General Report

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 June 1915 · page 3

The Engineer's reports, read at Saturday's meeting of the Burrangong Shire Councilwere as follows:— Tenders for there ro[?]d contracts…

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The New Mayor Alderman Coen Elected Unanimously

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 5

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Thursday night to elect a Mayor of Yass in the plane of Ald. J. Browning, Present: Ald. Coen…

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Yass municipal council Fortnightly Meeting

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 6

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday night. Present; Ald. Coen (Mayor), and Ald. Shaw, Merriman, McIntosh Cox, Roache and Morris…

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Mulwaree Shire. the Councillors and the Local Government Franchise Bill. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 June 1915 · page 4

Sir,—I regret having to ask again for space in your journal, but the attack by your correspondent is so unjust and the attempt to misrepresent the attitude of the Council so unfair…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 3

THE monthly meeting of Murrungal Sbire Council was held in the Shire Office, Court House, Burrowa, on Monday last. Present: Councillor T. B…

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Greer[?]thorpe Wants. Complaints to Weddin Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 1

At the last meeting of Weddin Shire Council, letters were read from the Greenethorpe and District Progress Association, bringing under the notice…

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Shire Engineer Resigns. Parting Shots

The Young Chronicle · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

Engineer Care has resigned his position of the Adjungbilly (Gundagai) Shire Council, on the grounds that he has been offered better "screw"…

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S. John's Church. Parochial Council

Young Witness · Friday 11 June 1915 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the above on Tuesday night last, Dr. Dowling presented the Rector with a very handsome photograph of the members of…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 5

The Municipal Council met on Thursday night. Present, the Mayor (Ald. Betts) and Aldermen Turner. H. O'Brien, Cooper, Gilling, Wood, East, J. O'Brien, and Knowlman…

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Those Shire Councillors. To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 June 1915 · page 2

Sir,—If I may be allowed space I will allude to the effusions of three of the Shire Councillors, who have apparently become excited over my very temperate and short criticism upon…

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The Patriotic Fund. Letter to the Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 2

The Mayor of Goulburn is in receipt of the following letter:—Dear Sir,—We beg to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 9th instant with regard to a cheque of £150 sent as…

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Municipal Election MR. J. Bradford Returned. Very Little Interest

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 June 1915 · page 5

The election for the vacant aldermanic seat on the Yass Municipal Council, held on Wednesday, was not the cause of much excitement, the Interest…

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