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

Council & local affairs, 1916

289 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 15

Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Ald. Betts has given notice of the following notion for Thursday evening's meeting:—"That it be referred to the Parks Committee to consider and report as to any further improvements…

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Farmers and Settlers. Burrangong District Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 4

At the Farmers and Settlers' District Council Meeting at Young on Saturday, the following delegates were present:—Young, Messrs. F. H…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday Present—The Mayor (Ald. Coen), and Ald. Shaw, Merriman, Bradford, M’lntosh, Roche, Merris and…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday afternoon last. Present:—The…

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Municipal'roads

Young Witness · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

Last Wednesday afternoon the Works committee of the local Municipal Council, motored round the town in the Mayor's car and investigated…

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Cab Fares. Discussion in the Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 May 1916 · page 4

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday evening a letter was received from a number of licensed cab-drivers protesting against the criticisms made at a previous meeting…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Young Municipal Council was held in the council chambers last evening. Present: The Mayor (Ald Rabbetts), Ald…

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Goodradigbee Shire

The Yass Courier · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 2

The Council met on Friday. Present—The whole Council. Correspondence. From the auditor, enclosing…

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Burrangong Shire Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Bur rungong Shire Council was held on Saturday last. Present: crs. C. Crichton (Vice-Chairman), Councillors…

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Shire Roads

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

The Shire Engineer (Mr. N. M. Kirkealdy) reported at the Shire Council on Saturday as follows:—ROAD CONTRACTS…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

Present—The Mayor (Ald. Coen) and Ald. Shaw, Merriman, Morris, M’Intosh. The Director of Works wrote,…

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Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 4

A meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council was held in the Shire Office on Wednesday. There were present—Crs. O'Brien (president), Ross, Styles, Walsh, Old, and Henderson…

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PROPOSED Council Chambers To be Considered at a Call of Whole Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 8 June 1916 · page 2

Ald. Morris moved that £1500 be borrowed for the purpose of purchasing land and erecting Council Chambers. He said Yass was…

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Weddin Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Woddin Shire Council took place on Saturday. Present—Cr. P..McGrath (In chair), Crs. M. O'Loughtin, J. Jones and A…

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Narraburra Shire

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Narraburra Shire Council, the following matters were included in the Shire engineer's report:—…

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Demondrille Shire

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Demondri[?]te Shire was held at Murrumburrah on Tuesday. Present: Cr. Graham (President), Bourke, Roberts,…

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General News. Municipal Powers

Young Witness · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 1

Mr. Justice Simpson has decided that a municipal council has no right under section 76 of the Local Government Act, to cut an open drain across…

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Gunning. Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, when Councillors Starr (president), R. Dowling, E. H. Turner, M. B. Hannon, and of Goodwin were present…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 5

The City Council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Wood) and Aldermen If O'Brien, Cooper, Knowlman, Gilling, Betts, J. O'Brien, and Rogers…

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War Council. After the War. What Russia and Japan Propose

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 10 June 1916 · page 2

General Joffre conferred with the War Council to-day. PARIS, Friday. M. Pokrovski, President of the Russian…

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