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

Council & local affairs, 1917

342 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 18

Talkative Aldermen

Young Witness · Tuesday 31 July 1917 · page 1

The aldermen of Cootamundra, if they have nothing else to recommend them, are good talkers. At the last meeting of the council, the following…

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Municipalisms

The Yass Courier · Thursday 2 August 1917 · page 2

The Municipal Council met on Tuesday night. Present — The whole Council. Correspondence…

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Shire Works. What Weddin Shire Council Is Doing

Young Witness · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

At last meeting of Weddin Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. A. A. Patterson) reported:—I have put in a large stone causeway…

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The Worm Turned. a Bimbi Residents Plea to Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

At last meeting of Weddin Shire Council, a letter was read from Les. Robinson, Bimbl, stating that six times a day he had perforce, to wade…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last, there bring [?]present:—The [?] Mayor…

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Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 August 1917 · page 2

The Shire Council met on Friday. Present—The whole Council. Finance. Accounts amounting to £449 18s…

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Shire Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council was held last Saturday. There were present: Crs. C. Crichton (presiden[?]…

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Crookwell Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 2

Tho usual monthly meeting of the above council was held on Thursday August 2. Present-- Crs. A. J. McInnes (President, in the chair) T. J…

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Shire Works

Young Witness · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 5

Mr. N. M. Kirkcaldy, Shire Engineer, submitted the following report to the meeting of the Burrangung Shire Council on Saturday last:—…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 August 1917 · page 3

A Municipal Appeal Court was held at the Goulburn Courthouse to-day (Tuesday), before Mr. Arnett, P.M. There were 22 appeals received, three cases…

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Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council was held on Wednesday afternoon. There were present—Crs. Henderson (president), O'Brien, Bradbury, Walsh,…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Taxation of Gas Mains

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 August 1917 · page 4

On Tuesday afternoon an interesting appeal case was mentioned before Mr. Arnott, P.M. The City of Goulburn Gas Company appealed against the assessment of mains (£60) by the…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night There were present: Aid J Rintoul (Mayor), A. J. Rabbotts, J. W…

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Wallendbeen Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 5

At the last meeting of the Wallend been Council considerable discussion arose concerning the approaches to new overbridge south of the…

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With the Government Municipal Council Passes a Resolution

Young Witness · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 1

The Municipal Council decided last night to support the Government in its measures to prosecute the strike At the instance of a request from the…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 1

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

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Demondrille Shire Road Plant

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Demondrille shire council, held at Murrumburrah on 7th Inst., considerable discussion arose on the matetr of the…

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Municipal Appeal Court

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

An error appears in the report on the fourth page of the Municipal Appeal Court. It is stated in connection with two appeals by E. C. Manfred, Globe Avenue, that the first was…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 August 1917 · page 2

The meeting on Tuesday night was attended by the full Council, Presided over by the Mayor (Ald. Shaw)…

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Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council was held on Monday last. Present: Cr. T. B. Prosser (President) in the chair, Crs…

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