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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 2 of 18

Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Town Council was held on Tuesday evening last, Present; The Mayor (Alderman O. J. Stuart),…

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Municipal Control of Picture Shows

Young Witness · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the executive of the Local Government Associatlon held in Sydney on Wednesday last, Alderman Kelly (Wellington)…

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Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council was held yesterday (Wednesday). There attended Crs. O'Brien (president), Styles, Walsh, Ross, Henderson, and Old…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Young Municipal Council was hold on Thursday evening: Present: The Mayor (Ald. Rabbetts), Ald. W…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 6

The Municipal Council met on Thursday night. Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Betts, Turner, Ashley, Rogers, Knowlman, Gilling, J. O'Brien, and East…

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The War. Mr. Lloyd George. the Dominions Part. Necessity for Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 2

London, Thursday.—The representative of the Sydney "Sun" had an interview with Mr. Lloyd George. The Premier said:—…

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Local and General the Courier is posted free or delivered to any address for Three Shillings per quarter Municipal Balance Sheet

The Yass Courier · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 2

“ Diogenes ” and other patriotic philosophers who have a hankering after the abstruse are hereby informed that this will appear in…

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Shire Elections

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The following results have been published:— Wingecarribee.—A Riding: Albert A. Carter, J. W. Cunningham. B Riding: R. Kettle, H. Lansdowne. C Riding: Mr. E. Hetherington,…

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Shire Elections. Burrangong Shire. Old Councillors Re-elected

Young Witness · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 2

The triennial Shire Elections were held throughout the State on Saturday last. As a result of the contest in Burrangong, all the old Councillors…

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General Smuts on the Empire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 1

General Smuts, speaking at Johannesburg, said he felt mankind was in the gravest crisis, with which the Empire Council was importantly concerned…

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Shire Council Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 February 1917 · page 2

The Returning Officer (Mr. A. M. Barton) has received all the returns from the various polling centres, and at noon on Wednesday formally declared Messrs. Chas. S. Bradbury…

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Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The Burrangong Shire Council will neet to-morrow. The election of Pre[?]ident will be the first business. Cr. Wm. Browne, the retiring president,…

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Neglected B[?]bi. Apathetic Shire Council. Defeated Candidate's Criticism

Young Witness · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

Mr. Thomas Carr, of Frankfield, Bribbaree, is indignant at the treatment meted out to the Bimbt district by the Councillors of the Weddin…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrowa Town Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. O. J. Stuart) in the chair…

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Taralga. the Shire Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

Very keen interest was taken here in the election, and the polling was above the average, though a large number of electors living within easy reach of the booth did not record…

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Shire Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council was held at Young on Saturday. The councillors present were:—Crichton, Tout, Davis, Taylor,…

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New Shire Award

Young Witness · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The now award for sMre employees cftme; into-operation on January 1st, This was responsible for an increase of £31 in the wages paid to employees…

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Goulburn Council Employees Help War Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 February 1917 · page 2

The employees of the Goulburn Municipal Council have subscribed £260 to the Commonwealth War Loan, applications for which close to-day…

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Demondrille Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

At the ordinary monthly meeting of the Demondrille Shire Council held on Tuesday there were present:— The President (Cr. Neville Graham, in the…

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Murrangalo Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 February 1917 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council was held in the Shire Office on Monday last, when there were present: Councillor T. B. Prosser…

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