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

Council & local affairs, 1918

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Weddin Shire

Young Witness · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 4

At the Weddin Shire Council meeting, held at Grenfell on Saturday last, those present were Crs. John Murray (president). A. Bembrick, M…

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Sydney Labour Council

Young Witness · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Trades and Labour Council last night discussed the coming Arbitration Bill. Mr. Kavanagh, M.L.C. said he wanted…

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The Food Problem Munition Workers Interview Lord Mayor. (Reuter's Message). LONDON

Young Witness · Friday 18 January 1918 · page 2

Several thousand munition workers in Manchester who obtained temporary leave, marched in a most orderly manner to the Town Hall where a…

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Shire and Municipal Employees

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 2

[?]ecently the Shire and Municipal Employees' Union applied for and oh[?]alned de-registration on the ground that it had registered as a union in the…

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Land for Soldiers. Shire Council Criticism. the Departmental Attitude

Young Witness · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 1

The Minister for Lands (Hon. W. G. Ashford) has noticed the frequency with which shire councillors criticlse the actions of his Department in…

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Council Clerk Resigns

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

At a meeting of the Finance Committee of the Lidcombe Council last night, the Mayor stated that in connection with the asphalting of certain streets the owners had not been…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Young Municipal Council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Aid. Rintoul). Aldermen Hills,…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

The Goulburn Municipal Council met on Thursday night; present, the ,Mayor and Aldermen Goodhew, Gilling, Steele, Betts, J. O'Brien, East, H. O'Brien, and Rogers…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 2

The naual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night. Present: His Worship the Mayor (Ald. Shaw) presiding,…

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Wallendbeen. Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

At the last meeting of this council considerable discussion arose from a question by Ald, borrow, based upon a query, and answer in "The Land,"…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 1

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Town Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Major (Alderman B. Morgan)…

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The Council's Carriage. Is It Top Heavy

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 2

Are broken poles reasonable wear and tear is a question that is at present engaging the minds of our local Aldermen. At last…

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Goodrabigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The monthly meeting of above was held at the Shire Chambers on Friday last. present : Cr. Wright. President, in the chair, Crs. Merri…

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Burrangong Shire

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council, held it Yoang on Saturday, those present were Crs Crichton (President), F. H. Tout, S…

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Council and Bathurst Burr

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

At Saturdays meeting of the Burrangoag Shire Council, the shire engineer reported that all over the shire war was being waged against the…

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Allied War Council. Its Functions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

Reuter's Paris correspondent has gathered from an exceptionally well informed source some details throwing light on various aspects of the Supreme War Council. Although the…

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Allied War Council. Happy Results

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 4

The Observer's military correspondent learns that the British General staff and Higher Command recognise the value of the new machinery of the Versailles Council or Military…

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"Fight On!" Allies' Answer to Central Powers. "Unrepentent Militarism.' Supreme War Council's Agreement. London

Young Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

The Press Bureau yesterday evening issued the following statement:—The Supreme War Council at its meeting at Verseliles carefully…

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Mulwaree Shire. Council. President Henderson Re-elected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 4

A special meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council was held on Wednesday morning, Cr. O'Brien presiding in the absence of Cr. Henderson, who had met with an accident. On…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Yass Courier · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 5

At the last .meeting of the Good, radigbee Shire Council the Engineer furnished a lengthy report on works on progress or contemplated within…

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