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

Council & local affairs, 1918

373 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 19

Weddin Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 3

The Weddin Shire Council met at Grenfell on Saturday last. Present: Crs. John Murray (president), W. H.: Simpson, J M. 'Holland, A…

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Demondrille Shire

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

The monthly meeting of Detnondrille Shire Council was held at Murrumburrah on May 7th from 10 to 11.30 a.m. Present: Clrs. N. Graham…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 1

After a lapse of some considerable time the local Council met on Tuesday Present—The Mayor (Alderman B. Morgan). Alderman Hardiman, Stuart…

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Labour Council. Labor and Recruiting. Federal Opposition Leader. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 2

The "Labor Council met last night. The President moved that the counell endorses the resolution carried at the recent recruiting conference in…

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Bees in Municipalities

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 May 1918 · page 1

In reply to a quection as to whether beekeeping in a municipality should be classed as a nuisance, so as to give a council power to prevent the keeping…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

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

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Shire Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council was held on Monday last. Present—Councillor T. B…

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Murrungal Shire. Engineers Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 1

The Engineer (Mr. D. W. Monro) reported as follows:—Boorowa via Breakfast Greek to Cowra.—Repairs to the extensive…

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Soldier Settlements. Blunders of the Past. Shire Councils Want to Advise

Young Witness · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 3

Timbr[?]bong[?] Shire Council was responsible for securing the assent of the Shires Association to a proposal that the State Lands Department…

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Labour Council and the War. Meeting Ends in Confusion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 18 May 1918 · page 1

The recruiting proposals arising out of the Governor-General's Conference in Melbourne were further considered at Thursday night's meeting of the New South Wales Labour…

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Challenge to Mayor. (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 1

Sir.—At the last meeting of the Municipal Council I gave notice of motion, viz., That all correspondence officially addressed to the council…

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District Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Burrangond district Council, F. and S. Association, was held at yound on saturday last. Present: F. H. Tout…

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Open Letter. (To the Mayor). (To the Editor)

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 2

Sir.—I would crave some of your valuable space to address myself to the Mayor of Young. Mr. Mayor, being a student of municipal laws, and…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night at the Council Chambers. Present: The Mayor (Aid, Shaw) in the chair, Aldermen…

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Stand-up Fight in Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

During the proceedings in the Drummoyne Council last night a stand-up fight occurred between two aldermen. Both showed signs of the struggle…

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Trades & Labour Council. a Break-away

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 2

A meeting of secretaries, presidents, and other officials of about 20 unions affiliated with the Now South Wales Trades and Labour Council was hold at the Trades Hall on Wednesday to…

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Sydney Labour Council. the Breach Widening. Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 4

Captain Carmichael, referring to the threatened disruption in Labour circles over the attitude of certain delegates to the Trades and Labour Council with respect to the recruiting…

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Shire Man Injured

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 5

Mr. S. Jeffreys, one of the Weddin Shire gangers, was knocked down and run over on the Forbes road last week in trying to stop his bolting horso…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 1

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: The Mayor (Alderman B. Morgan) in the chair, Aldermen Stuart, Hardiman and Page…

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Split in Sydney Labor Council. Another Executive Body Formed

Young Witness · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday—The difference of opinion as to recruiting between two sections of the delegates to the Sydney Labor Council led on…

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