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

Council & local affairs, 1919

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Municipal Workmen's Wages

Young Witness · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 1

It is a peculiar fact in Australia that the nearer the tropics one gets the higher the wages that are paid to municipal employees become (writes…

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Goodradigbee Shlre Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the [?]cil was held at the Shire Chambers on Monday, 30th December, Present : Councillor Wright (President)…

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Crookwell Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers on Thursday last, when there were present Councillors T. J…

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Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 9 January 1919 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meting was held on Tuesday night. Present :— The Mayor (Alu. Shaw) in the chair. Aldermen Morris, Howard,…

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Demondrille Shire

Young Witness · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 3

The Demondrille Shire Council met at Murrumburrah on Tuesday, 7th inst. Present: Cr. N. Graham (President) and Crs. Bourke, Julian,…

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All Over a Belt Angry Aldermen. Was It a Bad "Deal?"

Young Witness · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

A lengthy and heated argument took place at the Council table last night over the payment of £38 for a belt purchased by the Council from a city…

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Breezes in the Council

Young Witness · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 2

The large audience at last night's Council enjoyed the proceedings immensely. Here is a sample of the entertainment…

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Young Council a Late Sitting

Young Witness · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 5

The Young Municipal Counell met last night, the Mayor (Ald. Rabbets) presiding; also present Ald. Hills, Rlntoul, Cartwright, Phillips, La[?]…

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Municipal Employees No Increase in Wages. a Heated Discussion

Young Witness · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 1

The application for an increase in wages to Municipal employees, deferred from last meeting, was before the Young Municipal Council last…

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Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 4

The Municipal Council met on Thursday evening. Present. The Mayor (Ald. E. Rogers) and Aldermen Wood, East, Gilling, Holloway, Jobson, Goodhew, Wheatley, O'Brien, Turner and…

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Municipal Matters. (To the Editor “ Yass Courier.”

The Yass Courier · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

Sir, Two inaccuracies affecting me appear in your report of the last council meeting. The first refers to the decking of…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the Young Municipal council was held last evening. Present: The Mayor (Al[?] Rabbets), Aldermen Hills, Riatoul,…

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Burrangong Shire

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The Burrangong Shire Coouncil met at Young on Saturday, Present— Crichton (chair), Browne, Thackeray, Taylor, Davia, and Tout. Mr. it…

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Young Council Sound Financial Position

Young Witness · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

At last night's meeting of Young Municipal Council, the Town Clerk's report was read na follows:— The revenue banked for the month…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

The regular meeting was held on Tuesday night Present: The May or (Aid. Shaw), Alderman Bradford, Howard, Daffy, Thomson…

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Election for Council Engineer Local Man Defeats Returned Soldier. Gundagai

Young Witness · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 3

Fifty seven applications were considered at a special meeting of the municipal council for the position of water works engineer. The…

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South-western P. and A. Societies District Council Formed. Conference at Young

Young Witness · Friday 17 January 1919 · page 1

A conference of delegates of P. and A. Societies was held in the P. and A. Hall Young, yesterday morning. The delegates presentwere—…

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Demondrille Shire Election

Young Witness · Tuesday 21 January 1919 · page 1

Two nominations havo been received to contest the election to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Demondrille Shire Council for A Riding,…

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Alderman "Black."

Young Witness · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 4

Ald. Elpbick, of Tumut, told the councillors at their last meeting that he had been declarod "black," and said he would "damn well remain black"…

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Young Council

Young Witness · Friday 24 January 1919 · page 6

The Young Municipal Council met last nighty Mayor Rabbets being in the chair also present Ald. Rintoul, Cartwright, Phillips, Lazzarinl,…

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