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

Council & local affairs, 1920

642 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 33

Municipal Houses A Sceptical Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

The North Sydney Council decided that a letter from the State Housing Department, calling attention to the Council's power to erect dwellings…

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Proposed Testimonial. To the Mayor of Murrumburrah

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

A public meeting was held in the Council Chambers, Murrumburrah, yesterday afternoon, to consider the best means of recognising the…

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Labour in Sydney Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

Sir Allen Taylor moved at the Sydney City Council meeting that £5000 to set apart for decoration purposes during the Prince of Wales' visit. Labour aldermen…

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Where Public Bodies Clash Shire Councils and Pastures Boards

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 4

Pastures Boards can compel Shire Councils to destroy rabbits on public roads under their control, but apparently…

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Weddin Shire Council

Young Witness · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

At a meeting of Weddin Shire Council held at Grenfell, Cr. A. Bembrick (president). H. V. Carter, Goodsell, Jones, Mylecharane and W…

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Murrungal Shire Council. Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 2

Mr D. W. Munro, Shire Engineer, reports as follows : 1. The heavy storm which swept across the Shire on the…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last, Present : The Mayor (Aid. F. F. Fahey) in the chair…

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Municipal Council. Thursday Night's Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

The Goulburn Municipal Council held a meeting on Thursday night. The Mayor, Ald. Rogers, occupied the chair, and others present were Alderman Turner, East,…

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Eastgrove Street Lighting Better with Kerosene Lamps. Aldermen Air Complaint

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

Speaing at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night Alderman East referred to complaints which had been made to him by residents…

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Outstanding Rates. Council to Take Action. Under New Provisions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 4

Ald. Moloney moved at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night: "That in view of the large sum owing to the Council through arrears…

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Shire Engineer Suspended. Because of Collapse of Bridge

Young Witness · Tuesday 27 April 1920 · page 1

ALBURY.— Considerable interest was aroused over the action of the Culcairn Shire Council in suspending the engineer, C. R. Arnheim, through…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, April 27, 1920

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Murrumburrah Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Albury-street, on Tuesday evening…

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Late Lord Mayor's Estate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

The estate of the late Ald Richard Richards, Lord Mayor of Sydney, is valued for probate at £2594…

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Burrangong Shire Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 4

At the Burrangong Shire Council meeting on Saturday, Cr. Crichton (president), Crs. Thackeray, Kearins, Tout and Taylor were present…

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An Alderman Speaks Out

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

Ald. Normoyie, speaking on the proposal to increase the deputy town clerk's salary, at a meeting of Young Municipal Council, said that some…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of Young Municipal Council on Friday night. Mayor Rabbets presided, also present Aldermen Rintoul,…

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Shire Engineer. Dual Arrangement to Cease. One Shire; One Engineer

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 1

The arrangement by which Mr. Kirkcaldy, engineer for the Barrangong and Demondrille Shires, is allowed to render service to two shires,…

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Shire Contracts. Works Held Up. Day Labor or Contract?

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 3

"Are the councillers going to carry on the shire or are the contractors?" was a question asked at Saturday"s meeting of Burrangong Shire Council…

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Electricity Works. Council Purchases Additional Plant

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

After the Inspection of a plant at Chelsea (Vic), offered to the Young Municipal Council to further extend the operations of the electricity…

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The Young Witness With which is Incorporated the Burrangong Argus Tuesday, May 4th, 1920. Current News Flowers on Council Table

Young Witness · Tuesday 4 May 1920 · page 2

A nice bowl of prize chrysanthemums, grown in the ratepayers own garden—Carrington Park—adorned the council table at the last meeting…

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