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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 16 of 33

Starving Stock. Relaxation of Laws Suggested. Shire Doing All Possible

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

At the Mulwaree Shire Council meeting on Wednesday a letter was received from the Local Government Department suggesting a temporary…

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Crookwell Shire Council. THURSDAY, 3rd JUNE, 1920

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

The usual monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire was held in the Shire Chambers yesterday. Present, Councillors A. J. McInnes (president), M…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last. Present—Aldermen Fahey (Mayor)…

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Accident at Shire Stone Quarry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

On Thursday afternoon as a man named John Rogg, an employee of the Mulwaree Shire Council, was feeding the stone crusher at Jobson's paddock,…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday. Present: Cr. G. W. Merriman (President), Cr. W. C. Archer,…

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Crookwell Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

At the meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council a communication was received that one machine gun was now available and in the course of…

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District News. Gunning. Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, when all councillors were present. Correspondence included—From B…

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Burran Gon[?]g Shire Affairs Summary of Meeting of Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 4

Councillors Crichton (president), Tout, Taylor, Thackeray and Kearins attended the monthly meeting of the Burrangong Shire Council on…

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Minor Shire Works

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 3

Miner works in the Burrangong Shire, completed under the day labor system during the past months are—Thuddungra road—Reconstructed…

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Maintaining Shire Roads Contract System on Trial. Permanent Gangs Recommended to Expedite Urgent Work

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

Owing to the depleted permanent gangs on shire maintenance work. The engineer (Mr Kirkcaldy) is convinced that there are not a sufficient…

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Unemployment and Distress. Blot on Prince's Visit. Council's and Private Employers Urged to Act

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 1

The Acting Premier (Mr. Dobley) has circtilarlsed shire and municlpal councils asking assistance to relieve unemployment. While the Prlnco…

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Municipal Council. Monday, June 7, 1920

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

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

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St. Saviour's Cathedral Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Cathedral Council was held on Tuesday, 8th June the Vicar-General presiding. Archdeacon Pike of Wagga on hearing the minutes…

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Wheat for Britain. Shire Council's Protest

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

The Abercrombie. Shire Council has unanimously decided to circularise other councils, and also to communicate with the Prime Minister, as follows:--…

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Municipal Council. Summary of Business

Young Witness · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Ald. Rabbets (Mayor, Rennie, Normoyle, Tresilian, Patterson and (Weeden attended the fortnightly meeting of the municipal council last…

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Straying Stock. Mayor's Bete Noir

Young Witness · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The straying stock grievance was ventilated again at last night's meeting of the municipal council. It arose out of a letter from the Local…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

The adjourned fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Monday evening last Present : The Mayor (Alderman F. F. Fahey)…

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Burrenjuck Water Within Two Years. Mayor's Confident Declaration

Young Witness · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 1

Informal discussion relating to the Burrenjuck Water Scheme arose at yesterday's meeting of the Executive Council of the Young and District…

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Housing Scheme. Council's Legal Position

Young Witness · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

"There is no legal objection to the council making an arrangement with the Housing Department to carry out section 499 of the Local Government…

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Threatened Wheat Famine. Young Council Considers

Young Witness · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

The Young Municipal Council was asked at its meeting last night to endorse a resolution declaring:—"This council protests against the…

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