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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 20 of 33

New Trucking Yards. Support From Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

After the ordinary business at the Mulwaree Shire Council meeting on Wednesday Ald. Foord moved a resolution that the Council co-operate…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. Howard) in the chair, Alds. John Duffy, W. McIntosh,…

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Shire and Insurance. Shall Employees Be Covered. Engineer Says "No."

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 July 1920 · page 4

At the Mulwaree Shire Council meeting on Wednesday, the Shire Engineer, Mr. A. H. Buckham, submitted a report on the Workmen's…

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Taking the Risk. Decision Against Insurance. Shire Council and Employees

Young Witness · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 6

Mentally balancing the unknown risk against the known cost of avoiding this risk, the Mulwaree Shire Council decided not to insure against…

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Municipal Council. Works Committte's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

The reports the Works Committee, which met Monday last, was as Monday last, was as follows.— 1. Your committee had before it…

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Council Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Barrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday evening last:—Present…

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Cowra's Dilemma. Gas or Electricity? Mayor and "Due Caution."

Young Witness · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 6

Cowra is thinking of lighting its streets with electricity, and also of supplying private consumers with the light. Loud are the grumbles of…

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The Young Show. Grenfell Council Opposes Holiday

Young Witness · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 1

At a meeting of Grenfell Municipal Council on Tuesday night a letter was read from Young P. and A. Society asking the council to apply [?]…

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Discouraging Hasty Strikes. Labor Council Constitution Amended. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

Most Important alteration were made in the constitution of the Trades and Labor Council last night. One new rule inserted was that…

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"On the Door". Free Passes for Aldermen. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

The City Council has decided that all aldermen, the town clerk and the departmental representatives are ex[?]d to free admission to all…

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Local Government. Burrangong Shire Items. When a Seat Becomes Vacany

Young Witness · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 4

Four of the Councillors of the Burrangong Shire Council—Councillors Crichton (President), Tout, Taylor, and Thackeray—attended the…

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Demondrille Shire Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above Council was held on Tuesday last. Present: Councillors N. Graham (President) in the chair, J. Bourke,…

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Municipal Council. Monday, Aug. 2, 1920

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 4

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

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Public Testimonial To the Mayor (Ald. Kelly). An Enthusiastic Function

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1920 · page 2

AN enthusiastic public gathering took place in the School of Arts, Murrumburrah, last night, when His Worship the Mayor (Ald…

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Shire Council Meeting, Thursday, 5th AUGUST

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held yesterday. Present. Crs, McInnes (president), Hewitt, McIntosh, King…

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Shire of Demondrille

Young Witness · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 5

The monthly mooting of the above council was held on Tuesday last. Present: Councillors Graham (President) in the chair, J. Bourke, P…

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Municipality of Young Council's Stormy Meeting

Young Witness · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

The Young Municipal Council transacted a fair amount of business last night and the deliberations, at times were heated. Those present were…

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Not Invited. Premier and Lord Mayor. SYDNEY

Young Witness · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 2

Neither the Premier nor the Lord Mayor have been invited to attend the Trades and Labor Council's reception to the liberated I.W.W…

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Municipal Revenue. Expenditure Exceeds Estimates

Young Witness · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 1

The books of the Municipal Counell for the half your have been balanced and referred to the auditor. The period presents no particular…

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Our Sydney Letter a Huge Bill of Costs.-- an Untravelled Premier.-- Bridge or Tunnel? Failure of Municipal Trading. the Spirit of the Age. a Huge Bill ol Costs

Crookwell Gazette · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 4

Judge Ewing's report of the I.W.W. prisoners has struck Sydney with amazement. The better class of Trades Unionists, who have listened…

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