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

Council & local affairs, 1921

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Claim on Council. £50 Compensation Sought. Complaint Against Inspector's Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

At the Goulburn Municipal Council's meeting on Thursday night, Mr. P. J. Meyer wrote:— "I am instructed by Mr. John Cody…

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Mixed Bathing. at Municipal Baths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 2

The Goulburn Amateur Swimming Club applied to the Municipal Council on Thursday night for the baths to be opened between 6 a.m. and 8…

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St. Saviour's Cathedral Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Archdeacon Ward presided over his first Council meeting as Vice Dean on Monday. Satisfaction was expressed that some reduction had been made…

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Charge of Conspiracy. Sydney Council Employees in Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Thomas Baker and John Jupp were sentenced respectively to 18 months and 12 months imprisonment on a charge of having conspired among…

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Municipal Council. Monday, Feb. 14, 1921

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · 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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Wallendbeen Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 4

The attendance at the monthly meeting of the Wallendbeen Municipal Council were : Aldermen Forsvth Holt. Sweency. Boxsell…

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Council Exceeds Leyal Powers. Loan for Electricity Plant

Young Witness · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

WAGGA.—Wagga municipal council has been informed by the Department of Public Works that the present position of the council in regard…

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Goulburn Barrowman. Council Grants First License. But Will Not Build Barrows

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

A barrowman has started operations in Auburn-street at the corner of Auburn and Montague streets. Some time ago C. J. Kearns made…

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Wagga Municipal Staff

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

The Wagga Municipal Council, after a protracted debate, rejected a proposal of the finance committee to increase the general rate. It was decided, on a…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held at the Shire Chambers, Burrowa on Monday last. Present—Cr T. B. Prosser…

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Murrungal Shire. Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

The Engineer (Mr D. W. Munro) reported as follows:— The usual maintenance work and weed cutting has been carried out…

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The Mayor's Remarks Resented by Councillors. Who Say Charges Not Substantiated

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

At the meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council on Monday last, Cr Balgowan asked the President if his attention had been directed…

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Labor and Soldiers. "Nothing Against Them" Says Lord Mayor

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 1

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Lord Mayor stated to-day that the City Council would place no obstacle in the way of returned soldlers desirous of…

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District News Murrumburrah. Council Meeting

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Murtumburrah was held on Monday night, the [?]th inst…

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Municipal Business. Usual Fortnightly Meeting

Young Witness · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 2

Before the ordinary business of the Young Municipal Council on Thursday night, the aldermen stood for a while in sllence as a token of…

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Girls Petition Council. Mixed Bathing Asked For

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

A document unique in the history of the city will be placed before the City -Council's committee of works this evening Over half a hundred…

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Pay for Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 2

The Cabinet has agreed that the principle of the payment of aldermen for their services should be embodied in a bill…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 6

The fortnightly meeting was held on Tuesday night. Present: The Mayor (Aid. James Duffy), Aldermen E. Howard, C. N. Howard,…

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Payment of Aldermen. [?]Ill Next Session. Sydney

Young Witness · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

At a meeting of the State Cabin[?] et this afternoon, Mr. Mutch, Minister for Local Government, was authorised to introduce a Bill during nex[?]…

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A Surprise. League Council Waits. for President Wilson's Views London

Young Witness · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 4

A Paris message states that a surprise was sprung on the Council of the League of Nations. The Cabinet was about to discuss the Mandates…

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