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

Council & local affairs, 1923

736 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 2 of 37

Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 11 January 1923 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Yass Municipal Council was held on Tuesday night. Present : The Mayor (Ald. John Duffy), Aldermen…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 4

The usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday morning last. Present—Cr T. B. Prosser…

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Town Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening last Present—The Mayor Ald H. A. O'Hara, Aldermen F…

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Goulburn Roads Council's Annual Inspection Repairs Recommended by Committee

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night the Works Committee reported having made the annual inspection on January 9, and recommended that the…

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Shire Engineer With His Back Up. Says He Won't Peg O0t a Road, That He Does Not Agree With. Principle Involved

The Burrowa News · Friday 12 January 1923 · page 3

At the meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council on Saturday last, the question of the deviation through Frost's property on the Rye Park…

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Goulburn City Council

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Goulburn Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday night, the Mayor (Ald. L. Holloway) occupying the…

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Mayor Outspoken About Progress Associations Money for Roads and Streets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

"If you want my views on the subject,. they are these: I consider that too much notice is taken by the Council of the Progress Associations. We find…

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Writ for £400. Served on Shire President. by Late Engineer

Young Witness · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 4

At Saturday's meeting of the Narraburra Shire Council, the President (Cr. C. Hawkins) informed his brother councillors that he had been…

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Council's Electric Supply No Reduction in Cost

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 2

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn Municipal Council, Ald, Turnbull moved that the cost of electric supply be reduced from 6d to 5½d per unit…

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Municipal Council Gratuities for Retiring Officers—Automatic Pump for Pumping Station — Forty-eight Hours — Wages Reduced — Fire Board Vacancy—Deterrent Fees—Bands in the Park

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

On Thursday night the ordinary meeting of the Goulburn Municipal Council was held, the Mayor (Ald. L. Holloway) presiding, while there were…

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Combating Diphtheria Dr. Williams' Comments. On Yass Council's Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 January 1923 · page 6

On the question of diphtheria Dr..Willians wrote to the Goulburn Municipal Council that the Yass Council's scheme would prove useful in detecting the…

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District News Braidwood Tallaganda Shire Council

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

The Council met on Thursday last Present, Crs., L. Chapman (President) J.H. Byrne, N. Byrne, J.F. Hyland, P. R. King, and J.M. Hyndes…

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Shire Clerk's Back Broken C[?]ssnock

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 2

Mr. Wolls, [?]rk of C[?]ook Shire Council, while returning from Heddon [?], had his back broken as the result of the motor our in which he…

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Shire Rates That Extra Farthing For What is it Wanted? the New Field Valuation

Southern Morning Herald · Monday 15 January 1923 · page 1

The Mulwaree Shire Council has been advised that the formal inquiry necessary under the provisions of the Local Government Act in the case of an…

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Municipal Council

Young Witness · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

The regular monthly meeting of the Wallendbeen Council was held on Wednesday, eight aldermen attending, Ald. Saekett being absent…

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City Council Employees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1923 · page 1

The Lord Mayor to-day expressed the opinion that there was not likely to be any trouble with certain sections of the City Council employees…

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Ex-mayor Injured Arm Torn By Chaff-cutter SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 2

Alderman A.H [?]t dairy[?] of [?] while operating a chaffcutter to-day, had his arm so badly torn that the forearm had to be [?]…

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Municipal Council. Monday, January 15th

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Murrumbu[?]rah Municipal Council, was held in the Council Chambers, Albury street, on Monday evening…

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Walleadbeen Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

A special meeting of the council was held on the 10th January. Ald. Palmer was nominated as Mayor, by Ald. Morrow., There being no…

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Ex-Mayor Injured. Arm Torn by Chaffcutter

Young Witness · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Ald. A. H. Collett. dairyman, of Parramatta, while operating a chaffcutter on Tuesday, had his arm be badly torn that the forearm…

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