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

Council & local affairs, 1924

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Storekeepers' Views Regarding Public Holidays Letters to City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

The Goulburn City Council recently requested several local firms to set out their views in regard to the granting of public holiday in this city…

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Advertising Sign For Auburn-street Firm's Application to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the City Engineer reported that application had been made by Advertising Signs Ltd. for permission…

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Brisk Business City Council "Speeds Up" Thursday Night's Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 3

With only a bare quorum Goulburn City Council disposed of a considerable amount of business expeditiously and concluded Thursday…

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New Works At Request of Progress Associations Council Report Adopted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

At Thursday night's Council meeting the committee of the whole Council submitted, its report concerning the resolutions carried at the recent conference of…

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"This Fancy Fair" Application to Council Ald. Steele Asks Questions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

Ald. Steele: What is this fancy fair? It hasn't anything to do with the White City has it? Aid. Hail (sotto voce): Of course…

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Pay Up! Demand on Council Echo of Fireman Muir Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

Goulburn City Council has received a lawyer's letter, but the aldermen do not appear to be very perturbed about it. The communication, which is from the…

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Can Council Sell? Disposal of Old Saleyards Question for Legal Advisers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 8

Aid. Steele was granted permission at Thursday night's Council meeting to move the following resolution. "That the engineer be instructed…

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"Drop in the Ocean" Council's Donation to Ambulance Request for an Advance

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

"Our donation would be merely a drop in the ocean. They are running this ambulance, on immense lines and the upkeep is costing £8…

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"An Act of Grace" Council and A., P., and H. Society Disposal of Resumed Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 4

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the Under-Secreary for Lands wrote drawing attention to a notice appearing in the Government…

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Koorawatha. Shire By-election

Daily Witness · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 1

Much interest is being taken here in the coming by-election for Burrangong Shire. Or the four candidates aftering, no doubt Mr. R. E. Trengove…

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Goulburn Saleyards Can the Council Sell? Prompt Action Necessary

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. M. Betts writes:— The above question is asked in the [?]issue of your paper and I have no difficuity in supplying an answer with a…

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Mr. M'Girr's Charge "Scotched." Packing of Electorate Council. Executive Endorses Action of Young Branch

Daily Witness · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 2

Following Mr. McGirr's speech on Saturday night. Mr. J. Gordon, hon. secretary of the Young branch of the A.L.P., replied to certain charges…

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Labor Council

Daily Witness · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 3

The meeting of the Electorate Labor Council which was to have Been held on Friday night has been postponed until Friday, 28th inst…

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Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 6

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the ordinary meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council on Wednesday afternoon…

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Shire Election

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

The resignation of Mr. G. M. E Vallance from Goodradigbee Shire Council came as a surprise. No cause was assigned, but whatever…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor and full council. The minutes were adopted…

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Who Shall Control? Motor Racing on Shire Roads. Council or Police. Goulburn

Daily Witness · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

There was a good deal of discussion at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council where two letters were read from the Sydney…

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Shire Valuations To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 1

Sir,—Referring to a letter in Saturday's issue of the Post under the above heading:— (1) It states that several ratepayers are complaining of the…

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Removing Gravel Right of Shire Councils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 6

A share Council can remove gravel anywhere off private property, except from the site of or appurtenant to a dwelling house, or from any garden…

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Australia Should Be Proud Well Up in Municipal Administration W. G. Layton's Views

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. W. G. Layton, deputy town clerk of Sydney, who returned from a world tour to-day, in the course of an interview, remarked that the people in…

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