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

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Shire Vacancy Mr. D. M. Broadhead Elected

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

At noon on friday the Strike Clerk (Mr. A. M. Barton) had received only one nomination (that of Mr. D.M.Broadhead) for the vacancy…

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City Council a Late Sitting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 4

The Goulburn City Council met on Thursday night. The meeting occupied three and a half hours, and included the reception of two,…

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Council Agrees Will Sell Yass Road Site "At Full and Fair Value"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 8

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council that body agreed, after hearing the views of a deputation from the…

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The Council's Case

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 2

The Mayor of Goulburn, (Ald J. W. Middlebrook) writes:— In your issue of Saturday appeared an article entitled "inconsistent" in…

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Is Council Inconsistent?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 4

THE Mayor has quarrelled with our interpretation of two decisions arrived at by the City Council—(1) To ask the Government for a special…

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Sergeant's Charge Alderman's Alleged Breach Trouble at Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

In a letter to the Braidwood Municipal Council, read at Monday night's meeting, Sergeant Lynch, slaughter-house inspector asked if it was the…

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Straying Stock Braidwood Council Acts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 4 July 1925 · page 6

The Braidwood Municipal Council decided at its meeting on Monday night to call applications for a herds man and impounding officer…

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Shire of Goodradigbee

The Yass Courier · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Friday. Present: Cr Julian (President), Crs Sleeman, Wright, Garcy, Merriman, Archer, and the Shire…

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Gunning Shire Monthly Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 July 1925 · page 6

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Cr. J. J. Hall (president) presided over a full…

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Road From Tallong to Coast Wingecarribee Shire Council Considers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 3

At the last meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council Cr. Teudt asked was the council in possession of a plan or rough sketch by Mr…

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Yarrowlumla Shire New Offices Opened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

On Saturday last the Yarrowlumla Shire Council met for the first time in its new offices lately erected in Monaro-street, Queanbeyan, and…

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Cloomy Report Big Bill for Yass Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 8

The Shire. Engineer's report at the Council meeting on Friday was perhaps the most dismal recital of damage and loss that the councillors…

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No Money for Fleet Hunter Hill Council Cold

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 8

Even the arisocratic suburb of Hunter's Hill doesn't think that municipally it should spend money on entertaining the fleet…

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Money for Fleet Entertainment Has Council Power to Expend?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 9 July 1925 · page 4

The list of Municipal Councils which refuse to expend the ratepayers' money in entertaining officers and men of the American fleet is…

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City Council Many Matters Discussed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

The Mayor (Ald. Middlebrook) presided at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, others present being Aldermen East…

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City Abattoirs Health Department Acts Goulburn Council Considering

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 11 July 1925 · page 2

The agitation launched by the Goulburn Progress Associations for the establishment of municipal abattoirs for Goulburn,…

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Shire Sues Shire Noxious Weeds Issue

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 6

The unique proceeding of one shire prosecuting another for alleged neglect of its duty has occurred at Cowra. The Murrungale Shire…

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Boundaries of Shire Protest Against Alteration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

Recently a section of ratepayers of Bunangong Shire Council petitioned the Burrangong council for an area, Kakiamah, in the Grenfell end of the…

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Road Board Attacked Shire President Emphatic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 5

"In my opinion, the Main Roads Board is not of any use to the ratepayers." said the president (Cr. Locke) at the meeting of the Turon…

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A Woman's Criticism Stings Council Into Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 July 1925 · page 1

A woman residing in an outlying portion of the Yass Municipality indulged in some candid criticism in a letter to the last council meeting…

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