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

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Council Business Thursday Night's Meeting Various Requests Acceded To

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 12 September 1925 · page 6

The ordinary meeting of the Goulburn City Council was held on Thursday night. The Mayor, Aid. Middle brook presided, and there were also…

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Encouraging Self-help Goulburn Council's Motto

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

Goulburn City Council believes in helping those who help themselves. This was exemplified by the method in which it dealt with a request from the…

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Petrol Pumps Council Will Not Impose Charge

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 15 September 1925 · page 5

Motor garage proprietors may have the use of the footpaths for the erection of petrol pumps outside their premises free. The Goulburn City…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. Howard), Aldermen McIntosh, Beaton, Paterson, Cusack,…

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Direct Action Labour Council's Ultimatum Fifty Seamen Arrested SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 September 1925 · page 2

The Commonwealth Labour Council states that the owners have left no other inference than that the owners Association have definitely…

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Murrungal Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above was held in the Shire Chambers on Monday last. Present: The President (Cr. D…

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Murrungal Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 3

Main Road Committments, 1925. As will be noted from correspondence this Council's allotment from the Main Roads Board for…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrows Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present:…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr. A. Allman) reported to the Council meeting on Monday as follows:— Mr. President, and Gentlemen of…

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Shire Engineer Hits Out No Money for Roads Land Values and Rates Not High Enough

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 September 1925 · page 5

Mr. Allman, Shire Engineer, reporting to his Council at Monday's meeting, had the following to say regarding, the lack of funds to keep…

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Sunday Sport Yass Council May' Take Referendum

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 22 September 1925 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Yass Municipal Council Ald Cusack (for Ald. Duffy) moved a resolution that a referendum be taken in…

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Municipal Franchise Bill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 24 September 1925 · page 8

The Opposition was on the qui[?]vive on Tuesday when Mr. Geo. Canunmoved' the second reading of the bill to widen the local government…

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Murrungal Shire Council Discussions at Last Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

"What is to be done with the Old Tarengo Bridge?" This is what the Engineer wanted to know. It was originally intended to build the new…

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City Council Thursday Night's Business Sale of Yass Road Paddock Approved

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 2

The Goulburn City Council met on Thursday night. The Mayor, Ald. J. W. Middlebrook, presided, and there were also present Ald. East…

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To Eradicate Blackberry Shire Council to Try Poison

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 4

The seriousness of the blackberry post In Wingecarribee Shire was emphasised at the council's last, meeting by the engineer, who…

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Verdict Against Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 4

At the Grenfell District Court Robert Fraser proceeded against the municipal council, and claimed £50 damages alleged to have been…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present : AId. Lsan (chair), Aldermen Cnsack, A. D. Shaw, Beaton, McIntosh,…

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Can't Spend the Money Shire Council's Problem Two Shifts to be Worked

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 4

At last week's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a circular was read from the Main Roads Board asking to be supplied with the Council's…

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Warragamba Dam Wollondilly Council Perturbed BARRALLIER

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 6

The Wollondilly Shire Council has been informed that the work of constructing the Warragamba, dam will probably be commenced within the…

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A.h.g. Guild. Grand Annual Council

Taralga Echo · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 4

The 80th grand annual council of the A.H.C. Guild was held in the Chapter Hall, St. Mary's Cathedral, Sydney, on September 19th and 20th…

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