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

Council & local affairs, 1925

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"Can't Carry On" Present Showground Useless Mayor and President Meet Minister

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

"The present Goulburn show-useless for the purpose it served useless for the purpose it served, in the past. This is the question:…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor. (Ald. E. Howard), Aldermen John Duffy, A D Shaw, Paterson,…

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No Coal Mine for City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 6

The Lord Mayor to-day emphatically denied the statement that negotiations had been entered into for the purchase of a coal mine for the City…

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City Rating Council Passes 1925 Estimates Loan Rate of ½d

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

A special meeting of the Goulburn City Council was held on Wednesday night to consider the estimates for 1925…

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Auburn-st. Plots Rescission Motion Fails The Mayor's Casting Vote

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 8

No fresh arguments against garden plots in Auburn-street were adduced at the Council meeting on Thursday night, when an unsuccessful attempt…

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Use of Sportsground Council Committees to Confer with Sporting Bodies

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 24 January 1925 · page 6

The Central Southern Hockey Association applied to the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night for the use of the sportsground form May,…

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Shire’s New Road Plant

The Yass Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

Wallarobba Shire Council has practically decided to purchase a steam driven 10 ton roller for use on its roads. The roller will draw a…

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City Council Thursday Night's Business Numerous Requests

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

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

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Shire Rates for 1925

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

The Shire Council at its meeting on Wednesday fixed the rates for 1925 as follows:— General Rate, 2d in £…

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Mulwaree Shire First Meeting of 1925

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 6

Cr. J. J. Walsh, president, occupied the chain at Wednesday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council. Others present were [?] Henderson,…

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Shire's New Road Plant

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

Wallarobba Shire Council has practically decided to purchase a steam driven 10 ton roller for use on its roads. The roller will draw…

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Request Refused Cr. O'brien and Shire Document Breeze at Wednesday's Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 31 January 1925 · page 3

The Mulwaree Shire Council was just about to conclude an unusually tame meeting on Wednesday when Cr. O'Brien made a certain request in…

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Shire and Municipal Employees

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 4

The new log for the Federated Municipal and Shire Councils Employees’ Union of Australia claims £9 a week for a carter providing his…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 5

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. E. Howard), Aldermen P. Shaw, John Duffy,…

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Gunning Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

The monthly meeting of the above was held on Tuesday, Cr. J. J. Hallam presiding. Letters were received—…

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Digs and Loads a Wonderful Machine Mulwaree Shire's Enterprise

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

By the importation of a Barber Greene bucket loader, which is the first of its kind to be introduced into Australia, the…

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Communists Attacked Uproar at Sydney Labour Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

Scenes of uproar marked a vigorous attack by a delegate from the Amalgamated Printing Trades Union (Mr. Shirley) upon the Communist block in…

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Shire of Goodradigbee

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 February 1925 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Friday, Present : Cr. Julian (President); Crs. Archer, G. W. Merriman, R Wright,…

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Crookwell Council Many Matters Discussed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 6

The president, Cr. Hogan, occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council. Others present were Crs. A. J. McInnes, C…

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Selling a Street Powers of Municipal Councils

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1925 · page 5

At a recent meeting the Auburn Council agreed to the sale of a street to a company upon certain terns. One alderman, and one only, was opposed…

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