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

Council & local affairs, 1925

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Nearly Warned Off Lord Mayor and Official

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 8

"Who are those three chaps in the ring?" asked one official of another at Saturday night's cycling carnival on the sports ground…

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Churches Aroused Sunday Tennis on Council Courts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 8

At the Methodist Conference to-day a motion was carried declaring that the City Council's decision, to permit Sunday tennis on the municipal courts…

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Burrowa Muncipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. There…

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Noxious Weeds. MUNICIPAl Inspector's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 4

The Inspector reported to the Muuicipal Couucil on Monday last, as follows :—In making another inspection of the Muuicipal area in…

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Fine on Alderman Agent-General Reduces to £20

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

The Attorney-General advised the Hurstville council that the Governor had approved of the fine of £50 imposed on ex-Alderman MacKenn, of…

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Goodradigbee Shire

The Yass Courier · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

The usual meeting was held on Friday. Present: Cr. Julian (President), Crs Archer, Sleeman, Merriman, Wright, Garry…

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Gunning Shire Council

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

There was a full attendance of Councillors at the March meeting of the Gunning Shire Council last Tuesday The president (Cr. J. J. Hallam)…

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Accounts Overdrawn Queanbeyan Aldermen Get a Shock Final Reminder to Ratepayers

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

Aldermen of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council got a shock on learning at the ordinary meeting on Thursday night that the General Fund was much…

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Censure on Mayor Wellingtonites Are Sports Wellington (N.s.w.), Tues

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

At the Council meeting last night a motion of censure was moved against the Mayor for not having attended a civic reception to the visiting…

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City Council Motions by Ald. Turnbull

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

At next Thursday night's meeting of the City Council Ald. Turnbull will move:— "That in view of the criticism by…

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Opening the Show Governor Can't Come a Job for the Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 2

All hopes which the committee of the A.P. and H. Society had entertained of securing the Governor to open this year's…

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Gunning Shire Council by Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

The extraordinary vacancy in the Gunning Shire Council, caused by the resignation of Cr. Ardill, has been filled by the re-election of that…

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Crookwell Shire Monthly Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held on Thursday last, Cr. H. J. Hogan, president, occupying the chair. Others present…

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Self Help Shire Ratepayers and Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 6

The Young Witness reports an instance of self-help on the part of land-holders which is of interest to Goulburn ratepayers in view of the fact…

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H.M.A.S. AUSTRALIA Handsome Souvenirs for Shires and Municipalities

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 1

The Defence authorities have prepared a handsome souvenir of H.M.A.S. Australia. It is in the form of a photograph of the battleship…

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Censuring a Mayor What a Council is up Against

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 1

There is probably no public official in any branch of government who is so firmly entrenched in his position as a Mayor or president, says the…

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Flow of Talk Aldermen in Form Argument About Auditors' Fee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Middle-brook) presided at the ordinary meeting of the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night. There were also…

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Council's Officers Praised Ald. Reid's Tribute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 8

In the letter read at Thursday night's City Council, in which he forwarded his resignation, Ald. J. D. Reid stated:—…

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A Botched Job? Auburn-street Box Drain Discussion in Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 14 March 1925 · page 4

"Did you carry out your promise to have the Auburn-street box drain trowelled; or was it merely a matter of 'taffy' to keep…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 19 March 1925 · page 5

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

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