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

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Braidwood Roads Council and Board BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

At the meeting of the Braidwood Municipal Council on Friday night a letter was read from the Main Roads Board in regard to the Council's…

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Municipalities Bill Passes Third Reading SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 8

In the Legislative Assembly this morning the Bill to dissolve all councils at the end of the present year and to provide for the holding of new…

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Water From Sydney For Bowral Municipality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 23 January 1926 · page 3

A scheme for supply the Municipality of Bowral with water from the catchment area of the Sydney water supply was submitted to a meeting of…

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Gunning Shire Council Improving the Roads

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 5

The regular monthly meeting of the Ginning Shire Council was held on Tuesday. Present Cr. T. Starr (president), Crs. G. E. Ardill, J…

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Poll Demanded Town Hall Question Aldermen's Suggestions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

The fight over the Town Hall question is by no means over yet. Another lively debate on the matter is promised for the ordinary…

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Demondrille Shire Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

A special meeting of the above Council was held in the Council's office, Bathurst - street, Murrumburrah, on Saturday, 23rd January…

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Municipal Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Murrumburrah Municipal Council was held In the Council Chambers. Albury - street, on the 25th inst…

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The Mayor's Town Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 28 January 1926 · page 2

It is a strange reflection on the political life of our time that whenever a party is placed in power to carry out a certain policy, the spirit, and…

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"Bribery and Corruption" Charges at Council Meeting Mayor's Town Hall Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

Unprecedented public interest was taken in Aldermen Turnbull and Moloney's motions to submit the Mayor's Town Hall scheme to a poll of the ratepayers at the City Council meeting on Thursday…

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The Mayor's Replies To Ald. Moloney's Questions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 4

In reply to questions by Ald. Moloney, in regard to the Town Hall scheme the Mayor furnished the following information at Thursday…

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Council Business a Midnight Sitting Road Improvements Adopted

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 8

The Goulburn City Council held its ordinary meeting on Thursday night. The Mayor (Ald. J. W. Middlebrook) presided over a full attendance of…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. D. Shaw), Aldermen Lean, Cusack, Paterson, McIntosh,…

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Abolish the Assembly Alderman's Witty Suggestion SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

The Leichardt Council decided to take no action concerning the letter from the constitutional Association on the proposed abolition of the…

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Show Societies Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 2

The Annual Meeting of the Council of Show Associations in the South West will be held at West Wyalong, on Tuesday, 23rd Feb…

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Increased Rates About 4½d in the £ Council's Finances Examined To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 February 1926 · page 6

Sir,—Quite recently a return ears laid on the Council table disclosing the financial position of the municipality. The total indebtedness…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. W…

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Health Inspector to Be Given an Office at Council Chambers

The Burrowa News · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 5

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday last, Ald. Burke moved that separate office accommodation be provided at the Council Chambers…

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City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 4

A special meeting of the City Council will be held on Monday to consider the estimates for 1926…

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Progressive Mayor? Progressive Taxation To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

Sir,—The estimates for the a present year being on the tapis at a meeting of the Council on Monday night next the time would appear to be ripe for…

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An Exceptional Council Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 February 1926 · page 8

Glebe Council, 11 of whose 12 aldermen were elected on the labor ticket last night, carried a resolution upholding the principle of adult…

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