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

Council & local affairs, 1926

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Sanitary Depot in Unsanitary Condition Council Is Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 8

At the Braidwood Police Court lass week the Braidwood Municipal Council was proceeded against by an officer of the Board of Health on three…

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Water Supply Council Realises Position Sooley Weir Site Inspection

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 13 February 1926 · page 4

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the Electrical Engineer submitted the following report concerning the [?]waten…

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City Council Business Transacted Those Garden Plots

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1926 · page 5

Following is a summary of the busines transacted as thursday night's meeting of the City Council. NO Alderman was absent…

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Mulwaree Shire Council Towrang Crossing Grant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 6

The Mulwaree shire Council met on Wednesday afternoon. The president (Cr. Walsh) presided and there were also present Crs…

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The Uses of an M.L.A. What Did Tully Promise? "Mysterious Power to Get Shire Road Grants"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 2

At Wednesday afternoon's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council Cr. Sykes wanted to know whether it was possible for the…

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Municipality of Yass

The Yass Courier · Thursday 18 February 1926 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. A. D. Shaw), Alderman Paterson, Duff…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening last. There were present: The Mayor (Aid…

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Municipal Council the Estimates

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Monday the estimates for the year as submitted by the Clerk were adonted on the motion of Aid. Knopp…

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Straying Stock Aldermen's View of the Matter Owners to Be First Warned

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 6

At the Council meeting on Monday last, the Mayor asked what was to be done regarding the straying stock nuisance. Complaints had been…

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Outstanding Rates £239/15/5 Owing to the Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday evening last, the Clerk tabled a list of arrears of rates with interest to the 31st December, 1925…

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Our Electric Light Proposed All-night Service Request to Council Meets with Favorable Consideration

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday evening last, the following letter was read from the directors of the Burrowa Electric lighting…

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Municipality of Burrowa Works Committee's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1926 · page 5

Fellow Aldermen,— On Thursday, 11th instant, the Mayor with Aldermen Stuart and Sargent—members of the Works…

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To Raise £16,300 Mayor Gives Notice

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

Now that the Goulburn Council has given notice of its intention to raise a loan of £16 300 for the purpose of erecting a Town Hall at…

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Mayor's Town Hall Citizens Will Be Heard Public Meeting Convened

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 4

In accordance with its recent resolution, the Goulburn Chamber of Commerce has prepared a requish on asking the Mayor to convene a public…

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Council Finance a Question of Cost

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

During the discussion on the report of the finance committee at Thursday night's City Council meeting Ald. Turnbull questioned the expenditure…

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Shoalhaven Water Goulburn's Lost Opportunity Municipal Foresight Lacking

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 20 February 1926 · page 1

Travellers on the road from Goulburn to Braidwood, even to-day when the country is parched and drought-stricken, are amazed when…

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Council's Valuation Alderman's Questions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of the Goulburn Council on Thursday next, Ald. Moloney will ask:— "What is the Valuer-General's…

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A Main Road Deviation Mayor and Sketch Plan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1926 · page 2

At next Thursday's meeting of the Goulburn Council, Alderman Moloney will move the following:— "That the Mayor submit the sketch…

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Municipal Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Murrumburrah Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers. Albury-street, on the 22nd inst…

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Town Hall Poll Big Meeting Supports Will City Council Yield?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1926 · page 2

At a largely attended meeting at the Goulburn Town Hall on Wednesday night the following, motion moved by Mr. Fred Yates…

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