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

Council & local affairs, 1928

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Memorial Hall Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 5

A meeting of the above Council was held last night. Mr Crago (President), occupied the chair), and those also present were Rev. F. W. Gresham, Messrs…

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Council Contract Inquiry Into Tender Royal Commission Opened SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1928 · page 2

The State Government has decided to appoint a Royal Commission to investigate a contract entered into by the City Council in…

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Mayor on the Mat

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 5

South Grafton's Mayor received some severe castigation at last week's Council meeting for leaving blank signed cheques in the late…

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May Capture Young Council. Labor's Chance Under New Franchise. Will They Take It? No Opportunity in the Shire

The Young Chronicle · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 1

If local Labor decides to contest the forthcoming Municipal election next December they have, under the new franchise, a…

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Baby Health Centre Council Donates £25

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 6

In response to an appeal from the Goulburn branch of the Country Women's Association, for assistance towards maintaining the…

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City Council Last Night's Meeting Resume of General Business

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 May 1928 · page 9

The Goulburn City Council met last night. There were present Aldermen A. Goodhew (Mayor), L. Holloway, S. A. Steele, A. A. Turnbull,…

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Mayor's Cup for Railway Ambulance Tests Under New Conditions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

So impressed was the Mayor of Goulburn, Ald. A. A . Goodhew, with the work of the Goulburn branch of the Railway and…

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Baby Clinic Mayor's Appeal for Cash (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 4

Sir,—What an appropriate day to make an appeal on behalf of the Goulburn Baby Clinic? Here we have an institutior in our city for the sole…

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Council Contract Charges Against Officer Royal Commission's Inquiry SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 14 May 1928 · page 2

Mr. Justice Harvey, sitting as a Royal Commissioner, commenced the taking of evidence this morning into a contract entered into…

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Golf. Play Off for Mayor's Trophy

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 4

Although the Mayor (Ald. J. McLennan) is not a golfer--as yet-- he is interested in all manner of sport and on the opening day of the…

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Looking Us Over. Ex-mayor of Manilla at Young

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 15 May 1928 · page 1

A visitor to Young during the week-end was Ald. A. C. Venes[?], of Manilla, and several times Mayor of that place…

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Shire Works Report by Engineer

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 4

At last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. Newton-Tabrett) submitted the following report:--…

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Shire Matters Business of Monthly Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1928 · page 8

The usual, monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held at the Shire. Chambers on Thursday last, the President. (Cr. Moreton…

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Letter to Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 4

At the last wetting of the Bcllingen Shire Council a ratepayer, who had been asked to pay up, wrote :—“ I can’t pay the rates until I get some money…

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Bribery Charges Sydney Council Contract Further Evidence Given SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 17 May 1928 · page 2

When the royal commission inquiring into the allegations of brioery in connection with Sydney City Council contracts resumed to-day a statement…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 8

A special Meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last. There were present : The…

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Borrowa Municipal Council Acting Town Clerk's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 8

The Acting Town Cleric (Mr. G. A, Wilkin reported the last meeting of the above :— I have to report that since last…

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Lake Cowal Burrowa Municipal Council Where Game Abounds Works Committee's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 May 1928 · page 7

Lake Cowal now represents a small sea of water covering about 23,000 acres. Bird life predominates being protected by a bird sanctuary. Ducks, The Works Committee Reports having met on Monday, 30th April, when the following sites were inspected, the recommendations being…

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Payment of Shire Councillors

The Yass Courier · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 1

“Why should a councillor speed all day here on meeting day and get only his travelling expanses ?” asked Cr. Marks at Tweed. Shire Council meeting…

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State Politics Council Referendum These notes will appear each week during the session

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 21 May 1928 · page 3

Both Houses spent a busy week. In the Legislative Council the main business was the bill to amend the constitution by providing for the taking…

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