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

Council & local affairs, 1928

653 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 8 of 33

Called Aldermen "Liars" Bathurst

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 4

At a meeting of the Bathurst Council last night the Mayor (Ald. Hitchcock) having called three of the aldermen "liars" refused to apologise…

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Amalgamating the Shire and Municipality

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 5

A movement is on foot in Burrowa to amalgamate the Shire and Municipality, and a petition is being largely signed to present to the…

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Murrungal Shire Council "C" Riding [We do not hold ourselves responsible for the opinions of our correspondents.]

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 6

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Easter Tuesday. to Be a Holiday at Young. Mayor's Application

The Young Chronicle · Friday 23 March 1928 · page 1

Application has been made by the 'Mayor (Ald J. McLennan) for Easter Tuesday to be declared a public holiday at Young…

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Shelved! Town Hall Question Council Has Its Hands Full

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 1

On the casting vote of the Mayor (Ald. Goodhew) the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night decided to defer, for an indefinite…

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City Council Thursday Night's Meeting Resume of General Business

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 26 March 1928 · page 4

The Goulburn City Council met on Thursday night. There were present: Aldermen A. Goodhew (Mayor), L. F. Pring, M. E. Manfred, S. A…

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Trouble at Bathurst Ratepayers with Grievances. Council Demands Enquiry

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 27 March 1928 · page 2

"That a competent authority be appointed by the Government to enquire into the whole of the administration and working of…

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Yass Municipal Council

The Yass Courier · Thursday 29 March 1928 · page 5

The fortnigktly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (AId Paterson), Aldermen Duffy, Norris, Cusack, O’Brien, Nash…

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Improved Roads Queanbeyan Council's Decision QUEANBEYAN

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 7

At the Yarrowlumla Shire Council meeting on Tuesday a deputation from he Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce asked that the council…

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Pretty Effect From New Burrowa Street Lights. Planting of Palms. To Be Considered by the Council

The Young Chronicle · Friday 30 March 1928 · page 1

How Burrowa Street will look with the new Illumination scheme was apparent last night, when the lower portion was lighted…

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Goodradigbee Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 5

The above council met in the Shire Office, Yass, on Friday, 30th March. Present: Cr W. C. Archer (President) in the chair,…

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Deputation to the Shire Council

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 2

At the meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, held on Friday last, a deputation interviewed the Council, and made a request that a bridge be erected at…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

The Yass Courier · Monday 2 April 1928 · page 6

The following report from the Shire Engineer was read and adopted at the meeting of the Shire Council on Friday. Sir,—I beg to report that L.H’s…

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Shire Sheddings Various Matters Receive Attention

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 4

At the meeting of the Shire Council on Saturday those present were, the President (Cr. S. Taylor) and Crs. C. Criehton, H. G. Thackeray…

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Tired of It State of the Shire Roads. Cr. Thackeray Outspoken

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

"We come here meeting after meeting and sanction work to be done and there is nothing being done. I am getting tired of…

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From End to End Shire Engineer Condemns Road Contract. Contractor Abandons Job. Work to Begin Over Again

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 3 April 1928 · page 1

"The contractor Simply got lost," said the Shire Engineer (Mr. Ward) at the meeting of the Shire Council on Saturday,…

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Shire Worries President and Engineer Go to Town

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 4

The lot of a Shire Councillor is not a happy one. More often his share is brickbats rather than bouquets…

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Labour Council Unionists' Stinging Comment SYDNEY

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 April 1928 · page 2

Mr. J. Bailey, president, and Mr. G. Buckland, secretary of the Central Branch of the A.W.U., said to-day that the A.W.U. emphatically…

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Council's Bad Debts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 April 1928 · page 3

when the Queanbeyan Council solicitor returned a list of accounts which he declared were not recoverable he said he did not think It worth…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 April 1928 · page 7

A special meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Friday evening last to consider…

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