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

Council & local affairs, 1929

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The Shire. Country Consumers and Wyangala Line. Stinkwort at Spring Valley. Road and Bridge Complaints. Road Programme

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

The Main Roads Board, Riverina division, wrote stating that £850 was available for the 1929 programme, and asking the Council to select urgent…

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Inquiry Into Municipal Suspensions. Sydney

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 16 April 1929 · page 2

The Minister for Local Government has ordered an inquiry Concerning the recent suspensions by the Canterbury Municipal Council of the Town…

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Crookwell Shire Meeting of Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held at the Shire Chambers on Thursday. There were present Councillors C…

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The Shire. Monthly Meeting of Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 3

The usual monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held on Thursday last. There were present; Crs. McDonald (president). King. Hewitt. Dooley and McIntosh. Mr. Gibson (shire clerk) and McIntosh, Mr. Gibson (shire engineer). An apology for…

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Shire Works Roads and Other Matters Reports by Shire Engineer. Main Roads

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 3

Work on M.R. 641 at 28 m.p. on the Narrawa-Grubben Gullen rd. is progressing and should he completed within the next two weeks. Gang will…

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Brick Area Report by Shire Engineer

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 4

The shire engineer reported as follows at Thursday's meeting of council, regarding the Brick Area:--Following my report of the 28th…

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Municipal Pleasantries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 April 1929 · page 6

" You're a Har.'" declared one alderman of the Windsor Council to another at last meeting of that body. "And you're a twister," retorted the…

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Municipal Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, on Monday night last. Present--Alds. W. J. Mills (Mayor)…

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Who Should Ask? Council and Required Information. Ald. Crook Resents Mayor's Action. a "Loaded" Request

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Because the Mulwaree Shire Council had written a latter stating that the cost of the concrete road near Marulan was £13,000 a mile. Ald…

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Mayor Urges Extension of Carrington park. Means Closing Street Little Used By Traffic. Other Aldermen Declare Road Is Required, But Agree to Referendum of Electors

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Following a letter on the subject from the Parents and Citizens' Association, the Young Councill last night agreed unanimously to take a referendum of the Local Government electors within six months as as to whether Carrington Park shall be extended to take in the road…

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Council Works (To the Editor)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

Sir,—Permit me to make one or two observations regarding the subject matter, also to refer to your report relative to the same in your issue of…

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First Conference Churchwomen's Diocesan Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 3

During the Synod sittings, the churchwomen of the Goulburn diocese held their first Council meeting under the presidency of Mrs…

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Road Menace of Unlighted Vehicles. Extreme Measures Necessary, to Cope with Danger. "Warnings Were of No Use." Prosecutions by Municipal Council

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 1

"This practice is becoming so prevalent that the Municipal Council is taking a very serious view, and has come to the…

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May Be Placed In Concrete. Electric Light Standards in Burrowa Street. Some Aldermen Want Them Ripped Out. Experiment Decided On

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

An experimental concrete base for one of the electric light standards was decided on by the Council last night, on the recommendation of the…

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"Squibbing." "Not Game to Call Me a Liar." Ald. Crook and the Mayor. Statement in a Newspaper

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

"You are squibbing the question and you are not game to call me a liar anywhere" shoulted Ald. Crook at the Mayor (Ald. J. McLennan) at…

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Bow! Wow! Dogs Getting a Nuisance. Complaint at Council Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

"Woof! Woof!" "Getting a nuisance" said Ald. Deasey Complaint about our dog population…

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''Don't Tutor Him." What Ald. Lazzarini Said. When Town Clerk Spoke to Mayor. Questions About Coney Island

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Some more questions about Coney Island were asked by Ald. Lazzarini at the meeting of the Council last night…

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Sanitary Accommodation. Council Decides to Follow Inspector's Suggestion. Demand on Property Owners

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

On the recommendation of the committee, the Young Council last night decided to call on all owners to replace the present lavatory seats with…

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Nearly £6000 A Mile. Average Cost of Burrowa and Temora Roads. Figures Given to Council

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 4

Cost of the Temora and Burrrowa Roads, according to the final certificates, was submitted to the Young Municipal Council by the…

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The Council. More Complaints of Un-lighted Vehicles. Extension of Cricket Ground Proposed. Hills Road Again

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly, meeting of the Young Council was held last night, when those present wore the Mayor (Ald. J. McLennan) and Ald…

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