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

Council & local affairs, 1930

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FILTRATION More Reports Wanted Departmental Estimate £6000 Aldermen Forecast Bad Times

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 2

Originally the Public Works Department estimated that a filtration plant to treat the Yass water would cost £6000. Some…

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Opossum Hunting to Relieve the Unemployed Council Wants Open Season in New South Wales “Cyanide Is Used Now Because It Is Silent” Ald. Crocker Strongly Opposes Council’s Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 1

The Municipal Council on Monday night decided to seek co-operation of other councils and shires and P.P. Boards in requesting the Government to throw the whole of New South Wales open for opossum killing…

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“Hume Park an Asset to Municipality” Time to Act Round-table Conference

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 March 1930 · page 4

At 9.55 on Monday night, the Municipal Council again discussed the time-worn problem of Mr. J. T. Thompson’s grazing and…

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Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 6

Speaking on a letter from Mr. N. T. Greig to the Municipal Council, read at last meeting, the Mayor stated that with other members of…

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Burrowa Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Boorowa, Monday, 24th…

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Shire Rates by Instalments

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 5

The Jindalee Shire Council, in view of the bad season and the financial depression, is offering ratepayers the chance of paying half their rates…

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City Council Last Night's Meeting General Business

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 7

The Goulburn City Council met last night. There were present: Aldermen A. J. Wheatley (Mayor), C. W. Furner, S. A. Steele, A. A…

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Municipality of Burrowa Town Clerk's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 8

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. W. Kenny) reported as follows to the Municipal Council on Monday night last:—…

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Municipality of Burrowa Health Inspector's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 March 1930 · page 3

The Health Inspector (Mr. L. G. O'Hara) reported as follows at the Council meeting on Monday night last:—…

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New Cromwell Mayor's Revolver INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 4 April 1930 · page 1

Cromwellian tactics have led Mr. Ernest Kellogg, Mayor of Lyndhurst, a suburb of this city into-serious trouble…

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Municipal Borrowing Large Decrease on 1928 31 Councils Raise Loans

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 April 1930 · page 5

A report issued shows that municipal councils secured permission from the Minister for Local Government last year to borrow £831,000,…

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TALLAGANDA Shire Council Meeting BRAIDWOOD

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 April 1930 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council was held at Braidwood. There were present: Councillors Alley…

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Bitter Election Alderman Kidnapped CHICAGO

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 9 April 1930 · page 3

Chicago's penchant for violence in elections was given full play to-day, when between two and three million voters of Illinois…

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“ANTAGONISM” Mr. Thompson and Aldermen That Hume Park Water Right

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 4

At Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting a reply was received from Mr. J. T, Thompson, of Good Hope, re the council’s…

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SURPLUS Roads Expenditure Shire's Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 4

A surplus of £1283 on works in the Mulwaree Shire was shown during 1929, according to the auditor's report tabled at the…

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Municipal Council Water For Tennis Club Football Season Starts

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 8

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night, when the Mayor, Ald. J. A. Davis,…

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"Worst in Shire" Road to Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 April 1930 · page 2

Described by councillors as "the worst in the Mulwarree Shire," the portion of the Crookwell Road, between Woodhouselee…

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Municipal Council Notes on the Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 3

The Mayor welcomed the two newly-elected Alderman at the Council meeting on Monday night. Aldermen Stuart and South well…

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Burrowa Municipal Council Ordinary Fortnightly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 8

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Council was held in the Council Chambers, Boorowa, on Monday night…

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City Council Road Improvements

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 11 April 1930 · page 4

At Rossiville quanry in nine days, 40s cubic yards of metal and screenings were produced, reported the City Engineer. Mr. Lavercombe,…

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