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

Council & local affairs, 1931

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ANOTHER £250 For City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 January 1931 · page 6

An additional grant of £250 has been allocated to the Goulburn City Council for relief work. This amount will give work to about…

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Unemployed Grant Council To Consider To-night

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 January 1931 · page 2

No steps have yet been taken by the Municipal Council to deal with the £500 special grant for the relief of unemployed…

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The Post! Municipal Council Estimates Aldermen's Duty To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 2

Sir,—As one of the deputation from the Ratepayers' Association to ask for a reduction in next year's rating I attended when the estimates were…

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Crookwell Shire Council Special Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 January 1931 · page 3

At the special meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council present were the president, Cr. McDonald, Hewitt, King, Cullen, Dooley…

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Crookwell Shire Council Budget for 1931 Reduced Rates and Charges

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1931 · page 2

A special meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held on Monday, 22nd December (our last publishing day) for the purpose of…

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Hospital Appeal Council Unsmypathetic Regarding Church Scheme Mayor Supports Lottery

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

Yass Municipal Council is not sympathetic to the special hospital appeal launched by the Church and the State, which it…

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Municipal Council. Shortage of water

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor, Aid. J. O’Brien, presided, and there were present…

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INACCURACIES Mayor in Reply Some Comparisons

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. Furner, writes in reply to a criticism from a contributor appearing in the Post. "In your issue of the 6th instant,…

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"Roberts" Park, Murrumburrah. Officially Opened by the Mayor. Cricket Associations' Match

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

On Saturday, 27th December, the Mayor (Ald. R. D. Heggaton) officially opened "Roberts" Park. A cricket match was arranged for the…

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Victoria Park Tourists Complain Council Considers Unwarranted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night a complaint was received from Victoria regarding the accommodation at…

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“The Dole” Council Wants Better System Reproductive Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 1

A revival of the proposal that a better sytem of expending the money now handed out in the way of rations, the…

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Relief Grant Council’s Decision Work to Be Done

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 January 1931 · page 2

At the Council meeting on Monday night the matter of the Federal grant of £500 was mentioned, the Mayor reporting the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 4

The ordinary fortnightly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers, Burrowa,…

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Unemployment Relief Money Further Grants to Municipal and Shire Councils

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

Me C. W. Kenny, has been advised by telephone that the Unemployment Relief Council has made a further grant to…

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Burrowa Municipal Council Striking the Rates General Rate Reduced by 1d

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 9

Alderman Thompson moved "That the General Rate be reduced to 3d. in the £ on the unimproved capital value." If some reduction is not…

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Council Defied London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Lindrum, McConachy, Newman, and Davis have sent a letter to the Billiards Control Council, pointing out that in view of the Council's…

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Amalgamation of Shire and Municipality Petition for Poll Refused by Minister NOTWITHSTANDING 85 Valid Signatures Ald. Thompson's Motion Carried Minister to Be Asked to Proceed with Poll

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

The following letter from the Minister for Local Government, in connection with the amalgamation of the Burrowa Municipality and…

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Great Loss Death of Mr. Harris Council Reference

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 2

Referring to the loss sustained by the State by the death of the Acting Chief Traffic Manager, Mr. H. P. Harris, the Mayor, Ald…

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Legislative Council Before High Court "Undesired Conflict" Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

In the High Court to-day, Mr. E. J. Moxton, K.C., on behalf of the N.S.W. Ministry, asked for leave to appeal against the…

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Minnie Golf Council Not To Act Left to Police

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 3

Goulburn City Council decided last night to take no action in regard to midget golf on Sundays, but to leave the matter to the…

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