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

Council & local affairs, 1931

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City Council Finance Ald. Turnbull's Amendment Last Night's Discussion

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

When a minute by the Mayor that the estimates arranged at a special meeting be adopted came before the City Council last night, Ald. Turnbull and Ald. Moloney engaged in some heated discussion. The minute,…

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Municipality of Burrowa Report of Town Clerk

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 January 1931 · page 5

The Town Clerk (Mr. C. W. Kenny) presented the following report at the Council meeting on Monday night last:—…

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Goulburn City Council General Meeting Full Attendance of Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

On Thursday night the first ordinary meeting of the Goulburn City Council for 1931 was held. The session was a rather lengthy one. Ald. C. W. Furner (Mayor) presided over a full attendance of…

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Shire Council Miscellaneous Matters Engineer on Holidays

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 4

The president of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr. A. S. Sykes, occupied the chair at the usual monthly meeting held in the Shire Council…

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Outstanding Rates Shire Council’s Problem Final Reminders to Be Issued

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

It was stated at Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council that £303 is owing in outstanding rates. Some rates have…

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Clothes Wanted Appeal From The Mayor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. O’Brien, points out that there is an urgent demand for old clothes for the use of the…

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The Post! Municipal Council Rating Some Figures To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Sir.—Permit me to refer to tile report of the City Engineer submitted to Thursday's council meeting and published In your issue of January 9,…

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No Rationing Council Sidelights

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

According to advice received by the Goulburn City Council the ban of rationing is not without its flaws…

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Cost of Cars Council Action

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Goulburn City Council decided on Thursday night to take steps to check cost of cars run in connection with council business…

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Relief Grant Shire’s Scheme Work in Each Riding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

At Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, no official advice had been received re a relief grant of £200…

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RESIGNED Ex-Shire President By-election in B Riding

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 1

Cr W. J. Sleeman, who has been a member of Goodradigbee Shire Council for 7 years, and who has…

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Star Thistles Noxious Within shire Request From B[?]along Refused

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 January 1931 · page 2

Mr. T. V. Marlan, h[?] secretary of the Binalong Progress Association, wrote to Friday’s meeting of Goodradiglee Shire…

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Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

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

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£706 Shrinks to £380 Surprise for Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 8

The Shire Engineer reported to last Thursday's meeting of Council re amount of £706 which, at the previous meeting, he had stated was still…

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"Worst Piece of Road in the Shire" Councillors Inspect It It's Near Ned Alchin's

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Cr. King was so emphatic that he knew where the worst piece of road in the shire--or did he say world?--was that his co-councillors decided to…

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The Bob in the £ Council Wants £7,000 of It

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

Council, evidently, was in an optimistic mood in its meeting on Thursday last, or perhaps it has adopted the slogan of the Jews in…

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Loan Council Mr. Lang Absent Criticism of Attitude Melbourne

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 14 January 1931 · page 3

When the Loan Council resumed to-day, the absence of Mr. Land was commented upon. One member said it was Mr. Lang's…

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City Council Mayor Replies Ald. Turnbull's Figures

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 5

It the following letter, the Mayor, Ald. C. W. Furner, answers statements by Ald. A. A. Turnbull concerning Goulburn City Council…

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Demondrille Shire. Monthly Meeting of Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the Demondrille Shire Council was held in the Shire Office, Bathurst street, Murrumburrah, on Saturday last. Present:…

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Passing Comment Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1931 · page 2

THE resignation of Ald. Duffy and Elrington again brings the Municipal Council under special notice. Ratepayers will be wise to at once realise…

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