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

Council & local affairs, 1931

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Fees for Aldermen

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 3

It was proposed by the Labor Conference that Aldermen and Councillors should be paid a guinea a sitting. This would cost £70,000…

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Colin York Appeal To Aldermen No Jurisdiction “Like The Council’s Hide”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 5

Colin York, who brought Yass into the limelight by his activity in international football, has lost his job as stoker at the gas…

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Municipal Council Application For Pump Town Clerk on Holidays

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held at the Council Chambers on Tuesday night, when the Mayor, Ald. J. O’Brien…

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“INCONSISTENT” Mayor To Ald. Cusack Should Circulated Reports Be Read?

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 2

At. 9.10 on Tuesday night the health inspector’s report came on for consideration at the Council meeting. The report had previously been…

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Fire Fighting Hydrants Obscured Council Not Concerned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. Kilpatrick brought the following matters before the Municipal Council on Monday night:— “During the fire on Friday night…

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Producers' Advisory Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 7

The following letter was read at the meeting of the local branch of the Graziers' Association on Saturday last, and is referred to in the…

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The Post! Council and Costing Accounts a Query To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 2

Sir,—Alderman Turnbull, in his very laudable efforts to secure greater economy in Municipal administration and a consequent reduction in rates, a…

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Shire Election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Three candidates, Messrs. H. J. Best, R. T. Butt and Aid. J. A. Davis, have been nominated for the vacancy the Goodradigbee Shire Council,…

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Who Wrote It? Strange Development Letter to Council Disclaimed By Mr. Pye

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

At last Tuesday night’s Municipal Council meeting a letter was received and read, purporting to have been written by Mr…

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Municipal Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. R. D…

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Goulburn Sends Cable To-napier Mayor, NAPIER, New Zealand

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 3

On behalf of the citizens of the City of Goulburn, N.S.W., extend to your people and also the people of Hastings and district…

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Dire Distress Yass Family Assisted Prompt Response to Mayor’s Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Recently, Mr. John Read and his family, who resided in O’Connelltown, were the victims of a fire which left them penniless…

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End of Shire Councils Predicted by Armidale Mayor

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 1

The Mayor of Armidale (Ald. W. H. Watson) at a recent Council meeting, forecast the end of the Shire Council when the Shires would be abolished, he said: "People will…

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Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

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

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Turned Down! Request for Vote Amalgamation of Shire and Municipality

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 2

The Town Clerk at the Council meeting on Monday night, read the following communication from the Under-Secretary…

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Municipality of Burrowa Report of Town Clerk

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night last, the Town Cleric (Mr. C. W. Kenny) presented the following report:—…

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Municipality of Burrowa Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 5

The Municipal Engineer (Mr. N. E. Dowden) reported as follows at the Council meeting on Monday night last:—…

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Municipality of Burrowa Health Inspector's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 6

The Health Inspector (Mr. L. G. O'Hara) presented the following report at the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night last:—…

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Municipal By-election

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 February 1931 · page 2

The municipal by-election on Saturday to fill the vacancies caused by the resignation of Messrs. D[?]ffy and Ellington, resulted as was anticipated…

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Highland Society Meeting of Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 10 February 1931 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the Highland Society was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening, Chief Stewart presiding…

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