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

Council & local affairs, 1933

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Shire Council Engineer’s Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

The monthly meeting: of Goodradigbee Shire Council was held in the Chambers in Rossi-street last Saturday, when Cr. A. S. Sykes presided…

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Demondrille Shire. Monthly Meeting of Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the above Council was field in the Shire Office, Bathurst-street, Murrumburrah, on Saturday last. Present: Councillor…

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In Camera Manager’s Request To Defend Reputation In Open Council Refused Aldermen Moved Motion Of No Confidence

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

With three aldermen dissenting and against the with of the gas manager, Mr. C. J. Foran, further discussion in connection…

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Municipal Council Officers’ Reports Public Holiday for Picnic Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night, when the Mayor, Ald. J. S. Cusack presided. Others present…

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Burrinjuck Dam Effect On Shire Revenue

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

In contending at Saturday’s Shire meeting that the endowment on the Burrinjuck road should be increased, Cr. Julian said, the dam was…

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Burrinjuck Water Supply. To be laid on to Murrumburrah Municipality. Council Decides Unanimously to Sign Agreement

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 2

A special meeting of the Murrumburrah Muincipal Council was held on Tuesday evening last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. R. D. Heggaton), Alds. G. A. Prosser, E. R. Lawrence, J. M. Gibson, Fred. Kelly, D. A. McLean, A. Braby, P. J. King, and the Town Clerk…

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“Terrible Condition” Gas Pipes Exhibited At Council Chambers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 1

Exhibited at the Council Chambers on Monday night were several gas pipes taken up by the manager, Mr. C. J. Foran, when cleaning out two…

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Two Councillors Fight Losing Battle Shire Rate 2½d Cr. Julian Mixes Humours With Comment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 3

Although the battle was lost before it started, Crs. Julian and Best took the opportunity of making a final appeal…

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Truck Act Ratepayers Working To Pay Rates Council Would Have to Depend on Integrity of Ratepayer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1933 · page 4

Recently Mr. W. Weatherby, of North Yass, wrote to the Municipal Council asking that ratepayers be given work to pay their rates. The…

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Council Water Rate Slight Reduction Where Land Is Unoccupied Ratepayers' Deputation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 4

After a long discussion which was marked with several heated passages, the Goulburn City Council decided by five votes to four at last night's meeting to reduce the minimum rate for water on unoccupied land from 17/6 to 15/,…

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Show Traffic Council's Consideration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

Declaring that he knew of two of the closest escapes from serious accidents is a result of traffic regulations at the last Goulburn Show, Ald…

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The Council and Rates

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

The subject of the city rates is always an interesting one—to the ratepayers. Judging by the voting at the City Council on…

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Polling Day Council By-Election

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 2

Nomination day for the by-election to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Ald. L. S. Johnstone, was fixed at…

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Stock Route Present Position Council Decision

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 3

At Thursday meeting of the City Council consideration was given to a report by a sub-committee regarding an alternate…

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Government's Scheme Unemployed Boys Letter to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 1

A scheme for the training or unemployed boys in the trades or carpentering, plumbing and fitting and machining was explained…

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Road Plant to Lay Idle Council Reverts To Old System More Economic and Efficient

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1933 · page 4

The Burrangong Shire Council now proposes to revert completely to the old system of road maintenance, employing men with horse, plough,…

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The Post! Ratepayers in the Arena Aldermen's Ways To the Editor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 14 February 1933 · page 2

Sir: I am afraid "Ratepayer," in the exuberance of his regard for the pampered darlings of officialdom, has applied the telescope of reason to the…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 8

There was a full Council present at the monthly meeting of Crookwell Shire Council held on Thursday last. The President (Cr. S. A. Cullen)…

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Crookwell News Shire Council Water Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 6

At the meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council were present the president (Cr. S. A. Cullen), Crs. G. King, C. Hewitt, J. Kennedy, M…

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Proposed Water Supply "Writing Letters Useless" Shire President to Make Direct Representation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1933 · page 8

Cr. McDonald, at last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council, quoted a sentence from the "Gazette" when he said they were…

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