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

Council & local affairs, 1934

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Circular Letters Described As Chain Letters Not Approved of by Council of Advice

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 6

Writing to the P.P. Board meeting on Tuesday, the Council of Advice to Pastures Protection Boards stated that at a recent meeting the…

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Municipalities Business at Last Night's Council Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Your Municipal Council was held last night. Those present were he Mayor (Ald. Rabbets), and Ald…

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Protest! Height of Shop Bunds. Council Discussion

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

A storm has been caused by the council edict that blinds protecting shop windows shall be not lower than 7ft. from the…

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Baths Rumor Contradicted by the Mayor, Action Against Former Employee. "Not to Be Employed Again."

The Young Chronicle · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

Like the whale which swallowed Jonah, a man who was employed on the baths construction opened his mouth too wide recently,…

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Record Week at Municipal Baths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 6

Last week's [?] of exceptionally hot weather drew a record crowd to the Goulburn Municipal Baths, the takings totalling…

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City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 4

Ald. Goodhew has given notice of several motions for Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council. These are as…

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Swimming Club Friday's Carnival Opening by Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 1

Friday promises to be a redletter day in Goulburn, when the Mayor, Ald. T. P. Manion, will officially declare the recently…

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Municipalities Business at Thursday's Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Young Municipal Council was held last Thursday night. Notice was received by the council…

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Vote Against Municipal Baths. Cowra

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

A referendum of ratepayers, defeated a proposal to build municipal baths. Tire voting was 165 to 89. The baths were to have cost £6000…

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Roads Scheme Starts for Surfacing a Municipal Artery. the New C0wra-grenfell Road. Useful Resumptions

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 23 January 1934 · page 2

A start has as last been made on the long-talked-of, and muchtalked of £3000 main roads scheme from the north to the south…

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Municipal Council Ambulance Meeting Postponed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. S. J. Cusack, presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held in the Council Chambers, on Monday night…

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Difference of Opinion Between Mayor And Gas Manager Mayoral Minute Adopted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

A report submitted to the Mayor as a matter of urgency by the gas manager, on the 10th instant. was replied to by the…

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Whose Loss? Council or Consumer Slot Meter Rifled

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

If a slot gas meter, in which a gas consumer puts his pennies before using the gas, is robbed, whose loss is it—the consumer’s…

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Track Men To Be Reduced To Fifty Council Cannot Handle More

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

Official figures show that Yass is rapidly becoming a magnet for track men in search of relief work. Recently when there was…

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Memorial To Hinkler Council Wants Public to Subscribe, But Will Not Give Donation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 4

At Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting, an appeal for a subscription for the erection of a memorial to the late Squadron-Leader Bert…

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Hume Park Council Wants Foreshores Resumed For Public Whole Waterfront Round Bay Is Needed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 6

The Municipal Council decided on Monday night to co-operate in requests from the Chamber of Commerce and Mr. C. Robertson,…

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New Cottage Mayor's Proposals Adopted. Power House Site

The Young Chronicle · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The site of the old power house is to be put to good use, as a result of the decision of the Municipal Council last night…

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At All Hours Mixed Bathing City Council Decides

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Whether whole-time mixed bathing should be permitted at the Goulburn Baths, or whether two afternoons each week should…

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Lively Council Debate Aldermanic Clashes Officers' Duties: Salaries

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

Last night's stifling atmosphere seemed to react on several of the aldermen present at the firtnightly meeting of the Goulburn City Council with the result that they came embroiled in a series of decidedly stormy…

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Straying Stock Council Will Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

Goulburn City Council decided at Thursday night's meeting to instruct the pound-keeper to make strict supervision of the roads at…

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