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

Council & local affairs, 1936

1,017 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 18 of 51

'Take That Away' Witness Refuses Bible Shire Valuation Cases

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 3

"Take that away," said Frederick S. Wells when a constable asked him to hold the bible for the purpose of taking the oath in…

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BOWLS Mayor Wins Final of Championship. Canowindra's Visit to Young. Enjoyable Game

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 1

The competition for the A grade championship was decided on Saturday, the final being played between A. G. Brown and C…

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A Year of Shire Progress. 1935 Report. Many Points Noted to Cause Satisfaction

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 4

Much of interest was contained in the annual report of the Shire President (Cr. H. G. M. Thackeray), which was presented to the…

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Worth Over A Million Pounds Lands in Burrangong Shire. Unimproved Capital Value. How Rate Revenue Was Expended

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 1

A review of the financial position of the Burrangong Shire Council was submitted to yesterday's meeting by the Shire…

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Boy Scouts Meeting of Provisional Council. Formation of South-western District. Mr Roy Hammond Elected President

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 12 May 1936 · page 2

A provisional District Council for the South-western Area was formed at a meeting of leading local citizens in the Council…

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Dried Fruits Constitutional Law Privy Council Interested

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Resuming his address, in the Dried Fruits Case before the Privy Council to-day. the Australian Attorney…

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Aloisi Leaves League Council Indignation in Italy Britain Notified

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday: Led by Baron Aloisi, the Italian delegation to-day left Geneva as the League Council was…

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Ex-Shire President Fined

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 3

On a charge that he had acted in civic office, while subject to special disqualification, Albert Charles Leslie Taylor, former president of Erina…

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Tin Hare Mr. Newman’s Workmanship Aldermen Invited to Opening

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 2

Mr. Gus Newman has made the hare it is proposed to use at the mechanical coursing on the showground. The hare is a work of art…

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FOOTBRIDGE On Eastern Side Of Hume Bridge Council Wants Further Assurance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 4

In reply to the Municipal Council the Local Government Department stated in a letter read on Monday night, that the…

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Tennis Notes G.D.L.T.A. Council Tournament in June

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 6

A meeting of the G.D.L.T.A. Council was held on Thursday last. The following were present: Messrs. Gulson, chairman: H…

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Three Contest. Vacancy on Shire Council. Men From Different Areas. Three Weeks to the Poll

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 2

To all the vacancy on the Burrangong Shire Council caused by the resignation of Cr. N. G. Rac (who left the district for…

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Street Lighting Council Discussion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

Acting upon a report from the Electrical and Water Engineer, Mr. H. K. Coutts, the Goulburn City Council decided last night to…

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Supplies of Cement Council Rejects Tenders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 4

Of six tenders received by the Goulburn City Council for the supply of 180 tons of cement, five were exactly the same in every detail,…

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TREE-PLANTING Municipal Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 May 1936 · page 1

An extensive tree-planting programme, involving five streets within the city area, was mentioned at last night's meeting of…

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Crookwell News Shire Council Variety of Business

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council were present Cr. T. J. Kennedy (president), Crs. G. King M. McDonald, J. T. Dooley, C…

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Tourist Traffic Aldermen Urge Action Goulburn's Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

Aid. Johnston asked: the Mayor, Aid. T. P. Manion, at Thursday night's City Council meeting what the position was at the moment in regard to…

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Ticket-writing New Class Opened by the Mayor

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

Nearly fifty young people met at the Technical College last night to be present at the opening of the new ticket writing…

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Shire Council Business of Monthly Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 2

The full council was in attendance at the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council held on Thursday last. Cr…

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Many Matters Labour Council Meets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting of the Goulburn Trades and Labour Council was held in the Railway Institute on Sunday fast when the…

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