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

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Goodradigbee Shire Loan Arranged With Bank Danger Signs Wanted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 3

The president, Cr. H. J. Best, occupied the chair at the meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday. There were present Crs. G. W…

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Solicitors Sue Council’s Overseer for Alleged Costs Signed Order on Overseer’s Wages Produced; Subsequently Revoked By Written Statement Alleged “Pressure” Emphatically Denied by Solicitor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 1

In the Supreme Court on Friday morning at 10 o’clock before the Chief Justice, Sir Frederick Jordan, and a jury of four, Eric Graham Elrington and Arthur Gordon Elrington, trading as Elrington & Elrington, solicitors, Yass, sued…

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VANDALISM Queanbeyan Has Its Quota Mayor's Comments

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 3

'If an increase in hoodlumism is taken as a sign of returning prosperity, then Queanbeyan is giving a good evidence of it," said Alderman…

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Trades and Labour Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

The action of certain permanently-employed men in undertaking work at Rugby League Park to the exclusion of others…

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Mayor Conducts Carr Cup Draw Record Nominations From Twelve Clubs—Queanbeyan Secures First Match Non-playing Coach

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 April 1937 · page 8

In the presence of an audience comprising mainly football supporters, the Mayor of Goulburn, Ald. F. D. Davies, last night…

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Crookwell's Drains And Back Yards Report To Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, acting upon instructions from the Council, in company with the Works Overseer, on April 5th made an…

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Gunning Shire Council Grant-Loan Programme Operations Started

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 5

Cr. S. T. Starr, President of Gunning Shire Council, presided at the monthly meeting held in the Council Chambers, Gunning, last Monday…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Fred Kelly): Aids. Fred…

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Seven Aldermen Resign Junee Deadlock Over Baths Site

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 8

A municipal sensation occurred at Junee when seven of the nine alder men of the Junee Council tendered their resignations on the grounds that…

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The Gas-works Discussed By Aldermen a Note of Optimism

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 6

The report on the gas-works, published on page 3, was discussed by the aldermen on Monday night. The Mayor said the gas-works had been…

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Gunning Light Horse Formation of Machine Gun Troop Shire Engineer in Charge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 7

Gunning has been passed by in former years when consideration has been given by the military authorities to the formation of training units in…

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Permission to Build Granting Applications Alleged Convenience Made of Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 4

The president of Gunning Shire Council, Cr. Stan-, suggested at Monday’s meeting that some lattitude might be allowed in respect to…

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Sensational Evidence in Supreme Court Case Written Statement Contained Allegation That Alderman Boasted Of Bribing Policeman Jury Awards Verdict for Full Amount Claimed to Plaintiff Solicitors

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 1

After a short retirement the jury in the Supreme Court case in which Elrington & Elrington, solicitors, sued William John Robertson, overseer of works to the Municipal Council, returned on Monday afternoon with a…

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Good Gas, Good Service and Cheaper Prices Is Council’s Policy with Gas-works

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 3

AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ON MONDAY NIGHT, THE SUGGESTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING RE-PORT MADE BY THE MAYOR, ALD. J. O’CONNOR, AND THE TOWN CLERK, MR A. J. POIGNAND. WERE ADOPTED…

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Murrungal Shire Council Shire Clerk's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

The Shire Clerk (Mr. C. W. Kenny) submitted the following report at the ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council, held on…

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Murrungal Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. N. E. Dewden.) reported to inst meeting, is under:— During the month the…

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Murrungal Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting the above Council was held in Council Chambers, Boorowa, on Thursday, April 17, at 10 a.m…

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From Everywhere Short Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

Last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, which usually takes several hours to dispose of the business sheet, was one of the…

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Passed It on Owners and Council Rates Higher Rentals

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 1

Rates fixed by the Goulburn City Council at the beginning of the year have, according to statements made at last night's…

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Municipality of Burrowa Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 4

Mr. N. E. Dowden (Municipal Engineer) reported to Council at its meeting on Monday night, as follows:—…

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