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

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Ready to Start £4950 Expenditure in Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

Regarding Goodradigbee Shire Council’s loan-cum-grant expenditure of £4950. Cr. Walker asked on Friday how long it would be before the…

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Direct Taxation Hospital And Ambulance Shire President’s Prediction

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 2

Speaking at Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, the president, Cr. H. J. Best, predicted that eventually the…

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Landowners Petition Shire to Declare Yass River Tussock Noxious Predicted That Holdings Will Become Unproductive If Action Is Not Taken Scientific Name (Nassella Trichotoma) Still in Doubt

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 May 1937 · page 1

More than eighty owners and occupiers of land petitioned Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday to declare the Yass River Tussock (Nassella Trichotoma) a noxious weed. The…

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Request to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 8

At last night's meeting of the Chamber of Commerce it was agreed to ask the City Council to give some attention to the approaches to the…

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Another Call Meeting City Council And The Grid

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 4

Another special call meeting of the Goulburn City Council will be held on Thursday evening at 8 o'clock…

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Yass River Tussock Petition Shire Asked To Declare Weed Noxious in Goodradigbee

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 7

YASS: More than 89 owners and occupiers of land petitioned the Goodradigbee Shire Council at its last meeting to declare the Yass…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 4

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

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Gunning Shire Showground Lease

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 6

The president of Gunning Shire Council, Cr. S. Starr, presided at the monthly meeting held last Monday morning. Others present were Crs…

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ALSATIANS Banned Bv Gunning Shire Warm Debate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Gunning Shire Council has decided, to ban Alsatian dogs. The matter was discussed…

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Gunning and the Grid Member States Supply Was Promised From Burrenjuck For £500 Guarantee Whether Goulburn Joins In or Not Minister and Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

At the meeting of. the Gunning Shire Council the president stated that he had asked the clerk to submit, a full report concerning the Burrinjuck electricity supply so that council would know the position…

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Direct Taxation Coming Hospital Land Ambulance a Shire President's Prediction

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Speaking at Friday's meeting of Goodradlgbeo Shire Council at Yass, the president. Cr. H. J. Best, predicted that eventually the hospital and…

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Alsatians Declared Noxious Animals in Gunning Shire One Dog Shot Three Stud Ewes Killed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 1

Following; a complaint from Mr. P. G. Medway, of “Avondale,” Gunning, it was decided at Monday’s meeting of the Gunning…

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Gunning Shire Council Government and Hall

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

GUNNING: The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held on Monday. The Department of Works and Local…

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The Post Grid System Comments on City Council's Plant [To the Editor]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 3

[Our columns are open to all opinions, reasonably expressed, but we do not identify our views with those of correspondents.]…

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Grid System : Another Deadlock Last Night's Meeting Unprecedented Situation in Council Vote for Rescission Carried But Motion to Hold a Referendum Is Defeated May Lead to Hold-up for Three Months

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 May 1937 · page 1

A situation which is probably without precedent in Local Government history insofar as Goulburn at least is concerned was created last night when, after a seven-five majority of the Goulburn City Council had rescinded a previous resolution to accept an offer by…

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Gunning Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 2

In connection with a lane at the back of Dr. W. M. Barbour’s residence at Gunning and to which reference was made at last Monday’s meeting…

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Alderman Seeks Way Out of Grid System "Maze" Poultry Show At Queanbeyan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 1

As announced in Friday's issue, Thursday night's special meeting of the Goulburn City Council resulted in another deadlock on the question…

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City Council Next Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 25 May 1937 · page 1

Two important motions are down for discussion at the meeting of the Goulburn City Council on Wednesday next…

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Mulwaree Shire Council Engineer's Report on Dangerous Curve on Rhyanna Road General Business

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

In its report to yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Works Committee announced that a…

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£4116 GRANT To Mulwaree Council Hume Highway

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 26 May 1937 · page 1

It was announced at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council that the Main Roads Department was making…

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