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

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Important Conference Mayor and Town Clerk To Interview Mr. Spooner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. J. O’Connor, and the town clerk, Mr. A. J. Poignand, left on the day train this morning on an important official trip to Sydney…

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Noxious Weeds Council To Carry Out Inspections In Town Effect Of Late Rains

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 5

At question time at Monday night’s Council meeting, Ald. Garrety asked what action the council proposed to take in regard to noxious weeds…

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Coursing Meetings on Late Shopping Nights Cost Council £132 Maximum Demand Boosted Compensating Factors

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 1

The Municipal Council’s maximum demand for electricity, in bulk from Burrinjuck last month was 163 K. V. A., an increase of…

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BY-ELECTION Vacancy On Municipal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

Municipal Council by-election will be held on Saturday, January 30, to elect an alderman to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of…

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A.L.H. BAND Military Action Deplored Mayor's Step

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 1

That he had sent a telegram of 64 words to the Minister for Defence, Sir Archdale Parkhill, asking him to withhold action in…

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City Council and Water Supply

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 8

The Department or Works and Local Government advised the Goullburn City Council, in a letter read at last night's meeting that…

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Cowra Council "Sticks to Its Guns" Insists on Cast-iron Pipes for Water Extensions

The Burrowa News · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 5

Made clear at last meeting of Cowra Municipal Council was that body's preference for cast-iron, cement-lined pipes (instead…

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Gunning Shire Monthly Council Meeting Year's Work

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

GUNNING: The monthly meeting, of the Shire Council was held last week. This being the first meeting of the year, not…

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Manfred Park Work Protest That Estimate Was Exceeded Alderman's Criticism

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

Following a spirited discussion, during which Aid. Goodhew described the amount of money recently spent on Manfred Park as "an absolute scandal," the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night vetoed a proposal that in future all work…

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RATEPAYERS Petition To Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

In a letter to the Goulburn City Council, read at Thursday night's meeting, the Goulburn Ratepayers' Association asked…

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Building Permits Approved by Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

Only two applications for building permits were submitted to Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the total estimated cost be…

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Milk Deliveries Council's Powers Limited Use of Bicycles

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 3

According to a statement made at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, that body at present has no…

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Fences to Go Encroachments on Yass Road Council Acts

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

The most important feature of a discussion at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council of a motion moved by…

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Rescued Mare From Pound Legal Action Taken By Council Against Offending Horse Owner Man Fined

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 1

"I have no doubt that MeGuigan did rescue the animal, and I must convit according, said the P.M. Mr. W. F. Britz,…

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Shire Council Annual Endowment Increased Revaluation Foreshadowed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

The full council was in attendance at the council meeting held on Thursday last and over which the President (Cr. Moreton…

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Questions and Answers At The Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Questions submitted (without notice) and the answers given at last Thursday's council meeting may be summarised as follows:…

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Claim Against Council Entered Property Without Giving Notice

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 6

A letter claiming £10 as compensation for damage done to his property was before Council on Thursday last. The letter was…

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Shire Works Report By Works Overseer Cr. King Refers to "Nasty Remarks"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

The Works Overseer (Mr. J. Chalker) reported on various matters in connection with the Shire works at the council meeting on…

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Burning Off Operations Long Discussion In Council Restrictions Lifted Till January 30th

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

The tabling of several requests for permission to carry out burning-off operations at last Thursday's council meeting was the…

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Five Aldermen Elected to Bowral Municipal Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

Without a council for the past six weeks, the administration its affairs having been carried out by the Town Clerk, Mr. J. Hackett, the electors of Bowral on Saturday last chose five aldermen to complete the complement of the council…

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