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

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Yass Road Proposed Path to Showground Council Plan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 3

Although it was decided to abandon the proposal to construct a footpath leading to the showground along the eastern…

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Shire Decides to Spend £990 on Speed Power Patrol Chairman’s Casting Vote Make to Be Decided

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 February 1937 · page 1

After discussing the matter for two hours in camera on Friday morning and for a further hour in open council on Friday…

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CROOKWELL Shire Council Meeting Straying Stock

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 4

CROOKWELL: The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was, held recently, Cr. M. McDonald presiding. Also…

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George's River Bridge a Burden on Sutherland Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 6

In 1924, realising the extent to which motor traffic would increase on Prince's Highway, and foreseeing the impossibility of handling the stream…

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Mr. Spooner To Meet Goulburn City Council Next

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 5

The Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, has agreed to meet the Goulburn City Council on…

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Ti-tree Road Question of Status Limits of Council's Powers

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 February 1937 · page 7

The Works Overseer furnished a report to last Thursday's council meeting on the requirements of the road to the Tl Tree farms…

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Ramps on Roads Applications to Shire Wooden Structures Approved

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 6

Motor by-passes are becoming popular on public roads. At Fridays meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, F. J. Walker, “Glenroc,” Yass,…

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Care of Plant Considerable Credit Due to Shire Employees

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 3

In his report to last Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council the engineer, Mr. L. E. Cowles, stated:— The overhaul of Cleveland tractor…

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Urban Area Bundanoon Proposal Council Sympathetic

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 18 February 1937 · page 2

The proposal for the establishment of an urban area and committee to administer the affairs of the township of…

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Burrowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 8

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Burrowa Municipal Council was held in the Council Chambers on Monday evening…

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Municipality of Burrowa Report of Town Clerk

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 9

At Monday night's meeting of the Council of the Municipality of Burrowa the Town Clerk (Mr. C. W. Kenny) reported:—…

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Municipality of Burrowa Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The Consulting Engineer (Mr. N. E. Dowden) presented the following report at Monday night's meeting of Burrowa Municipal Council:—…

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Municipality of Burrowa Health Inspector's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 6

The report of the Health Inspector (Mr. L. G. O'Hara) as presented to Monday night's meeting of Burrowa Municipal Council read:—…

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Municipal Council Decrease In Noxious Weeds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

The Mayor, Aid. J. O’Connor, presided at Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council Others present were Alds. J. J. Cuaack,…

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Passing Comment Shire Plant

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 2

ALTHOUGH there was an even division at the last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council on the question of purchasing a speed patrol , at…

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Noxious Weeds Inspection In Shire Not Sufficient Work on Some Places

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 3

After travelling 422 miles, Mr. B. O. Buckmaster, noxious weed inspector, submitted the following report the last meeting of…

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Gunning News ELECTRICITY Minister’s Statement SHIRE’S £9000 Works Programme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 22 February 1937 · page 1

An important and optimistic statement was made at the Gunning Show during the official opening by Mr. Spooner, Minister for Works, who…

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Transport Problem to Be Faced by City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

Costs involved by the running of officers' cars: gave aldermen food for thought at last night's special meeting of the Goulburn City Council Some time was spent in discussing…

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City Rating To Be Increased By Halfpenny in Pound Council Funds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 1

To compensate, for improvements to be undertaken during the coming year, the Goulburn City Council found it , necessary…

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No Provision Made Opposition to Subsidy For Mechanics' Institute City Council Debate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 4

Spirited opposition from a section of the aldermen greeted a proposal embodied in the draft estimates discussed at a special meeting of the Goulburn City Council last night that provision should be made for allocating .:…

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