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

Council & local affairs, 1937

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Electricity in Bulk City Council Presents Case To Mr. Spooner Minister's Answer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 7

Several aspects of the Government's proposals to link Goulburn with the Port Kembla-Burrinjuck electricity. grid formed the subject of a conference between the Goulburn City Council and the Minister for Works and Local…

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The Council and Books

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 6

The discussion on the Mechanics' Institute by the aldermen gave the impression that most of them, the majority, really did not…

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Council Meets on

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

Council will depart from its routine meeting day next week. Because it is show week the meeting will be held on Tuesday, commencing at 10.30…

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Married Women in Jobs Discussion in County Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 7

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The County Council, at its next meeting, will discuss a motion that all women employees should resign within three…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 2

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

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Mr. Spooner Meets Council Offers Grants of £29,250 Minister Favours Aquatic Park Plan Water Scheme, Drainage, to Benefit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 5

Loan offers totalling £29,250, representing 25 percent of the estimated cost of the proposed water scheme and 50 per cent in regard to two other proposals, which included drainage, kerbing and guttering, and the aquatic…

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Murrungal Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

The Shire Engineer (Mr. N. E. Dowden) reported to Saturday's meeting of Murrungal Shire Council:—…

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Murrungal Shire Council Clerk's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 1

At Saturday's meeting of Murrungal Shire Council the clerk (Mr. C. W. Kenny) reported:— I beg herewith to lay before you…

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Murrungal Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

The ordinary monthly meeting of the Council of the Shire of Murrungal was held is the Council Chambers, Boorowa, on…

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Murrungal Shire Council Weed Inspectors' Reports

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Reports concerning the condition of properties as regards noxious weed eradication were before Murrungal Shire Councillors at their meeting on…

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Council and Relay Station

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

A letter inviting the council to co-operate in a move to have the proposed southern relay station built in such a position as to…

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Mayor and Ald. Gray Wage Verbal Duel at Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 1

An incident at the special council meeting held on February 18 to discuss the Government's proposed electricity grid gave rise to a brief, but spirited, clash between the Mayor Ald. Davies, and Ald. Gray at Thursday night's meeting of the…

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Auburn Street Kerb and Gutter Proposal City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 1

As the result of a brief discussion at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the City Engineer, Mr. A…

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City Council to Discuss Mr. Spooner's Loan Offer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 1

Offers made by the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. E. S. Spooner, in relation to the proposed water service improvements and other schemes, will be dealt with by the Goulburn City Council at a special meeting to be held at an early…

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Italian Threat Mussolini Calls His Fascist Council (Australian Associated Press.)

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 March 1937 · page 5

ROME, Monday: Italy's reply to Britain's rearmament programme will be decided by the Fascist Grand Council to-night, when Signor…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

The ordinary monthly meeting of Council was held in the Shire Office Bathurst-street, Murrumburrah, on…

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Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 5

Owing to the absence of the Mayor, AId. J. O'Connor, and the Deputy Mayor, AId. J. A. Davis, AId. J.J Cusack presided at Monday…

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Gasworks’ Retorts Alderman’s Allegation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 3

At Monday night’s meeting of the Municpal Council, in the course of a discussion on. another matter, AId. Leonard said from what he could…

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ELECTRICITY Charges Reviewed Aldermen Say It Is Too Dear

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 2

Pointing out that the distribution costs of electricity should be cheaper than bread, because the former was available at the turn of a switch and…

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Council's Task

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 4 March 1937 · page 4

To-night the Goulburn City Council is to consider, very seriously we know, the propositions put before it by the Minister for…

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