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

Council & local affairs, 1938

866 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 11 of 44

Department Will Be Resisted Shire's View of Road Proposal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 3

Strong opposition to a proposal by the Main Roads Department that the proclamation creating the Goulburn Gurrundah Road a main road should be repealed was voice at Wednesday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire…

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Kippilaw Road New Grading Announced Notice to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 1 April 1938 · page 4

Writing to last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Department of Main Roads stated that it was now proposed to repeal,…

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Civic Pride That Railway Bridge Alderman's Plea

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

A "united front" with the Main Roads Department and the Railway with a view to securing a new bridge over the…

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Mulwaree Shire Works Committee Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

The report of the Works Committee was adopted by the meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council…

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Council to Remove Two Trees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 2

An application for the removal of two trees from in front of his Premises in Auburn Street was made by Mr. F. W.. Bolin 'in a…

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Council and Sewer Complaint By An Owner

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 4

A request by the Modern Laundry for the City Council to remove a" sewer line beneath their building line was received…

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Auburn St. Roadway City Council Move Early Start?

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 1

In a letter to the meeting, the Retailer's Association asked the council if it could undertake some adequate repairs to Auburn Street. In view of…

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Sooley Cut Heated Discussion In Council Ald. Goodhew

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 April 1938 · page 4

The Sooley open cut proposal gave rise to a heated controversy at the Goulburn City Council meeting on Thursday night, when Ald. A. Goodhew…

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Cemondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of Council was held in the Shire Office Bathurst-street, Murrumburrah, on Monday last. Present: Cr. J. E…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 2

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

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Compensation Claim Aldermen Visit “Douro” Discussion in Committee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 3

In connection with Mr. C. W. H. Massy’s claim for compensation against the Public Works Department, which, if successful, will be a…

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Municipal Council More Lights Required On Sewerage Trenches Cooma Street Creek Should Be Treated to Prevent Mosquitoes

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 6

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

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Bowning to Wallendbeen Road Demondrille Shire Still Agitates for Proclamation

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1938 · page 4

At the Shire Council meeting on Monday, the President (Cr. Gordon) submitted the following report:-- With reference to the, proposal for…

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Young Wants Grant of £2000 To Aid Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 1

Owing to the unhealthy state of the Young municipal finances, brought about through people not paying their rates and also…

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Leary Bros. Congratulated By Shire President Purchase of Tractor to Deal with Tussock

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 11 April 1938 · page 2

In his report to Goodradigbee Shire, Mr. Buckmaster, noxious weed inspector, stated that Leary Bros. had purchased a tractor and…

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AMALGAMATION Burradoo With Bowral Council Makes Application

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 April 1938 · page 3

A special meeting of the Bowral Council was held last week, when the proposed amalgamation of Burradoo with the Bowral municipality was…

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Council Briefs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 6

Permission to erect a telephone line across the road in front of his residence at Bigga to link up with the Bigga-Streamville line, was sought…

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Speed Restriction Posts Eight For Crookwell Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

Mr. R. W. Johnston, an officer of the Department of Roads and Tramways, who during the month consulted the Shire Clerk and…

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Railway Drain Council Will Maintain

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 8

The question of who should maintain the drain through the railway yards which takes away the water from that portion of the…

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Council Elections Preferential Voting Suggested Resolution for Annual Conference

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 April 1938 · page 1

"That the Local Government Act be amended to make it optional for councils to conduct shire elections by preferential…

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