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

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Shire Councillors Defend Sweet Briar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

Although Sweet Briar has been outlawed under the Noxious Plants Amendment Act, the Mulwaree Shire Council considers that it should be permitted to remain in the shire area at least because of its value as fodder for stock…

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Mulwaree Residents Preference Policy On Shire Jobs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

An assurance that the principle of employment preference for men resident within the shire was being given effect to…

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Bitter Warfare Over Mulwaree Residents Preference Policy On Shire Jobs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

NEW YORK: Francis John McConnell, speaking at a meeting celebrating his two decades and a half as a bishop of the Methodist Episcopal…

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That Display Fire Board Explains Letter to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

Replying to the telegram sent by the Goulburn Council to the Board of Fire Commissioners, a letter from the latter body read…

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Transport Change Trucks for Council Officers Will Buy Two

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 4

A new transport system, under which the Goulburn City Council will provide light utility trucks for the use of the…

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Sooley Creek Open Cut Last Night's Council Discussion Tenders To Be Death With On Monday Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 1

Following another lengthy debate, which was mainly notable for the widely conflicting viewpoints held by the aldermen in relation to the practical and economical…

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Municipality of Burrowa Health Inspector's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. L. G. O'Hara (Health Inspector) tabled the following report for the period ending April 26th:— METER READING…

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Municipality of Burrowa Municipal Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 29 April 1938 · page 5

Mr. N. E. Dowden (Municipal Engineer) reported for the past month as follows:— STAFF…

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Shire Council Mulwaree's April Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

The Mulwaree Shire Council held its April meeting on Wednesday. Council. Present were: Councillors D. M. Broadhead (president)…

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Big Shire Programme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 1

After a lengthy discussion, the Mulwaree Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday afternoon, tentaitvely accepted a proposal for the expenditure of £10,000 on…

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Three Shire Candidates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 2

Mr. Ted Glover has withdrawal his nomination to contest B Riding in the forthcoming by-election of Goodradigbee Shire, leaving three…

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Council Proposes Big Loan

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 1

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council it was unanimously decided to accept the offer tentatively made by the…

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Sulky or Motor? Transport Problem For Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 1

At the Goulburn City Council meeting on Thursday night it was decided to refer to the Finance Committee the question of whether…

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Goulburn's Stray Dogs Retailers' Appeal To City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 May 1938 · page 3

Stating that they considered the council's attitude deplorable," the Goulburn Retailers' Association in a letter to the Goulburn…

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Ratepayer Abuses Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Stamping his feet and' shaking his fist, a ratepayer abused the aldermen at last night's meeting of the…

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Sooley Cut Council Accepts Tenders

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 5

At a special meeting held last night, the Goulburn City Council accepted three of the 10 tenders submitted in…

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Plans for Defence in Pacific Suggested Formation of Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 3 May 1938 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: One of the many plans which will be placed before Sir Earle Page and Mr. R. G. Menzies during their London discussions on Empire defence will be the formation of an Imperial Pacific Defence…

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DISMISSED Kangaroo Valley Sensation Shire Clerk Dismissed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 7

The sensation that recently developed in local governing circles in Kangaroo Valley and Cambewarra when the shire clerk was…

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General Purposes Sports Ground Wanted: Ambitious Project Launched Council to Seek Suitable Area "The Grange" May Be Resumed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 May 1938 · page 1

"That this conference is of the opinion that a general purposes sports ground is desirable for Crookwell and that the conference requests the Crookwell Shire Council to take steps with the object of procuring a suitable…

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Gunning Shire Council April Meeting Business Large Agenda

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 5 May 1938 · page 1

Gunning: The April meeting of the Shire Council was held on Saturday, when several matters were dealt with…

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