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

Council & local affairs, 1938

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CROOKWELL Shire Council Meeting Inspection of Dam

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 1

CROOKWELL: The monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Thursday last, all the councillors being present…

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Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—I read “Ratepayer's” letter in a recent issue of the “Yass Tribune-Courier,” concerning the election of a councillor for “B” Riding…

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Forgot the Stamps Crookwell Shire In Dilemma

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 May 1938 · page 1

At the meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council a letter was read from the Stamp Duties Office, stating that that department was in receipt of a…

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Council Turned Deaf Ear

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 5

In a letter read at last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, Mr. A. C. MacDonald, of Rossiville, claims that if…

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Fewer Shires Abercrombie Council's Close Vote

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 1

An attempt to have a motion submitted for the Shires' Association conference seeking an increase of the areas of shires by a reduction of the…

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Will Fight To The End Tragic Day at League Abyssinia States Case To Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 7

GENEVA, Thurs day: The delegates who listened to the debit on the Abyssinian question before the League Council to-day agreed it was one of the saddest in the…

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AUSTRALIA'S 150& Anniversary CELEBRATIONS. Will Boorowa Participate 50Th Anniversary of Our Municipality

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

Although the celebrations in connection with Australia's 150th Anniversary were centralised in Sydney for two intensive…

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BRAIDWOOD Tallaganda Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 3

BRAIDWOOD: At the monthly meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council, Cr. J. Grigg presided over a full attendance…

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City Council Loans

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 1

An application by the Goulburn City Council for permission to refrain during 1938 from levying loan rates in respect to certain…

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Mayor Moves Suspension of Hospital—No Seconder Mr. Starr Reprimanded for Writing to Hospitals' Commission Without Consulting Chairman Chairman Retains Confidence of Board and His Action is Vindicated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 May 1938 · page 1

On March 5, Mr. O. E. Starr, secretary of the District Hospital, wrote to the Commission regarding certain actions of the Chairman, Dir. J. L. Wells. Mr. Wells was in Sydney during March making arrangements for the Hospital…

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Saffron Thistle Asset to Graziers Demondrille Shire's Opinion

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 May 1938 · page 6

Divergent views on the matter of declaring saffron thistle a noxious weed are being expressed. The thistle was included in the…

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Shire Council £11,500 Expenditure on Burrinjuck Road Drains Into Paddocks

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 6

The President of Goodradigbee Shire Council. Cr. H. J. Best, presided at the monthly meeting held on Friday in the Council Chambers,…

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Race Broadcasts Orange Mayor's Opinion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 8

The Mayor of Orange, Dr. W. F Matthews, speaking at the annual dinner of the Nashdale Cricket Club declared that race broadcasts were…

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Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 2

Sir,—Will you please allow m to say a few words in reply to “Another Ratepayer’s” letter in last Thursday’s issued. I did not read…

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Workman Delivers Horse Between Council Jobs “Foolish Thing,” Says Engineer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 May 1938 · page 5

At Monday’s Gunning Shire meeting Cr. Medway referred- to the latitude taken by a workman in delivering a horse in the council’s time…

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Shire Election (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 5

Sir,—I would like to reply to “Another Childish Ratepayer’s” few words in reply (as he terms it) to my letter in a previous issue, by…

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Gunning Shire Drains And Erosion Blakney Creek Crossing at Byrneville

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 4

Cr. J. E. Stone, president of Gunning Shire Council, presided at the monthly meeting held on Monday morning. Others present were…

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Serrated Tussock (Allas Yass River Tussock) Inspected At Yass River Council and Weeds Official

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 May 1938 · page 3

Members of Goodradigbee Shire Council on Monday last, in company with Mr. K. G. Carn, Weeds Officer of the Department…

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Pitiable Case Mayor's Dual Role

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 1

A death under sad circumstances took place in the Junee Hospital on Friday night, of a man named Arthur James Leach, aged 46 years, with a…

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Council's Job, But-- Burrinjuck Electricity Department's Attitude

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 May 1938 · page 1

"The attitude of the Department is that the council, having established its own undertaking, should provide supplies to any…

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