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

Council & local affairs, 1938

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Additions to Council Chambers Suggested Alterations' to Cost Between £500 AND £800

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1938 · page 2

At the, fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. F. Kelly) said that it was probably quite obvious to the…

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Murrungal Shire Council Shire Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 3

Mr. N. E. Dowden, Shire Engineer, reported for the past month as follows:— During the month the…

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Murrungal Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 1

The ordinary monthly Meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Boorowa on Saturday, 19th February 1938, at 10…

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Alderman's Censure Motion Defeated

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

Alderman A. M. Rabbets, Mayor of Young, who recently instructed the manager of the swimming baths to permit the wearing of trunks only,…

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Burrowa Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 5

The ordinary monthly meeting of the above Council was held in the Council Chambers, Boorowa, on Monday, 21st February, at 8 p.m…

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Gunning Shire Annual Report By The President

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 2

GUNNING: The presidents annual report for 1937, submitted by ex-Cr. S. Starr, was read at Monday's meeting of the Shire Council. A motion…

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Writ for £1500 Served on Dubbo Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 8

Last week on behalf of William Henry Langby, Dubbo, Mr. G. F. C. Griffin served a writ upon the Town Clerk of the Dubbo…

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Municipality of Burrowa Municipal Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. N. E. Dowden, Municipal Engineer, tabled the following report at last Council meeting covering the past month:—…

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Municipality of Burrowa Report of Town Clerk

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. C. W. Kenny, Town Clerk tables the following report at last meeting of the above Council, covering the past month to February…

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Municipality of Burrowa Health Inspector's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1938 · page 4

Mr. L. G. O'Hara, Health Inspector, reported for the month ending February 21st, as follows:— METER READING…

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Pollution of River Shire's Request to City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

At Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council the Mulwarce Shire Council wrote requesting that any information…

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Municipal Council Holiday For Picnic Races

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 4

The Mayor, Aid. E. J. O’Connor, presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last Monday night. Others…

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Holiday Desired Anniversary Week Council View

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

A letter from the Goulburn Anniversary Week port in an application to the Chief Secretary for the…

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Local Rule Letter of Protest to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 7

Claiming that a letter dealing with local government merited more consideration from the aldermen than merely receiving it,…

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Proper Numbering of Houses in Municipality

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 28 February 1938 · page 1

An offer by the "Spar" Trading Company to carry out the numbering of buildings within the municipality was approved at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council. Reporting on the wisdom of…

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Industrial Labour That Candidate Attitude of Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 2 March 1938 · page 5

Under date March 1, and under the heading of "Labour Organising Committee, Australian Labour Party," Mr. W…

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Late a M. BARTON Shire Councillors' Tribute

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 8

Feeling reference to the recent death of Mr. A. M. Barton, for many years Shire Clerk, was made by the president, Cr. D…

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Shire Puzzled by Reports Wollondilly Pollution Mayoral Statement Challenged

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 4

Certain features associated with the department officers' inspection of the Wollondilly River, which at that time was said to be seriously polluted, are not viewed as entirely satisfactory by Councillors of the Mulwaree Shire…

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General Library Movement District Council Formed. Goverment Help

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 2

The movement, towards forming a Central Library, at the Murrumburrah Intermediate High School, to supply the Schools of the district,…

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Annual Show the Prime Minister Welcomed By Mayor And Show President Tributes to Late G. W. and F. Merriman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 March 1938 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. J. A. Lyons, officially opened the show yesterday afternoon. He was supported by Mr. T. Collins,…

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