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

Council & local affairs, 1939

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City of Goulburn Mayor: Ald. F. D. Davies. P.M.W.F. Britz

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 1

The population of Goulburn, according to the last Federal Census, taken in 1933, was 14,954, but would now be about 16,000. With Kenmore,…

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Municipal Council Tar In Yass River Report on Leak in Junction Main

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 5

The Mayor, Ald. E. J. O’Connor, presided at the last meeting in 1938 of the Municipal Council. Others present were Alds. J. J. Cusack, J…

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Fire Suppressed in Council Chambers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

“Hot” air is common enough in the Council Chambers, but although all the aldermen and officials were absent on New Year's day, the…

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Purchase of Refrigerator “Not Through Council” Question of Discount

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

At question time at the last meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. T. P. Leonard asked: Are you aware that Mr. Doyle, chemist and…

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From Everywhere Mulwaree Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 4

The president of the Mulwaree Shire Council, Cr. D. M. Broadhead, presented an extensive survey to yesterday's meeting of the shire…

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Shire Council Year's First Meeting Committee Reports

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 8

At yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire council it was decided, on the recommendation of the Works Committee, to instruct…

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No Increase Shire Rating For 1939

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

Following the adoption of tile estimates, which did not vary front the tentative list drawn up in December, the Mulwaree…

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Alsatians Are Declared Noxious Within the Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Acting on a recommendation from the Health Committee, yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council unanimously decided to "declare"…

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Costs to Be Cut Shire's Road Programme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 7

According to reports submitted to yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the trunk and main road programme…

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Sweet Briar May Be Declared a Noxious Weed Shire Opinion

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

It was stated at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire that in recent years sweet briar had made its appearance in…

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Mulwaree Shire Valuations Council Will Leave To Valuer-General

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Although two councillors showed obvious reluctance to reach an immediate decision on the subject, it was unanimously agreed, at Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, that the Valuer-General should this year undertake…

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Shire Engineer's Car

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

Following a lengthy discussion in committee, the Mulwaree Shire Council on Thursday agreed to a proposal that the shire engineer,…

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Shire Council Review Presidential Report Covers Wide Field Financial Burden Is Stressed Responsibilities Of Local Government Growing In The State

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 1

In his presidential address to Thursday's meeting-the first held this year-of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the president, Cr. D. M. Broadhead, declared that additional financial burdens which the council now had to face annually, meant a considerable curtailment…

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Sweet Briar May Be Declared a Noxious Weed in Mulwaree Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

It was stated at the last meeting of the Mulwaree Shire (Goulburn) that in recent years sweet briar had made its appearance in sections of…

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Road Safety The Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

[?]ere are what might be called the four “absolutes” for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 3

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

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Gunning Shire Council Conference To Seek Views On Sweet Briar

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 8

GUNNING: At the monthly meeting of the Shire Council a letter was read from the Yass Pastures Protection Board…

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Municipal Council. Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

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

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Council’s Appreciation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 2

The Municipal Council decided on Monday night to record its appreciation action of the services rendered on Christmas Eve afternoon by Messrs…

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BLACKBERRIES Should They Be Destroyed? Poser for Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 5

Cr. J. E. Stone, president of Gunning Shire, said at last Saturday night’s meeting that although blackberries were noxious plants, a…

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