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

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Advertising Structures on Roads & Highways Council Awaits Minister's Plan

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 7

In view of the strong objections by the Minister for Roads and Transport to the erection of advertising hoardings on roads and…

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Voluntary Militia Desire for Public Meeting Council Still Without Information

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

Several months ago the Crookwell Sub-branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A. asked the Shire Council to call a public meeting for the purpose of…

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Main Extension Worrying Council May Have to Seek Govt. Assistance

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

If the requests for the extension of the water supply mains continue, the Crookwell Shire Council will have to consider the possibility of securing a further sum from the Government for the purpose of…

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Cr. O'brien Annoyed Delay in Council Works "Men Praying for Jobs"

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 1

Considerable annoyance at the delay in the commencement of the Shire Council's works programme in view of the altered conditions, and particularly at the impossibility of completing the Grabben Gullen…

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Road Safety Campaign for Every Town the Safety Film State-wide Release (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 March 1939 · page 6

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently produced a film for general exhibition entitled "Safety First." When it was…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 4

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

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Shire Council Gravel From Private Properties

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 7

The president, Cr. S. H. M. Walker, president at the monthly meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council held on Wednesday. Others present were…

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Sewerage for Shire Chamber

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

The question of connecting the sewerage system and the town water to the Shire Council Chambers in Rossi Street was discussed yesterday…

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Serrated Tussock Final Warning Shire Will Act

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Goodradigbee Shire Council decided on a very definite policy yesterday in regard to the setrated Tussock on the Yass River…

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BRAIDWOOD Tallaganda Council Meets

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 2

Tallaganda Shire Council held a meeting on Tuesday, Cr. J. Grigg presiding over a full attendance…

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Road Safety Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales Night Driving in Autumn

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 4

Darkness is a prime factor in causing highway accidents and this is particularly noticeable daring the long and foggy nights…

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Council Takes Action Against Dilatory Department

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday: The Minister for Education, Mr. D. H. Drummond, has been named as defendant in proceedings instituted by the Randwick…

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Gunning Shire Engineer Replies to Motion of Censure Debate Adjourned Till Cr. Ardill Is Present

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

Mr. J. W. F. Connan, Gunning shire engineer, in a letter to the President, Cr. Stone, read at Saturday night’s meeting replied…

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Expensive Action Claim Against Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

Although the actual figure will not be known until arbitration concludes, it is believed in Goulburn that the total costs involved…

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Potato Industry Important Decisions by Growers' Council Last Week's Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. J. E. Dodds (Batlow), presided at the half-yearly meeting of the Potato Growers Council of N.S.W., which was held in Sydney…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council Miss Beckett Not Appointed A Grade Clerk Sewerage Main to Be Extended by Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 8

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

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The Gunning Shire Council Application To Do Sandy Creek Bridge By Day Labour Briar Problem

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

GUNNING: The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held on Saturday evening. Cr. J. E. Stone…

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Gunning Shire Salt To Be Tried On Sweet Briar Water at Town Well

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 5

The monthly meeting of Gunning Shire Council was held on Saturday night. Now that the bushfire danger has passed it was decided to revert…

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C.P.S. OFFICE Minister Won’t Appoint An Assistant Council to Make Second Application

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 3

In reply to the Municipal Council’s representations through the local member the Minister for Justice Mr. Martin advised in a letter…

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