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

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Stone Crushing Plant for Crookwell Shire Engineer to Inquire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 10

Following a lengthy discussion on the possibility of obtaining and crushing stone economically for the council's road works, the…

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Highway Safety Council Branch Is Formed In Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

At a well attended public meeting at the Town Hall on Monday night it was decided, in view of the increasing toll…

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Plumber's Explanation Work Without Permit Warning by Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The Crookwell Shire Council decided at its last meeting, on Thursday, to warn a local plumber that if any work were…

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New Plant Four-wheel Trailer Unit Council to Discuss

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 10

A recommendation by the Engineer (Mr. R. Newton-Tabrett), that the council should purchase a four-wheel trailer unit for…

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Ordnance Maps Erection of Sign Posts Council to Co-operate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The military authorities, per medium of the Premier's Department, have expressed the desirability of Ordnance map…

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Council Seeks Delay Limestone Creek Bridge a Matter of Supervision

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 2

The question of whether the Council's officer should be instructed to supervise the construction of the Limestone Creek bridge and its approaches, or whether a Main Roads Department officer should…

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Institute's Parlous Position "Flogging a Dead Horse" Council to Be Approached

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 April 1939 · page 1

Declaring that the Crookwell Literary Institute was a reflection on the town's dignity, Mr. H. Skevington at last Thursday night's meeting of the committee, said the Council should be asked to take over…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

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

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Gunning Shire April Meeting Of Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

GUNNING: At the April meeting of the Gunning Shire Council, the president, Cr. J. E. Stone, moved a vote of…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

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

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Another Late Start Municipal Council Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

“l would like to know why we started the meeting at 8.25 tonight?” said Ald. O’Brien at Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal…

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Highway Safety Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 2

At a well attended public meeting at Goulburn on Monday night it was decided, in view of the increasing toll of road accidents in the Goulburn…

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Land Between Cooma Street Creek and Highway to Be Resumed Central Rest Park Concrete Covered Drain To Extend From Polding To Brown Street Misunderstanding Between Mayor and Some Aldermen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

After a long debate on Monday night, the Municipal Council decided that the Cooma Street drain be continued to Brown Street and the necessary land be resumed to build the drain and park including that portion be…

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Municipal Council Tribute To Late Prime Minister Pepper Tree to Be Lopped

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 6

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

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Elected to S.s. Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

While in Sydney for the Easter holidays, Mr. Jack Morgan attended the Country Stock and Station Agents’ Conference, and had the…

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Gunning Shire Creek Crowing To Be Inspected Clerk’s Assistance at Show Appreciated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

The President of Gunning Shire Council, Cr. J. E. Stone, presided at the monthly meeting held at Gunning last Monday morning. Others…

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Council Protests Against Bill To Take Away Control of Hoardings Ald. Cusack Likes Them

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 3

Ald. J. J. Cusack moved by notice of motion on Monday night that the Municipal Council protest through Mr. G. E. Ardill, M.L.A., against the…

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BRAIDWOOD Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 8

BRAIDWOOD: Tallaganda Shire Council hold its monthly meeting on Tuesday. There was a full attendance…

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Council's Share

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

The city council assisted by passing a bicycle-licensing ordinance which helped to keep track of offenders. Around 6000 bikes have…

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Goulburn And New Baths Council Flats? [To the Editor]

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 2

Sir: It is with profound concern that I read in the Penny Post of the efforts of. Mr. J. M. Tully, M.L.A., to persuade the Minister for Works…

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