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

Council & local affairs, 1939

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“Back Stabbing” Of Council Officials Clerk’s Complaint

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

At the December meeting of Gunning Shire Council, the clerk, Mr. C. H. Boxall, was instructed to adhere to the rates set down for the letting…

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D Grade Clerk Twenty-two Applicants Man From Woy Woy Shire Appointed

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

The aldermen were faced with the task of going through 22 applications for the position of D grade clerk at the Council Chambers on Monday…

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Gunning Shire Ford V-8 Truck To Be Purchased Soldiers’ Memorial to Be Repaired

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

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

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Memorial Hall Subsidy Of £20 “Council Not Compelled to Provide Town Hall”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

Dealing with the estimates on Monday night. AId. O’Brien asked if they were going to continue the subsidy of £20 to the Memorial Hall. He said…

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Council to Purchase 150 Additional Water Meters Restrictions Still Imposed “Boys Employed to Hold Hoses”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Council decided on Monday night to purchase 150 water meters to be paid for out of the reserve fund. This…

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Town Trucking Yards. Board And Council To Confer Extension of Railway Past Drill Hall Proposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 1

The P.P. Board decided on Tuesday to convene a conference with the Municipal council on Wednesday January 25 to select the most…

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BRAIDWOOD Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

BRAIDWOOD: The Tallaganda Shire Council held its January meeting on Tuesday, the only absentee being Cr. J. L. Garvey,…

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City Council Asked For Better Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 5

Attention to a road leading to Melbourne Street and to a nearby bridge was sought by Mr. C. J. Stubbings, brick manufacturer, in a letter read…

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Belmore Park Improvements Suggestions Discussed By Council Last Night

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

Even if the City Council definitely decides to carry out the large scale improvements recently mooted in regard to Belmore Park, there is now every possibility that the band rotunda will not be moved to Victoria Park…

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Straying Stock Shire Council To Prosecute

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

A list of people found with straying stock at Binalong and Bowning was read at Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council. It was…

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Council Urged to Attend to Lane

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 8

A letter read at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council requested that attention be given to a lane…

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Auburn Street Gutters Improvements To Cost Council £550

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 1

Improvements to the gutters in Auburn Street, will be undertaken by the Goulburn City Council at a cost of…

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Noxious Weeds Bowylie and Bairnsdale Council To Interview Owner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 4

The properties of Estate J. B. N. Osborne, Bowylie, and J. B. J. Osborne, Bairnsdale, were again adversely reported on by the noxious…

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Consumers Heed Council's Appeal Discriminate Use Of Water During Summer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 16 January 1939 · page 3

Speaking on behalf of the City Council at Thursday night's meeting, the Mayor, Ald. Davies, thanked consumers on the high level for the manner in which they had responded to the appeal to show discretion in the use of water during the,…

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Mayor and Robes

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 4

Should a mayor wear robes? There is at first a tendency to smile at the suggestion, but why should we smile? After all, one…

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Scouts From Overseas Mayor Welcomes Visitors

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

Twenty-eight oversea Boy Scout who came to Australia recently to attend the World Jamboree visited Goulburn on Friday afternoon,…

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Sydney County Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Tuesday: Cr. F. V. Parry Mayor of Canterbury, was elected chairman of the Sydney County Council for 1939, without opposition. The…

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CROOKWELL Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: A heavy batch of correspondence was dealt with at the monthly meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council. The…

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Shock for Shire Roads Department's Stipulations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

CROOKWELL: Information that if tile two road construction jobs that the Crookwell Shire Council is undertaking…

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Position No Clearer Shire And New Award

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 18 January 1939 · page 1

Crookwell: At the December meeting of the. Crookwell Shire Council a resolution was carried requesting the Shires Association…

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