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

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Murrungal Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 6

Mr. N. E. Dowden (Shire Engineer) reported to last meeting of the above Council, is follows: — During the month the…

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Murrungal Shire Council Monthly Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 3

The ordinary monthly meeting of Murrungal Shire Council was held on Saturday last, May 20th, at 10 a.m. The President (Cr. T. A. Cusack)…

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Yet Another Problem for Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

Concrete slabs put down to provide a crossing over the gutter on the western side of Auburn Street between Clinton…

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Just a Smash Youth at the Wheel Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 4

Drivers under 20 years of age kill three times as many people as drivers under forty. Youth may take your life or…

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Just a Smash Youth at the Wheel Tragedy of the Road (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 4

Drivers under 20 years of age kill three times as many people as drivers under forty. Youth may take your life or give up…

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Garden Contest Plan Adopted By Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

With a view to immediately undertaking the organisation of the 1939 City of Goulburn garden competition, thus overcoming the…

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Begonia Houses Council May Build Two

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

If the City Council's effort to secure a Government grant is successful, Goulburn will soon possess two begonia houses,…

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Troublesome Drains Engineer's Report To Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 7

Reference was made at last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council to the large drain at the intersection of Clinton and…

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Awaiting Council Institute Committee Will Carry on

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 1

Although it was announced that there were no funds with which to meet the current accounts the Literary Institute…

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Glebe Loses Its Council Administrator Is Appointed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The appointment of an administrator for the Municipality of Glebe was agreed to by the State…

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Committee Definite Request to Council to Take Over

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 1

At Thursday night's meeting the Literary Institute Committee made it very definite that its request to the Crookwell Shire…

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In Financial Straits Literary Institute Council Decision Awaited

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

The Honorary Treasurer (Mr. D. V. Saunders) intimated at Thursday night's meeting of the Literary Institute Committee…

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Better Baths £10,000 Scheme Is Discussed By Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 7

When representations are made shortly to the Minister for Works and Local Government for a substantial grant under the…

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Half-penny Rate Upkeep of Fire Brigade Council Meets Fire Commissioners

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 2

If the N.S.W. Board of Fire Commissioners agrees to establish a fire brigade in Crookwell it will be necessary for the Crookwell Shire Council to strike a special rate of approximately one half-penny in the £1…

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Greater Goulburn Plan Council May Spend £37,000 Government Aid Sought Olympic Pool, Scenic Drive And Race Circuit

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 4

Faced with the fact that the Unemployment Relief Act expires in June, and believing that it is still possible to obtain under that scheme a grant to cover at least 50 per…

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Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

Owing to Monday, June 12, being a public holiday for the King’s Birthday, the next meeting of the Municipal Council will be held on…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council Gas Prices and Use of Appliances

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 8

The Mayor, Ald. E. J. O’Connor, presided at the fortnightly -meeting of the Municipal Council held on Monday night Others present were…

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Yass Council Loses £300 Result Of Power Restrictions

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

YASS, Thursday: The Yass Municipal Council has suffered a loss of £300 as a result of the restrictions on the use of power from the…

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AWNINGS Council Fixes Standard Width Of Twelve Feet

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

On Monday night the Municipal Council fixed a standard of twelve feet for awnings in Cooma Street. The matter was introduced in a…

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