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

Council & local affairs, 1939

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No Increase in Aggregate Rate Council Cuts Out Amount Set Down For New Cars

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 3 February 1939 · page 1

In view of the fact that, as a corollary to the recent municipal valuations submitted by the Valuer-General, a taxation increase of approximately 18 to 19 per cent…

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Fighting the Fires Crookwell Shire Council's Appeal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

CROOKWELL: Following a suggestion from the Central Executive of the district bushfire brigades, the Crookwell…

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Activity in Taralga Requests To Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

At Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council a request was received from the Taralga A., P. and H. Society…

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Mulwaree Shire Finance For Past Month

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

At the February meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council it was revealed that there were 337 cases of outstanding rates…

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Origin of Bushfire Shire Denies Responsibility

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: Emphatic denials that the Crookwell. Shire Council had been in any way responsible for the charcoal…

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Council Will Concrete Drain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 3

A move to delete £200, placed on the estimates for the construction of a concrete drain at the sewerage treatment works,…

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Shire and Ratings Valuations For This Year Remain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 4

t the meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council it was decided that the values submitted by the ValuerGeneral should be adoptee in the…

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Problem Of Sweet Briar Shire Calls For A Report

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 5

Following the recent conference at Gunning on the question of whether sweet briar should be declared noxious or not, it…

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Council and Bands Position To Be Discussed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 1

Although it was agreed that the amount of £100 which had been placed on the estimates should be allowed to remain,…

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No Cars to Be Bought Council Sticks To Its Old Policy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 6 February 1939 · page 7

Despite strenuous opposition by Alderman Goodhew, Thursday nights special meeting of the Goulburn City Council decided…

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Crookwell Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 8

CROOKWELL: At a recent meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council it was decided to allow properly constructed motor…

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Fire Outbreak at Crookwell Explanation To Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 4

CROOKWELL: A sequel to the bush fire which was reported to be burning at Mount Misery, on Arnold Bros. property, on…

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Concern About Plumbers by Crookwell Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

CROOKWELL: Advice from the Department of Works and Local Government that a complaint had been lodged in…

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Noxious Weed Problem Attitude Of Crookwell Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 7

CROOKWELL: Landowners who have in the past been lackadaisical about destroying noxious weeds growing on their…

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"Unemployment Increasing" Crookwell Shire Seeking A Grant

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 7 February 1939 · page 2

CROOKWELL: Claims that, unemployment was increasing within the Crookwell Shire were made at the monthly meeting held on Thursday…

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Council Briefs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 2

MOTOR BYPASSES:--Referring to the establishment of motor bypasses, the Carcoar Pastures Protection Board advised the council by…

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DOCTOR v SHIRE Judge May Arbitrate

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 4

It is understood that the £500 claim which is being made against the Mulwaree Shire Council by Dr. F. G. A…

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Bush Fire Brigades Organisation of Whole Shire Major Portion Covered

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

During discussion of a letter from the Central Executive Committee of the District Bush Fire Brigades at the meeting of…

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Questions and Answers at the Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 7

During question time at last Thursday's council meeting, Cr. T. J. Kennedy asked the engineer whether the amount voted…

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Town Works Council Votes £729 Committee's Recommendations Adopted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1939 · page 1

At Thursday's council meeting the Town Committee's recommendations that amounts be voted for the following works…

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