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

Council & local affairs, 1939

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Not in the Council Goodlet And Smith's Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday: At the building costs inquiry to-day, George Fulton Copeland, managing director of the Goodlet, Smith Brick Manufacturing…

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Driver: How High Do You Fly? Here's a Conception of Speed for the Air-minded issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1939 · page 1

How high do yon fly when driving? No, this is not a question from a comic strip; nor is it a radiogram from the planet…

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CROOKWELL Shire Council Committees

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: Reports by the Town Committee, the Electric Light Committee and the Sale-yards Committee were dealt with…

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Buildings Started Without Council's Authority

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

CROOKWELL: Information that he had found two buildings started in Crookwell without council's permission was…

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Compensation Claim Dr. Pockley v Mulwaree Shire Council Arbitration by Court Evidence Is Taken In Open Air On Estate By Judge Hill

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 1

From the viewpoint of the length of time absorved and the importance of the issues involved, the arbitration "reference" in which Dr. F. G. A. Pockley, of "Pylara" Station,…

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P. AND C. BODIES District Council Inaugurated At Crookwell

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 7

CROOKWELL: With the election of officers for the ensuing year, the District Council to represent 22 P. and C…

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Road Safety Education And Enforcement (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 4

The month the flying motor patrol of the State highways by the new traffic police corps will be in operation. The motor trucks which they…

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Preparing for the Show Council To Be Asked To Water Str[?]o’s Car Parking Problem

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1939 · page 3

Mr. Roy Glover presided at Saturday night’s meeting of the P. and A. Others present were Messrs. D. C. Pateman, J. Smith, J. A. Davis,…

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Potato Growers Reconstitution of Council District P.p.u. Active

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 1

A motion that the Minister for Agriculture be urged to expedite the legislation for the reconstitution of the Potato Growers'…

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Membership Increase Sound Financial Position Southern Tablelands Council of P.P.U. Secretary Retires

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 7

An increase of over £5 in the credit balance of the Southern Tablelands District Council of the Primary Producers' Union was revealed in the balance-sheet presented at the annual meeting in Crookwell on…

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Council of District P. & C. Assns. Formed Twelve Assns. Represented At Meeting Central Library to Function Forthwith

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1939 · page 6

Twelve district parents and citizens' associations were represented at a meeting held in the Crookwell Public School on Wednesday night last. The meeting was called with the object of forming a district…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

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

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Prevention of Bushfires Shire Council Launches Drive

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

At a public meeting held at the Town Hall last night it was recommended that all country centres within the Mulwaree Shire Council's territory be urged to form bushfire…

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Candidates for Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 5

It is understood that Messrs. C. Piggott, J. Seiffert and C. Marsden will be candidates at the byelection…

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Snake Takes Possession Of Shire Councillor’s Truck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 4

Travelling in his utility truck on Monday last to visit Mr. Laurie Dowling on a business transaction, Mr. Jim Medway,…

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Failure of Appeal to Full Court Mrs. Martin's Claim Against Council For Damages

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 16 February 1939 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday: In the Supreme Court, Mrs. C. M. Martin, of Goulburn, appealed against the finding of Judge Coyle in the…

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Council Contract

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 5

It was announced last night that the Goulburn City Council had accepted the tender submitted by Mr. Swansborough, of Goulburn, for…

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Council's Applications for Grants Reply to Deputation

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

As a result of the recent deputation of prominent citizens that waited upon Mr. G. E. Ardill, M.L.A., at the Municipal Council Chambers…

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Aldermen Puzzled By Road Pegs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 3

The question of improving the roadway at the northern entrance to Goulburn was again mentioned at Thursday night's meeting of the…

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Mayor's Appeal Undesirable Behaviour At Baths

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 20 February 1939 · page 1

Speaking at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Mayor, Ald. F. D. Davies, made an appeal to…

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