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

Council & local affairs, 1940

1,074 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 54

£7000 Grant To Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

In a letter to Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council the Department of Main Roads announced that the…

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Shire To Buy Grader And Truck

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 7

Acting on a recommendation from its Finance Committee, Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council decided to…

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Shire to Buy Truck For Assistant Engineer

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

On the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, decided to…

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Currawang Creek May Be Bridged By Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 3

At Thursday night's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke, recommended that,…

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Over Age Limit Retirements By Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 2

Eight employees, who are beyond the Goulburn City Council's age limit of 65 years will be retired as from April I…

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Fuel Oil From Coal-Shale Bankstown Council's Proposition

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 4 March 1940 · page 1

At Thursday night meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Town Clerk of Bankstown, Mr. H. Maiden sought council's co-operation in…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting Held Heavy Agenda Paper

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

A lengthy agenda was dealt with at the monthly meeting of of the Mulwaree Shire Council, which was held on Thursday. The…

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Places Council's Interests First Shire Clerk Had "Busman's Holiday"

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

The personal Interest that the Burrangong Shire Council Clerk (Mr. R. Rumble) takes in his job was again demonstrated at…

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Shire Carries Out Contract To Regulations

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

According to a statement made at Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council the Yarra deviation project which…

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Council Asked to Asphalt Cloete Street

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

In moving at last night's annual meeting of the parishioners of St. John's Church, Young, that a letter be written to the Municipal Council…

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False Alarm Council Burning Thistles In Street

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 2

The Young fire brigade received yet another call shortly before 12 o'clock to-day, but it proved to be a false alarm, Having obtained the…

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Retiring Age for Council Clerks Young Farmers Revive Issue "Radical Change" Sought

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 5 March 1940 · page 1

Members of the Young branch of the Farmers and Settlers' Association maintain that Shire and Town Clerks should not be able to retain…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 3

At last Monday's meeting of the local women's section of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund, Mrs. Duffy (president) was in the chair, and a…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 4

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. F. Kelly) in the chair, Alds. P. O'Brien…

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Municipal Council (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 1

Sir,—As the rates in Yass Municipality are now more than we can pay, it is time the aldermen started to think. Alderman Cusack says…

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Mayor Has Busy Day At Show

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 7

Apart from A.P. and H. Soeety officials, the Mayor of Goulburn, Ald. T. P. Manion, was the Goulburn Show yesterday…

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Young Diggers Farewelled Presented With Rolls Razors ONLY 16 Percent. Did Not Return in Last War”—the Mayor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 2

Two young local Diggers of the 2nd A.I.F., Messrs. Dudley Barber, of Coodradigbee station, Wee Jasper, and Gus McKander, of Yass,…

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Soldiers’ Memorial & Literary Council First Progress Payment — Building Ready For Opening Ball

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 March 1940 · page 6

The regular meeting of the Soldiers’ Memorial and Literary Institute Council was held on Tuesday evening. The president,…

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Another Council Clash Mayor and Ald. Rintoul Cross Swords

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Young Municipal Council a week ago, Mayor Rabbets and Ald. J. Stewart crossed swords. Last night,…

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Shire Shorts March Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 8 March 1940 · page 8

Crs. Chas. Crichton (president), S. Taylor, V. P. Bragg, H. Phillips, and T. C. West, the clerk (Mr. R. Rumble) and the engineer (Mr. D…

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