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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 14 of 54

LOAN-GRANT Shire Council Reminder To Sydney

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

In order that its claims will not be overlooked, the Mulwaree Shire Council intends asking the Department of Works and Local…

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New Road Plant for Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

A recommendation from the Finance Committee that a power grader and a 3½-ton truck be purchased at an estimated cost…

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Shire Vigil to Prevent Sabotage

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 1

In an effort to prevent any possibility of sabotage in its area, the Mulwaree Shire. Council decided yesterday to instruct its officers and various employees to immediately report any unusual occurrence which night arouse…

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Green Gully Crossing Shire Offer To Ratepayers

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

Councillors of the Mulwaree Shire unanimously agreed at their meeting yesterday to construct a timber culvert over…

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Electrical Goods Deputation To Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 4

A deputation consisting of six representatives of the Goulburn Electrical Traders and Contractors' Association last night…

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Infectious Diseases Health Report To Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 7

Figures tabled at last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council disclosed that infectious diseases so far recorded this…

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What Will Germany Do? War Council Meeting Allies Discuss Plans For The Future

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 29 March 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: The sixth meeting of the Supreme War Council was held to-day. The Council, which comprises members of the French, and English Governments, reviewed…

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Shire Council March Meeting Business

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

In contrast to the volume of correspondence tabled at recent meetings, only 14 letters were submitted to the monthly…

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Incineration of Waste Further Step By Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 1

Despite strong opposition from a section of the aldermen, who contended that the financial commitment involved should not be undertaken at the present time, Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council…

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Council Licenses

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

At Thursday night's meeting of the City Council approval was given to the issue of nine licenses and registrations under the Dairies…

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BUILDINGS Applications To Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 3

In a report to Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Health and Building Inspector, Mr. A. H…

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Council Protest "Filching Local Powers"

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 1 April 1940 · page 7

Erskineville Council is strongly opposed to any usurpation of Local Government powers by the proposed amendment to the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Many Efforts Now Under Way

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 2 April 1940 · page 4

Although its present drive for funds will terminate on May 24, the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund Committee is confident that its…

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Black and "White" Coal Not Business Of City Council

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday: The Sydney Council refused a request that is coal contracts should include the mining of supplies under proper…

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Golf Season Opened Shire President Attends Goulburn Represented

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 April 1940 · page 1

Himself a golfer of long standing, the Shire President (Cr. M. McDonald) was quite at home at the club's "nineteenth" on…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

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

THE fortnightly meeting of the [?] was held on Monday nigh. Present: The Mayor (Aid. F. Kel[?]y) in the chair, Aids. P. O'Brien…

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Council Decides on Mayor’s Vote to Get Engineer From Main Roads Board to Investigate Auditor’s Account Payment Authorised

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

Being unable to get an engineer from the Public Works Department to carry out the investigation into the…

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Mr. Percy Beddoes Entertained By Council Staff

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 4

The staff of the Yass Municipal Council entertained Mr. Percy O. Beddoes on Friday last. In making a presentation of an…

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Goods Held Up Assistant Wanted at Goods Shed Council to Approach Commissioners

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 April 1940 · page 2

The parsimony of State Public Departments in Yass in understaffing their offices is becoming notorious. Despite repeated…

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Council Backs Labor League

The Young Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 1

Like the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday night, the Young Municipal Council at last night's sitting agreed unanimously to…

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