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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 15 of 54

Burnt Off in Danger Period Council Prosecutes Landholders "Maximum Penalty £50," WARNS P. M.

The Young Chronicle · Friday 5 April 1940 · page 3

The fact that adequate precautions are taken does not absolve from responsibility those landholders who light fires on their…

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Road Works at Yass Council Wants Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 8 April 1940 · page 3

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

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Shire Matters Council's April Deliberations

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

In a letter read at the meeting of Burrangong Shire Council yesterday morning Goodradigbee Shire Council sought council's views upon the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 3

A public meeting will be held in the Town Hall on Friday at 7.30 p.m. to make arrangements for the baby snow in aid of the Lord Mayor's…

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Tallong Annoyed With Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

TALLONG: At a meeting of the Progress Association, held in the Memorial Hall, indignation was expressed at the alleged…

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"Like Council's Cheek."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

The opinion that it was like the Municipal Council's "cheek" to include a 5- water meter charge in the rate notices where, he said, a…

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Mayor Charged Alleged Misstatements Ratepayers' Sec. Supports Press

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

Allegations that he had made two mis-statements were levelled against the Mayor (Ald. A. M. Rabbets) at the annual meeting of the…

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Municipolitics Fortnightly Council Meeting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 4

Reporting at the last meeting of the Young Municipal Council on an application by Mr. T. Fleming for reconstruction of a shop in Main…

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Chinaman's Dam Improvements Council Authorises Work

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 2

Three suggestions contained in Engineer D. D. Harris's report, and which will result in the effecting of necessary improvements at the…

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Council Inquiry Petition. Authorities "Hide-Bound Attitude."

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 1

Reporting at Friday night's annual meeting of the Young Ratepayers and Electors' Association on action that had been taken in…

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Meeting of Cricket Council Held in Goulburn Over the Week-End — Inter-Council Matches Instead of Country Week Successful Season

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 April 1940 · page 8

Held in Goulburn Over the Week-End — Inter-Council Matches Instead of Country Week…

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From Everywhere Alderman's Record

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 4

At Young Council meeting, the Mayor congratulated Ald. Rintoul on his 71st birthday and his 43 year's service as an alderman. Ald…

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Yass Alderman Opposes Reds

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 3

Ald. J. J. Cusack, of Yass, convened a public meeting last week to form an Anti-Communist League, but it lapsed owing to the poor…

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Council Defied

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 10 April 1940 · page 1

An interesting position has developed at Bega. The Department of Health instructed the local council to instal a compulsory garbage…

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BRAIDWOOD Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 7

BRAIDWOOD: The Tallaganda Shire Council held its monthly meeting on. Tuesday All councillors except Cr…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

The ordinary monthly meeting of Council was held in the Shire Office Bathurst-street, Murrumburrah, on Monday last. Present:-- Crs. W…

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Travelling Stock Fees Shire Council Should Receive Proportion Resolution to Be Forwarded to Annual Conference

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Demondrille Shire Council on Monday, Cr. W. Bradford, who was in the chair, asked his…

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Open Road is Danger (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South- Wales)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 April 1940 · page 1

On the evidence of the road accident figures for the first few months, it is likely that 1940 will go down in history as the year in which…

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Producer Gas City Council's Interest

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 1

In a letter to the Goulburn City Council meeting last night, the Department of Works and Local Government intimated that…

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War Savings Council Aids Appeal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 April 1940 · page 4

An appeal by the Federal Treasurer, Mr. Spender, asking that an endeavour be made to promote the sales of War…

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