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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 2 of 54

Municipal Drevities

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

Ald. C. H. Dawson, the Deputy Mayor was not long in getting in [?] harness. He charged the meeting on Monday night in a most…

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Local and General Inspection of Municipality

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 January 1940 · page 2

The aldermen of the Municipal Council carried out their annual inspection of the municipality this afternoon…

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Hatchery for Wyangala? Young Aldermen Support Cowra Move

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

"We consider that the country people are entitled to fresh f[?]sh as well as people living on the coast or in the metropolitan area," wrote…

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MUNICIPOLITICS Short Council Sitting

The Young Chronicle · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 1

Despite the fact that, owing to the holidays. It was a month since there had been a meeting, last night's sitting of the Young Municipal Council…

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Grazier's Claim On Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 12 January 1940 · page 5

ORANGE: Before Judge, Shortland sitting in arbitration under the Local Government Act claims for damages by Andrew Neville Kerr…

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Taxi Fares City Council Determines Policy

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

Under a ruling given by the Department of Road Transport the Goulburn City Council has authority to fix the fares…

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Advertising Scheme Industries Wanted Publicity Campaign by Council

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

Although the actual amount has yet to be fixed, the Goulburn City Council has decided to place a sum on the 1940 Estimates for the purpose of undertaking an inter-State…

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Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

The president of Goodradigbee Shire, Cr. C. A. Grogan, presided at the monthly meeting held in the Shire Chambers, in Rossi Street, on…

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Shire Rate Confirmed by Council 3d in the £

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

The rate of 3d in the £ in Goodradigbee Shire, which includes three-eighths of a penny for repayment of the loan on…

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Mayor Is Elated by City's Conduct

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 4

Speaking at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Mayor, Aid. T. P. Manion, expressed pleasure at the fact that neither crime nor traffic fatalities had marred the Christmas and New Year Holidays in…

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Tallaganda Shire Braidwood-Tarago Road

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

The Tallaganda Shire Council met on Thursday and Cr. J. Grigg. presided over a full attendance. The Assistant Commissioner for…

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Skeleton Staff For Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

“It is not proposed to carry out very much work on the shire roads during the month of January, and only a skeleton staff will be…

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Shire Roads £3800 For Maintenance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Goodradigbee Shire voted £3800 at Friday’s meeting for the maintenance of shire roads during the current year. A list of roads and the…

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“DISGRACEFUL” Council Criticised

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 2

The attitude of the Municipal Council in declining a request from the P. and A. Association to make application for the…

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Petition to Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

In addition to the Police magistrate, Mr. M. J. Ryan, a doctor, an optician and a clergyman were amongst the 39 signatories to a…

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Council Approves Building Permits

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

Only four applications for building permits, involving a total expenditure of less' than £ 95, were presented to Thursday night's meeting of…

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National Emergency Petition To Crookwell Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 3

CROOKWELL: A petition signed by thirty residents of Crookwell was presented to the Shire Council at its meeting on Thursday asking that a…

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No Holiday for Yass Show Council Is Four To Three Against

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 15 January 1940 · page 1

By four votes to three, the Municipal Council declined a request by the P. and A. Association to have the second day of this year's show,…

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Tribute To Aldermen Gesture By Ald. Ian Duffy

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 16 January 1940 · page 4

"Possibly in the next division that goes overseas I may be one of the officers who will go with it. If things work out…

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£1010 for Hospital Shire Council Donation May Be Annual

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1940 · page 7

At last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council the council voted a donation (from the general fund) of £1010 to…

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