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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 5 of 54

Council Matter Discussed At Show Meeting

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

Municipal Council business was interposed with show business at last Saturday night’s meeting of the P. and A. Association. The subject…

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Straying Stock Mulwaree Shire To Act

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

Owners of straying stock which has been causing considerable nuisance on roads throughout the Mulwaree…

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Mayor to Meet Ratepayers Those Electricity Figures Pertinent Questions Promised

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Judging by remarks at the Young Ratepayers' Association meeting last night, Mayor Rabbets will have an interesting time when, in response…

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Council Of Trade New Move By Britain

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: The Prime Minister, Mr. Chamberlain, speaking in a debate on the organisation of the national…

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Shire Rate Is Down But Total Tax Is Higher Because Valuation Goes Up 28 Per Cent

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Although the 1940 rate levies fixed at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council are actually lower than the 1936 figures, the Valuer-General's valuations—adopted for the first time for rating purposes—will mean that…

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Municipal Election Campaign Prelude

The Young Chronicle · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 1

Plans by the Young Ratepayers' Association to raise funds to be utilised to assist the cause of Association candidates at the Municipal election…

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"Feeder" Roads Wanted By Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

With a view to ascertaining what roads under its control could be regarded as important from the viewpoint of…

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Mulwaree Shire Council General Business Of Monthly Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

Cr. G. C. Goodhew presided at the February meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, which took place on Thursday. Also present were the Deputy-president, Cr. D. M. Broad-head, Crs. J. J. Walsh, L. T. Cooper, L. A. Sykes and K…

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Municipal Council 320 Premises Connected to Sewerage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 4

The Mayor, Ald. M. S. Nash, presided at an and journed meeting of the Municipal Council held last Tuesday night. Others present were…

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Waste Fruit Problem for Council Question of Disposal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

The Municipal Council is faced with a pretty problem. The Department of Works and Local Government advised that sometime ago a…

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Answering Correspondence Before It Comes Before Council Ald. O’brien’s Questions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 3

At question time at last Tuesday night’s Council meeting Ald. J. O’Brien asked the following questions: Ald. O’Brien: Who has the…

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Special Council Meeting to Consider Auditor’s Report Officials Given Opportunity to Reply Mr. Mccarthy to Be Invited to Attend

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 1

It was decided at the last meeting of the Municipal Council that a special meeting be held on Monday night. February 12,…

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Shire Council January Sitting

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 1

Burrangong Shire councillors held their monthly meeting yesterday. There were in attendance Crs. Chas. Crichton (president), S. Taylor, V…

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Scenic Road Work Ceases Council Protest Member's Aid to Be Invoked

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

The "penny wise, pound foolish" policy being adopted by the Government in regard to the local scenic road, where work has ceased,…

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Secret Session of War Council Stalemate Continues on Western Front London

The Young Chronicle · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 2

For the fifth time since the outbreak of the war, the Allied Supreme War Council met to-day in Paris. The progress of the war to-date was examined and consideration was given to the closer working of Britain and France, but the meeting was a very secret one…

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Aldermen Complain of Sunday Work in Cooma Street During Church Hours Mayor to Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Aldermen complained at Monday night’s Council meeting that building contractors were working in Cooma Street on Sundays…

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Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 8

The Mayor, AId. M. S. Nash, presided at Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council. Others present were AIds. J. J. Cusack, J. A…

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Mayor Chief Warden

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 1

Under the National Emergency Plan, the Mayor, Aid. M. S. Nash, was nominated by the Municipal Council on Monday night for the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 5

THE fortnightly meeting or the above Council was held on Monday night. Present: Alds. C. H. Dawson (Deputy Mayor) in the chair,…

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Unemployed Problem Municipal Council Active Protests Against Government's Withdrawal of Relief Work

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1940 · page 3

The Meyor (Ald. F. Kelly) who is a great believer in providing work for the unemployed of Murrumburrah and Harden,…

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