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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 7 of 54

Car Faults Cause Death Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 February 1940 · page 3

Defective motor vehicles caused many accidents in the State during the year ended June 30 last. In those accidents 52 persons were killed and 552 injured…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

The ordinary monthly meeting of Council was held In the Shire Office Bathurst-street, Murrumburrah, on Monday. Present: Cr. H…

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Swimming Carnival Medicos; Dentists, Aldermen, Builders and Publicans to Compete in Relays

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

A swimming carnival will be held at the Baths next Wednesday night by the Younger Set in conjunction with the local Swimming Club, in aid…

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Supreme War Council Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

The Premier of France, M. Daladier, who issued a statement after last week's meeting in Paris of the Allies' Supreme War…

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PUBLICITY Council Plans Scheme

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Provision for the expenditure of £200 from the General Fund for advertising Goulburn's advantages as a manufacturing…

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Widening Bulli Pass Agitation By Bulli Shire

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

Widening of the entrance to Bulli Pass and the elimination of the dangerous bend at the summit of Bulli Hill a short distance away will be…

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Power House Buildings Discussion By City Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 4

Speaking at Tuesday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, Ald. Goodhew suggested that when the Goulburn link in…

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No Lift At Hospital Council Cuts Off Power

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 5

Activity at the Goulburn District Hospital has been greatly hampered owing to the action by the City Council this…

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Lives Blighted by Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 3

Through road accidents in this State since December 1 last six children have been orphaned and from once happy homes they are now…

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Council to Seek Technical Advice on Road Work Engineer From Works Department Auditor Says Over- Head Is 40 Per Cent

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 2

For five hours on Monday night the Municipal Council discussed the special report of the auditor, Mr. F. S. McCarthy. At…

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Municipal Elections Provision To Meet Costs

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 1

In addition to the by-election which will follow the early resignation of Ald. D. McKillop, the Goulburn City Council will…

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GUNNING Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

GUNNING: The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held on Saturday evening last…

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“Nothing Crook” In Council Affairs Aldermen’s Opinions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

After the report of the overseer, Mr. W. J. Robertson, in reply to the auditor’s report had been read and discussed at length on Monday night,…

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Shire Council Question of Deputy President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

At the meeting of the Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday, the president, Cr. C. A. Grogan, referred to the suggestion to elect a deputy…

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Goodradigbee Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

At the regular meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday, the ! president, Cr. C. A. Grogan, was in : the chair, and there were present :…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Appeal To Be Launched

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 3

At a meeting of the committee of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic Fund it was decided to launch an appeal to representative of all public bodies,…

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Trades And Labour Council

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Goulburn Trades and Labour Council delegates from seven organisations were present…

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Hume Electorate A.L.P. Electoral Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Hume Federal Electoral Council was held at Adelong on Sunday, February 4, there being a good attendance of…

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Tallaganda Shire Water Supply For Braidwood

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council it was decided to call for tenders for the furnishing of an estimate…

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Leave Is Refused Shire Council And Militia

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

GRIFFITH, Wednesday: The Wade Shire Council decided not to [?] grant leave of absence to its shire the engineer Major J. Connan, who had [?]…

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