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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Landowners’ Efforts To Control Noxious Weeds Appreciated By Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

The report by the Weeds Inspector, Mr. Buckmaster, to Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday, mentioned quite a number of…

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Garnishee Orders Shire Council to Obtain Legal Advice Liability of Employer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 4

At Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee shire Council, the shire clerk drew attention to the practice of the method of debt collection by way of…

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Shire Works Burrowa River Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

In his report to Goodradigbee Shire Council the engineer stated.— Bridge over Burrowa River: In conjunction with the Divisional…

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Goulburn Camp Appreciation Of Member Mayor's Tribute

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

Speaking at Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, the Mayor, Ald. T. P. Manion, declared that the man…

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Protest Left Council Unmoved

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

"I feel that lawmaking has gone astray when a regniation forbidding criticism of the present Government's financial polley has been introduced,"…

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Tallaganda Shire Road Roller For Sale, If

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

Tallaganda Shire Council held Its monthly meeting on Thursday when all councillors, excepting Cr. R. T. Hassall, who…

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Supervising Engineer Shire Council’s Atitude Agrees to Its Engineer Applying for Position, But Wants Full Details Before Ratification

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 2

Members of Goodradigbee Shire Council spent some time at their meeting on Friday discussing the question of the shire…

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Road Repairs Requests To Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 1

According to a letter read it Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council, people experience great difficulty in…

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Noxious Weeds Conference At Bathurst Inspector Thanked By Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1941 · page 3

Mr. B. O. Buckmaster, weeds inspector, made an interesting report to the Shire Council on Friday on the recent conference at Bathurst, which…

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Listening Ear of Mike Causes Aldermen Concern

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 3

When the Mudgee Council met at their last meeting aldermen saw suspended from the celling over their heads, not a sword, but a microphone,…

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APATHY Mayor of Young Speaks Out Straight

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

The deplorable apathy of the people of Young, and the miserably poor response to the meeting called by the Mayor in connection with…

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Council's Steam Roller May Go On 'Active Service'

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 6

Arrangements are now being made for the purchase of surplus road rollers by the Department of Commerce for national purposes overseas,…

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Municipal "Farm" Soil Is Up To Standard

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 February 1941 · page 2

When extensions and improvements to the Sewerage Treatment Work are finally complete, Goulburn will have a municipal…

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Gunning Shire Council Good Wishes For Cr. Morgan

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

GUNNING: The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held on Monday. Cr. J. E. Stone presided…

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Council Briefs

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 2

A meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was held on Thursday last. The full council was in attendance…

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Junee Tackles Mosquitoes On Casting Vote Of Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 5

Reasonable stops to prevent the spread of mosquitoes in Junee are to be taken by the Municipal Council. This decision was arrived at during…

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Bulk Electricity County Council Scheme Won't Be Forced on Crookwell

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1941 · page 1

Realising that it must, sooner or later, hitch up to the bulk electricity supply from Burrinjuck, the Crookwell Shire Council has…

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Pipe Culvert Ratepayer Complains to Department Case of Alderman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

On Monday night the Municipal Council had before it. a complaint made by a ratepayer to the Department of' Public…

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Municipal Council Sweet Briars on Junction Road Approaches to School

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday evening. The Mayor, Aid. J. R. Duddleston, presided and there were…

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New Council Stages New Stunt in Yass Three Aldermen Leave Meeting to Block Passing Motion Incident in Supervising Engineer Proposal No Quorum : No Business

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

AN UNUSUAL INCIDENT, THE FIRST OF ITS KIND, WE UNDERSTAND IN MUNICIPAL PROCEEDINGS IN YASS, BUT A PROCEDURE OFTIMES USED IN POLITICS, TERMINATED THE MEETING OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL ON MONDAY NIGHT,…

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