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

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting, Passengers Can Travel from Sydney to Harden by the Albury Mail

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 3

THE fortnightly meeting of the above Council was held on Monday night. Present: The Mayor (Ald. F. Kelly) in the chair, Alds. P. O'Brien…

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Advisory Council Meets in Melbourne Melbourne, Thursday

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Thursday: The Advisory War Council met in Melbourne this morning to discuss latest developments in the war situation…

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School Tennis Court Council Says Department Should Provide Water

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

The Electrical Engineer reported that the cost of extending water pipes to the school tennis court in Victoria Park would be: material…

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United Country Party Yass Electorate Council Formed M. W. F. M. Ross Asked to Contest the Seat

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1941 · page 1

Delegates from all parts of the new Yass Electorate met at Gundagai on Wednesday afternoon and the Yass…

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The Post Aldermen And Their Work "Not Big Enough" (To the Editor.)

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 21 February 1941 · page 2

Sir: Your leader of the 13th ultimo, was certainly one to make aldermen think. But the main part, that about the Shoalhaven water scheme was…

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Aldermen Walk Out Yass "Incident" Council Left Without a Quorum

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 February 1941 · page 3

"An unusual incident the first of its kind we understand, in municipal proceedings in Yass, but a procedure of times used in polities, terminated…

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Alderman For 44 Years

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 February 1941 · page 2

Ald. J. Rintoul, of Young who celebrated his 72nd birthday on Saturday has been an alderman for 44 successive years…

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Shire Rate Notices Ready For Posting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Although his task has been made more difficult by the absence of a clerk on military duties, the shire clerk, Mr. R. I. Penman, has…

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Pledged to Support Lord Mayor's Fund Catholic Organization

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

The Catholic United Service Auxiliary is pledged to give full support to the Lord Mayor's Fund. Making this announcement…

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What's in a Name? Lord Mayor's Fund Coonamble Advocates Change

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 1

Seven patriotic committees in the Goulburn zone strongly oppose any suggestion to change the name of the fund from the…

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Mr. Beasley and Advisory Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The Leader of the Non-Communist Party, Mr. Beasley, said to-day that at the next meeting of the War Advisory Council…

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Races and Sports for Hospital and Lord Mayor's Fund Saturday, March 29

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 2

Convened by Sergt. Campbell for the purpose of discussing the advisability of holding an unregistered race meeting in…

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Are Country Motorists Reckless? (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 4

ALTHOUGH there were only 2,118 is accidents in country towns and rural areas last year against 8,188 in the County or Cumberland,…

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They Walked to Death Council of New South Wales) A (Issued by the Road Safety

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 February 1941 · page 6

ROAD accidents in January showed an unexpected turn for the worse amongst pedestrians. More than one hundred walked across…

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Wardens for Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

At the end of the Patriotic and Welfare Fund meeting the secretary, Mr. C. H. Boxall, said that the Men’s first aid class would be resumed in…

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Grabben Gullen Lord Mayor's Fund

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 1

Mr. E. Cleaver, secretary of the Grabben Gullen, Wheeo Glen Erin sub-branch of the Lord Mayor's Fund has received a cheque from Mr. D…

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Gunning News Patriotic Fund Criticism at Annual Meeting Contribution to Lord Mayor’s Fund

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Gunning Shire Patriotic and Welfare Committee, the discussion was animated and lengthy and…

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'One of the Lowest Things' Fruit Destruction Order Condemned Young Council Wants Surplus Fruit Distributed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1941 · page 5

Successfully moving at the last meeting of the Young Council that an urgent wire be sent to Mr. T. J. Collins, M.H.R., urging him to…

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Shire Appeal Good Results Likely

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Judging on the support so far accorded to the Greek Day Appeal sponsored by the Mulwaree Shire Council, contributions to…

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Gifts for the Goulburn Decision By City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 4

Quite apart from any gift which to-night's meeting of citizens may decide on, the newly built corvette destroyer, H.M.A.S…

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