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

Council & local affairs, 1941

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Unwanted Fruit Council's Sympathy With District Growers Motion Was Unanimous

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 February 1941 · page 5

Backing up his arguments with a small case of Snowy apples—one of the "unwanted" varieties now banned from the retail market—a district orchardist last night obtained the sympathy of the City Council in regard to certain aspects of…

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Mulwaree Shire Council's Monthly Meeting Committee Reports

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 5

Cr. G. C. Goodhew (president) occupied the chair at the monthly meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council on…

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Council's Sympathy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

Reference to the loss the city had sustained through the recent death of Mr. E. C. Manfred was made by the Mayor, Ald. T. P. Manion, at…

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Yarra Level Crossing Shire Opposes Closure

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 6

A proposal to close the level crossing at the Yarra railway station, in view of the fact that the Hume Highway deviation in that…

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Sewerage Farm Council To Plant Grass Crops

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 1

Although it was recommended in his own report that seven acres of the farm area recently established at the sewerage…

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Defence of Goulburn Council Supports N.E.S. Branch

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1941 · page 6

Unanimous support for a request by the Goulburn branch of the National Emergency Services for co-operating in its…

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The Skilful Driver (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 March 1941 · page 3

A SKILFUL driver has been defined by the Road Safety Council as the driver who could take advantage of the speeds built…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 5

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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Greek Flag Presented to the Municipal Council

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

His Worship, the Mayor, Ald. F. Kelly, has received the following letter from Mr. N. A. Flaskas, of the…

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Municipal Council Question of Selling Roller Cast Iron Rising Main

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

The Mayor, Aid. J. R. Duddleston, presided at the regular meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night. Also present were…

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Sudden Death Of Ald. Griffin, Mayor of Bathurst

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 3

All Martin J. Griffin, aged 57 years Mayor of Bathurst, died suddenly in Sydney on Sunday. Ald. Griffn had been president of the…

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Municipal Baths Ald. King Wants Them Closed Says They Are Filthy And Poorly Managed

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1941 · page 1

The application of the Inter High School for permission to use the Municipal Baths for a Swimming…

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Mayor of New York Makes War on Drunken Drivers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 3

At Christmas time the Mayor of New York. Mr. La Guardia, made war on drunken motor drivers. He did not mince his words,…

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Tallaganda Shire Clerk Postpones Leave

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 March 1941 · page 8

On account of Braidwood annual show being fixed for Tuesday, day, Tallaganda Shire Council met on Friday. Attending were…

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Greek Fund Shire Council Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

Figures made available this morning show that the recent appeal made throughout its area by the Mulwaree Shire Council…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Last Week's Meeting Big Attendance

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

The attendance at last week's meeting of the Crookwell Subbranch of the Lord Mayor's Fund was, we think, the largest since…

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Bank Ac. Credits for Lord Mayor's Fund Quota System Favoured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

It was stated at last week's meeting of the Lord Mayor's Fund (Crookwell Sub-branch) that there is every prospect of…

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Bulk Electricity Mr. Martin Easy on County Council Scheme

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 4

The Crookwell Shire Council can go its own sweet way with regard to obtaining bulk electricity supply. That, in effect, is…

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Council Up Against Stone Wall Passive Resistance to Drainage Decree

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 3

According to a report submitted to last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council by its Health Inspector property…

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Sleep Walking Is Safer (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 March 1941 · page 2

COMPETENT authorities estimate that one person in every hundred has been subject to sleepwalking at some time. Many of…

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