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

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 3

Mr. S. W. Smee (Shire Engineer) submitted the following report to last Saturday's meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council:—…

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War Jitters Condemned By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 17 April 1942 · page 2

Trenchant criticism of the manner in which certain Government departments are conducting their business. in these days of…

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A New Title "His Lordship" The Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

What is in young ladies regarded as becoming as it is rare ill modern times might have been observed on Friday night in such prosaic setting…

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Council Works Premier’s Comment “Gosford Leads the Way”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 April 1942 · page 4

“By their generous and public-spirited action in voluntarily offering to place the entire machinery of their administration at the disposal of the…

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BRAIDWOOD Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 21 April 1942 · page 2

BRAIDWOOD: All councillors were present at the Tallaganda Shire Council's meeting on Thursday last. Mr. F. G. H. Wilkinson, Deputy…

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GUNNING Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 5

GUNNING: At the monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council, held on Monday, Cr. J. E. Stone presided over a full…

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Crookwell Shire Council Grants £100 For N.E.S. Organisation

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 5

Crookwell Shire Council, at its meeting last week, after the retirement of the N.E.S. deputation (which asked for…

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N.W.S.--Its Function and Its Importance: Facts Presented To Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 7

In a very instructive address to councillors at last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council on the working of the N.E.S…

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Byalla's Patriotic Work Is Model For Gunning Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 5

Setting itself the formidable task of raising £50 in one fell swoop Byalla Subbranch of the Gunning…

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Bulk Electricity : Council Says It Has Done Everything Possible

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 6

Referring to a letter from the Crookwell Chamber of Commerce (which was before last week's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council)…

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Council Buys Another Gas Producer Unit: Charcoal Production Under Way

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 6

The report of the Engineer to the Council at its meetting on Thursday last dealt with maintenance work and miscellaneous matters…

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Council Satisfied Petrol Was Not Illegally Used: Issue in Drums Forbidden

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

A report was tabled by the subcommittee at last week's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council with reference to the report submitted…

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Chief Warden Tells the Council A.R.P. Regulations Must be Obeyed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

In his letter to the Crookwell Shire Council, in which he asked that a deputation representing the N.E.S. be…

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Deputation Tells Council About N.E.S. and Asks For financial Aid

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 4

At last Thursday's meeting of the crookwell Shire Council the President welcomed a deputation consisting…

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Crookwell Can't Count on Govt. Aid for N.E.S., Minister Heffron Advises Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 22 April 1942 · page 3

A letter from Mr. Heffron, Minister for Rational Services (sent through. Mr. J. M. Tally, Minister for Lands) was read at last week's…

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Shire Plant Being Requisitioned . Wanted By Military

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1942 · page 3

Plant held by Shire and Municipal Councils is being requisitioned for military purposes. The War Co-ordination Committee,…

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Council Tribute

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 1

Before the business of the Goulburn City Council was entered upon last night, the Mayor, Ald. E. J. Darcy, mentioned the death of Mr. William…

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Shire Grader For Defence Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

Mulwaree Shire Council's large power grader, Adams 51, has been commandeered for service elsewhere. It was reported to council at…

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VEGETABLES Scheme Before Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

The idea of utilising portion of the municipal farms for the purpose of vegetable cultivation was brought under the notice of the…

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Chief Warden Council Appoints Mr. D. Fowler

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 24 April 1942 · page 2

Mr. D. A. Fowler, manager of the Bank of New South Wales, was last night elected by the Goulburn City Council as Chief Warden, in succession to Alderman T. P. Manion, who recently retired after holding the position for two and a half…

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