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

Council & local affairs, 1942

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Shire of Crookwell Overdue Rates Land To Be Sold For Default

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 January 1942 · page 3

THE following persons are required to take notice that the Council of the Shire of Crookwell has applied to the Public Trustee to sell the…

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Gunning News Shire Council Rate of 2½d Imposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council a general rate of 2½d in the £ was struck. This rate will be levied on the…

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Council Staff (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 January 1942 · page 1

Sir,—It will shortly devolve upon our Council to fill a vacancy in the official staff. No doubt an attempt will again be made to have in a staff…

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Aeroplane Gift Fund Murrungal Shire and Burrowa Municipal Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

In response to a request, we have decided on behalf of our respective Councils, to open up a Fund for the purpose of raising funds for the…

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Allied Supply Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 6

The Minister for Supply, Mr. Beasley, announced on Wednesday that the War Cabinet had approved the formation in Australia of an Allied Supply…

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Council Thanked Grateful Ratepayer

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 2

Rarely does it happen that a local governing body receives thanks—and warmly expressed at that—from ratepayers who have been given a desired…

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MULWAREE N.E.S. Council Appoints Wardens

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1942 · page 1

Most important of the business occupying the attention of the Mulwaree Shire Council at its meeting yesterday afternoon related to the necessary preparations for organising National Emergency Services, and for obtaining information requisite…

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MULWAREE Shire Council Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council met on Thursday for the second time this year. Cr. L. T. Cooper was in the chair, and there were also…

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EVACUATION Councils Take United Action Shire and Municipal Co-operation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 2 February 1942 · page 1

On the initiative of Cr. C. A. Grogan, president of Goodradigbee Shire, the Shire and Municipal Councils met in conference…

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Mayor of Junee Critical Sydney's Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 February 1942 · page 5

"Some day they will peer through the smoke of a bomb and come down to earth," said Mayor (Ald. W. J. Hobbin) referring to the…

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Lord Mayor's Fund Crookwell Sub-Branch Monthly Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 8

Because of the state of the funds it was decided at last night's monthly meeting of the Crookwell Sub-branch of…

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Cut in Loan Money Council Decides

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 February 1942 · page 1

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Loan Council in Canberra decided unanimously to adopt recommendations by the Co-ordinator-General of…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

THE fortnigthly meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. Present : The Mayor (Ald. F. Kelly) in the chair, Aldermen P…

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Municipal Council Supply of Sand

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

The regular meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night. The Mayor, AId. J. R. Duddleston, presided and also present were…

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Enemy Aliens Internment Urged Supported by Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night it was agreed to co-operate in a request to the Commonwealth Govern…

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Tipping Truck Council’s Decision Gas Producer to Be Fitted

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

The Municipal Council decided on Monday night to fit a gas producer unit to the tipping truck, in its present condition…

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Lawns on Footpaths To Be Encouraged Council Will Allow Excess Water

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 4

Residents establishing and maintaining lawna in front of their property on the footpath, will be allowed-3000 gallons of…

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Gas Works Mr. Cusack Asks For Council Inquiry Letter Consigned to W.P.B.

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 February 1942 · page 5

A letter fom Mr. J. J. Cusack, asking for an inquiry into the “alleged scandal at our gas works” was “relegated to the…

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Acting Shire Clerk Appointed For Murrungal Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 7

Advice has been received by the Murrungal Shire Council that approval has been given by the Minister for Works and…

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N.E.S. WARDENS Mulwaree Shire Centres

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 February 1942 · page 2

The selection and appointment of wardens and deputy wardens of the National Emergency Services in the Mulwaree Shire advanced another…

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