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

Council & local affairs, 1943

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Shire Post-war Schemes Outlined Engineer Directs Attention To Need For Plans To Be Sound

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 21 June 1943 · page 2

Following a request from the Department of Local Government for the submission of a programme of works which could be incorporated in post-war reconstruction schemes, the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke, on Thursday presented to the Mulwaree Shire…

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Will Not Sit on War Council Mr. Fadden Notifies Government

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 June 1943 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: The Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Fadden, announced to-day that members of the Opposition would not attend further meetings of the War Cabinet until the charge of the Minister for Labour, Mr. Ward, that a…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 4

THE fortnight 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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Shire Conferences “Outlived Usefulness”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

Councillors present at last meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council criticised the manner in which business at shire conferences is…

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Mayor Requests Press Prominence of Explanation

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

The Mayor: In fairness to the employees the Press should state very clearly and prominently the reasons why the electrical engineer was not…

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£25,000 GRANT To Orange Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

Approximately two years ago the Orange Council embarked upon a comprehensive scheme of constructing bitumen surfaced roads in a…

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Electrician Replies to Ald Dawson Council Accepts Report

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 3

Writing to the Town Clerk, Mr J. Holmes expressed "resentment had disgust" at an article published in the…

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Legislative Council Does it Deserve the Axe? Session’s Record Examined

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 June 1943 · page 1

At the moment the air is somewhat blue with threats of reprisals against the Legislative Council for the crimes it is…

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Gunning Shire Council Grass Burning

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening, June 10…

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“Wasting Time” Murrumburrah Mayor Challenges Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 2

In a recent issue we reprinted the following from the “Harden Express,” under the above heading: “I’m writing to Billy…

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City Council Abattoirs Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

Beyond the ordinary routine, a relatively small agenda was before the Municipal council for its consideration on Thursday night…

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Proposed Works Council List

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 June 1943 · page 1

In accordance with the requirements of a questionnaire received by the Goulburn Municipal Council from the Reconstruction Advisory…

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Statement by Archbishops Endorsed By Council of Churches

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: The executive of the Council of Churches in New South Wales hopes, in conjunction with the heads of the constituent churches, to…

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Council Will be Asked to Provide Public Lavatories

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 2

A report submitted by a sub-committee to last week's meeting of the Crookwell Chamber of Commerce dealt with the matter of…

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Government Meets Council Half-way on Flood Damage

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 6

The Government has made a grant of £750 to the Crookwell Shire Council to assist it in repairing damage to roads and bridges caused by…

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The Legislative Council : Does it Deserve The Axe? Session's Record Examined

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 June 1943 · page 3

AT the moment the air is somewhat blue with threats of reprisals against the legislative Council for the crimes it is stated to have committed against the Government and the people, during the session just closing. We are told that the "reactionary" chamber has…

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Gunning News Shire Council Grass Burning P.P. Board Application Refused

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Saturday evening, June 19. The following…

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Question of Legality . Alderman’s Notice of Motion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 2

Aid. H. F. Lazzarini has lodged notice of motion with the Town Clerk at Young, that he will move at next meeting of the Council in…

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Council Finance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 3

The Finance Committee to the Municipal Council on Monday night recommended that final notices be sent to each ratepayer or…

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Municipal Council Government Insurance Office Support of Charitable Institutions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 July 1943 · page 1

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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