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

Council & local affairs, 1944

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Service for the Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 January 1944 · page 2

Following two years of faithful and energetic service to the Mulwaree Shire Council as its President, Cr. Les Cooper, of Marulan, makes…

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Gunning Shire Council Cr. Barbour Re-elected President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 6

At a special meeting of the Gunning Shire Council, held after the ordinary monthly meeting, Cr. W. M. Barbour was re-elected…

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County Council Gunning and Burrowa Preferences

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 January 1944 · page 4

At the last meeting of the Gunning Shire Council the president, Cr. W. M. Barbour, reported on the conference held at Burrowa on…

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City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 11 January 1944 · page 1

The ordinary meeting of the City Council will be held on Thursday evening…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

THE monthly meeting of the above Shire was held in the Shire Office, Bathurst Street, on Saturday last. Present: Crs. J. A. Flanery…

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Municipal Council Stock Using Hume Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Municipal Council took place at the Council Chambers on Monday night last. The Mayor, Ald. W. L…

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Municipal Council Rates and Charges Outstanding Accounts Reduced

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 3

The Town Clerk (Mr. D. C. Tilghman) reported to the Municipal Council on Monday night last:—…

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HALF-HOLIDAY Saturday Advocated Council’s Attitude

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 January 1944 · page 1

The Municipal Council has decided to investigate the possibility of a Saturday half holiday in Yass, in lieu of…

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Local Water Supplies Endangered Municipal Council Takes Firm Measures

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 2

Owing to the serious position of the municipal water supply the Burrowa Municipal Council, ar a special meeting, decided to appeal to the residents to conserve water as much as possible. The Council also ordered that gardens could only be watered…

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Straight Answer From Chifley Shire And Heat Rationing

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

The Member for Macquarie Mr. J. B. Chifley (Federal Treasurer). makes no apology for his support of meat rationing…

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Facts About Housing Goulburn's Problem Report to Council by Inspector

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 January 1944 · page 1

At the request of Ald. Hollis the Health and Building inspector. Mr. A. H. Currell, gave the City Council; at its…

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County Council Shire Sub-committee Wanted a Lead

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

The sub-committee appointed by the Goodradigbee Shire, Council to confer with a Municipal Council committee…

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Bush Fire Fighting Unit To Be Loaned To Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

The Bush Fire Advisory Committee is making a trailer pump unit available to the Goodradigbee Shire Council…

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Goodradigbee Shire Burning Permits

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

IT IS HEREBY notified that the Chief Secretary has SUSPENDED ALL PERMITS TO BURN issued by Council during the period…

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Council Works

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 2

Several items in the City Engineer's annual report, submitted to Goulburn Municipal Council at Its meeting on Thursday, called for close consideration,…

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City Council General Business

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. Goodhew, presided at the City Council meeting on Thursday, others present comprising Ald Piggott, Lockwood, Godfrey, Darcy…

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Serrated Tussock Reported Spreading in Gunning Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 3

To the Goodradigbee Shire Council in a supplementary report, the Weeds Inspector, Mr. J. C. Carey, stated that he felt it his. duty to…

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Control of Salvage Council's Policy

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

The Town Clerk, Mr. R. J. McLean, recently replied to a circular from the Commonwealth Salvage Commission, in which they outlined…

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Wee Jasper: Bridge Dangerous; Council Takes Action

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

At the meeting of the Good[?]radigbee Shire Council it was decided to carry out work on Wee Jasper bridge at once…

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MR. J. W. MASTERS Presentation at Farewell Social Returned Soldiers and Soldiers’ Memorial Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 January 1944 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Master, C.P.S., prior to his approaching departure for Condoblin, was the guest of the R.S.S. & A.I.L.A. and the Soldiers’…

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