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

Council & local affairs, 1944

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County Council Harden Conference Area Proposed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1944 · page 1

“We recommend to our respective councils that we consider an area comprising the Municipalities of Yass, Burrowa and…

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Bush Fire Control Emergency Powers Shire Council's

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Baddeley, strongly advises shire councils to use the emergency powers conferred upon…

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Spender Remains In War Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 23 February 1944 · page 3

CANBERRA, Wednesday: It is considered that the return to the Advisory War Council of the Deputy Leader of the…

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Demondrille Shire Council Special Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 2

A special meeting of the Demondrille Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers at 3 p.m. on Saturday last, for the purpose of…

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County Council Proposed Area Adopted By Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night the recommendation for a county council area, made…

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Council And Fire Brigades

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 1

At the meeting of the Murrungal Shire Council, the president, Cr. T. A. Cusack, outlined the excellent work rendered by the public and landholders, and brigades generally- at recent bushfires…

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Wagga and Its Abattoirs Council Active

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1944 · page 5

The Mayor of Wagga, Ald: H. E. Gissing, reported verbally, to the Wagga Municipal Council in connection with a visit which he…

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Gunning Shire Council Loan Rate Of 3d

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers. The following councillors were in…

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City Council General Business

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

Ten small building applications were received and approved during January, stated the Health and Building Inspector's report…

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Mulwaree Council: Bridges, Petrol, General Business

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 3

A full attendance of Councillors at the Mulwaree Shire Council meeting on Thursday considered a letter received from Mr. J. M. Tully, Minister for Lands, in which he stated that representations had been made to him…

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Fire Fighting and Finance "Who Should Pay ?" Is Question For Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1944 · page 1

At the Mulwaree Shire Council meeting on Thursday, the President, Cr. Hunt, amended motions of which he had given notice, to read: "That the Bush Fire Brigade organisation be reviewed before or…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 4

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. F. Kelly)…

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Nattai Shire Public Health Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 3

Submitting his annual report to the Council, the Health Inspector for Nattai Shirt (Mittagong) said yesterday that meat…

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Council Finance: Cash Collections of £5100 Wipe Out Overdraft Interest

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 2 March 1944 · page 2

The total cash collections of the Yass Municipal Council for the month of February exceed £5100. This must be pretty…

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Gowrie Trust Fund Mayor's Appeal

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 March 1944 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. A. Goodhew, writes: "If there was ever a movement that should appeal to…

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Shire Rate for Fire Equipment

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

Cr. L. F. Bennett has given notice that at the next meeting of the Jindalee Shire Council on Tuesday week he will move:…

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Bush Fire Brigades Executive Seeks Shire Council's Assis Wants Modern Weapons To Fight The Enemy, Fire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 6

Appointed at a meeting of the Bush Fire Brigades' Executive Council on Wednesday last a deputation of four, viz.: Messrs. W. J. Armstrong, S. A. Cullen, C. M. Williams and J. A. Culley, was received by the President of the Crookwell Shire Council on Thursday afternoon…

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Shire Councils And Bush Fire Control

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 1

Cr. J. J. walsh, of Taralga, writes on the subject of Bush Fire Brigades and expenditure by councils: "In your repory of the recent meeting of Mulwaree Shire…

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Around the Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 2

The Shire President reported to last week's meeting of the Crook- well Shire Council that he had been in conference with the District…

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McALISTER FIRE Council Denies Any Responsibility

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 March 1944 · page 7

Not unnaturally the subject of bush fires loomed largely in the discussions around the council table last Thursday, when the…

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