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

Council & local affairs, 1946

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MR. A. V. Russell Elected Shire Councillor For "A" Riding

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

Mr. Albert Victor Russell is the new "A" Siding Councillor to Boorowa Shire Council. Cr. Bussell replaces Cr. £. A. Flannery, who resigned his seat some weeks ago…

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Wheat Request Before Australian Agricultural Council Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 2

Boorowa Fanners and Scllters' Association's request for the payment of 5/2 a bushed at country sidings was to have been placed before the…

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Radio for Bush Fire Fighters Special Purchase Facilities Offered To Shire Councils

The Burrowa News · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 4

Shire Councils are now afforded special facilities to purchase modern radio equipment from the Department of Munitions as part of their bush…

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Apex Holds National Convention in Goulburn Official Welcome by the Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

During the week-end the Goulburn Town Hall has been the scene of the Apex Association National Convention, which was officially opened by the Mayor, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis, on Saturday afternoon…

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Lithgow T. and L. Council Dislikes Political Pensions

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 2

In addition to registering a protest against the politicians granting themselves pensions, as well as criticising amendments to the Liquor Act the Hartley Trades and Labour Council received advice that a privately-owned…

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Apex Becomes World Movement Joins International Council by 16 Votes to 2

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 22 April 1946 · page 3

The Apexian movement is to affiliate with the international World Council of Young Men's Service Clubs, the inaugural meeting of which was held in America on April 8, 1945…

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First Trotting Meeting Great Success Official Opening by the Premier Congratulations Offered City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 23 April 1946 · page 1

The Southern District Trotting Club's Easter trotting meeting, which was officially opened yesterday afternoon by the Premier, Mr. McKell, yielded £633 in gate takings, and proved to be an outstanding…

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Feeder Bus Service Council Debates Value

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 4

"Time was when we regarded railways as belonging to the public; now we know they belong to the miners,"…

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[?]aggan Hall Enlarged -- Memorial Entrance Erected [?]R Handling Electricity [?]unty Council to be Formed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

[?]he Government plans, and [?]Southern Tablelands Re[?]nal Committee heartily ap[?]ves, of a scheme to…

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Municipal Councils and Borrowing Local Government Minister's Advice on Subject

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 24 April 1946 · page 1

SYDNEY: Councils should use more extensively their powers to borrow money the Minister for Works and Local Government, Mr. Cahill, said yesterday. Mr. Cahill, who was opening…

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Former Mayor of Boorowa Mr. Patrick O'connor Passes

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 2

A footer mayor of Boorowa end well-known grazier of t district, as well as Murringo, Mr. Patrick O'Connor died at the age of 82 years, on…

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Crookwell Discusses Country Council and Electricity

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

The Government plans, and the Southern Tablelands. Regional Committee heartily approvers, of a scheme to incorporate the Municipality of Goulburn and the Shires of Crookwell Gunning and Mulwaree in a County Council for the…

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To Meet at Boorowa Lachlan Regional Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

The next meeting of the Lachlan Valley Regional Council is to be held at Boorowa. Advising Boorowa Shire Council of…

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Security Council and Spain Australian Motion Is Revised

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

NEW YORK, Thursday: Australia again called on the Security Council to appoint a fact finding commission to study the Spanish question. Colonel Hodgson submitted a revised proposal…

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Congratulations for Office Staff Auditors' Report Before Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 3

The office staff of Boorowa Shire Council were congratulated by the President (Cr. Edmonds) and Cr. Thompson at the April meeting of…

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Divisional Engineer Attends Council Meeting Early Construction Of Bridge At Boorowa Promised

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 April 1946 · page 1

Mr. Irvine, Divisional Engineer, Department of Main Roads, Goulburn, was a visitor to the April meeting of Boorowa Shire Council…

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Shire Clerk Mr. Wenham Retiring

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

Owing to the approaching retirement of the Shire Clerk, Mr. T. G. Wenham, as he has reached the age limit Goodradigbee Sbire is taking…

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City Council Letters Received

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 3

The Goulburn City Council was asked on Friday night to support a move to expedite the release of personnel…

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Rural Electricity Proposed County Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 3

Cr. H. G. McIntosh informed the Goodradigbee Shire Council that Cr. Hardy, of the Yarrowlomla Shire, had informed him that a…

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Bus Stops Petition Refused By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 April 1946 · page 2

A petition asking the City Council to re-introduce the Montague Street stand for all Goulburn buses was…

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