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

Council & local affairs, 1946

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When Cars Come Back "God Help The Railways," Says Shire President

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 1

God help the Railway when cars are able to come back on the roads. They'll have plenty of space accomodation then and it will [?] them…

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Building Permits and Licences Granted by City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 3

Applications for building permits received and approved by the council were as follow. Additions to shop and dwelling, 212 Auburn Street, owner, Mrs. F. A. Meyer, estimated value £397; additions to dwelling, 192 Addison…

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Waugoola Shire to Co-operate Boorowa Proposal For Main Road Through Wyangala

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 2

Waugoola Shire Council will cooperate with Boorowa Shire Council in a proposal to ask the Deportment of Main Roads to have the main road…

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Boorowa and Young Approach Roads Cowra Council To Ta[?] Sections

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 January 1946 · page 4

When Cowra Council's weeks programme gets under way the Boorowa and Young roads will be tarred to the edge of the municipal boundary…

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Testing Time For Security Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday: The United Nations Security Council, it is reported, will deal with the…

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Noxious Weeds City Council Query

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

During questions without notice at the City Council, Aid Hamilton asked if it was not true that a report prepared in the Post…

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Road to Coast Nerriga Asks Shire To Take Action

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 1

At the meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council on Thursday a proposal that the Goulburn Council organise all shires and governing bodies interested in the proposed road from Goulburn to…

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Water Scheme Council's Loan for £40,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 January 1946 · page 2

An application will be lodged by the City Council with the Department for Local Government for…

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Mulwaree Shire Estimates Income £41,766 Against £29,938 last Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

The Mulwaree Shire Council's estimates for 1946 were presented at the Council meeting on Thursday, estimated income for the year being £41,766, compared with the income of £29,938 for 1945…

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City Works for This Year Engineers Make Reports to Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 1

The City, Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, reported to Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council on the work carried out during 1945, and gave a review of works provided for in the 1940 estimates…

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U.N.O. Faces Its First Great Test Persian Claims Before Security Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 29 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: Chapter VI of the San Francisco Charter, comprising Articles 33 and 37, providing for the peaceful settlement of dispute, met its first test yesterday when, following Persian Delegate Taquizadeh's statement on Iran's complaint against Russia, the Security Council heard the Russian delegate…

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Hospital Effort Appeal By Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 30 January 1946 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis, writes: "Sir: The Matron and nurses of the Goulburn District Hospital…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 2

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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Closer Settlement Only SOLUTlON of Noxious Weeds on Large Estates Shire Council Supported in Outspoken Reply to Manager of Bowylie “Neglect Will Mean Ruination of Country”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 1

CONGRATULATING GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE CIUNCIL ON ITS DECLARATION TO TAKE A FIRM STAND ON THE NOXIOUS WEED PROBLEM, MR. GEO. JOHNSON, OF “EDGERTON,” YASS RIVER, ENTERS THE FRAY IN AN OUTSPOKEN REPLY TO THE…

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Security Council Compromises Russia Hands Railways Back to Persia

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 31 January 1946 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday: The Security Council of the United Nations Organisation unanimously adopted the British resolution approving of the bilateral negotiations between Russia and Persia, and that the…

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Easter Trotting? Aldermen to Inspect

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 5 February 1946 · page 1

Members of the City Council and the City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, were to inspect the racecourse this afternoon to consider…

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A Municipal Council Fined P.P. Board Takes Action to Have Roads Cleared Berry Mayor Talks Straight

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 5

Relationships between some prominent men on the near South Coast are at sixes and sevens as the result of a recent court case involving the Berry Municipal Council. Notwithstanding the strained feelings which exist, the…

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Engineer On Petrol Tax Supported by Another Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 February 1946 · page 6

Recently the Post reproduced a report by the Engineer to the Wingecarribee Shire Council, wherein criticism was offered of the manner in which the proceeds of the petrol and road taxes were allocated. A majority of the…

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Factory Labour No Favouritism Council’s Policy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 4

Referring to an advertisement appearing recently in the local Press under the heading of the Council, the Mayor in a minute…

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“MISUNDERSTANDING” Council Acted In Good Faith Sunday Band Festival

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 February 1946 · page 2

Miss E. R. Shaw, “Cliftonwood,” has received the following letter from the Minister for Local Government:— “I refer to your letter of…

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