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

Council & local affairs, 1946

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Around the Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 3

Before last Thursday's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was another letter from Mr. A. T. Nixon, who is at present residing in Queensland. The…

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Council's Blessing For Another Omnibus Service

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 5

If ever a letter was designed to condemna project, that is it. CR. HANLEY was referring to a letter from Mr. Beason, officer of the…

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Those Park Grants Council Disgusted With Tully

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

During January the Crookwell Shire Council received from Mr. Tully, Minister for Lands, two monetary grants for parks improvement. One…

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Crookwell to Have Modern Swimming Pool Council Will Borrow £7,000 to Construct It

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 2

The Crookwell Shire Council, at its meeting on Thursday last, decided to borrow a sum of £7,000 to provide for the construction of a swimming pool in East Park. . Estimated cost, according to Engineer Carson, is £6,875,…

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[?]angala Dam As An Inland National Playground Big Scheme Envisaged by Waugoola Shire Councillor Guest House, Playing fields and Boating

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 February 1946 · page 1

A plan for the organisation of surrounding municipal and shire councils with the object of making Wyangala Dam the premier tourist resort of the West was outlined by Cr. Hailstone…

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Demondrille Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 4

THE Monthly meeting of the above Shire was held in the Shire Office, Bathurst Street, on February 12th. Present: Crs. J. A. Flanery…

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Russian Diplomacy and Britain "Technique of Attack Was Developed in the Security Council"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday: Relations between the great powers were alarmingly strained and new groupings of minor satellite nations around one or the other of the Big Three had taken snape, declared the former Resident Minister in North Africa, Mr. Harold Macmillan, opening the foreign affairs debate in the House…

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Wanted: Municipal Statesmen An American States the Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 1

Following is an address delivered by Dr. Carl Chatters before a conference on Local Government Service in New York. The subject matter speaks for itself. Dr. Chatters is executive director of the…

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Wanted: Municipal Statesmen

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 February 1946 · page 2

and pay or refund debts when money is plentiful or interest rates are low. Local government frequently…

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Council to Conduct Hotel at Narromine

The Burrowa News · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 1

Hotel accommodation in Narromine was again discussed when a letter was received from Mr. C. G. Robertson, M.L.A., at the last meeting of the…

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Goulburn T. and L. Council Pays Tribute to Mrs. Clinghan

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 February 1946 · page 2

Appreciation of her services over a period of years was expressed by delegates to the Goulburn Trades and Labour Council in re-electing Mrs. V. Clinghan as president for the the current year…

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Patrol Grader To Be Purchased By Shire Demonstration on

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 February 1946 · page 2

Following a demonstration on Friday morning on the Wee Jasper Road, near the racecourse, members of Goodradigbee Shire Council met…

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City Budget Is Debated Three-Eights of a Penny More on General Rates Estimates for 1946 Are Discussed by Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 1

As stated yesterday, the city general rates are up three-eighths of a penny. Portion of this one-farthing was rendered necessary by the city acquiring the Mechanics' institute. The rate had to be struck, under the Library Act in order to secure the £750 per annum subsidy. from the Governement…

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City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 February 1946 · page 2

Ald. Goodhew will move at the City Council meeting on Thursday evening: "That a list, be prepared and…

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Tallaganda Shire Council Permission Given for Bus Service to Coast

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 4

Tallaganda Shire Council held its monthly meeting under Tuesday. Present were Crs. Smith (presiding)., Keys Has Sail. Dunshea, Gravey, McDrmott and Byrne. Council agreed to accept a…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Murrumburrah Signal and County of Harden Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1946 · page 3

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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Goulburn Meat Works Mayor Reports To City Council Outcome of Conference in Sydney

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 1

Important progress towards the establishment of country killing works at Goulburn was outlined by the Mayor. Ald. P.R.D. Hollis at last night's meeting of the City Council following a conference with…

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Voluntary Workers Thanked By Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

A list of those who had rendered voluntary assistance to Council was tabled by the Shire Engineer (Mr. Smee) at Monday's meeting…

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£2600 in Hand Those Council Arrears

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 3

The Town Clerk, Mr. R. J. McLean, reported to the City Council at its meeting last night that since notices had…

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Burning-off Now Possible Stubble And Grass In Shire Area

The Burrowa News · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

Following on the recommendation of the Clerk (Mr. C. W. Kenny), Boorowa Shire Council, at Monday's meeting, decided to amend certain…

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