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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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War Service Certificates Council List

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 2

The Town Clerk Mr. R. J. McLean, is compiling a list of all Goulburn men and women who were accepted for full-time…

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Council-show Society Merger Proposal Discussed At Show Committee Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 May 1947 · page 6

The committee of the A. P. and H. Society at its meeting on Friday night last discussed the suggestion made some time ago by the Crookwell Shire Council that consideration…

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Junee Council Forbids Illabo Shire Tractors To Use Streets

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 4

The fact that the Junee Municipal Council will not give the [?]llabe Shire Council a general permit to travel tractors over…

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“Most Unfair” Shire Councillor’s Views on Newspaper Comment (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 May 1947 · page 1

Sir,— In your issue of May 1. under Passing Comments headed “Crocodile Tears,” you refer, to certain…

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Gunning Shire Council Destruction of Trees on Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

At the last meeting of Gunning Shire Council, a letter, was received from the Department of Main Roads with reference to the unauthorised destruction of trees on Main Roads in the Shire, with a request that…

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Shire Licences Approved

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

Application by A. C. and Ella M. Grealey of Marulan, and Sidney Mack room Taralga, for refreshment room licences were approved…

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Water Supply, Electricity For Mulwaree Shire Areas

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

Proposed water supplies for the townships of Taralga and Marulan and plans for the extension of…

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Slaughtering Premises Council Insists on Improvements

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

At its meeting yesterday, the Mulwaree Shire Council decided to compel district slaughterhouse owners to…

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Construction Work Planned by Shire £8000 Loan for Bridges Culverts and Saleyards

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

In a report to yesterday's meeting of the Mulware Shire Council, Mr. R. I. Penman, Shire Clerk, stated that application had been made for a loan of £8000 to be used in the construction of new bridges and culverts and the reconstruction of portion of the Taralga saleyards…

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City Council to Seek £49,900 for Loan Works

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

A loan works programme involving the expenditure of £49,900 for the 1947-48 financial year was agreed to at last night's' meeting of Goulburn City Council. The programme submitted by…

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Traffic Noise a "Nightmare" Alderman's Opinion

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

The noise of heavy, road traffic in the city, streets at night was referred to by Ald. Mullen at Thursday…

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Two Problems for Shire "Ghost" Line and Road Wear

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 1

Writing to Thursday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Department of Railways claimed that electricity wires had…

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Shire Engineer Probably Be Off Duty for a Month

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 3

The President of Goodradigbee Shire Council Cr. E. C. Archer said at Friday’s meeting that he had to report with very much regret that…

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Inquest Opened “Travelling 50 m.p.h.” Says Shire Engineer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 4

At the District Hospital on Friday afternoon an inquest was opened by the Coroner, Mr E. A. Hickey concerning the…

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R.s.l. Protests Using Essential Material for Shire Building

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 2

The Yass sub-branch of the R.S.L. decided at its monthly meeting on Saturday night to protest to Goodradigbee Shire…

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What Is a Community Centre? Shire Councillor’s Query “Ridiculous” to Use Memorial Hall

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 May 1947 · page 4

Like many other people Cr. H.G. Mclntosh would like a clean conci[?]e definition of what in a Community Centre. He…

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Shire Shorts

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 7

Receipts of Government grants of £[?]0 and £25 for Crookwell [?] and Brooklands playground, respectively, were reported at last Thursday's meeting of the…

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Military Huts As Dwellings Proposal to Go to City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 5

The City Council will be urged by the Goulburn Trades and Labour Council to acquire four military huts…

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Labour Aim in Municipal Poll T.L.C. Seeks Panel of Candidates

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 May 1947 · page 1

The Goulburn Trades and Labour Council will solicit the support of all trade movements in the city in a move…

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£1550 Paid for O’Connelltown Residence By Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1947 · page 2

Acting on behalf of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr. E. C. Archer. president, purchased Mr. A. E. Grubb’s brick…

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