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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Council Crumbs Candid Comments a Critical Survey

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 2

THE standard of debate at Municipal Council -meetings is not improving nor is it likely to while aldermen do not even take the trouble to…

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Cooma St. Premises “Standing on Reputation” Council Asked for Undertaking

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 4

In reply to Mr. J. J. Cusack who is landlord for Mr. Jack Ellison, the Municipal Council decided on Monday night to inform Mr. Cusack that…

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No Demolition Council Reverses Decision Can Prosecute for “Writings on the Wall”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 3

The Municipal Council has decided not to proceed with the demolition of Mr. J. J. Cusack’s building known at the “Triangle…

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ALD. C. N. HOWARD Welcomed to Council “Good Many Faces Have Passed On”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 May 1947 · page 4

Aid- C. N. (Charlie) Howard, an ex-Mayor of Yass, was welcomed to Monday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, following his success…

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Councils and Building of Homes Mayor Replies to the Premier

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 May 1947 · page 4

The Mayor of Goulburn Ald. P. R. D. Hollis to-day replied to a statement by the Premier, Mr. McGirr in which he claimed that Ryude, Tamworth, and Maitland councils were the only…

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Burrowa Wants Aerodrome Deputation to Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 2 June 1947 · page 1

The Boorowa and District Chamber of Commerce is battling and using all its efforts for the establishment of an airport and…

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Mayor of Boston Goes to Gaol Successor Also Under Indictment

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 3

WASHINGTON, Monday: The United States Supreme Court yesterday upheld conviction of 73-year-old Congressman James…

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Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

Cr. J. J. Walsh, of Taraga is representing the Mulwaree Shire Council at the Shires Association conference. In Sydney to-day…

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New Shire Engineer Appointed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 June 1947 · page 1

A special meeting of the Shire Council was called last week to consider applications for the position of Shire…

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City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 3

At the meeting of the Goulburn City Council on Thursday evening Ald. Goodhew will ask: "What is the rent to be paid…

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Higher Wage Claim Labour Council in Favour

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 5

Goulburn Trades and Labour Council will support bricklayers in their claim for higher wages…

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£200 Damages for Farmer Council Cut off Power

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 June 1947 · page 4

SYDNEY: A Jury yesterday awarded a farmer £200 damages against a shire council because the council…

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Council Crumbs a Three-Act Comedy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

Monday night’s special Municipal Council meeting, held after a meeting of the finance committee, might be described as a three act comedy,…

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Council Favours Retention of Angle Parking

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 June 1947 · page 2

Although the question of parking and dealing with heavy transports could not be finalised at a special meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night, owing to a mislaid letter, aldermen were unanimous…

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Shire Council Request to Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

Goulburn City Council last night was urged to combine with Sutherland Shire Council in seeking amendments to existing…

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Sign on Bridge Shire Council not Satisfied

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

Dissatisfaction with the present notice on Run O' Waters Bridge was expressed at yesterday's meeting of Mulwaree…

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Electricity in Goulburn Aldermen Refer to Slackening

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 4

Aldermen at last night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council expressed the view that the State coal…

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Chamber of Commerce Voting in Shire Elections

The Burrowa News · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

At a recent meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, reference was made to the small number of votes cast at Shire Elections…

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Shire and Banking Orders "Commonwealth Bank to Become Monopoly"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

"My objection to the Commonwealth Government's Banking Bill is not that the Commonwealth Back could not offer us the facilities, but that we were ordered to leave our present bankers and trade with the C commonwealth Bank," said Cr…

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Govt. Grant for Ponds Bridge Council Accepts

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

A Government grant not exceeding £1000 towards the coast of a bridge over Mulwarce Ponds on the Tarago Bungonia…

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