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

Council & local affairs, 1947

751 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 14 of 38

Taxi-drivers and Telephones Petition to City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 8

Attempts were made last night by five of Goulburn's taxi proprietors to have all private telephone extensions removed from public taxi ranks, an ,public telephones in stalled in their stead…

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Mulwaree Shire and Its Roads Estimates Mainly for Maintenance Are £9,500

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

The problem of re-conditioning at increased costs may of the roads within the Mulwaree Shire area was discussed at a meeting of the council yesterday…

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City Council to Organise 'Clean up' Week in Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 5

Goulburn City Council last night approved a recommendation by the Health inspector that a ''Clean Up'' week be commenced in Goulburn on Monday week. The Inspector, Mr. A. H…

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Gundagai Shire House Survey

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 1

A very poor response has greeted the Gundagai Shire Council's survey of the housing position in Gudagai, and up to date,…

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Council's Gain in Showground Transfer

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 2

At a meeting of the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis said council had…

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Looking for the Advantages Nattai President's Clear Analysis Proposed County Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 3

At the county council conference in Moss Vale on Monday night, the president of Nattai Shire, Councillor I. W. Jurd, sought information in the form of questions and criticism, which was not available from any…

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County Council Proposal Has a Mixed Reception Only Enthusiastic Advocate Is Bowral's Engineer Wingecarribee Wants Assurances

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 June 1947 · page 2

The conference of representatives of local governing bodies held in the Moss Vale Council Chambers on Monday night affirmed the almost total absence of unanimity on the proposal which emanated from Bowral for the setting up of a county council to take over the entire control of the electricity…

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Shire Shorts

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

Sharing petrol and oil business; Binalong meeting August 8; Grader Wanted at Murrumbateman; Question of private roads; Burrinjuck road; Reply to R.S.L. Protest; Compulsory Voting; Outward Correspon[?]…

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Shire Plant

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 3

In his report to the Goodradigbee Shire Council the Engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, stated that following on Council’s decision to purchase…

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Donation from Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

Goodradigbee Shire Council decided at Its last meeting to again make a donation of £50 each to the Yass District…

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Shire Engineer Resuming Duty Soon

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 3

Although his leg is still in an iron and he is using a walking stick, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, engineer to Goodradigbee Shire Council, was present…

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Shire Works Engineer’s Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

The Engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported to the Goodradigbee Shire Council on Friday for the period from May 2…

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Consulting Engineer £115 for Shire Survey Rural Electrification

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

While a number of district people will have nothing at all to do with it, 90 per cent. of the ratepayers in Goodradigbee…

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Shire Clerk Has Travelled 200 Miles in District Looking for a Home Place at Murrumbateman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

Evidence of the acute housing shortage in Yass, were it needed, was given by Mr. C. C. Lawrence, shire clerk, when he…

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Burrowa Wants Aerodrome Deputation to Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

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

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County Council Favoured by P. P. Board

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 1

Goulburn Pastures Protection Board yesterday passed a resolution favouring a proposal to establish a county council to…

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Will World Force Be Too Weak? Fears Expressed by Small Nations at Security Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 June 1947 · page 3

LAKE SUCCESS, Wednesday: Fears that the Big Five were trying to establish a United Nation's armed force, which would be too weak for action against a major power, were expressed by…

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Flood Damage Repair £1,070 Grant Offer To Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

Special grant of £1,070, representing 50 percent of the estimated cost of specified flood damage repairs was offered to…

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Gundagai Shire Rouse Survey

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 4

A very poor responce has greeted the Guudagai Shire Council's survey of the housing position in Gundagai, and up to date, only 24…

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Rugby League to Ask Council Aid

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 5

The Goulburn City Council will be asked to receive a deputation from the Goulburn Rugby League on…

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