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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Noxious Weeds County Council Favoured Reply to Yass Letter

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 June 1947 · page 1

Goulburn Pastures Protection Board paned a resolution favouring a proposal to establish a country council to [?]ntrol…

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Safety Council Seeks Support

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 3

Public co-operation in the work of the newly formed Australian Road Safety Council is sought by the N.R.M.A. and R.A.C.A.,…

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Shire Shorts

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 5

On the motion of Crs. Hanley and McIntosh, a letter from Mr L. J. Tully pointing out that the Council's request re the…

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Shire and Rates

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 4

The Minister for Lands, Mr. Sheahan, made the suggestion recently, before the Mulwaree Shire Closer…

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Banking Bill Mulwaree Shire Protests

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 5

Cr. Stan Hunt, President of the Mulwaree Shire Council, and Mr., R. I. Penman, Shire Clerk, met Mr. Allan Fraser, M.H.R., on…

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Valuation Too Low Shire Sits Up

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 7

Goodradigbee Shire councillors sat up and took notice when an unusual request was made to them last week. The clerk reported that…

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Delay in Town Improvement Scheme Shire Clerk Criticised By Cr. Hanley Loan Terms Reduced to Fifteen Years

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 June 1947 · page 5

Strong criticism of the shire clerk was voiced by Cr. Hanley at last Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council for what he called unnecessary delays in lodging application for…

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Alderman-Bandsman the Thrill of Making Music

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 2

The old saying “Once a bandsman always a bandsman” is being proved correct. Last week it was Mr. Ken Clayton who came along to the…

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Municipal Council Angle Parking Adhered To Mr. Daly Retort House Foreman at Increase of £1 a Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 6

The May or, Aid. J. R. Duddleston presided at Monday nights meeting of the Municipal Council. Others Present were Ald. J. Coster R…

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Rent for Council Chambers Only 36/6 Per Week; Not £4

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 3

The rent for the Council Chambers which were specially built for the Municipal Council by Messrs. Crago Bros. 20 years ago, is only 36/6 per week and not £4 as stated by the town clerk in error at the last general…

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Housing Commission Homes on Cronan Estate Resumption Plan Drawn for Ten Blocks Facing Pettit Street Government Will Assist Council In Home Building Scheme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 June 1947 · page 1

The Housing Commission has resumed ten blocks on the Cronan estate at the top end of Cooma street running from the corner block on the Hume Highway up to Walker street opposite Mr. Walter Carpenter’s home. The subdivision plan provides for a road to run between the two lots of five houses to the home built by the…

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Boorowa Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 6

The Engineer, (Mr. S. Smee) presented a report of the work done over the past month, to the monthly meeting of the…

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"Government the Buck" Straight Talk by City Council Alderman Speaks His Mind on Housing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

"If the governments of this country are not in a position with all their priorities to get sufficient materials to build homes how can they expect councils to accept the responsibility?" asked Ald…

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Shire Offers Congratulations

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

The Boorowa Shire Council will forward congratulation and good wishes to the Football Club and players on their…

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Shire Electoral Rolls

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

Lists of Electors and ratepayers are now in course of preparation On completion the lists will be exhibited througtout…

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Shire President Returns After Illness

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

A Monday's meeting of the Boorowa Shire Council, the President (O J. A. Edmands) was welcomed back after his…

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Shire Briefs Bush Fires Advisory Committee

The Burrowa News · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 2

In reply (o a suggestion by the Bush Fires Advisory Committee that a local Demonstration of Radio Commnunications for use it connection…

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Tallaganda Shire Many Bridges Under Discussion

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 8

Reporting to the Tallaganda Shire, the Engineer, Mr. F. Leathley, stated that the gravelling of the worst sections of the Braidwood-Major's Creck Road and portion of the nearby Main Road, which has been scoured, had…

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Assistant Librarian Council's Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 5

Goulburn City Council decided at a meeting last night to secure the services of an assistant librarian for the children's section…

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Chapman Estate's Offer to City Council Accepted

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 1

The availability of land for the construction of concrete houses in Goulburn was referred to in correspondence read at a meeting of the City Council last night. Mr. Fergus Isaac, estate agent,…

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