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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Block Wanted Shire Clerk’s Residence Council Prepared to Spend Up to £1,800

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Goodradigbee Shire Council decided on Friday it was prepared to open between £1,600 and £1,800 on a residence for…

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Transport Service Supported By Shire Tumut-yass Canberra

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

Goodradigbee Shire strongly supports . the proposed tourist and passenger car service between Tumut, Tommorama,…

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Ratepayers' Needs Petitions to Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Four petitions, two of which were from residents of Victoria Avenue, off- Bradley Street, were placed before the Goulburn City…

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Shire Rate 2[?]d in the £3d Rate Defeated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 4

By three votes to two, Goodradigbee Shire Council decided on Friday to fix a rate of 2 7/8d the £, in preferente to…

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Shire to Make Offer for Caterpillar Grader Roads Deteriorating Must Have Heavy Plant

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

Goodradigbee Shire decided on Friday to send the engineer to Sydney to make an offer for a Caterpillar No 11 motor…

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Council's Confidence In Noxious Weed Inspector-RE-APPOINTED for Many Years

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

After a short discussion in committee on Friday afternoon Goodradigbee Shire Council expressed its complete…

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Shire Council Matters in Brief

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 9

The Department of Main Roads Goulburn) acknowledging Council's [?]timation that it was unable to proceed this year with the…

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Council Should Develop Its Own Electricity Undertaking, Says Shire President

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

My personal reaction is that the formation of a county council comprising of Goulburn, Gunning, Mulwaree and Crookwell would possibly be the quickest way of extending rural electrification, although I have yet to be convinced that it would be the most economical…

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Housing Question: Council Puts It Up To Commission

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

Before last week's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council were letters from the Crookwell Chamber of Commerce…

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Goulburn Trades and Labour Council Survey of Sixth Year's Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn Trades and Labour Council held recently, the president, Mrs. R. Clinghan presented the sixth annual report of her term of office as president…

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Goulburn A.L.P. Electorate Council Expresses Confidence In Mr. McGirr

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 February 1947 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Goulburn State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. Mr. L. J. Tully explained the election by Caucus of…

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Shire Council Grazing On Serrated Tussock Area

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 4

The President of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr- E. C. Archer, presided at the monthly meeting held in the Council Chambers, Rossi…

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Noxious Weeds Inspector Report to Shire Council Flannel and Blanket Weed Some Mexican Poppy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

Mr. B. O. Buckmaster, noxious weed inspector to Goodradigbee Shire Council, reported to the last meeting that he had…

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Taxi License Council Does Not Object But Will Not Give Its Support

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

Although the Municipal Council has decided not to object to Mr. Noel Wicks’ application for a taxi licen[?]e, it decided on…

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Council to Apply for £1500 Grant to Supplement £5,000 LOAN Parks Improvements Resumption Contemplated

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

The Municipal Council decided on Monday night to apply through the local member, Mr. W.F. Sheahan for a grant of…

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50 Years an Alderman

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

Last week, Aid J. Rintoul completed 50 years,continuous service as an aiderman of Young Muncipal Council…

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Shire Council Will Again Discuss Baths Establishment for Boorowa

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

ALTHOUGH IT WAS FINALLY AGREED TO DEFER CONSIDERATION UNTIL THE SHIRE ELECTIONS WHEN A POLL OF RATE [?]VERS WILL BE TAKEN, BOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL WILL AGAIN DISCUSS THE MATTER OF THE PROPOSAL TO BUILD SWIMMING BATHS IN BOOROWA AT THEIR MEETING NEXT MONDAY…

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NO. 12 Caterpillar Grader Under Offer to Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 3

Mr. S. Liddicoat, engineer to the Goodradigbee Shire, visited Sydney last week and got the offer of a No. 12 Caterpillar grader, the price of…

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High School Site Not Opposed by Council Mayor’s Statement (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 2

Sir,— I ask for a little space in your paper to reply to Mr. E. G. Elrington who until recently was the…

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Tallaganda Shire Clerk Mr. P. B. Taylor to Retire in April Proposal Regarding Health Officer Discussed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 February 1947 · page 1

Tallanganda Shire Council met on Tthursday when Cr. E. C. Smith presided over a full attendance of Councillors. Mr. C. F. Adams, of Goulburn,…

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