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

Council & local affairs, 1947

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Mayor's Car in Collision

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis, was Involved in a collision with a motor cyclist at the in ersection of Auburn and…

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Civic Reception to Lord Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 5

A civic reception will be tendered the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress of Sydney, Aid. and Mrs. Bartley, at Goulburn City…

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Noxious Weeds Report to Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

In a report to-yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Weeds Inspector, Mr. E. J. Fitzgerald, said he had ordered,…

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Straying Stock at Taralga Ratepayer's Protest to Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 4

The subject of straying stock in the Taralga area was discussed by the Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday…

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Rates Not Enough for Road Up Keep Costs Becoming Prohibitive, Says Shire Councillor

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 April 1947 · page 1

"We have arrived at a point where we cannot depend on local rates for the upkeep of our area," said the president, Cr. Stan Hunt, at a meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday,…

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Rejected by City Aldermen

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 1

One dome kerb line of Clinton Street on northern side in centre of Bourke Street. Bourke and Verner Streets.—…

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Petition to City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 2

A petition against what was called the "appalling condition" of Lansdowne St., between Eldon and Hovell Sts., was…

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Noxious Weeds Serrated Tussock in Mulwaree Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 3

In a report to last week’s meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council, the Weeds Inspector, Mr. E. J. Fitzgerald, said he had ordered the…

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Shire Roads Rates Not Enough for Up Keep

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

“We have arrived at a point where we cannot depend on local rates for the upkeep of our area said the president, Cr…

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A.L.P. COUNCIL Annual Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

The annual meeting of the A.L.P. Federal Electoral Council of Eden-Monaro, held in Goulburn last Sunday, was attended…

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Municipalities and Shires Find Road Hard Gulf Between Rates and Requirements

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 1

The Local Government and Shires Associations have appealed to all Councils to press for consideration and support of those proposals made at the 1946 Annual Conferences relating to the…

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Stock Agents Urged To Form Council On National Scale

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 April 1947 · page 9

A suggestion that representatives of stock and station agents throughout Australia should meet to form a Federal Council was made last week by…

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Civic Welcome to Visitors Lord Mayor Praises Local Industries

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 7

Paying their first official visit to Goulburn, the Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. P. J. Bartley, and his wife, were…

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Junee Council Asked to Pay £141

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 3

Way back in 1912 the Junce Municipal Council entered into an agreement with the Railway Commissioners concerning a large water main…

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Parallel Parking Rejected by Goulburn Council Angle System Preferred

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 April 1947 · page 4

A strong recommendation by the transport sub-committee to retain the existing angle parking system in Auburn street was unanimously…

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[?]30,000 Needed For Boorowa Shire Roads "Government Assistance Essential"

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

"APPROXIMATELY £30,000 IS NEEDED TO RESTORE BOOROWA SHIRE ROADS TO A PRE-WAR STANDARD. IN MY OPINION, THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD MAKE A SUBSTANTIAL GRANT TO THE COUNCIL FOR THIS PURPOSE."…

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Boorowa Will Get Baths and Good [?] Money For Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 2

"AS A RESULT OF THE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION TO PROVIDE FINANCE. TO SUBSIOSE COUNCILS IN THE PROVISION OF GOOD ROADS AND AMENITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY BOOROWA NOW HAS AN EXCELLENT CHANGE OF GETTING[?]…

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Quiz for Shire Clerk

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 April 1947 · page 1

The shire clerk, Mr. C. C. Lawrence has been having a quiz competition of his own but with no prizes except late hours. In preparing the rate notices he has discovered a few discrepancies some of which were mentioned at Friday’s meeting of…

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Shire Shorts

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 11

All members of the Crookwell Shire Council were present at last Thursday's regular meeting. The Shire President (Cr J. A. Walton) presided. Council agreed to accept the offer of…

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Shire Hall Project: Institute Committee's Concern

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 April 1947 · page 10

Announcement of the Crookwell Shire Council's intention to build a modern shire hall in Crookwell has prompted the Literary Institute…

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