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

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Council Employees Present Wet Weather Provisions To Remain

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 January 1948 · page 4

Arising out of a request by the Shire Engineer, Mr. Pinnington, for a direction from Council as to working…

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Goulburn Council Seeks an Extension of Boundaries Mayoral Minute Urges Six Mile Radius Mulwaree Shire Council Will Be Approached On The Matter

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

On the recommendation of the Mayor, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis, the Goulburn City Council last night decided to take initial steps to extend the municipal boundary to include an area of approximately six miles radius of the Post Office. As the proposed additional city…

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Tallaganda Shire Wants Part-time Health Inspector

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

A suggestion that Goulburn's Health Inspector should be employed on a part-time basis by the Tallaganda Shire Council…

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Drainage for New Factory Request To City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 5

The necessity for drainage work to be carried out in the vicinity of Sloane-Street to prevent flooding of Arcadia Hall…

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Goulburn Killing Works Tenders Minister Compliments City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

The Minister for Agriculture, Mr. E. H. Graham, has approved the action of the Goulburn City Council in accepting tenders amounting to £142,563 for the construction of…

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Building Applications Approved By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

The following building applications were approved by the Goulburn City Council at its meeting on Thursday…

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Street Repairs Residents Approach the City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 January 1948 · page 1

Residents of Horne Square and Albert Street on Thursday night requested the City Council to effect repairs to the two…

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Hospital Sister Is Rebuked Sequel To Municipal Ticket Distribution

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

The action of a senior sister in assisting to distribute copies of a Municipal ticket throughout the Goulburn District Hospital prior to the recent City Council election was strongly…

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Strike Still on Discussed by Council in Committee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 January 1948 · page 2

The staff strike at the Municipal gasworks has not yet beeN [?]. a special meeting of the…

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Shire Rate Increase

The Burrowa News · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 7

IT was decided at Monday's meeting of Burrangong Shire Council to increase the Combined Rate (General and Library) by [?]d,…

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District News Gunning Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held on January 10. The president (Cr. W. M. Barbour) and Crs…

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Mr. Dyce Asked to Substantiate Charges Against Shire Employees “Could Have Damaging Effect On Council.”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 1

Goodradigbee Shire Council has decided to ask Mr. S. Dyce, of Gundaroo, to substantiate his charges in connection with the conduct of certain shire employees…

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Council For Scientific and Industrial Research

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 2

Applications are invited for permanent positions of Male Junior Clerks on the staff of the Commonwealth Council for…

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Shire Meeting Date Altered To Be Third Wednesday In Month

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 19 January 1948 · page 3

As from February, Goodradigbee Shire Council meetings will be held on the third Wednesday in each month…

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Tallaganda Shire Council Problem Of A Health Inspector

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 3

At the meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council, on the motion of Cr. Byrnes, seconded by the President. Cr. C. F. Roberts, it was decided that repairs to the Galion grader be paid by the General Fund, with the object of earmarking…

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Streamlining Council Business Town and Country Committees Formed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 January 1948 · page 8

In an effort to streamline Council business and shorten the duration of meetings, members, at a recent special meeting, adopted a Presidential Minute to appoint two committees with a division of functions…

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Council’s Pole Jinker Stolen

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

Yass Municipal Council’s pole jinker, which is used in connection with the electricity undertaking, was stolen…

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Council For Scientific and Industrial Research

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 5

Applications are invited for permanent positions of Male Junior Clerks on the staff of the Commonwealth Council for…

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Washaways Due to Drainage Neglect Storm Damage On Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 3

That a number of washaways on the roads throughout Goodradigbee Shire during the recent heavy rains…

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Council Wants More H. C. Homes Erected in Yass to Ease Shortage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 6

Yass Municipal Council will make representations to have more Housing Commission homes erected in Yass and to have the erection of those, already allocated by the Commission, expedited…

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