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

Council & local affairs, 1948

767 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 12 of 39

Five Most Serious Weeds in Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

St. John’s Wort heads the list of the five most serious weeds in Goodradigbee Shire. At last meeting, Council…

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Pipe Culvert on Shire Road “A Disgraceful Piece of Work”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 3

That a new cement pipe culvert on the Yass-Rye Park road was “a disgraceful piece of work,” was the contention of Mr. A. N. Eedy, of “Blackburn,” Yass, in a letter to last Goodradigbee Shire…

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Horse Injured in Barbed Wire Owner May Claim Expenses From Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 2

A Binalong resident may claim expenses from Goodradigbee Shire Council for injury to a horse…

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Weeds Showing “Very Great Increase” in Shire Saffron, Bathurst Burr, Stinkwort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 6

“Generally, weeds are showing a very great increase,” said the Noxious Weed Inspector (Mr. B. O…

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World Council of Churches Origin Of The Methodist Church

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 April 1948 · page 1

The third monthly meeting of the Yass branch of the World Council of Churches was held in the Methodist Church on Sunday,…

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Shire Council to Ask for Grant of £5,000 From Petrol Tax Funds

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL WILL MAKE APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION ASKING FOR A GRANT OF A £5,000 FROM THE PETROL TAX (COMMONWEALTH AID) ROADS PROGRAMME RELIEF FUNDS FOR ROADS CONSTRUCTION…

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Long List of Requests Tabled at Shire Council Meeting Engineer To Give Earliest Possible Attention

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 3

A long list of requests were made by Councillors at last meeting of Boorowa Shire Council, and were referred to the Engineer…

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Five Most Serious Weeds in Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 1

St. John's Wort heads the list of the five most serious weeds in Goodradigbee Shire. At last meeting, Council decided…

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Horse Injured in Barbed Wire Owner May Claim Expenses From Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 April 1948 · page 5

A Binalong resident may claim expenses from Goodradigbee Shire Council for injury to a horse…

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Mobile Drainage Unit for Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

A suggestion by the President (Cr. H. G. McIntosh) that consideration be given to the establishment of a…

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Diphtheria Immunisation Shire To Organise Campaign

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Goodradigbee Shire Council will organise a campaign for immunisation against diphtheria. At the last meeting, a letter…

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News From Other Towns Bitumen for Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

A far reaching decision, and one that will be hailed by all ratepayers, was made at the last meeting of the Gundagai Shire…

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Labour Loses Seat on Randwick Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 3

An independent candidate, Mr. C. C. Adams, of Matraville, defeated the Labour candidate, Mr. P. D. Hills, at a by-election on…

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Boorowa Shire to Ask for More Petrol Tax Grant Of £5000 Is Sought

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council will make application to the Local Government Association asking for a grant of £5000 from the Petrol Tax (Commonwealth Ald) Roads programme relief funds for roads construction during 1948-49…

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Council of Europe Proposal

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday: Seven hundred delegates from 16 western European countries will be asked to approve a plan for "an Emergency Council of Europe," when they meet in the Congress of…

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Preliminary Discussions On Rural Electrification Engineer's Report Considered by Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 5 May 1948 · page 4

A special meeting of the Shire Council was convened for last Monday afternoon to consider the detailed report of the Council's Consultant Electrical Engineer, Mr. Cosmo…

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Shire Supports Band Appeal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

Goodradighee Shire Council will support the appeal being made by the Yass Premier Band. At last meeting of Council, it…

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Crown Land “Worst Offender” in Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 3

That a piece of crown land was the “worst offender” in the shire as far as noxious weeds were concerned was…

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Shire to Continue Claims for Overhead Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 4

Goodradighee Shire Council will continue to press for the erection of an overhead bridge at the railway level…

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Wagga Council Members to Visit Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 6 May 1948 · page 1

Eight representatives of the Wagga Council will inspect the Jeppa Abattoirs next Saturday…

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