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

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Shire Plans for Reconstruction and Sealing of Main, Trunk Roads

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

Goodradighee Shire Council is making plans for the reconstruction and bitumen surfacing of the Yass-Boorowa, Bowning-Murrumburrah and Yass-Tumut roads…

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Aldermen and Trading

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

The Junee and District Chamber of Commerce is to make representations to [?]re Minister for Local Government seeking…

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Shire Briefs President To Attend Conference

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 4

Present at last meeting of the Goodradigbee Shire Council were. President (Cr. H. G. McIntosh) Crs. S. H. M. Walker, H. J. Best,…

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210 Miles of Transmission Lines Throughout Shire Engineer's Plans For Rural Electrification

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 May 1948 · page 2

Realising the desire on the part of country residents for full information on the plans for the extension of electricity into rural areas of the Crookwell Shire, and their natural interest in the details of the scheme, we are attempting a review of the report presented to Council by their Consultant Engineer, Mr. Cosmo Reid…

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Aldermen Told To Put "Pep" Into Positions

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

"Please put some pep into the honourable positions you hold, and don't rely on the ratepayers for matters to be brought under…

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Offer to Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

An offer by the Chairman of the Cumberland County Council (Mr. John P. Tate) to the Mayor and Aldermen to inspect town…

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Question of Swimming Baths For Boorowa Again Raised Chamber Of Commerce Asks Shire Council To Proceed With Proposal

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

THE QUESTION OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF MODERN SWIMMING BATHS FOR BOOROWA WAS AGAIN RAISED AT THE BOOROWA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE MEETING LAST NIGHT. It was decided to again write to the Boorowa Shire Council and…

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Council Praise For Engineer

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

Recent floods had proved the effectiveness of recent drainage work carried out at the new recreation area, said…

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Shire to Continue Claims for Overhead Bridge

The Burrowa News · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 7

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

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Council Rejects Application for Fruit Stand

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night rejected an application by a local fruiterer to operate a stand in Montague Street…

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Supplies for Council Resolution Urges "Top Priority"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

A motion urging that Shire Councils "be given top priority in obtaining plant and materials which are subject to any system of control or permit" will be discussed at the annual conference of the Shires' Association which opens in…

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Council Approves Sunday Football on New Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

An application by the Goulburn Rugby League to play football on the Braidwood Road recreation area on Sundays was received by the City Council at its meeting last night. Mr. P. R. Kirley, Secretary of…

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Proposal to Divide City Block Extension Of Murray St. Envisaged By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 1

Plans submitted to last night's Goulburn City Council meeting envisaged the extension of Murray Street to provide a thoroughfare from Kinghorne Street to Citizen Street. Although it will be many years…

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Alderman Objects To Loudspeakers

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 3

At its last meeting the City Council received an application from the Australian Labour Party to use a public address…

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Water Damage At Taralga Shire Council To Do Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 4

After every rainfall, gullying of the eastern side of the Orchard and Bannaby Streets junction at Taralga has been the…

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Council Donation

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 8

A donation of £1/1/ will be made to the Picton Lakes village T.B. settlement by the Goulburn City Council…

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Municipal Council Meeting Electricity To Incubate Chickens

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 4

Present at Monday night’s meeting of the Yass Municipal Council were: Mayor (Aid. R. Haddon), Aid. E. J. O’Connor, M…

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Council Order to Owner

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 1

The owner of premises at 267 Auburn Street will be served with a final City Council order to effect repairs to the building…

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A. P. & H. Request to Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

The secretary of the Goulburn A.P. and H. Society (Mr. Fergus Isaac) on Thursday night asked the City Council to carry…

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Belmore Park Council Debate On Use For Fete

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 4

Four aldermen at Thursday night's, council meeting opposed a move to grant the Red Cross full use of…

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