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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 14 of 39

Mayor to Open Ball

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 1

St. Saviour's Cathedral Ball will be opened by the Mayor, Aid. P. R. D. Hollis at the Masonic Hall to-morrow night…

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Meeting Of Council And Fire Board

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

Goulburn City Council members will meet the N.S.W. Fire Board at a special meeting to-night. Members of the Board arrived…

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Cannot Pay Wages Council Puts Off Men

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

The. Forbes Municipal Council last week dismissed ten employees. The reason for this mass dismissal is that the council funds…

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Money for Roads Mulwaree Council Asks For Grant

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

Writing to the Mulwarea Street Council the Public Works Departement advised that "in pursuance of the Commonwealth…

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Crumbs From the Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 3

Apologies for non - attendance were recived from Crs. Walton and Baxter, both of whom were visitors to the…

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Council Affected Building Material Restrictions

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 3

A requset from the authorities, agreed to by Council, means in effect that Council has fallen into…

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Overseer and Meal Allowance Council In Quandary

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 3

A claim by their Overseer for payment of expenses incurred for meals while in the field had members…

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Big Increases In Pay Roll Of City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

Since the City Council estimates were approved there has been an average increase if 15/ in the weekly wages of council employees. Because of this, ratepayers…

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Homes for Council's Officers Approval Of £7,000 Loan Expected Shortly

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 1

A communication from the Department of Local Government read at last Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, relative to the application by Council for permission to…

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Costs of Goulburn Fire Service Council Does Not Favour Three Officer Staff

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 May 1948 · page 4

At a meeting of the Goulburn City Council with members of the N.S.W. Fire Board last night, it was revealed that costs of maintaining the Goulburn Fire Brigade had increased from £1796 to £3400 in three years. These figures were given by Mr…

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Shire Plans for Drainage Unit

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

Goodradigbee Shire Council is taking steps towards establishing a mobile drainage unit for use in the mainteance of drains…

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Wont Increase Subsidy This Year M. H. C'cil's Request To Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 May 1948 · page 2

Goodradigbee Shire Council cannot see its way clear this year to increase its subsidy, to the Memorial Hall Council…

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Cannot Pay Wages Council Puts Men Off

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

The Forbes Municipal Council last week dismissed ten employees. The reason for this mass dismissal…

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Move to Improve Shire Office Interior

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

A move to improve the appearance of the interior of the Good-: radigbee Shire Council office and to provide comforts for its sets…

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Cr. Best’s Hope for Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

Cr. H. J. Best would sooner see trafficable roads in Goodradigbee Shire than a credit balance. When complaints about various…

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Shire Supports Cavan School Bus Service Make Representations To Member

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 4

Goodradigbee Shire Council will lend its support to the proposed Cavan school bus service and at yesterday’s…

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Tumut Canberra Road Shire To Press Claims For Wee Jasper Route

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 May 1948 · page 1

Goodradigbee Shire Council will ask the Federal member (Mk A. N. Fuller M.H.R.), to press its claims in connection…

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District Council Decision Of R.S.L.

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 1

A decision to form a district council of southern sub-branches of the R.S.L. was made at a conference…

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Gunning Shire Roadway Formed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 5

The Gunning Shire Council has formed a roadway leading from Adbms-street to the Hume Highway. This will do away with the…

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Gunning Shire Council Provision of Alternate Route When Creek Hoods Flame Thrower Used on Stinkwort

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 May 1948 · page 4

Present at the May meeting of the Gunning Shire Council were: President (Cr. W. M. Barbour), M. Heffernan, J. E. Stone, T. R…

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