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

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Street Fish Sales Opposed By Alderman

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

An application by a Sydney merchant to sell fish from a specially equipped vehicle near Auburn Street on Friday of each week was strongly opposed by Ald. A. Goodhew at a meeting of the City Council last night…

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Residents Want Electricity Extensions to Rugby Petition Before Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

A petition seeking electricity extensions to Rugby from Rye Park was read at Monday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council from residents in the vicinity of Rye Park-Rugby road and Rugby…

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Boorowa Shire Council Lodges Strong Protest Against Petrol Cut Would Seriously Hamper Maintenance of Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council will strongly protest to Liquid Fad Board against the cut in its petrol allotment…

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Boorowa's New Shire Council Chambers Site Chosen Near Band Rotunda at of Market and Pudman Streets

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

The site chosen for Boorowa's new Shire Council Chambers will be near junction of Market and Pudman Streets in the vicinity of the existing Band Rotunda building…

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Council Approves Salary Increase

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night increased the salary of the Saleyards Inspector by £52 per annum…

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Cowra Council Criticises Valuations

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 5

Stating that present valuation of properties in the Cowra Municipality were ridiculous, Aid. M. W. Whitley. when discussing the proposed rating…

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Name for New Council Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

In a letter to last night's City Council, meeting, the secretary of the Goulburn sub-branch of the R.S.L. (Mr. F. F. Gulse)…

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£1,650 Grant for Maintenance of Boorowa Shire Roads

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 6

The Minuter for Works and Local Government (Mr, J.J. Cahill) has approved a grant of £1,650 to Boorowa Shire, Council to be expended Sit the maintenance of roads…

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Much Damage Done to Shire Roads Acting Report to Monday's Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 8

Following the extraordinary rainfall between December 12 and 27 much damage was done to roads was reported by the Acting Shire…

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Long List of Requests Referred to Engineer for Attention Matters Brought forward At Shire Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 2

Matters brought forward by Councillors at Monday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council were referred to the Engineer for…

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C.T. County Council May Be Dissolved Deadlock Is Reached on Finance Government Will Not Pay Increased Costs

The Burrowa News · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 4

With the costs rising rapidly on the Coombing Creek Dam, near Carcoar, die Central Tablelands Comity Council is facing possible dissolution. At the meeting of the County Council, held at Cowra…

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East Goulburn Conditions Mayor Warns Of Big Loan Programme

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 1

"During a recent inspection of East Goulburn we realised that nothing of a permanent nature could be done until the people of the city were prepared to stand up to a big loan programme,"…

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Recreation Area Council Appoints New Manager

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Kenny, of Paddington who was selected at the last meeting of the City Council as careteker-manager of…

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Municipal Council Briefs Conference With Shire and P. P. Board

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Those present at the last meeting of the Municipal Council were: Mayor (Aid. R. Haddon), Ald. W. T. Walker, A. J…

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Storm Damage To Roads In Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, the shire engineer (Mr. S. H. Liddicoat) gave details of storm damage to…

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Lithgow Rates "Council is Broke"

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 January 1948 · page 1

Lithgow City Council has adopted estimates of income arid expenditure providing for a general rate of 1/6½ in ,the £1 on…

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Reduction of Petrol Shire Council Seeks Review

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council decided to-day to seek a review of a Liquid Fuel Board decision to reduce the…

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Mulwaree Shire Council Kenmore Request For Works

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 5

when school resumed, Kenmore children on their way to the school bus would be endangered by flooded causeways in certain…

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Shire Council Will Make Further Inspection of Roads Raise Loan For Improvement

The Burrowa News · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Councillors will make a further inspection of all roads within the Shire with a view of considering a proposal to raise…

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Mulwaree Shire Council 1948 Rate Unchanged President Exercises Casting Vote In Favour Of Old Rate

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

A move fro a shire rate increase was rejected by four votes to three at a meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday. The President (Cr. G. C. Goodhew), who had seconded…

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