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

Council & local affairs, 1948

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Gravel Haulage by Contract Boorowa Shire Council Call Tenders

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council, at its meeting on Monday, decided to call tenders for gravel haulage by contract, to operate following the…

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Queen Street Kerbing and Guttering Complaints Lodged Before Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 4

Complaints on the disgraceful condition of the street and footpaths as the result of the recent work carried out in kerbing and…

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Appointment of Boorowa's New Shire Engineer Position Offered To Mr. A. Green, of Warrah Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council on Monday offered the position of Shire Engineer to Mr. A. Green, of Warrah Shire Council…

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New Road-making Plant Available Early in May Acting Shire Engineer's Report To Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 8

It is anticipated that the new road-making plant now on order will be available early in May. This fact was stated by the Acting…

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Will Go Ahead With New Shire Council Chambers Notice Of Motion To Defer Consideration Defeated

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL, AT ITS MEETING ON MONDAY LAST, DECIDED TO GO AHEAD WITH ITS PLANS FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW SHIRE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT BOOROWA…

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Shire Truck Travelling in Unauthorised Hours

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

At the request of Cr. Forster, at Boorowa Shire Council meeting, the Acting Shire Engineer, promised to investigate allegations that a truck…

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Waive Rates Of Soldier Settler For First Year Shire Council Will Ask Government To Assist Resolution to Shires' Conference

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 6

A RESOLUTION WILL BE SUBMITTED TO THE SHIRES' CONFERENCE BY BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL, URGING THAT THE GOVERNMENT MEET RATES DUE BY SOLDIER SETTLERS OF LANDS ACQUIRED UNDER ANY SCHEME OF EX-SERVICEMEN…

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Electrical Mechanic's Report to Boorowa Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 2

The Electrical Mechanic (Mr. A. H. Pritchard) submitted the following report to last meeting of the Boorowa Shire Council, covering period…

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Early Start Likely with Housing Scheme for Boorowa Deputations Report To Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 2

"Although no definite promise was made I have every reason to expect that our claims will be recongised, and that an early start…

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Council Should Encourage Soldier Settlement "Boorowa District Absolutely Land-Locked"—Cr. R. J. Forster

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

"BOOROWA IS ABSOLUTELY LANDLOCKED, AND WE SHOULD ENCOURAGE SOLDIER SETTLEMENT IN OUR DISTRICT, AND THE OPPORTUNE TIME IS HERE NOW, SAID CR. R. J. FORSTER AT MONDAY'S MEETING OF THE BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL, WHEN…

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Sub-Division, Of Boorowa River Lands Into Small Farmlets Boorowa Shire Considers Problem Too Big to Handle Request From Boorowa Returned Soldiers' League

The Burrowa News · Friday 26 March 1948 · page 1

BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL WILL MAKE REPRESENTATIONS TO THE MINISTER FOR LANDS, (MR.W.F.SHEAHAN, M. L. A.), TO INITIATE LEGISLATION TO EXPEDITE SCHEMES TO SUB-DIVIDE LANDS INTO SMALL FARMLETS BY MEANS OF…

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Meeting of Council Was Brief

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 March 1948 · page 2

Thursday night's meeting of the Goulburn City Council probably was one of the shortest on record…

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Has Iron Curtain Fallen on Berlin? Electricity Control in This Area No Country Council For The Present

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 1 April 1948 · page 5

Country Council control of electricity will not be established in the Goulburn City and Mulwaree, Crookwell and Gunning Shire areas "at the present time."…

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Stinkwort Weed Causing Shire Council Concern Landholders Issued With Notices To Destroy

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 1

Like many other Shire Councils, noxious weeds are causing Boorowa Shire Council concern, and at its last meeting decided to send…

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Young State Electorate Council Annual Meeting

The Burrowa News · Friday 2 April 1948 · page 7

The Annual Meeting of the Young State Electorate Council was held at Koorawatha on Saturday 20th March…

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Shire Council Engineer’s Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 4

The following report, covering the period from February 14 to March 12, submitted to the last meeting of Goodradigbee…

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Shire Briefs BINALONG & BOWNING Sanitary Services

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 April 1948 · page 4

At the last meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr. E. C. Archer asked: “Should not questions be included in the…

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Shire Inspection Postponed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

The general inspection of Goodradigbee Shire by the councillors which was to have been held yesterday and today has been…

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Seven People at Public Meeting Mayor “Disgusted” with Response

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 2

Seven citizens attended the public meeting held last night to make arrangements for the education centenary celebrations, at Yass. The Mayor (AId. R. Haddon), who presided,…

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Aborigines Should Be Given Full Citizenship Rights Council Protests Against New Reserve Location A. P. Board Representative to Be Invited to Review Position at Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 April 1948 · page 1

Following a petition from residents of Rossi street, the Council decided on Monday night to enter a strong protest against the resumption of land near the cemetery for the Hollywood Aborigines’…

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