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

Council & local affairs, 1949

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GUNNING Shire Council Electricity for Gundaroo

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 1

Dr. W. M. Barbour presided at the monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council at which, all councillors were present,…

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Shire Sanitary Charges

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 3

In his report to the February meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, the shire clerk asked that Council should formally fix the…

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Council "Profiteering"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 5

Mr. M. Watkins, of Beresfield, has informed the Lower Hunter Shire Council that he considers the charge of 1/6 for…

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Electricity For Gundaroo From Yarrowlumla Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Gunning Shire Council, at its last meeting, agreed that Yarrowlumla Shire should serve Gundaroo with…

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Council Applies for £2000

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

The Mulwaree Shire Council has submitted an application to the Department of Public Works for a grant of £2,500 under the…

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Shire Rate Arrears Legal Action if Not Paid

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

Deferred from the previous meeting, the matter of arrears in shire rates came before yesterday’s Shire meeting…

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Cr. S .H . M. Walker Elected Deputy Shire President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 2

At yesterday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council Cr. S. H. M. Walker was elected deputy shire president…

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Rats Causing Trouble Council to Seek Advice On Eradication

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

Residents in parts of the town are complaining of the prevalence of rats within the Municipality. In his report to the Municipal…

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Municipal Briefs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 February 1949 · page 4

The Mayor (Ald. R. Haddon) was in the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night. Others…

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General Items At Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

A big variety of questions were discussed at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council. A letter was received from the Bungonia Progress Association…

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Buildings Valued at £3,640 Approved Boorowa Shire Council I!

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

Building applications valued [?] £3,640 Were approved at to-day meeting of Boorowa Shire council…

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Instantaneous Water Maters at Boorowa Electrical Mechanic Reports To Shire Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The Electrical Mechanic (Mr. A. H. Pritchard) submitted the following report to to-day's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council on in…

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Considerable Progress Made in Boorowa Shire Electricity Extensions

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

"Considerable progress has been made in connection with the comprehensive plan of Shire Electricity extensions, and it is…

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Trees for Marulan Decision Of Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 February 1949 · page 1

The Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday decided on location for the planting of trees in Marulan this year…

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Tourist Booklet Shire Council Defers Decision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

At last week’s meeting of the Shire Council decision concerning the Shire’s contribution to the cost of a tourist…

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Shire Rate Fixed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

At last Wednesday’s Shire meeting, the president (Cr. C. A. Grogan) formally moved that the general rate for 1040 be 3[?]d in…

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Problem for Shire Dog Trap Road Storm Damage and Erosion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 4

The Shire Council is faced with a knotty problem on the Dog Trap road where serious damage has been caused by…

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Building Plans May Be Approved By Shire Executive Question of Delegation of Powers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 3

By resolution, Goodradigbee Shire Council decided at last Wednesday’s meeting to delegate power to approve…

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Shire Defers Decision on Proposed Country Water Supplies Financial Position To Be Placed Before Meetings at Bowning, Binalong

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 February 1949 · page 1

The proposed water supplies for Bowning and Binalong were again discussed at last Wednesday’s Shire Council meeting. It was decided to defer further discussion until Cr. Glover was present,…

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Norway Joins Plans For European Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 22 February 1949 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: It is officially announced in Oslo that Norway will join the Western European nations in consulations on the establishment of a European Council. This decision follows closely on the earlier announcement that the…

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