Australian newspapers
1803 – 1954
Old Local Papers
Every story
read free on Trove

These are historical newspapers. Some stories use language and express views that are offensive today.

← Council & local affairs, all years

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

Council & local affairs, 1949

658 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 5 of 33

Mulwaree Shire Jottings

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 February 1949 · page 6

Last Thursday's meeting was attended by the president (Cr. G. C. Goodhew), Crs. Stan Hunt, D. M. Broadhead, R. Hockey, T. Barge,…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Shire Briefs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 3

Cr. C. A. Grogan, president, was in the chair at last week’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council. Others present were: Crs. H. J…

Continued on Trove, page 3 →

Goulburn City v Mulwaree Shire Public Inquiry Next Tuesday Into City Council Claim

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 24 February 1949 · page 1

Commissioner Dane, of the Department of Local Government will begin an inquiry at the Town Hall next Tuesday into the City Council's scheme for an extension of its boundaries. Leading counsel have been…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Works Carried Out in Boorowa Shire During Past Month Engineer's Report To Council

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 5

Works carried out in Boorowa Shire during the past month were reported to Council's meeting last Friday, by the Engineer,…

Continued on Trove, page 5 →

Appeal by Mayor Support For Orchestra

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald, P. R. D. Hollis, to-day appealed to Goulburn residents to support next Tuesday's Sydney…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Drainage and Grease Are a Danger to Public Health Shire Council To Serve Notices On Tenants

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

Boorowa Shire Council will serve notices on tenants occupying premises in Marsden Street, requiring immediate cleansing…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

The Golfers' Privy Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 2

The clubhead of a No. 5 iron owned by Eric Cremin has been posted to the match committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St. Andrews by the New South Wales Golf AssociatIon…

Continued on Trove, page 2 →

Councillors Requests Referred to Shire Engineer for Attention

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 6

Requests submitted by Councillors at last Friday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council were referred to the Engineer for…

Continued on Trove, page 6 →

Day Nursery Progress Council To Resume 16 Main Blocks

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 4

By aodpting la mayoral minute for the resumption of 16 blocks of land in the Auburn, Clifford, Bourke and Montague Streets area, Goulburn City Council last night advanced a further stage towards…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Increased Allocation of Proceeds From Petrol Tax Council's Resolutions For Shires' Conference

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 9

Boorowa Shire Council will submit a resolution to the Shires' Association Conference, urging the Councils receive substantially…

Continued on Trove, page 9 →

Fate Of The Aerodrome? City Council To Discuss Future Control Of Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night decided to invite representatives of the Mulwaree Shire Council and Southern Tablelands Development League to discuss plans for the future control of the Goulburn…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Provision of Small Farmlets at Boorowa Suggested by Council Rural Bank Asked to Give Consideration to Scheme

The Burrowa News · Friday 25 February 1949 · page 1

A suggestion that lands in the vicinity of Boorowa be resumed and made available for small farmlets, was made at Boorowa Shire Council's meeting last Friday. Cr. S. D. Bobbin brought the matter forward; and after…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Inquiry To-Morrow On City Council Claim

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

An inquiry into a Goulburn City Council claim for extended boundaries, which will open at the Town Hall at 10 a.m. to-morrow, is expected to last several days. Commissioner H.Dane, of the…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Railway and Trees Request To City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 1

In a letter read at Thursday night's meeting of the City Council the Goulburn Railways Maintenance Engineer…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Letters to the Editor a Larger Municipality

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

Sir,—I note that the inquiry into a proposal to enlarge the city boundaries will be held on March 1 and the claim is being strenuously…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

Addresses to Commissioner (Suspension Inquiry “Abundant Evidence of Neglect of Duty”—council’s Solicitor Barrister Criticises Class Consciousness Among Workers in Democratic Country

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 28 February 1949 · page 4

BARRISTER for the Gas Employees’ Union and solicitor for the Yass Municipal Council made a gentleman’s agreement to address the Commissioner not longer than 20 minutes. In that time both legal men…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

City Council Claim for 58,224 Acres of Land From Mulwaree Shire Town Hall Inquiry To-Day Before Local Government Dept. Officer

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 March 1949 · page 1

An inquiry into the Goulburn City Council's claim for the inclusion of 53,224 acres of the Mulwaree Shire area in the municipality opened at the Town Hall at 10 o'clock this morning before Commissioner H.Dane, of the Local Government Department, who was appointed by the Minister (Mr…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

City Engineer's Evidence in Goulburn Claim Mr. Muntz Is Cross-Examined By Council For Mulwaree Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 4

The City Engineer (Mr. W. i. Muntz)continued his evidence at the boundary inquiry this morning, and was still undergoing cross-examination by Mr. J. Bales, counsel for the Mulwaree Shire, when Commissioner Dane adjourned the hearing at 1 o'clock…

Continued on Trove, page 4 →

City Council Grounds

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

City Council grounds for its claim for a bigger area are. listed as follows: The desire to (1) have with…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →

Mayor Interrogated on East Goulburn Evidence Lasts Nearly Four Hours On First Day Of Inquiry

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 March 1949 · page 1

During nearly four hours' cross-examination at yesterday's boundary inquiry in Goulburn, the Mayor, Aid. P. R. D. Hollis, was subjected to many questions regarding present and proposed council serviced to East Goulburn and the condition of roads and other public utilities in that area…

Continued on Trove, page 1 →