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

Council & local affairs, 1949

658 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 7 of 33

A Busy Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 March 1949 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council, on the suggestion of its President, Cr. Courteney Moore, has decided to hold me tin every…

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Mayor Wants More Decorum at Council Meetings

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

AT MONDAY NIGHT'S COUNCIL MEETING, THE MAYOR (ALD. HADDON) APPEALED TO ALDERMEN TO EXERCISE MORE DECORUM. At times it is difficult to follow…

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"Wallaby Weed" in the Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 March 1949 · page 5

The Mulwaree Shire Council asked the Engineer (Mr. II. B. Darke) to report on a complaint about the growth…

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Legal Point. Who Owns Buildings Erected by Caretaker at Hume Park? If Council’s Property Some Aldermen Favour Long Term Agreement

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

AFTER spending 20 years turning a barren public recreation reserve into one of the best pleasure resorts in southern N.S.W., the legal point now arises whether Mr. Chas. Robertson (caretaker) owns the fruits of his…

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Council Wants Labourer Permanent Appointment

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

Reporting to Monday night’s Council meeting, the health inspector, Mr. D. Kilpatrick, asked Council’s authority to obtain a…

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Smashed Pole Council Seeking . Compensation

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

Recently a truck smashed an electricity pole in Meehan Street, doing damage to the exent of £12/14/-…

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Gasworks Stoker Hot to Be Re-instated Commissioner Finds For Yass Municipal C’cl Alleged “Wicked Conspiracy” Not Proved

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

The application by the Federated Gas Employees’ Union for re-instatement of C. E. Granland to his former employment with the Yass Municipal Council as a stoker at the gasworks, has failed…

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Latest Electric Appliances Boorowa Shire Council's Display At Show Created Interest

The Burrowa News · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 6

The display by Boorowa Shire Council of all the latest electric appliances for household uses at the Boorowa Show last week…

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Council to Provide New Culvert

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 4

A dry crossing will be provided by the Mulwaree Shire Council on the Wiarborough Creek Road at a…

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Plan To Enlarge Goulburn Aerodrome For Service Report Submitted To Mulwaree Shire: Councils To Meet

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 March 1949 · page 1

After certain information is received from the Civil Aviation Department, the Mulwaree Shire Council will confer with the City Council on a proposal to enlarge the Goulburn aerodrome. This was decided on a motion by the President (Cr. G. C…

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Next Shire Council Meeting, April 27

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

The next meeting of Goodraaigbec Shire Council will be held on April 27. In the ordinary course of events…

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GOLF Successful Opening Day Mayor Has the “Bug”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

One of the most successful opening day’s for a golfing season in Yass took place on the local course yesterday…

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Shire Briefs £10,000 Loan Money Possibly Required

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

Cr. C. A. Grogan (president) occupied the chair at the March meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council held last Wednesday,…

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Gunning Common Council Asked To Take it Over

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

A deputation was received by Gunning Shire Council at its last meeting from the trustees of the Gunning Common, represented by…

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Question Time at Shire Meeting Trucks—Building Applications — Bowning Street—Overhead Bridge

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

CR. BEST: When will the Ford truck be delivered? The engineer: End of March Council decided to write to the…

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References to Council Employees Mr. Cusack Wants Electricity Re-connected

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

Writing to the Municipal Council on Monday night, Mr. J. J. Cusack requested that in view of the approaching Federal elections…

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Town Clerk Censured Fans Lost in Transit Not Reported to Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1949 · page 2

A meeting of the Municiapal Council was held on February 28 in committee when the Mayor, AId. R. Haddon presided. Others…

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Municipal Briefs Committees Appointed

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

The Mayor (Aid. R. Haddon) occupied the chair at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night. There…

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Water Supply For Taralga: Council Adopts Proposal

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 23 March 1949 · page 6

Following on the public agitation for a water supply in Taralga (report of which appeared In our issue of last week) the Mulwaree…

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Shire Workshop Shortage of Roofing Iron

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1949 · page 4

Shortage of roofing iron, may hold up the completion of the Shire workshop. Council decided last week to again apply to the…

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