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

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Council Ends 70 Years

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 4 January 1950 · page 1

Seventy years of municipal administration came to an end last week when Wellington Municipal Council met for the…

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Shire Engineer's Position At Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 January 1950 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council two applications were received for the position of shire…

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Russia Stages Walk-out Scene At Security Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 January 1950 · page 5

LAKE SUCCESS, Tuesday: The Russian delegate, Jacob Malik, walked out of the United Nations Security Council yesterday in protest against the presence. of the Chinese Nationalist…

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Weeds in Shire Engineer's Report

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 4

Heavy infestation of saffron thistles in the vicinity of Breadalbane, near the junction of the Gurrundah and…

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Two Men Sentenced Stole Goods From Shire Caravan

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 January 1950 · page 5

Two men, Ronald Arthur Rawson, and Claude Anthony Ingram, arrested at Cooma, were charged at the Bega Court of Petty…

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Shire To Ask For £1000

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Since an additional sum of £282,000—making a total of £846,000—is available to N.S.W. for the year ending June 30…

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Grant to Shire for Repair Work on Highway Roads

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 January 1950 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council was advised at its meeting yesterday that additional funds would be made available to strengthen faulty lengths of pavement on the highway roads…

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Shire Workshop Building Operations Commence

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 4

In his report to the last Shire Council meeting, the engineer (Mr. S. H. Liddicoat) stated that owing to the delay in constructing…

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Alleged Damage “Intention to Prosecute Council”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. J. Cusack has served formal notice on the Municipal Council of his intention to prosecute for alleged damage to his premises…

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Council Inquiry Report to Be Finalised Shortly

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 January 1950 · page 1

A report on last year's Goulburn. City v Mulwaree Shire boundary inquiry has yet to be finalised…

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Mayor’s C.O. Here Tonight

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 2

COLONEL E. E. (“Weary”) Dunlop, one of the great personalities in the 8th Divvy in Malaya, before and after the…

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From Everywhere Shire Rate of 41. in £1

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 January 1950 · page 4

Canobolas Shire Council a its last meeting decided on a general rate of 4d. in the £1 on the unimproved capital value of all…

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Greater Local Government Boorowa Shire Invited To Attend Conference At Young

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 5

A conference associated with the drive for greater local government is to be held at Young next month…

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Proposed Electricity Extensions to Northern Portions of Boorowa Shire Would Be Costly "Capital Cost Per Consumer Would Be About £450 — Says Minister"

The Burrowa News · Friday 20 January 1950 · page 2

"The capital cost per consumer for the proposed Wyangala-Boorowa rural electricity scheme in the northern part of the Boorowa Shire would be about £460. If the extensions were taken farther than the first section, the capital cost per…

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Gunning Shire Council Water SupplyC.A. Grant

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held in the shire office on January 14. All Councillors were present…

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Increased to 6d Goodradigbee Shire Rate

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

After considering the estimates for 1950 as presented by the shire clerk, Mr. C. C. Lawrence, Goodradigb e e…

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Assistant for Shire Clerk Two Applications Received

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 January 1950 · page 1

Two applications were received at last Wednesday's Shire Council meeting for the position of assistant to the shire clerk The…

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Shire Briefs Application for Additional Roads Grant

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 6

The president (Cr. C. A. Grogan) occupied the chair at the January meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council. Others present…

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Shire President Entertains Councillors, and Wives at Dinner

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 3

The president of Goodradigbee Shire Council, Cr. C. A. Grogan, and Mrs. Grogan entertained councillors, their…

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Dust Menace on Waroo Road Petition to Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 January 1950 · page 4

In response to a petition signed by a number of residents, the Municipal Council on Monday night requested the Works Com…

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