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

Council & local affairs, 1950

637 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 32

Rural Electricity Shire Asks For Conference

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

When copies of the Electricity Authority’s report on the proposal to establish a county council for the reticulation of electricity…

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“Nuisance Value” Mayor’s Opinion of Mr. Cusack

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 2

When Mr. J. J. Cusack asked for certain information regarding the installation of the gasworks retorts and high pressure holder,…

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To Fly to Brisbane Shire Engineer Seeking Plant

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

Speaking at last Wednesday’s Shire Council meeting, the engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, said he received a circular from a…

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County Council Favoured By Electricity Authority

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

The town clerk stated at last Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting he had received a report from the Electricity Authority…

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R. L. Stalker Elected to Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 1

Setting an early lead and polling almost 50 per cent. of the votes, R. L. Stalker was elected to fill a vacancy on the Goulburn City Council at last Saturday's by-election…

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Municipal Briefs Application for Grant For Junction Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 29 May 1950 · page 4

At a meeting of the Municipal Council last Monday night, the Mayor (Aid. R. Haddon) was in the chair. Others present were…

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Requests to Be Made to Crookwell Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 30 May 1950 · page 3

Crookwell Shire Council will receive a number of requests for action from the Crookwell Chamber of Commerce and Progress Association as a result of its recent meeting. The Council will be asked to…

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Shire Council Petitions From Ratepapers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 3

The president (Cr. C. A. Grogan) was in the chair at the May meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council. There were also present…

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St. John’s Wort Shire Interested In Insect Control

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 6

According to Goodradigbae Shire weeds inspector, Mr. B. O. Buckmaster, St. John’s Wort is prevalent in the Burrinjuck area,…

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GUNNING Efficient Shire Clerk Mr. and Mrs. W. Duncan Farewelled

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 8

After the special meeting of the Shire Council last Saturday, representatives of all sections of the comunity assembled at the…

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U.N.O. Children’s Appeal Shire to be Organised

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 2

In response to ah appeal from the United Nations’ Organisation for destitute children, Goodradigbee Shire Council decided last…

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“Ridiculous” Old Age and Invalid Pensions Council Supports Move For Increase

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 June 1950 · page 4

When a circular letter was read at the last meeting of the Municipal Council from the City of Greater Wollongong Council…

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Roads of Access; SHlRE Council’s Policy to Be Decided

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 June 1950 · page 1

At the last meeting of Coodradigbee Shire Council, councillors decided that a mating of the Committee would discuss Council’s policy on roads of access within the shire…

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County Council Yass Municipal Opposes Strongly Opposes Proposed County Council “Yass Would Lose Effective Control Over Own Undertaking”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 1

YASS MUNICIPAL COUNCIL on Monday night registered strong disapproval of the proposal to establish a county council to control reticulation of electricity, which was advocated by the Electricity Authority…

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Shire Matters Another Objective HEADING(To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 June 1950 · page 2

Sir.— In the “Tribune-Courier” of May 11 you published a letter from myself criticising your…

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Clean Meat In Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council had less slaughtering, condemnations submitted at yesterday's meeting than had been known in…

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Shire Men to See Crossings

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 1

Members of the Mulwaree Shire Council will make an inspection of Kippilaw-Pomeroy Road Crossings Which have…

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Roads in Dangerous and Shocking State in Rugby and District Township on Verge of Being Totally Isolated Rugby Progress Association to Ask Shire Council for Share of Service

The Burrowa News · Friday 9 June 1950 · page 2

Concern was expressed by Rugby Progress Association which was formed last Saturday to the dangerous and shocking state of roads at Rugby and in the district. After discussion, members of the Association unanimously…

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Alderman Welcomed

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 3

Alderman R. L. Stalker, who was elected at the City Council by-election on May 27, was officially, welcomed at last…

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Council Improves Abattoirs Road

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 12 June 1950 · page 7

Goulburn City Council last week advised Mulwaree Shire Council that improvements had been carried out on the road…

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