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

Council & local affairs, 1950

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Ratepayer Wants Public Meeting to Discuss Goodradigbee Shire Council’s Policy

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

MR. GEO. JOHNSON, “Edgerton,” Yass river, states in a letter to the editor that if he gets sufficient support from the ratepayers he is prepared to convene a public meeting in the Yass Memorial Hall, to discuss…

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Remarkable Decision Canberra Council To Boycott Nott

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 6 February 1950 · page 1

The Canberra Trades and Labour Council at its recent meeting decided that it would not approach Dr…

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Younger Generation Visited by Shire Councillors

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

Crs. Charles O'Brien and Donald Baxter, in company with the Shire Engineer, Mr. George Pinnington, inspected the roads in the Stonequarry, Burra Lake, Yalbraith and Golspie areas…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, four applications were received for the position of Shire Engineer…

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Monaro Country Council Local Government In The South

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4

Confidence that the work of the recently enlarged Monaro County Council would result in early extension of electrical amenities to many parts of the County District was expressed at the…

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CUSACK v. COUNCIL Application for Adjournment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6

Owng to the illness of the health inspector, Mr. D. J. Kilpatrick, the Municipal Council will apply for an adjournment in the case in…

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Shire President and Councillor Reply to Ratepayer’s Criticism President’s Statement Conditions Reviewed(To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 2

Sir,—In connection with recent criticism levelled at Goodradigbee Shire Council, its President., Councillors and Engineer, I desire to…

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Municipal Briefs Wet Weather Delaying Roads Programme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6

In the absence of the Mayor (Aid. R. Haddon), the Deputy Mayor (Ald. E. J. O’Connor) was in the chair at a meeting of the…

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Straying Stock Stand By Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday decided to take a firm stand to reduce the numbers of straying stock on,…

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Shire To Buy £1650 Loader

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

It was decided at yesterday's meeting of the Mulwaree Shire Council to purchase a mechanical loader at a cost of £1650…

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£45,000 for Shire Housing Scheme

The Burrowa News · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

About £40,000 has so far been spent of the £45,000 allotted in Boree Shire Council's housing scheme…

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Mulwaree Shire To Call Bush Fire Conference

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Because of doubts existing in the minds of many bush fire brigade members in the Goulburn district about new regulations, Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday decided to call a…

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Shire Councillors to Visit All Parts of Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday adopted in principle a motion by Cr. T. W. Burge that the full council should make yearly visits to each of the three ridings to bring about a closer contact with ratepayers. Arrangements will be made…

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Shire Council Matters

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 5

A number of requests for work to be carried out were received at last week's Mulwaree Shire Council meeting…

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Shire Building Applications

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Two building applications were approved at yesterday's Mulwaree Shire Council meeting…

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Council Questions

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 3

Wet weather had delayed grass-cutting operations, the City Engineer. Mr. W. I. Muntz, reported to the City Council last…

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Shire Policy Criticised Ratepayers’ Assn. Formed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 2

At the largest public meeting in Yass for a number of years, held in the Annex, Memorial Hall on…

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Shire To Ask For Grant For Roadwork

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday agreed to make application under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act of 1947 for an allocation of £1930 to improve roads in sparsely settled areas…

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Shire Council To Spend £41,000 On Roads During 1950 No Alteration In Existing Rates

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1

The estimates for 1950 adopted by Council last Thursday provide for the expenditure of £41,000 on Main and By-roads throughout the Shire during the current year. This is the largest sum ever allocated by the Shire Council for…

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Mulwaree Inspector Reports on Hotels and Shops in Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 8

Reports on inspections of shops and hotels at Taraga, Taralga and Marulan, were received by the Mulwaree Shire…

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