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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 9 of 32

Electricity Extensions in Boorowa Shire Area

The Burrowa News · Friday 21 April 1950 · page 8

The Shire Clerk (Mr. C. W. Kenny) reported to yesterday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council that no further materials for the…

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Three Shire Ratepayers May Get Electricity From Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE COUNCIL is prepared to grant a franchise to Yass Municipal Council to supply electricity to three Shire ratepayers, Messrs. K. N. Lawrence, Roy Lawrence, and Est. C. H. Barbour…

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Works Committee Will Function in Emergency Shire Council’s Decision

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE COUNCIL decided last Wednesday to call Works Committee meetings in case of emergency, but the majority of Councillors did not consider it necessary to hold the meetings each month…

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Shire Will Sell Block of Land

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 4

Some months ago Goodradigbee Shire Council purchased a block of land in Meehan Street with the object of building a residence for…

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Mayor Crowns Miss Goulburn, 1950 Win For Miss C. Phillips

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Over 1800 people on Saturday night saw the Mayor of Goulburn, Aid. P. R. D. Hollis, declare Miss Catherine Phillips (Odeon nomination) "Miss Goulburn, 1950."…

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Ratepayers’ Assn. Shire to Meet Representatives on May 3

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

Cr. C. A. Grogan, president Goodradigbee Shire Council, intimated at last Wednesday’s meeting, that owing to the wet weather…

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“One Man” Roads Shire Prepared to Assist in Maintenance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 April 1950 · page 1

In a reply to a letter from Mr. F Matthew-Drew, “The Springs,” Kangiara, read at the lad meeting of Goodradigbee Shire…

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Crookwell Considers Regional Library Proposal Before Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 April 1950 · page 3

Crookwell Shire Council has adopted the provisions or the Public Library Act and is prepared to consider joining, a regional library scheme based on Goulburn. That decision was made at…

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Gunning News Gunning Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 4

The Gunning Shire Council meeting, held at the Council Chambers, Gunning, on Monday, 17th April, was presided over by Dr. W. M…

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Road Contribution Lost by Crookwell Council To Make Representations

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 26 April 1950 · page 3

"It was impossible to forsee that the Department of Main Roads would withdraw its contribution to our programme for works not completed within the past year." in making that remark at the…

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Shire Roads Requests For Repairs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 6

It was only to be expected that after the recent heavy rains there should be a large batch of requests from ratepayers to the…

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£13,000 Major Damage to Roads by Flood Rain Shire to Apply for Government Financial Assistance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 April 1950 · page 4

GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE ENGINEER, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, estimates that major damage totalling £13,000 was done to Shire roads during the recent flood rains. This is not an estimate for the whole…

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Grants for Shire Councils

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 4

Advice has been received by Mr. Fred J. Cahill, State Member for Young, that the sum of £5,670 has been made available by the…

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Shire Council Items of Interest Dealt with at Last Week's Meeting Bulkheads Needed for Wheat Storage

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 6

Pending the provision of an additional wheat silo at Boorowa, the Railway Commissioner will be asked by Boorowa…

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Show Society and Council Plan for Recreation Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 1

A plan by the Goulburn City Council to improve the Recreation Area did not meet with the full approval of A.P. and H. Society members at their April meeting…

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Flood Damage to Boorowa Roads and Bridges Engineer Reports On WorK Being Done In Shire

The Burrowa News · Friday 28 April 1950 · page 7

Commenting on the recent flood and storm damage, the Shire Engineer (Mr. L. St. K. Donaldson) stated in his report to last week's Council meeting that all programmed work had been virtually suspended so that full use of available transport and…

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GUNNING Shire Council Housing Position; Flood Damage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 May 1950 · page 4

Included in the correspondence at a meeting of Gunning Shire Council held on April 17, were letters from:…

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Gunning Shire Council Government And Water Supply

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 7

The president, Cr. W. M. Barbour, occupied the chair at the April meeting of the Gunning Shire Council All councillors were in attendance. The Minister for Public Works…

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Shire and the "Main Roads"

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 8

Under President Leo Barry the Snowy River Shire Council considered a full batch of correspondence brought…

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City Council To-night

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 May 1950 · page 7

The adjourned meeting of the Goulburn City Council will be held to-night. The meeting was adjourned…

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