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

Council & local affairs, 1951

507 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 10 of 26

Hospital Thanks City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 1

Correspondence before the last meeting of the Goulburn District Hospital Board revealed that the installation of a direct power…

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Around the Council Table Tuena Suspension Bridge

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 9

From the teacher-in-charge, Tuena Public School, advising that the local Parents and Citizens' Association and himself are very worried…

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Electricity and Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

Ashfield Municipal Council. has sought the support of Goulburn Council in a move to urge the State Government to take…

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Zoning Scheme Co-operation Was Good, Says Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 5

The public had co-operated very well in the saving of electricity during yesterday's restrictions, the Mayor, Aid…

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From Everywhere Council Debt

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 4

Mitchell Shire Clerk (Mr. W. J. Caspersonn) presented a financial statement to his council showing a £1228 debit balance…

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“No Need For Black-Outs In Country,” Says G’brn Mayor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 1

“From the information given at a meeting of the Electricity Committee it would be quite possible for the whole of the country areas to be exempted completely from black-outs without affecting the…

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Eisteddfod Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

At the monthly meeting of the Eisteddfod Council; on Monday evening, very frank criticism was expressed by…

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Boorowa and Cowra Shire Councils Confer Electricity Supply To Darby's Falls-Graham Area

Boorowa News · Friday 18 May 1951 · page 1

Waugoola Shire Council has agreed to the request by Boorowa Shire Council to hold a conference in connection with…

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Fire Extinguishers For Shire Trucks

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, the engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, was instructed to purchase fire…

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Clerk Appointed Assistance in Shire Office

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 4

MISS WILMA SMITH was permanently appointed to the office staff of Gooifradighee Shire Council at last week’s meeting…

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No Conferences Shire Employees and Councillors

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Councillors did not favour [?] suggestion put forward by Cr. G. Johnson at last week’s Shire meeting that councillors should…

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Electricity Zoning “Not Satisfied Govt. Done All It Should Have Done” Shire Council’s Emphatic Protest

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 4

GOOD ADIGBEE SHIRE COUNCIL, ill send in emphatic protest to Mr. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., against the continued interruption to electricity supplies by zoning and blackouts. Cr. C. A. Grogan said he had very grave doubts whether the Government…

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Shire Engineer Increased Travelling Allowance £30 a Year

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 4

TRAVELLING ALLOWANCE of the shire engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat was increased to 8½d at the last council meeting…

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Shire Roads Flying Gang Proposed for Urgent Repairs Question of Manpower, Machinery and Finance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 May 1951 · page 1

GOODRADIGBEE SHIRE COUNCILLORS are perturbed at their inability under present conditions to give prompt attention to ratepayers’ requests for repairs to roads…

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Mayor Warns That Power Cuts Likely If No Reductions

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

If the N.S.W. Electricity Commission concluded that Goulburn consumers were using too much electricity on zoning days the commission could cut supplies off completely, the…

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Polocrosse Games on Council Area

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 1

Polocrosse would encourage young people in the district to become more familiar with horses, Ald. P. R. D. Hollis told the City Concil last night…

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Country Party Council Endorses Mr. Douglas Beard

Boorowa News · Friday 25 May 1951 · page 4

The Young Electorate Council of the Australian Country Party at a recent meeting at Grenfell…

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An Over-all Picture of Progress of Work on Crookwell Shire Roads Shire Engineer Interviewed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 30 May 1951 · page 7

Favourable comment has been forthcoming from different quarters regarding a marked improvement to various roads in the shire, and on the work being done by Council's…

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Shire Council Comments

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 May 1951 · page 2

CR. GEO. JOHNSON will earn the esteem of most ratepayers in being instrumental in making public the result of the Goondah…

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Shire Holiday

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 June 1951 · page 3

The Chief Secretary's Department yesterday advised Mulwaree Council that October 1 had been proclaimed…

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