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

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Council Out To Break Building Records

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 25 July 1951 · page 1

Despite recent wet weather handicaps, Goulburn City Council is out to break records with its building programme. Council hopes to have ten…

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Council Reward

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council, to-day decided to offer a £5 reward for information sufficient for prosecution of a person who…

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Mayor Takes Over From Founder of the Eisteddfod

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 5

Mr. E. Cooper, founder and president of Goulburn Eisteddfod Society, tendered his resignation at the annual meeting of the society last night…

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Business Leader Supports Mayor Lack Of Interest In Civic Affairs

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 26 July 1951 · page 1

"Unfertunately, any person who has had anything to do with running a meeting in Goulburn finds that remarks made yesterday by the Mayor are quite true," Mr. J. F. Knowlman said…

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No Tree Scheme for Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday took no action on a sugestion that it should undertake a Jubilee tree planting scheme…

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Rate Notices Issued to "A" and "B" Shire Ridings Shire Clerk's Report

Boorowa News · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 6

Rate notices covering the Secondary Roads Maintenance Local Rate applicable to Ridings "A" and "B"…

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Tributes by Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 7

At the meeting of the City Council last night, the Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, referred to the deaths of Lady Grose and Mrs…

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High Court Ruling Hits Shire Plans

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

The Local Government Department has declared invalid applications by Mulwaree Shire Council for resumption of land at Bradfordville and Marulan "for the purpose of improvement and embellishment of the arcas."…

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No Decision Made by Shire on City Proposal

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

After a three quarter hour discussion, Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday reached no decision on a proposal by Goulburn City Council to extend the city boundaries…

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Meeting Nights of City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

On a motion submitted to the City Council last night by Ald. F. D. Davies it was decided to appoint a sub-committee of three, consisting of the Mayor (Ald. J. B. Mullen), Ald. P. R. D. Hollis and the mover, to go into the question of holding…

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Tree Damage Inquiry by Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

Following a report by Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke, that two ornamental trees on Taralga Road at…

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Mulwaree Shire Houses For Marula: A Health Officer Needed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

It is anticipated that the Housing Commission will shortly outline a project for Marutan. In a latter received by Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday,…

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Council Business in Mulwaree Decisions Of Meeting

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

Marulan Public School yesterday requested Mulwaree Shire Council to provide tree guards "to keep marauding cattle off" four or five plane, trees which will be planted outside the school as…

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Where Is It Going to End? Rising Costs Multiplying Council's Expenses

Boorowa News · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 1

IN HIS REPORT TO THE BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL MEETING ON MONDAY LAST, THE SHIRE ENGINEER (MR. L. St.K. DONALDSON) SUBMITTED SOME VERY SIGNIFICANT FIGURES WHICH INDICATED…

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Acting Health Inspector Reports to Council Meeting Building Applications—Renewal Of Licences

Boorowa News · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 6

The acting Health Inspector (Mr. A. A. Bobbin) reported to last Monday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council as follows:…

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Shire Shorts No Discount Allowed on Sanitary and Garbage Removal Charges Points of Interest From July Meeting

Boorowa News · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 6

IN VIEW OF THE SUBSTANTIAL SANITARY AND GARBAGE REMOVAL COSTS ARISING FROM BASIC WAGE INCREASES, BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING LAST MONDAY DECIDED TO…

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Works Carried to Shire Roads During Past Month Engineer's Report To Monday's Meeting Weather Conditions Slows Down Output

Boorowa News · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

Submitting his report to last Monday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council, the Engineer (Mr. L. St. K…

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Civic Welcome Extended To Distinguished Visitors Council's Welcome To Hospital Chiefs And Local State Member

Boorowa News · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

A VERY PLEASANT LITTLE CEREMONY WAS HELD IN THE BOOROWA COUNCIL CHAMBERS ON SATURDAY MORNING LAST WHEN A CIVIC RECEPTION WAS TENDERED TO THE HON. M. O'SULLIVAN (MINISTER…

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Council Houses

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 5

Goulburn City Council has decided that the ten houses being erected at City View Estate be allocated in the followinlg order:…

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Yarrowlumla Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

Following the resignation of Cr. J. M. Ireland, from the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, the Returning Officer has…

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