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

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Electricity Charges To Be Reviewed By Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 12 September 1951 · page 2

At its last meeting, the Crookwell Shire Council decided to make a complete review of its existing, electricity tariffs…

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Mayor's Appeal To Businessmen

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

The Mayor, Aid. J. B. Mullen to-day urged businessmen in particular to attend a meeting in the Town Hall, on Friday…

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Allegations Denied Mayor On Abattoirs And Local Meat Cost

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 13 September 1951 · page 1

Operation of Goulburn City Council's Joppa Abattoirs had not been the cause of the increase in the price of meat to the public, the Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, said to-day…

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Shire Council Meets Tomorrow (Saturday)

Boorowa News · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 2

Boorowa Shire Council will hold their usual monthly meeting to-morrow morning (Saturday), commencing at 9 a.m…

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Proposed Swimming Baths for Boorowa Shire Council's Request For Financial Assistance

Boorowa News · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

Until such time as the Loan Council's financial works programme has been finalised, Boorowa Shire Council's request for financial assistance from the Government for the construction of swimming baths, has been held up…

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Council Taken to Task

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

N.S.W. Police Traffic Branch has taken Goulburn City Council to task for refusing to co-operate in the…

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New Powers Sought in City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night discussed delegation of powers to council committees…

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£50,000 LIMIT Cuts For Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 17 September 1951 · page 1

Goulburn City Council will have to limit its borrowing from the "Local Government Department during the…

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Council to Seek a Bigger Area for Development Mayor Says 50,000 People Feasible Within Short Period

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 3

"A population of 50,000 people for the city of Goulburn is quite a feasible proposition within a comparatively short period of time," declares the Mayor, Aid. J. B. Mullen, in his latest Mayoral minute dealing with a proposal to extend the municipal boundaries. The minute has been adopted…

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Letters To The Editor City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 18 September 1951 · page 2

Sir.—your account of the failure of the city council to co-operate with the N.S.W. Traffic Branch in the matter of safely lines…

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More Plant For Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

Mulwarce Shire Council has decided Lo purchase additional plant, costing nearly £20,000, for road work. Council yesterday adopted a…

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Shire Buildings

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday approved an application by the Catholic Church for additions to the Convent School at Taralga…

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Council Claim

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday decided to investigate a matter of compensation from the Railways Department for…

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Mulwaree Shire Marulan Scheme for a Doctor

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 19 September 1951 · page 1

A deptutaion from Marulan Medical Committee yesterday requesied Mulwaree Shire Council to finance a residence for a subsidised doctor in Marulan. The deputation asked council…

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Council Discusses Crossing At Yarra

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 3

Elimination of a road crossing the railway line at Yarra was discussed by Mulwaree Shire Council at its…

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Writ Against Council for £4000

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 1

A Sydney firm of solicitors has taken out a Supreme Court writ for £4000 against the Yass Municipal…

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“Abusive” Council Would Not Listen To Mr. Cusack’s Letter

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 20 September 1951 · page 1

When the acting town clerk had read portion of the first of three letters from Mr. J. J. Cus[?]ack at the council meeting on…

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Long Delays on Trunk Line Calls Shire Council Wants Additional Lines Provided

Boorowa News · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

Speaking at last Saturday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council, the President (Cr. A. G. Gorham) drew…

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Bush Fire Danger Period Left to Discretion of Shire Council Delegates Confer

Boorowa News · Friday 21 September 1951 · page 1

At a conference of Boorowa District Bush Fire Brigades delegates held at the Council Chambers on…

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Shire Cottages at 35/- Week

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 4

Goodradigbee Shire Council decided last week to charge a rental of 36/- per week for the two cottages…

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