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

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Damage to Shire Roads by Transports

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

Goodradigbee Shire Council will seek the assistance of the Main Roads Department in policing the overloading of transports…

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Not Reported Accident to Council Truck

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 1

ALD. MEAGHER said on Monday night that an accident to one of the council’s trucks had not been reported…

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City Council Hit By Cut In Loans

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 24 September 1951 · page 4

Because of loan cuts Goulburn City council will have to curtail its sewerage, water and electricity programmes during the current financial year…

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“People Should Help Themselves” Lack of Labour For Shire Road Work

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

WHEN CR. G. JOHNSON complained at last week’s Shire meeting that gutters on the Coolalie road had not been attended to,…

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Goulburn's Second Industry Fair Minister And Mayor Praise Exhibits

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 1

Goulburn could justifiably claim to be the cradle of the Australian wool-growing industry, and he was sure that within the next 100 years the bulk of Goulburn's wool would leave the city as processed articles, the Minister for Secondary Industries…

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Shire Engineer [?] Enders

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 26 September 1951 · page 1

After four years as engineer [?] the crookwell Shire Council, Mr George Pinnington has [?]ndered his resignation. He…

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Shire Roads Ratepayers’ Requests

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 27 September 1951 · page 4

Requests from ratepayers for attention to shire roads dealt with at the September meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council…

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Engineer Reports to Council Work on the Shire Roads

Boorowa News · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 5

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

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Council Approves £24,000 Offices For Auburn St

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night granted approval to Mercantile Mutual Insurance Co. Ltd. to erect offices estimated to cost £24,000 at 205 Auburn Street…

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Council of State Appointed to Do the King's Work

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 5

LONDON, Friday: the King has signed a warrant authorising the appointment of five members of the Royal Family as Counsellors of State to deal temporarily with current affairs…

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A Local Organisation That Amazes All Australia Holbrook—A Shire that Doesn't Owe Id.!

Boorowa News · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 5

Boorowa people are amazed, and Councils throughout Australia have written to Holbrook Shire Council asking how Council has managed to be free of debt…

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No Weeds Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 1

At one of the most contentious and hectic meetings staged in the Cooma Municipal Council Chambers for a long time, the…

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Cessnock and County Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 October 1951 · page 2

There was no point in having a county plan prepared because. any Commonwealth body could build when and where and how…

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Council Cottage Completed

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 7

The home which the Crookwell Shire Council has built for one of its employees is almost completed and is ready for…

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Hockey Put Crookwell on Map Shire President Praises Devotees

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 October 1951 · page 2

"I feel that, possibly of all sports played throughout the Crookwell district none has done more to put Crookwell on the map of Australia," said the Shire President, Cr. J. E…

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Rural Electricity Another Shire, Municipal Conference

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 4

Goodradigbee Shire Council expressed its willingness at its last meeting to meet the Municipal Council in another…

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Shire Meetings Too Long

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 1

Cr. P. N. Ingold, of the Shoalhaven Shire Council, is of the opinion that council meetings are too long in duration…

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From Everywhere Council Towing Service

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 2

Mr. A. H. Morgan, of Cooma, writing to the last meeting of the Cooma Municipal Council, suggested that the council should…

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Council Seeking Extension

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 5

Goulburn City Council last night decided to immediately apply to the Local Government Minister for the…

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Rural Extensions: Council's Policy

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night adopted a general financial polcy for rural electrcity extensions…

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