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

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Council Appeal Response : Nil

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 1

No one had yet responded to an appeal for early photographs of Goulburn or the city's old identities, the…

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Menzies on War Defence Council Meets

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 5

CANBERRA: The Prime Minister, Mr. Menzies, gave a warning to-day that Australia was threatened by war…

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Rural Electricity Extension Schemes Council Approves Extensions From Rye Park to Rugby and Frogmore Localities

Boorowa News · Friday 2 March 1951 · page 7

Approval was given at last Monday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council for the construction of Rural Electricity extensions from Rye Park to Rugby and Frogmore localities with transmission and service lines…

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Problem for Shire Minor Road Work

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 3

Cr. George Johnson touched on a knotty problem at the last Shire Council meeting when he advocated some provision should…

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Around the Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 5

Crookwell and District Cricket Association wrote to last meeting of the Council pointing out the condition of the playing area and…

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C.W.A.: Southern Tablelands Group Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 7 March 1951 · page 3

The 35th Group Council of the Southern Tablelands Group of the Country Women's Association was held at Bombala recently…

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Shire's Thanks to Jubilee Celebration Helpers

Boorowa News · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 5

At last meeting of the Boorowa Shire Council, at the instance of the President (Cr. A. G. Gorham) it was decided to…

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Wade Council in Greengrocery Business

Boorowa News · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

The Wade Shire Council, at Griffith, has opened a fruit and vegetable market on a vacant allotment in the main street…

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Shire Shorts Further Rate of 2d. IN £ to Provide ADDITIONAl Funds for Secondary Roads Council to Consider Question at Meeting This Month

Boorowa News · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

At March meeting of the Boorowa Shire Council consideration will be given to strike a special or local rate of 2d in the £ on the U.C.V. to provide additional funds to finance adequate maintenance of secondary…

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Booklet Prepared by Council on Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 4

At the City Council last night, the Mayor, Aid. J. B. Mullen, said they had all seen the booklet on Goulburn which had been circulated by the council. He thought the Town Clerk…

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Shires' Association Conference Boorowa Shire To Be Represented By Its President

Boorowa News · Friday 9 March 1951 · page 3

Boorowa Shire Council will be represented by its President (Cr. A. G. Gorham) at the Shires'…

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Permanent Room for R.S.L. Request To Memorial Hall Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 12 March 1951 · page 4

Yass R.S.L. will approach the council of the Memorial Hall and Literary Institute requesting that consideration be given to the…

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Pine Forest Project To Shire Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 2

Crookwell Chamber of Commerce, and Progress Association will place the matter of the proposed pine forest for…

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Resignation of Shire Employee

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

"Mulwaree Shire Council's leading hand, Mr. C. S. Shepherd, will retire on March 30 after being in council's continual…

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New Shire Clerk Welcomed at Buffet Tea Shire Employees And Representatives Of Public Bodies Attend

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 11

At the invitation of Shire President, Cr. J. E. Clifton, more than 60 persons attended the buffet tea in the Literary Institute on is Friday night to welcome Crookwell's recently…

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Extensive Works For Mulwaree Shire: Locations Of Gangs

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

A report setting out the proposed location of Mulwaree Shire Council's road gangs for the next two to three months was recently made by the Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B. Darke…

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Council Kept Busy On Own Works

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 1

It was becoming increasingly difficult to arrange for private works to be carried out, as Mulwaree Shire…

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Presentation to Mr. A. D. McINTOSH in Recognition of His 23 Years Service As a Shire Councillor

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 March 1951 · page 7

In recognition of his service during 23 years as a Shire Councillor, Mr. A. D. McIntosh was made a surprise presentation during an interlude in Saturday's ring events at the…

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Flood Damage £450 Grant For Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government advised the Municipal Council on Monday night that a grant of £450 had…

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A.l.p. State Electorate Council Meets

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

The annual general meeting of the Goulburn State Electoral Council of the A.L.P. was held at Goulburn…

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