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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 7 of 26

GUNNING Shire Council Town Improvement Works

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 6

Cr. M. T. Heffernan (deputy president) was in the chair at a meeting of Gunning Shire Council on March 19. There were…

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Shire’s Psychology

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 2

THERE is sound psychology in the Gundagai Shire Council’s bushfire warnings displayed on…

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Insurance on Shire Plant

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 3

Goodradigbee Shire Council decided at the March meeting to insure two new trucks, future purchases of trucks, and a new…

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Office Assistant For Goodradigbee Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 4

At last week’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council, the recommendation of the shire clerk that an office assistant be…

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Work on Shire Roads Engineer’s Report

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 4

The engineer, Mr. S. H. Lididcoat, submitted a report to last week’s Goodradigbee Shire Council meeting on various roads…

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Mayor's Tribute

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 2

At last meeting of Goulburn City Council, the Mayor. Ald. J. B. Mullen. mentioned the retirement of Mr. F. Funnell as…

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Mayor's Appeal To Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 30 March 1951 · page 1

The Mayor, Aid. J. B. Mullen, to-day appealed to the citizens of Goulburn to visit the old showground on Sunday to welcome the English migrants who arrived this week…

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Around the Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 6

The footpath in Wade Street, near the residence of Messrs. Banfield and Billingham will he gravelled and sprayed with weedicide to…

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Council To Seek A Telephone Switchboard

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 2

Crookwell Shire Council will apply for the installation of a telephone switch board in the Shire Chambers…

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Hire Rates Up for Council Plant

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1951 · page 3

Persona requiring work done by plant owned by the Crook well shire Council will pay 50 per cent, more for the work…

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Gunning Shire Decisions

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 1

The March meeting of the Gunning Shire Council was held on Monday, March 19. Owing to the absence of the president (Cr. W. M. Barbour) the deputy president, Cr. M. T. Heffernan, occupied the chair. Also present were Crs. F. P…

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Sewerage Extensions High Cost to Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 April 1951 · page 4

When Goodradigbee Shire Council inquired from the Municipal Council on Monday night when sewerage connections would…

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Mulwaree Shire Business

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 1

There was a full attendance at Mulwaree Shire Council's meeting yesterday…

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Shire Agrees to Holiday Date

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 6 April 1951 · page 3

Mulwaree Shire will observe Six Hour Day on the same day as Sydney—October 1. Following a request from…

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Firms Pressing Council For Payment of Accounts

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

Letters were read at the . Municipal Council meeting from two drawing .attention to over due accounts, and requesting…

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“Imprudent Finance” Departmental Opinion Of Council Deficits

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 1

At Junee Municipal Council meeting recently a letter was received from the Department of Local Government regarding the…

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Town Clerk’s Suspension— Commissioner Decides in Council’s Favour

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 9 April 1951 · page 2

The report of the inquiry conducted by Mr. H. Halton, of the Local Government Department, at Yass on February 20—23, into the suspension of the town clerk, Mr. D. C. Tilghman, was received on Saturday…

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Town Clerk’s Services Terminated Decision of Council at Special Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 12 April 1951 · page 1

FOLLOWING the reading of the Commissioner’s report of the recent inquiry into the suspension of the Town Clerk, Mr. D. C. Tilghman, it was decided at a special meeting of the Municipal Council yesterday afternoon to terminate his services as Town Clerk forthwith…

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Arts Council's Play Festival

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 April 1951 · page 4

Goulburn Arts Council expects record entries for its annual oneact play festival in June. This was stated by the…

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Council's Discussion Naming The Rec. Area A Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 16 April 1951 · page 3

"Though seven names have been suggested by various local bodies, Goulburn City Council has not yet decided on a name for the Recreation Area…

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