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

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Mayor Says: Aero Club Would Boost Goulburn

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 April 1951 · page 3

Formation of a branch of the New South Wales Royal Aero Club in Goulburn would stimulate the creation of a commercial flying centre here, the Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, said…

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Council Thanks Mr. Bayley

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 18 April 1951 · page 3

Crookwell Shire Council at its meeting last week decided to send a letter of thanks signed by the president to Mr. W. A…

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Mayor's Appeal For Godber Family

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 4

Accommodation was urgently required by the Godber family, the Mayor Ald. J. B. Mullen, said to-day…

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Water Augmentation Engineers to Report To Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 6

Two engineers will be asked to report to the Municipal Council on the augmentation of the town water supply…

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Official Opening of Eisteddfod Mayor Makes Appeal For Grand Piano

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

Officially opening the 9th Goulburn Eisteddfod last night, the Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, appealed to Goulburn and districe residents to "remedy a defect," which he claimed,might…

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Orange Council Under Fire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 April 1951 · page 4

Three prominent Orange businessmen have alleged "unfair tactics' by the City. Council's Electrical Department, claiming…

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Shire Impounding Officer’s Services Terminated Conflicting Statements Regarding Impending of Stock

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 23 April 1951 · page 4

AS THE RESULT of complaints from two ratepayers who alleged wrongful impounding of their stock, Goodradigbee Shire Council last week decided to terminate the services of the impounding officer, Mr…

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GUNNING Shire Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

Cr. W. M. Barbour (president) presided at the April meeting of Gunning Shire Council. The Housing Commission…

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Shire Roads Work To Be Done

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

At last week’s Goodradigbee Shire Council meeting, in response to letters from ratepayers, the following decisions were made…

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Should Flannel Weed Be Declared Noxious Shire Wants Further Investigation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 26 April 1951 · page 4

The Department of Agriculture advised Goodradigbee Shire Council at last week’s meeting that before any action could be…

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Aldermen Inspect The City

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

Goulburn City Council's Works Committee last night gave a review of inspections of the city carried out last…

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Shire Thanks City

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 4

Mulwaree Shire Council has agreed to the termination of the City Council's Health Inspector, Mr. A. H. Currell, as meat…

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Motions of Sympathy at Shire Meeting

Boorowa News · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 6

Before business was commenced at last meeting of Boorowa Shire Council, at the instance of the President, resolutions of…

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Council Approves £25,000 Works

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

Building permits for proposed work, estimated to cost £25,000, were approved last night by Goulburn City Council. The permits revealed Plans…

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Council To Fight For Power To Local Hospitals

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

"If the Government is not going to do anything about providing electricity to Goulburn hospitals during the new zoning scheme, I think we should take the bull by the horns and do…

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Special Meeting of Council Follows Survey of Roads

Boorowa News · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

At a special meeting of Boorowa Shire Council held on Monday evening last following a survey of Shire roads, covering 88 miles by Councillors of all Ridings, the following programme was adopted for the year 1952 in connection…

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Zoning of Shire Road Gangs and Plant Approved Expenditure Of Proceeds From Special Rate Discussed

Boorowa News · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

After consideration of reports submitted by the Shire Clerk (Mr. C W. Kenny) and Shire Engineer (Mr. L. St.K. Donaldson) at last Monday's special meeting of Boorowa Shire Council, it was decided that the zoning system of…

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Further Plant Purchases to Be Made by Council Order to Be Placed for Second "Greyhound" Grader

Boorowa News · Friday 27 April 1951 · page 1

At Monday's special meeting of the Boorowa Shire Council it was decided to make additional purchases…

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More Trees Urged by Alderman

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 2

Commenting on a parks and gardens committee report at last City Council meeting, Ald. D. J. Denney…

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Council Acts On Taxi Complaint

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 April 1951 · page 1

Goulburn City Council will ask a local taxi proprietor to attend the next transport committee…

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