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

Council & local affairs, 1951

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Council Works Committee

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 May 1951 · page 2

In its last report to the City Council on a three-hour inspection of the city, the Works Committee 'reported that a request…

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Crookwell Shire and the Petrol Tax

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

The Department of Public Works has requested Council to make application for assistance under the Commonwealth Aid,…

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Crookwell Shire Has Its Own Plant Mechanic

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 3 May 1951 · page 1

For some two months or more now, Crookwell has had the services of plant mechanic, whose duties are to keep the plant in repair, and to anticipate as far as possible the renovation of each of the various vehicles, earth-moving equipment,…

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Shire Council Cr. L. Cooper And The Abattoirs

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

All Mulwaree Shire councillors should have received invitations to the forthcoming official opening of…

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Report on Council Finances

Yass Tribune-Courier · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

A lengthy report by Mr Hawkshaw, of the Local Government Department Accounts Branch, on the finances of the various fund…

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Council Matters Regional Library Conference

Boorowa News · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 5

It was decided at the special meeting of Boorowa Shire Council on April 23rd, that delegates (Crs. A. G. Gorham ad J. P…

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Second Telephone Line For Council Chambers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

The Municipal Council will apply to the P.M.G’s Department to have a second telephone line installed for the Council…

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Electricity Zoning Council Wants Local Control

Yass Tribune-Courier · Friday 4 May 1951 · page 1

A deputation comprising the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Walker), shire president (Cr. C. A. Grogan) and the chairman of the…

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New Shire Chambers at Young

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 3

A tender of £6,875 for erection of new Shire Chambers in Lovell St., Young, is under consideration…

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Labour Council On Incentives

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 7 May 1951 · page 4

SYDNEY: Commenting on a statement by the Tasmanian Premier, Mr. Cosgrove. that he would like to see incentive…

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Around the Council Table Advertising Signs and Hordings

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 9 May 1951 · page 4

From Consolidated Neon Ltd. seeking permission to erect an illuminated sign on behalf of A. J. Cronin in front of his business…

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Four Miles of Road Cost Illabo Shire £10,000

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 4

The terrific cost of road construction was revealed at the meeting of the Illabo Shire Council, when the Illabo Shire Clerk,…

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Quarterly Shire Statements

Boorowa News · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 5

At the special meeting of Boorowa Shire Council on April 23, it was decided that quarterly statements of works expenditure…

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Vigorous Protest by City Council "No Need For Black-Outs In Country," Says Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 1

'"From the information given at that meeting (of the Electricity Committee) it would be quite possible for the whole of the country areas to be exempted completely from black-cuts without affecting the metropolitan area one iota."…

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Pensioners Protest to Young Council

Boorowa News · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

Old Age and Invalid Pensioners who have applied to the Young Municipal Council for reduction in rates on…

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Frogmore Topics Shire Graders at Work on Frogmore Road

Boorowa News · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 3

Heavy and light road graders have been busy in and near Frogmore over the last week. Quite a bit of filling…

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Young Protests Over Electricity Scheme "People Led Up Garden Path," Says Mayor

Boorowa News · Friday 11 May 1951 · page 4

The Premier of N.S.W. will receive from the Young Municipal Council an emphatic protest against the…

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Mayor Opens Road Safety Display

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 4

At the official opening of Road Safety Week at the Odcon. Theatre on Friday night, the Mayor, Ald. j. B. Mullen, stressed the fact that road safety was a thing that must be shared between motorist and pedestrian…

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Council and Water Supply

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

Concern at Goulburn's Water position was expressed at thursday night's City Council meeting by the City…

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Mayor Wants Large Crowd At Abattoirs

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 16 May 1951 · page 3

The Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, to-day made an appeal for as many citizens as possible to attend the official opening of Joppa Abattoirs on Friday…

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