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

Council & local affairs, 1952

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Gunning Shire Council Destruction of Noxious Weeds

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 3

At the Gunning Shire Council meeting on Monday, application was made for the use of Gunning Park on November 17 for the…

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Bulli Aldermen and Town Planning

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 5

Northern Zone committee aldermen were critical of the Greater Wollongong Town Plan, at a meeting of the…

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Municipal Council's Unusual Case

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 4

The advent of Wagga butcher, Mr. Ronald O. King, to Junee, came under review at a meeting of the Junee Municipal Council when the following decisions were made, reports the Junee "Southern Cross" on an unusual case…

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Pacific Council to Be Formed

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 15 May 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Wednesday: Australia, New Zealand and the United States have virtually reached an agreement on…

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Council Spent £3,600 On Parks Last Year

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 16 May 1952 · page 1

During 1951 Goulburn City Council spent almost £3600 on parks, City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, revealed last night. He said that in addition to…

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High Rates Inevitable, Says Boree Shire President Problems Similar to Local Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

Addressing a protest meeting of angry ratepayers et Cudal recently the President of the Boree Shire detailed the many problems weighing heavily upon Councils and appealed…

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200 Shire Children to Be Immunised Shortly

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 21 May 1952 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council next week will embark on a diphtheria immunisation campaign embracing 15 shire centres. Nearly 200 children will be immunised…

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Tar For Gunning Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 4

The gas manager (Mr. J. Wagner) reported on Monday night that arrangements had been made for the purchase of approximately…

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Council Buys House

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 2

The Municipal Council has decided to purchase a cottage owned by Mr. W. Gorman in Laidlaw St.,…

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Municipal Election Three Candidates Welcomed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 May 1952 · page 1

At Monday night's Municipal Council meeting, Aid. K. Meagher said it was a good thing to see three candidates for the election…

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Shire Valuer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 2

Mr. J. Heel, shire valuer, will commence the re-valuation of Goodradigbee Shire next month…

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Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 3

At last week's Shire Council meeting: Cr. G. Johnson: Drew attention to the condition of the Hardwicke…

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Council And Future Of Victoria Park

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 4

The report on the parks furnished by the City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, and previously published, created a good deal of discussion in the City Council on Thursday evening, The…

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Shire Will Not Buy Plant From C.A.G. Money

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 1

Goodradigbee Shire Council has decided to inform the Department of Public Works that it will not…

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President’s Allegations That Shire Road Men Not Working Full Time

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 4

In a report to Goodradigbee Shire Council on Wednesday, the president, Cr. E. C. Archer, alleged that some of the road staff were not observing the hours of work as set out on the wage sheets…

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74,742 c. yds. Gravel Placed on Shire Roads in 12 Months

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 May 1952 · page 4

In his report to the meeting the engineer said that during 1961 74,742 c. yds. of gravel and earth filling were placed on shire roads…

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Arts Council Help For Lilac Time

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 4

Goulburn branch of the Arts Council has decided to contribute all profits raised from its contributions to Lilac Time to a central fund, which will be used to establish some civic project, such as a public hall…

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Quotes for Repair of Memorial Gates Council Accepts Responsibility

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 28 May 1952 · page 3

After a deputation from the CrookWell Sub-branch of the R.S.L. had waited on members of the Council's Town Works Committee, the meeting of full Council last Thursday…

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Cootamundra Alderman on "Black-outs"

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 29 May 1952 · page 4

A letter drawing council's attention to recently gazetted zone day regulations brought caustic remarks from aldermen at a meeting of the Cootamundra Municipal Council. "I maintain that the…

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Shire Council's Mail Bag Matters Dealt With

Boorowa News · Friday 30 May 1952 · page 8

The following is a precis of the correspondence received and dealt with at the meeting of the Boorowa Shire Council last…

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