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

Council & local affairs, 1952

595 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 13 of 30

Pre-fab. Homes for Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council yesterday decided to permit the erection of pre-fabricated homes in the shire area…

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Shire President Speaks on Food Production

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Increased food production could be achieved only by the necessary incentives being given by means of Government policy, and particularly by the removal of restrictive measures…

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Shire Roads Escape Heavy Flood Damage

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

Recent flood rains had not caused extensive damage to roads in Mulwaree Shire, the Shire Council was told yesterday afternoon. Shire Engineer, Mr. H. B…

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City Council and Surveyors

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

In a minute to the City Council, the Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, stated that he had interviewed Messrs…

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General Shire Business Man's Complaint About Crossing

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 1

A crossing on Tarlo River at Rhyanna was described as a "menace" in a letter received yesterday afternoon by Mulwaree Shire Council. Mr. Glen Lawton, of Rhyanna,…

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Shire To Make Early Start On Programme

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

Cr. T. W. Burge suggested yesterday afternoon that Mulwaree Shire Council shortly formulate works…

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Excellent Work of at Coffey's Bridge Council

Boorowa News · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 2

Council's "gravel gang," under the foremanship of Mr. Jim Kenny, did a remarkably fine job of restoring the…

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Pacific Council to Meet Early in August

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday: The Foreign Minister of Australia, New Zealand and the United States are expected to meet early in August to set up the Tripartite Pacific Council. A formal announcement is expected at the week-end…

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Transport Minister Pays Tribute to Local Shire Clerk Splendid Organising Ability And Excellent Handling Of Correspondence

Boorowa News · Friday 27 June 1952 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, the Hon. W. F. Sheahan, M.L.A., paid, a fine tribute to Boorowa's Shire Clerk, Mr…

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Shire Buildings

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

Mulwaree Shire Council on Thursday approved three building applications for the Kenmore-Bradfordville area…

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Shire President is “Fed Up” With Engineer Lively Exchanges at Last Council Meeting

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 4

There were several brisk skirmishes between the engineer (Mr. S. H. Liddicoat), president (Cr. E. C. Archer), and Cr. Geo. Johnson, at last week's Shire Council meeting, when the monthly topic of road maintenance, especially drainage, came up for…

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Building Regulations For Shire Villages

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 3

In future building regulation will apply to the villages of Bowning, Binalong and Murrumbateman…

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Appreciation by Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 1

At the meeting of the Goulburn City Council on Thursday night, the Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, said that that would be…

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“Cost Plus System Must Go” High Cost of Shire Fence

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 30 June 1952 · page 2

IT COST Goodradigbee Shire £124 to erect a paling fence in Rossi Street in front of the workshop, and…

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Pacific Council To Meet

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 2

WASHINGTON, Monday: Official confirmation that the Pacific Defence Council will hold its inaugural meeting at…

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High Cost Of Road Upkeep In Crookwell Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 5

Several factors combined to make the cost of maintaining roads in the Crookwell Shire greater than those…

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Crookwell Shire Councillors And Ratepayers Confer On Road Problems

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 1 July 1952 · page 1

A conference which was probably unique iii the history of Local Government was held at Crookwell Shire Chambers last week between members of Crookwell Shire Council and…

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Shire Engineer Explains Council Works' Particular Emphasis on the Financial Position

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 3

Crookwell Shire Engineer, Mr. H. James, presented a comprehensive detailed picture of the present position of Council's works, particularly from a financial point of view, to…

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Mayor's Endeavour to Get More Houses

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

The Mayor, Ald J. B. Mullen, will make representations to the State and Federal Governments in an endeavour to have more Housing Commission homes built in Goulburn…

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New Shire Clerk Takes Over

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 2 July 1952 · page 1

Mulwaree Shire Council's new Shire Clerk, Mr. H. G. Loseby, took up duties in Goulburn yesterday He recently arrived in…

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