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

Council & local affairs, 1952

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“A” Grade Cleric Appointed to Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 February 1952 · page 4

Mr. A. Scott Smith, of Sydney, has been appointed “A” grade clerk to the Municipal Council in place of Mr.D. W. Geddes, who…

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Summons For Orange Alderman

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 25 February 1952 · page 2

Orange City Council has issued a summons against an alderman for alleged breach of water restrictions The council imposed…

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Shire Valuations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 6

Sir.--I feel it is my duty to correct the erroneous Idea expressed by Cr. Spackman recently, that creeks and shire boundaries divided the good…

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Ex-Mayor Before Court

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 5

SYDNEY: Police yesterday charged an ex-Mayor of Waterloo on 11 counts of theft and 12 of…

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V.g. Valuation of Crookwell Shire Commenced

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

The re-valuation of the Crookwell Shire by officers of the Valuer General's Department has commenced and will continue over the next eight or nine months…

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Council Plans Footpath Extensions Outlying Town Areas To Benefit

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

Town Councillors have embarked on an ambitious' programme of concrete footpath extensions to the outer reaches of the town and, provided some Government assistance is forthcoming, will complete three sections during…

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Council Moves to Take Over School of Arts War Memorial Construction and Library Installation Now in Sight

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 February 1952 · page 1

Acting on a suggestion from the Minister for Education, Council, at a special meeting last week, took the first steps to acquire the whole of the School of Arts building from the present…

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Assistant for Shire Engineer

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

Mr. S. H- Liddicoat, shire engineer, reported to last Tuesday’s council meeting that one applicant for the position of assistant to the…

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Shire Roads to Receive Attention

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

The following requests from ratepayers for attention to shire roads were read at Tuesday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire…

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Council's Need Money

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 4

"The recent basic wage adjustment means that councils will be called upon to find something like one-quarter of a…

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Shire Men Commended For Help in Bushfires

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 2

In a presidential minute to Tuesday’s Shire meeting, Cr. E. C. Archer commended shire employees for their work on the…

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Council Drive For Safe Use Of Electricity Locally

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 February 1952 · page 1

Goulburn City Council's Electricity Department has launched a drive to make householders more "safety minded" in the use of elctrical applainces. A Department spokesman said…

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Petition to City Council Against Rates and Charges: Reply by the Mayor

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

"If people will compare the costs of Local Government with those of the various trades and business houses, it will be found that Local Government has not done such a bad job," declared the Mayor, Ald. J. B. Mullen, at a meeting of Goulburn City Council last night, when replying to a…

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Council Seeks "Halt" Signs

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 5

Goulburn City Council last night decided to ask the Police Department to install "halt" signs at five Auburn…

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Council Does Not Favour Free Credits

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night decided against supporting Bathurst City Council in the matter of issuing…

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Star King Wins Lord Mayor's Cup at Rosehill Races Another Fine Success To Local Owner

Boorowa News · Friday 29 February 1952 · page 1

Locally owned racehorse, Star Kins scored his most important success on Saturday last, when he won the…

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No Surcharge for Junee Aldermen No Illegal Payment Of Council Money

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 3

Following a report by an inspector of the Local Government Department on the Junee Municipal Council no recommendation…

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Crookwell Shire Council Frayleigh Waters Wins By-election

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 1

Mr. Frayleigh Waters was elected to the Crookwell Shire Council as member for C Riding in a by-election held on Saturday. Mr. Waters won the election…

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City Council and the Public

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 4

The aldermen find themselves in a difficulty, one which was bound to arise from the new set-up of…

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Council, Press and the Public

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 3 March 1952 · page 4

The Press and City Council were discussed at a meeting of Goulburn City Council on Thursday night. Under council's new scheme the press and public are…

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