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

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Award Increases Hit Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

Adjustments to the Shire -and Municipal Workers', award which came into force on May 1 will cost the…

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Move on Council Meetings

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 1

When Council meets tomorrow a proposal submitted to the last meeting by the Shire Clerk seeking an…

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Ideas for Flower Festival Placed Before Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 May 1953 · page 4

IN A LETTER ADDESSED TO THE SHIRE PRESIDENT IN RESPONSE TO THE LATTER'S APPEAL THROUGH THE COLUMNS OF "THE GAZETTE" FOR PROPOSALS FOR THE STAGING…

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Electrician Gets Council Cottage

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 5

MR. D. L. CAMERON, electrician, will move into the Municipal Council cottage in Laidlaw Street recently vacated by Mr. H. Bridge,…

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Boorowa Council Wants Own Health Inspector Yass Proposal Rejected

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 May 1953 · page 3

Boorowa Shire Council has rejected a proposal for the joint employment of a Health Inspector with the Yass Municipal Council…

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Council Change

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

The resignation of the Deputy Shire Clerk, Mr. Don Pain, was received at the meeting of the…

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Wingello Requests To The Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 3

The Wingello Agricultural Bureau is maintaining its interest in the matter of improvements and additions to that…

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Mulwaree Council "Takes Exception" To Statement

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 15 May 1953 · page 1

President of the Mulwaree Shire Council, Cr. T. Burge, yesterday took exception to a statement by the City…

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Shire Move For More Funds To Maintain Highways

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 3

A meeting of representatives of Mittagong, Wingecarribee and Mulwaree Shire Councils has urged that adequate funds be made available to maintain highways in a condition commensurate with their…

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Appeal To Crookwell Council Employees Extra Effort For Pay Rise

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 18 May 1953 · page 3

Crookwell Shire President, Cr. E. G. Clements, has called for an increased effort by Crookwell Council's outdoor employees to avoid any marked reduction in staff. The Shire President's appeal…

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Australian Becomes Mayor Of Oxford

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 19 May 1953 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday: An Australian has become Mayor of Oxford for Coronation Year. He is Brisbane-born A. B. Brown, a…

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Council Meeting Times Unaltered

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 2

A move to alter the meeting hours of Council and Council's Country Works Committee to eliminate the necessity for lengthy night sessions-failed to find support at last…

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Council Favours Extended Hours for Petrol Sales

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

Council was unanimous in its support of the extension of hours for the sale of petrol when they considered an enquiry from the Shires' Association of N.S.W. at their…

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Council Rejects Plan To Waive Discounts on Electricity Charges

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 3

A suggestion to discontinue the discounts on electricity charges at present given to consumers in Goulburn for the prompt payment of accounts was rejected at last week's meeting of the Goulburn City Council's Electricity…

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Move on Council Prosecutions Defeated Cr. Waters Fights Losing Battle

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 2

A move by Cr. Waters to have all proposed prosecutions on behalf of- Council approved by members of Council at their ordinary meetings before being launched was…

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Proposed Abercrombie Crossing Again Discussed Attitude of Oberon Council Criticised

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 4

The unco-operative attitude of the Oberon Shire Council towards the proposed crossing over the Abercrombie River to link- the Hadley and Burraga districts was roundly…

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Council To Erect Four Homes In Crookwell Proposals of Sub-committee Adopted in Full

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 20 May 1953 · page 1

Council adopted, without amendment, the proposals placed before it by the special sub-committee set up to investigate the possibility of erecting homes in Crookwell for sale…

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Shire Roads

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

At last week’s Goodradigbee Shire Council meeting: Cr. E. C. Archer: Some time ago it was decided to do up the…

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£50 Shire Subsidy For Yass Ambulance

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 2

Goodradigbee Shire Council last week approved payment of the annual subsidy of £50 to Yass District Ambulance…

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Coronation Celebrations Shire Grants for Bowning, Boqkham

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

Goodradigbee Shire has granted £35 towards the expenses of. coronation festivities at Bowning and Bookham…

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