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

Council & local affairs, 1953

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“Office Defied Council” Bridge Over Jasper Creek

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

WHEN discussing recommendations for improvements to [?] roads at last week’s Shire Council meeting, Cr. E. C. Archer…

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Inspector Empowered To Prosecute Crookwell Council Debate

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 6

Cr. Frayleigh Waiters told last week's meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council that members of the public were being "persecuted, not prosecuted," under a ruling which he said, allowed council's officers to launch prosecutions…

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Council Buys Back Land

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 3

The Works and Building Committee of the Goulburn City Council has decided to buy back three lots from the War Service…

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Permission to Erect Stables Refused Complaints Lodged At Shire Meeting

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

In view of a complaint and a petition lodged by resi-dents, a building application submitted by Mr. J. O'Neill,…

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Phil's Creek Deviation Council Mokes Further Inspection

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 2

At last Monday's meeting of Boorowa Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. L. St. K. Donaldson) reported that a…

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Council Rejects Move For Shop 200 Support Butcher

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

Under its town planning regulations, Goulburn City Council's Town Planning Committee last night rejected a proposal for the establishment of a butcher's shop at 39 Auburn Street…

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Horse In Temora Council Service For 25 Years

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

After 25 years' service in the Temora municipal gar-bage cart the old horse has been "pensioned off.'"…

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Showground Racecourse Transferred Boorowa Shire To Take Over Control From July 1

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council is to take over the control of the Boorowa Showground-Racecourse as' from July 1…

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Hotels Must Disobey Local Council a New Light On The Verandah Post Controversy

Boorowa News · Friday 22 May 1953 · page 4

The following par., taken from the "S.M. Herald," will mest certainly prove of in-terest' to Boorowa Shire…

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Council Repairs

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

A number of repair jobs to Goulburn City Council plant was authorised by the Works and Building Committee of the…

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Gunning Shire's Big Electrification Plan

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 25 May 1953 · page 1

Gunning: Shire Council is working to a large-scale plan of rural electrification which will, in the not far distant future, bring, electricity to more than half the farms in the shire…

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Deputation To Gunning Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 2

At the May meeting of Gunning Shire Council, a deputation was received from land owners of the Bevendale…

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Travelling Allowances Restricted by Council

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

At its meeting last Thursday, Council decided to place some restrictions on the payment of travelling allowances to members of the outdoor staff using their own vehicle to…

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£6000 Bank Loan Purchase of Council Chambers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 May 1953 · page 5

THE Commonwealth Bank [?] agreed to grant the Municipal Council’s resubmitted application for a loan to…

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Council Favours Roster System For Sales Of Petrol Boorowa Shire Council favours the roster system in each town for the sales of petrol

Boorowa News · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

Council made this decision at' its last meeting when it con-sidered that sales of petrol should be available during…

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Thanks to City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 7

The National Fitness Council, in a letter to the Goulburn City Council last night, thanked the City Council for the assistance…

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Council Charge To Gas Coy

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

The Town Clerk of the Goulburn City Council, Mr. C. S. Inch, last night suggested a revision of the charges to the Gas…

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Clifford Street Planning Council Defies Minister

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn City Council last night refused to revoke a decision which granted Divall Bros. approval to erect a service station in Clifford Street, although directed to do so by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Renshaw…

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Council Delegates to Conference

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 6

The Mayor, Ald. G. E. Gerathy and the Deputy Mayor, Aid. T. N. Powell, will represent Goulburn at the annual conference of…

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Aerodrome Another Application By Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 1 June 1953 · page 10

THE Municipal Council will again apply to the Civil Aviation Department to reconsider its decision not to…

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