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

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Stenographer or Dictaphone For Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

Due to the resignation of the stenographer-clerk, Mrs. P. Page, the Municipal Council will consider the appointment of a junior…

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Shire Works Deviation Near Bowning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 3

The Department of Main Roads will be informed by Goodradigbee Shire Council that it is of the opinion that the suggestion…

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Shire Asks for Developmental Road to Nottingham Country

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 6

Goodradigbee Shire Council will supply information to the Divisional Engineer, Department Main Roads, regarding the potentialities of the Nottingham country, and will apply for the road to be made a…

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Headmaster Replies To Shire Councillor’s “Destructive Statements” (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 1

SIR— Permit me space to pass a few remarks on the present topic of the day—the proposed new swimming baths. I was astounded by the arguments put forward by Mr. Archer,…

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Municipal Briefs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 5 March 1953 · page 4

At Monday night’s Municipal Council meeting: School barrier system: Approval has been given for the installation…

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Letters to the Editor Council Rates

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 11 March 1953 · page 1

Sir: Increased City Council rates have certainly surprised many home-owners and particularly those who depend on…

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Mayor Replies to Comment on Rate Rise

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 3

In a minute presented to Goulburn City Council last night, the Mayor, Ald. G. E. Gerathy, replied to protests by Goulburn buisnessmen and some owners on increased rates. Council received the minute…

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Bill To Council Up By £370

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

In a report to the Electricity Committee of the City Council, the Chief Electrical Engineer, Mr. J. A. Rutter, last night said that council should take a very serious view of the increase in coal adjustment costs for February…

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Olympic Pool Headmaster Replies To Shire Councillor

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 16 March 1953 · page 2

Sir— I cannot speak for you, but I am quite sure I did not miss one point made by Cr. Archer. He…

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Salvation Army Youth Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

About 125 young people gathered at the Goulburn Salvation Army Citadel over the week-end on the…

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Goulburn T. & L. Council Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 2

In the ballot for election to the Goulburn Trades and Labour Council for 1953, D. Waters (Sheet Metal…

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Street Stalls Are Banned By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 7

In a southern town, the council has banned street stalls which, it states, must in future be set up in the park…

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Mayor's Talk to Business Men Rate Rise Defended

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 18 March 1953 · page 1

Members of Goulburn Chamber of Commerce had few questions to ask Mayor Aid. G. E. Gerathy on Monday night after he had made a statement in defence of the recent rise in the City Council's rates…

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Olympic Pool Alderman Suggests Conference With Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

On Monday night Aid. A. J. H. Shannon suggested there should be a conference with Goodradigbee Shire Council on the…

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Rural Electricity Municipal Council Offered Co-operation

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 4

Aid. K. Meagher said on Monday night that he had noticed in a report in “The Tribune-Courier” that one of the Goodradigbee…

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Sewerage for Seventeen Building Blocks Provided the land would be rateable for sewerage, the Municipal Council will extend the system to a total of seventeen building blocks in Walker and Brown Streets when finance and labour are available

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 19 March 1953 · page 1

The health inspector said on Monday night regarding the applications of G. Hall and others for sewerage connections in…

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Shire Council Acts on Need for Hospital

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 8

Councillor T. S. McKay sponsored a motion standing in his name at the last meeting of the…

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Council Holiday

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 3

Goulburn City Council offices closed at noon to-day. Employees were given a half-day holiday to attend the annual show…

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Air Photographs Of Shire

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

Council has agreed to the purchase from the Department of Air and the Forestry Commission of air…

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Council Advises Loan Requirements

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 25 March 1953 · page 1

In response to a request from the Department of Local Government that Council indicate its…

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