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

Council & local affairs, 1953

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Photo of Queen For Shire Chambers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

A framed photograph of Queen Elisabeth II will be hung in Goodradigbee Shire, Chambers. The photo will…

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Two Sacked From Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The Administration of Leichhardt Council, Mr. H. W. Dane, has sacked two senior officers…

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Hire of Shire Plant Left to President

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

THE hiring of shire plant ratepayers will be left in the president’s hands. This was agreed to on…

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Council Firm On Power Increase

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY: The only way to settle the dispute on power charges was to hold a public inquiry, Councillor Cramer…

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Council Criticism Of New Workers' Award

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

"This is a terrific margin for a labourer; our association is not doing a very good job," said Ald. P. R. D. Hollis when discussing the new Municipal Workers' Award tabled at a meeting of Goulburn City…

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Council Donation To Local R.S.L.

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 27 April 1953 · page 1

A request for a rebate of part of the rates paid by the R.S.L. (Goulburn Sub-branch) was granted by Goulburn City…

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Thirteen Road Deaths In Mulwaree Shire 1952 Accident Figures

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 2

Statistics for the year 1952 show that there were 28 deaths from motor accidents in the Southern Tablelands region of New South Wales. The total number of accidents…

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Rainfall Readings; Council To Co-operate

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 29 April 1953 · page 1

Council decided at Its last meeting to co-operate with the Shires Association of New South. Wales in the setting up…

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No Bank Loan to Buy Council Chambers

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 30 April 1953 · page 4

The Municipal Council’s bank having refused to make available a loan to purchase the Council…

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Preparation For Council Election

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn Council rolls are being brought up-to-date for the triennial Council elections which will be held…

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Proposed Sewerage Scheme For Boorowa Minister Will Advise Council When Survey Will Be Made Final Cost Of Work Expected To Reach £80,000

Boorowa News · Friday 1 May 1953 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works, the Hon. J. B Renshaw, M.L.A., informed Boorowa Shire Council at its meeting last Monday that he will advise later…

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Mayor's Scheme for Royal Tour Goulburn To Go To A.C.T.

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 6 May 1953 · page 1

Following news that Goulburn has been excluded from the 1954 Royal tour of Australia, the Mayor, Ald. G. E. Gerathy, will endeavour to make…

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£8850 Grader for Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has accepted a tender from Waugh and Josephson in the sum of £8850, for the supply…

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Assimilation of Aborigines Municipal Council Wants RSL Opinion

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 2

Following a visit from ail officer of the Aborigines’ Protection Board to Yass, the Municipal Council it seeking the opinion of…

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Braidwood Council Resignations

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 7 May 1953 · page 3

A report from Braidwood says that Tallaganda Shire Clerk, Mr. J. M. Noonan, and the Electrical Engineer,…

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Accommodation Taxed At Shire Council Office New Records Room To Be Constructed

Boorowa News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 2

Accommodation is so overtaxed at the Boorowa Shire Council's offices that at last meeting of the Council it was decided to construct a records…

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Council Interest in Fire Award

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn City Council will be represented at the hearing of a claim for a new award by the N.S.W. Fire Brigades…

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A., P. & H. Offer To Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Goulburn A., P. and H. Society has offered to renovate the old horse stalls at the Recreation Area at a cost of…

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Rural Electricity Extenions In Boorowa Shire Proposals For Rugby And Frogmore Localities

Boorowa News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 3

IN A REPORT TO LAST MEETING OF BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL, THE SHIRE CLERK (MR. C. W. KENNY) SUBMITTED THE FOLLOWING REPORT REGARDING, THE PROPOSED ELECTRICITY EXTENSIONS TO SERVE…

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Boorowa Council Wants Own Health Inspector Yass Proposal Rejected

Boorowa News · Friday 8 May 1953 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council has re-jected a proposal for the joint employ-ment of a Health Inspector with the Yass Municipal Council…

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