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

Council & local affairs, 1954

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New Alderman Welcomed

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

Ald. W. Hailston, who attended his first meeting of the Goulburn city Council last night was welcomed by…

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Shire Rate Known Next Week

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 1

Shire ratepayers are awaiting with interest the result of the next meeting of Mulwaree Shire Council to…

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To Protect the City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

Goulbourn City Council had been advised that a proposed agreement by the Commommonwelth in respect to…

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Council Refuses Application for Workshop

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 8 January 1954 · page 2

Goulburn City Council last night rejected an application for the re-calssification of an allotment in…

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Former Alderman To Be Honoured

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Goulburn City Council has decided to perpetuate the name of a former alderman by naming a new street after…

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Thought Given To Council Workshop

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 1

Goulburn City Council has appointed a new committee to investigate the setting up of a workshop to service…

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Government Notifications To City Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

The Minister for Lands has notified the Goulburn City Council, through Mr. L. J. Tully, M.L.A., that the…

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Improvement In Garbage Scheme Council's View

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 11 January 1954 · page 2

Goulburn's garbage service had improved greatly since the City Council had taken it over the Mayor, Aid. G. E. Gerathy, said on Thursday night…

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Shire President (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 4

Sir,-I desire to correct the false impression given in your issue of the 17th December, 1953, when…

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Drelegates to County Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 3

MIITAGONG, Monday: Mittagong Shire Council to-day reelected Councillors J. I. Toohey and C. E. Rouse as its…

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Shire To Take Up Lunch Hour Trading Question

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 1

Goulburn's lunch-hour trading question has spread to Mulwaree Shire. A shire councillor has given notice of a motion that…

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Vacancy on Council Election On February 6

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 12 January 1954 · page 2

An extraordinary election to fill the vacancy of one alderman on the Municipal Council will be held on Saturday, February 6…

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Crookwell Council Featured

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

Under the heading "A Proud Day For Crookwell," the December issue of "The Shire and…

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City Council Summonses

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday: Police to-day served summonses on two men following investigation into…

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Indexing Of Council's Minutes And Regulations

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 4

Councillors warmly congratulate the Shire Clerk, Mr. R. C. Grantham, at their last meeting when he announced that he…

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Council Officers Advise Against Plant Reserve Fund

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 5

In a comprehensive report to the last meeting of Council, the Shire Clerk and Shire Engineer recommended against the establishment of a reserve fund from plant hire profits…

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Council Views on Rumours Over Mine Future Captain's Flat Stir

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 1

CAPTAIN'S FLAT: Rumours regarding a shut-down here have been discussed and discounted — by Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Keeping the Ratepayers Fully Informed Report to Be Prepared on Council's Activities

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 13 January 1954 · page 3

At the Shire Clerk's suggestion it was decided at the first meeting of the new Council to issue a report on activities during the year just ended in order to keep the ratepayers and…

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Young Council Dismisses Six Works Employees

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 7

The Works Committee of the Young Municipal Council carried out the dismissal of six of council’s outside staff in order to…

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Council Against Electricity Plan Objections Will Be Lodged With Minister

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 14 January 1954 · page 4

Yass Municipal Council will object to the proposal to form a County Council consisting of the Yass Municipality and Shire of Goodradigbee for the purpose of supplying electricity…

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