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

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Deputy Lord Mayor Fined

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 3

Mr. Denton, C.S.M., yesterday fined the Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, Ald. K. E. Dwyer, £30 for having failed to furnish a…

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Council Officers Promoted

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

Councillors readily agreed with a recommendation submitted by Mr. Grantham, to last week's meeting that…

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Council Wary of Goulburn Conference

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

Councillors expressed themselves as being wary of the intentions of the Electricity Authority in calling a conference of Councils in this southern area in connection with the…

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Electricity Heads To Visit : Talks On County Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 14 April 1954 · page 1

Representatives of the N.S.W. Electricity Authority will confer with district councils at Goulburn on May 5 on a proposal that a county council be established in this district to control electricity supplies…

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£2,447 Subsidy For Electricity Approved Extensions Cost Shire Council £12,416

Boorowa News · Thursday 15 April 1954 · page 3

The Minister for Public Works, the Hon. J. B. Renshaw, has approved payment of a subsidy totalling £2,447/10/- to the Boorowa Shire Council towards the cost of two electricity extensions…

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Claim Against Shire Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 2

A man whose car was damaged when negotiating a crossing over the Wollondilly River at Murray's Flat has claimed damages…

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Shire Conditions On Electricity

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 19 April 1954 · page 3

Mulwaree Shire Council's Finance Committee has decided to inform Goulburn City Council that the shire will be prepared to enter into a supplementary franchise agreement on electricity development, subject to certain…

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Tallong Moves for Change of Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 5

A petition was received at last week's meeting of the Wingecarribee Shire Council from certain residents and ratepayers of the Tallong area, requesting that that area be transferred to Mulwaree Shire…

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New Homes Outside Sewerage Area Council Problem

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 20 April 1954 · page 7

Goulburn City Engineer, Mr. W. I. Muntz, has recommended that the City Council make special arrangements to provide sewerage in areas being developed by the Housing Commission beyond the present sewerage limits…

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Brief Council Meeting

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

It is believed that the April meeting of the Crookwell Shire Council was one of the briefest on record…

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Around the Council Table

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 3

An offer from the Government of a grant of £250 towards the destruction of noxious weeds was accepted by…

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Council Submits Ambitious National Fitness Scheme Attempt To Win Grant Of £10.000

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 21 April 1954 · page 1

Council has approved an ambitious and comprehensive scheme for promoting local fitness amongst the population prepared by the Shire Clerk, Mr. Grantham, and to be…

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National Fitness Camp Proposed Council Interest

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 22 April 1954 · page 2

Goulburn City Council's Engineering Department is preparing plans for the development in this area of one of the biggest National Fitness regional camps in country areas of State…

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Recommendations After Council Inspection

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 2

Recommendations for the improvement of certain city areas were made to last night's Goulburn City…

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Water Problems in Goulburn Council To Spend £46,000

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

Goulburn City Council was told last night it would have to spend £116,000 to provide for present and future water reticulation needs in this city…

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Water Supply For Reid's Flat And Rye Park Council Receives Reply From Minister Long Delay Expected

Boorowa News · Friday 23 April 1954 · page 1

The Boorowa Shire Council has received, through Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A. a reply from the Hon. J. B. Renshaw, Minister for Public Works and Local Government to Council's inquiries about providing permanent water supplies for Rye…

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Shire Council Wants To Hasten Electricity Scheme

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

Goodradigbee Shire Council is anxious to know when the proposed County Council for the supply of electricity to Yass district will…

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Council Becomes Trustee

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 4

The assets of the Memorial Park at Murrumbateman were: now valued at £3,000, said Cr. E. C. Butt at last week’s Shire…

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Tell the Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

A leakage test on the Municipal Council’s gas reticulation system will be carried out from 11.30…

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Work On Shire Roads Activity In Many Areas

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 27 April 1954 · page 1

The following matters concerning Shire roads came before last week’s Goodradigbee Shire Council meeting:…

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