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

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Road Maintenance Ideas Considered For Crookwell Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 6

At last week's meeting of Crookwell Shire Council, Cr. Frayleigh Waters urged a review of the present road maintenance methods employed in the Crookwell Shire. In a notice of motion, he…

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Crookwell Opposes County Council Idea

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 2

Crookwell Shire Council last week reiterated its opposition to the shire being included in any scheme to form a county council for the development of rural electricity in the Goulburn district…

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Council Faces Water Problem Goulburn and Drought?

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 26 January 1954 · page 1

Goulburn City Council has been told that the city's Water storage dams would be unable to meet the demands of the population in a prolonged dry period. The warning was given on…

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Gunning Shire Increase Rates

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

The following is an extract of a report appearing in last week's Yass "Tribune-Courier" relative to the…

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Council Assists Acclimatisation Society

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 2

At their meeting last Thursday Council agreed to assist the work of the local branch of the…

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County Council Suggestion Rejected

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

A suggestion from the N.S.W. Electricity Authority that consideration should be given to the formation of a County Council, comprising the City of Goulburn and the…

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Further Dismissals of Council Employees Unlikely

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 27 January 1954 · page 1

In answer to a question by Cr. Spackman, the Shire Engineer stated at last Thursday's meeting of Council that…

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Gunning Shire Rate (To the Editor)

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Sir,—The report from your Gunning correspondent published last Thursday stated that rates struck by the Gunning Shire…

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Gunning Petition To Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

GUNNING: Four storekeepers have sent a petition to Gunning Shire Council requesting consolidation of…

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Bridge Approaches In Shire Programme Crookwell Decision

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

Crookwell Shire Council last week decided to include the construction of approaches to Crookwell River Bridge, on the Binda-Wheeo Road, and Phil's River Crossing in its next Commonwealth Aid programme…

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Transfer of Land to Council Is Suggested

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

A small parcel of land at the rear of the Nursery-Kindergarten and Mr. J. B. Dawes’ residence, Meehan Street, may be…

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Local Committees To Examine Pensioners' Claims For Rebate in Crookwell Shire

Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 2

Local committees will be formed in each riding of the Crookwell Shire to examine applications from old age and invalid pensioners for rate rebates. Crookwell Council decided…

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Council Want’s More Information of Drainage Easement

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 3

The Municipal Council wants information regarding a drainage casement from the golf course across Railway Crescent to Mr…

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Gunning Petition To Council To Tar Or Metal Waratah St. Shoulders

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 1

Five residents and ratepayers of Waratah St., Gunning , will present a petition to the next meeting of the Gunning Shire…

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Council Lifts Ban on Fixed Hoses New Booster Improves Water Pressure

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 28 January 1954 · page 6

THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL HAS LIFTED ITS BAN ON FIXED HOSES. THIS MEANS THAT HOSES AND SPRINKLERS MAY BE USED AT ANY TIME ON ZONE DAYS. LIFTING OF THE BAN IS DUE TO IMPROVEMENT…

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Shire Shorts

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Lightening standards made from cement filled 6 inch fibrolite water pipes, fitted with galleries and globes and…

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Shire Rates Unaltered General Rate Of 9d In £

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Boorowa Shire Council at its Monday meeting approved the 1954 rating at the same level as for 1953. The general rate was left at 9d. in…

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Council Approves Swimming Pool Improvements

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

The Boorowa Shire Council at its Monday meeting approved a number of measures to vastly improve the…

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Council Warned On Sites For Service Stations

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 2

Service stations at road intersections were responsible for raising the accident rate and reducing the flow…

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Move by Council to Sell Town Hall

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 1

Despite violent opposition from some aldermen, Goulburn City Council last night decided to enter into negotiations with the P.M.G. Department to…

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