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

Council & local affairs, 1954

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Co-Operation Desired In Grasshopper Fight Letter From Agriculture Minister To Boorowa Shire

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 6

In a letter to Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A., for Young, Agriculture Minister the Hon. E. Graham, stated that it is desired that the Boorowa Shire Council and the area bush fire brigades co-operate fully with the Young Pastures Protection…

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Council Policy On Further Electricity Extensions Priorities of Extensions

Boorowa News · Friday 29 January 1954 · page 3

The Boorowa Shire Council has announced its policy with regard to capital contributions to be paid for future electricity extensions and has announced its order of priorities on extensions to be made in 1954, exclusive of present Rugby and…

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Council Worried by Vandals

Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 1 February 1954 · page 2

Goulburn City Council is worried about vandalism at the council depot. It has decided to erect a…

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Mayor And Mayoress Go To See Queen Arrive

Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 2 February 1954 · page 1

The Mayor and Mayoress, Aid. and Mrs. G. E. Gerathy, left for Sydney to-day to see the Queen. They will see the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh landing at…

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Shire Clerk Congratulated on Annual Report

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 3 February 1954 · page 3

The Shire Clerk, Mr. R. C. Grantham, was warmly congratulated by Cr. Waters at the last meeting of Council on the extent and simplicity of his annual report to the Minister…

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Council Vacancy Extraordinary Election On

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 4 February 1954 · page 5

The extraordinary election to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Aid. E. G. James, will be held next Saturday…

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New Council Chambers

Boorowa News · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

The President (Cr. A. G. Gorham) advised that he proposed to place on the February meeting business paper a…

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Goulburn Bands Merger Discussed By Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 1

Bands were daily fading out of existence because of the heavy expenditure essential to maintain them, Aid. W. H. Hamilton said last night. Ald. Hamilton is chairman of…

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Council Told Mechanical Hare Equipment Has "Deteriorated"

Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 8

A clash of opinion regarding the mechanical have Equipment at the Recreation Area occurred at Goulburn City Council's meeting last night. Eletrician an driver for the…

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Leniency Will Not Be Extended To Council's Employees In Future Interesting Items Dealt With At Last Meeting

Boorowa News · Friday 5 February 1954 · page 2

Boorowo Shire Council at its meeting last week decided to notify its works employees that leniency will not in future be extended to any employee suffering…

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By 12 Votes New Australian Is Yass Alderman 826 People Did Not Vote

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 8 February 1954 · page 2

When a New Australian, Mr. Stanley Ablamowicz, was elected to the Yass Municipal Council at the extraordinary election on Saturday, 826 people failed to vote although there has been compulsory voting at…

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Gunning Shire Against County Council

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

Gunning Shire Council has expressed opposition to the proposal for a County Council for the supply of…

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First Allocation of Council Allotments Further Disposals Left To Shire Clerk

Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 1

The first ballot for allotments of building sites on Council's sub-division was conducted at the last meeting of the special housing sub-committee of Council and confirmed…

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Advisory Council At Captain's Flat

Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 10 February 1954 · page 2

Delegates from a number of Captain's Flat organisations attended a recent meeting to consider a proposal put forward by Councillor G. V. Burnett, to constitute a central Advisory Council for the town…

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Amalgamation of Municipality, Shire Suggested

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

The amalgamation of the Yass Municipality and Goodradigbee Shire were suggested by Ald. M. Nash on Monday night…

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Programme For Wednesday Privy Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

10.00 am: GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Her Majesty will preside in Privy Council, at which Sir John Latham, Messrs E. J…

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New Grader Wanted, for Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

The Municipal Council’s grader is not now capable of carrying out the work required and the operator, Mr.J. Davis has…

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Council to Add Fluoride Content to Town Water Supply

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 1

Yass Municipal Council on. Monday night decided to improve the town water supply by adding a fluoride content. The initial cost, will be about £200, and annual operation costs about £ 120…

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Proud of Election Council’s Welcome To Ald. Ablamowicz

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 2

Welcoming Ald. S. Ablamowicz to the Council table on Monday night, the Mayor (Ald. W. T. Walker) said he had known him…

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£1403 to Sewer Shantalla Blocks Decision Deferred By Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 11 February 1954 · page 5

IT WOULD COST £1403 TO SEWER 21 BLOCKS ON THE SHANTALLA SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO AN ESTIMATE BY THE HEALTH INSPECTOR. He estimated it would cost £488 the hospital. It would appear…

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