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

Council & local affairs, 1955

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COUNCIL v. CUSACK Case Again Adjourned

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 5

The part-heard case between Yass Municipal Council and John Joseph Cusack in respect to certain rates claimed by plaintiff to…

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Motel for Yass? Council To Point Out Advantages

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 8

The Municipal Council will direct a proposed Sydney company’s attention to the advantages of Yass for the…

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Hire Car Request Council To Confer With Taxi Owners

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 March 1955 · page 1

Yass Municipal Council will confer with taxi cab proprietors regarding a complaint that there is a scarcity of taxis in Yass…

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Council’s Cottage Repair Needed Badly

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 March 1955 · page 3

The Municipal Council Works Committee will inspect the Council’s cottage in Laidlaw Street, occupied by Mr. and Mrs. I…

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County Council Policy Question Of Priority

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 3

Priority of electrification of areas in Burrinjuck County Council was discussed at the Council’s last meeting…

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County Council Meetings On Fourth

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 2

Burrinjuck County Council decided at its last meeting that regular meetings will in future be held on the fourth Wednesday…

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Land for Storage Bought by County Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 2

Burrinjuck County Council has decided to accept the offer of a block of land, 256 Cooma Street, from the Yass Ambulance Service,…

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Council Starts on Hardwicke Road Sealing To Cost £1900

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 March 1955 · page 2

With a Government grant of £1900 the Municipal Council has started work on the sealing of three quarters of a mile of the…

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Bookham Requests Shire Council for Garbage Dump

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 4

Goodradigbee Shire Council will ask the Bookham Progress Association to suggest an area suitable for a garbage dump…

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Shire Council to Support Band Donation of £5/5/

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 1

Goodradigbee Shire president, Cr. G. Johnson, will cooperate operate with the Mayor in the public meeting to be held…

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Health Inspector for Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 4

Goodradigbee Shire Council has formerly appointed Mr. R. L. Hart as its health inspector…

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Painting Shire Chambers Tenders To Be Called

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 4

Goodradigbee Shire Council at its last meeting agreed to call tenders for the painting and repairs of the Shire Chambers…

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Shire “Duly Dallying Around” Councillor’s Comment On Road Works

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 3

The Goodradigbee Shire Council should give consideration to the Binalong and Boorowa roads whereat it had been “dilly dallying round spending money on roads of not the same calibre, as regards traffic, as these…

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County Council Buys Electricity Commission Assets For £13,000

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 21 March 1955 · page 3

Burrinjuck County Council has arranged to buy form the N. S. W. Electricity Commission assets, including transmission lines and sub-stations, for £13,111/-19/8. The transmission lines serve 204 consumers in…

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Shire’s Donation To Life Saving Society

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 24 March 1955 · page 3

Goodradigbee Shire Council at its last meeting made a donation of £5/5/- to the Australian Life Saving Society…

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Pavement Breaker To Be Offered To Gunning Shire

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 2

The Municipal Council pavement beaker will be offered to the Gunning Shire Council for £100. The town clerk sad at the last…

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Doctor Resigns From Town Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 4

Owing to pressure of work in his profession and other public duties, and because he himself has not enjoyed the…

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Council As £10 Guarantor For “Pygmalion”

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 6

Yass Municipal Council will be one of the guarantors for the Arts Council presentation of “Pygmalion” and “A…

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Proposed Park Area Behind School Inspection By Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 1

The Municipal Council will inspect the area behind the Intermediate High School which is to be handed over…

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No Fireplaces In Aborigines’ Homes Council Protests Again

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 31 March 1955 · page 5

YASS Municipal Council will again protest to the Aborigines’ Welfare Board at the lack of open fire places or heating in the new…

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