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

Council & local affairs, 1955

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Shire Briefs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 September 1955 · page 6

Tinker’s Creek: Goodradigbee Shire Council accepted the proposal of Yarrowlumla shire council to pay half…

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Council’s Appreciation Of Yass Police

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 September 1955 · page 2

The Commissioner for Police will be advised of the Yass Municipal Council’s appreciation of the efforts of Sgt. L. D. Lang and…

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Street Sweeping Council May Employ Its Own Man

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 September 1955 · page 5

The six months’ trial period for a contractor to do street sweeping has expired and the Municipal Council…

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Council Will Share Cost Of Water To Saleyards

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 1 September 1955 · page 5

Yass Municipal Council is prepared to contribute £62 towards a total cost of £162 to supply town water to Yass saleyards…

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Mrs. Mabel Jones Didn’t Pay Council Rates

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 5 September 1955 · page 4

Rates to the extent of £273 on the property occupied until recently by Mrs. Mabel Jones, Kenyu Road,…

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Aldermen Accept Proposed Combined Council Plan Request To Pacific Boring Company To Vacate Premises

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 September 1955 · page 5

Aldermen voted unanimously to accept the proposed plan for combined Municipal and Burrinjuck County Council administration, with partly, separate staffs…

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First Woman Elected to Memorial, Hall Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 8 September 1955 · page 1

For the first time since the Soldiers’ Memorial Hall Council’s formation in the twenties a woman has been elected to the committee. She is Miss Betty Bateman, honorary…

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Week-end Noise At Shire Workshop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 September 1955 · page 2

Mr. P. Burden, Rossi .St., asked the Municipal Council at the last meeting to request Goodradigbee Shire-Council…

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Three Months To Leave Council Premises

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 22 September 1955 · page 3

A request from the Pacific Boring Co. Pty. Ltd., for three months’ grace in which to vacate premises adjoining…

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Shire Council Bitter Boorowa Road Debate President : Accuses Engineer Of Apathy and Incapacity Engineer Says President Promised But Did Not Give Written Instructions

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 September 1955 · page 1

Goodradigbee President, Cr. G. Johnson, declared he has lost all hope of ever again having any faith in the capacity of the Shire engineer as manager of the Shire plant, and that he…

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No Sewerage Farm Land for Service Station Council Will Help Oil Company Find Other Site

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 26 September 1955 · page 2

An Oil Company is prepared to spend £15,000 on building a modern service station on an acre of sewerage farm land in North Yass if the Municipal Council can make the area…

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Shire Council Work Wanted on Roads Griffiths Flat

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 September 1955 · page 7

The Shire president, Cr. G. Johnson, said that the road at Griffiths Flat on the Murrumbateman Gundaroo road was…

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Shire Weeds Inspector

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 September 1955 · page 13

Details of the employment of the Goodradigbee Shire’s weeds inspector Mr. D. Petty, will be…

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Shire’s £10/0/- Show Prize

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 29 September 1955 · page 13

Goodradigbee Shire Council made the annual donation of £10/10/- to Yass P. & A. Association towards the prize…

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Sunday Work in Shire Workshop

Yass Tribune-Courier · Tuesday 4 October 1955 · page 1

Mr. Percy Burden who has a valuable modern home in Rossi Street complains of the noise on Sunday…

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Alderman Makes Reply to Newspaper Comment

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 1

Aid. E. J. O’Connor was given leave by the Mayor at the last Council meeting to make an explanation regarding an editorial in The Yass Tribune on September 29…

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Council’s Clean Up Campaign

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 3

The Municipal Council will conduct die annual clean-up campaign within the Municipality starting…

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Council Has 25 Tons of Coke for Yass

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 13 October 1955 · page 4

Yass Municipal Council will seek a buyer for surplus coke at the gasworks. Ald. E. J. O’Connor said he…

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Progress On Office Extension For Municipal Council

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 October 1955 · page 11

Burrinjuck County Council will be advised by the Municipal Council that some progress is being made to provide additional office accommodation for the two councils. The town clerk said at last…

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Council Wants More Opera Details

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 17 October 1955 · page 11

Yass Municipal Council wants more information about the proposed visit of the National Opera…

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