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

Council & local affairs, 1955

215 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 9 of 11

Mayor Thanked

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 October 1955 · page 10

The Anglicans of Yass had reason to be grateful to the Mayor, Aid. K. C. Meagher, for the interest that he took…

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Editorial Council’s Hush Hush Policy

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 October 1955 · page 9

HAD Alderman E. J. O’Connor cut his long-winded personal explanation to the meeting of the Municipal…

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They Forgot… But The Council Did Not

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 24 October 1955 · page 12

Mrs. A—Complained at the Council Chambers about her high electric bill. Two days later…

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Shire Health Inspections Bowning Warning

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 October 1955 · page 5

The shire health inspector, Mr. R. L. Hart, issued a warning to Mr. A. W. Green, storekeeper and cafe proprietor,…

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Shire Not Responsible for Damage to Car

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 31 October 1955 · page 5

The Government Insurance office does consider that Goodradigbee Shire Council would be responsible for the cost of repairing a car damaged by a stone on one of its roads…

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Shire Briefs

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 November 1955 · page 6

Goodradigbee Shire Council has received the naturalisation papers for Mrs. E. V. Ormay and it will contact the…

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Shire Engineer Resigns

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 November 1955 · page 2

The Shire Engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat has resigned. His resignation tendered to Goodradigbee Shire Council becomes effective on November…

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Shire President’s Home Robbed

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 November 1955 · page 2

Between 7 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Monday the home of Goodradigbee Shire president, Mr. George…

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Council Favours Nose-In Parking

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 3 November 1955 · page 4

Yass Municipal Council favours retention of nose-in parking, despite the opinion of Traffic Supt. Gribble that rear-in parking affords a much greater degree of safety…

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Shire Briefs Centenary

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 November 1955 · page 8

Shire will co-operate with Yass Municipal Council in local. celebrations to commemorate the first meeting of Parliament…

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Cooma Street Posts to Stay Three Aldermen Vote for removal

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 November 1955 · page 4

Substitution of cantilever awnings for verandah posts on Cooma Street buildings will not be enforced by the Council. Alderman Cook proposed the removal of…

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Shire Works Bitumen Programme Binalong Road

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 7 November 1955 · page 1

When the shire engineer reported that the pipe culverts and head walls had been completed and earthworks were…

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Shire President In Hospital

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 10 November 1955 · page 2

Cr. George Johnson, president of Goodradigbee Shire Council, was taken to the District Hospital by Ambulance…

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Alderman Suggests Effluent Chlorination “No Need,” Says Health Inspector

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

The Municipal Health Inspector, Mr. R. L. Hart, told aldermen at last Council meeting that he did not think there was any need to chlorinate the effluent from the sewerage farm…

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Municipal Council Gums Road

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

By arrangement with the trustees of Marchmont racecourse course the Council is taking a quantity of shale, being…

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Council Briefs Sketch Plans

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 November 1955 · page 1

The proposed alterations and additions to the Municipal Council Chambers have been further investigated. The…

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New Decision by Council on Sewerage Farm Tenders To Be Called If Minister And Lessee Consent

Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 14 November 1955 · page 10

Part of the severage farm at North Yass may become available for a service station, cafeteria and parking space for transports. The Municipal Council has reversed its…

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Bees Invade Shire Office

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 November 1955 · page 1

Frantic appeals for help were sent to the health inspector, Mr. Hart, on Monday…

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Young Council Officers Resign

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 November 1955 · page 5

In an editorial Young Witness writes: Ratepayers, who provide the wherewithal to enable a…

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Shire Engineer Two Councillors Against Giving Reference Mr. Kenny Appointed To place Mr. Liddicoat

Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 17 November 1955 · page 1

Two Shire councillors voted against giving a reference under the seal of the Council to Mr. H. Liddicoat, whose resignation was accepted at yesterday’s meeting of the Council…

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