Local Government at Cross-roads Important Stage In Country's History
Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2
"We must decentralise if we are to save ourselves in this atomic age," said President of the Shires Association of N.S.W., Cr. J. M..Caldwell well at a meeting in the Auditorium of the City Library yesterday. It was the first of a series of addresses to be given to shire councillors…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2
An inquest into the death of Angelo John Voutas, who died as a result of a motor accident on Wildellama Road on January I, was conducted by the Deputy Coroner, Mr. P. E. Jackson,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Fatal Accident on Laggan Road Car Completely Wrecked: Driver Succumbs To Head Injuries
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 9
So severe were the injuries received by the driver of a car which overturned on the Laggan Road about three miles from Crook well on Friday afternoon last that he died that…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 8 February 1950 · page 4
Gordon Brown, 21, of Inverell, died from injuries received when his motor cycle and a truck collided. Brown had been…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Municipal Briefs Wet Weather Delaying Roads Programme
Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 6
In the absence of the Mayor (Aid. R. Haddon), the Deputy Mayor (Ald. E. J. O’Connor) was in the chair at a meeting of the…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 9 February 1950 · page 4
SYDNEY: A tram-driver, John Carter, 43, of Suffolk Street, Paddington, is in [?]n critical condition in hospital with five bullet wounds in his body received in a shooting affray outside Waverley tram depot last night…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 1
"By and large there is only a small percentage of the road showing failure," stated the Mulwaree Shire Engineer…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4
Southern railwaymen and their families are expected to roll up in thousands for the annual railway picnic…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Monday 13 February 1950 · page 4
Nearly 1400 railwaymen and their families travelled to Crookwell this morning by four special trains, to attend the annual…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 7
The annual railway picnic of the southern district took place at Crookwell yesterday in glorious weather. Over 2000 visitors from as far away as Bombala visited the town. The day was perfect, though…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Road Deviation for Narrawa
Goulburn Evening Post · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1
Crookwell Shire Council will contruct a short deviation on the Fish River Road in, the vicinity of the Narrawa West…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council To Spend £41,000 On Roads During 1950 No Alteration In Existing Rates
Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1
The estimates for 1950 adopted by Council last Thursday provide for the expenditure of £41,000 on Main and By-roads throughout the Shire during the current year. This is the largest sum ever allocated by the Shire Council for…
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Crookwell Gazette · Wednesday 15 February 1950 · page 1
Four special trains converged on Crookwell on Monday morning last carrying 1800 railway employees, their wives and…
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Goulburn Evening Post · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 3
Veteran cyclist Ccc. Pooley returned to the winning ranks of the Goulburn Cycle Club at the week-end by winning a nine miles road race. Its outgenerated and out…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Condition of Shire Roads Council Criticised at Public Meeting Ratepayers’ Association Formed Deputation to Confer With Shire Council
Yass Tribune-Courier · Thursday 16 February 1950 · page 1
At the public meeting held in the Annex, Memorial Hall on Saturday afternoon, shire councillors and the engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, were criticised for alleged neglect of shire roads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Chamber of Commerce to Continue Its Fight Establishment of Aerodrome and New Post Office at Boorowa
The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 2
The Boorowa Chamber of Commerce is stilt going to continue its fight for the establishment of an areodrome at Boorowa, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Only Way to Bring Up Roads to Modern Standards Greater Support for Better Allocation of Petrol Tax Needed Boorcwa Shire President Cutlines Policy at Young Conference
The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1
"ROADS CAN ONLY BE BROUGHT UP TO MODERN STAND. ARCS BY FINANCE OTHER THAN THAT AVAILABLE TO SHIRE COUNCILS FROM RATING," SAID CR. T. PERCEVAL, PRESIDENT OF BOOROWA SHIRE COUNCIL, SPEAKING AT A CONFERENCE…
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The Burrowa News · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1
Mr. C. W. Western, Young's District Coroner, will conduct an [?] into the death of Mr. Thomas Micheal Cullen, who was fatally injure in a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ratepayers’ Requests Roads Needing Attention
Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 3
At last week’s Shire Council meeting a number of requests were received from ratepayers for attention to shire roads…
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Yass Tribune-Courier · Monday 20 February 1950 · page 1
It was pointed out at last Wednesday’s Shire Council meeting that landowners could assist Council in road work if they would…
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