Mayor to Address School Children Cinema Slide on Bush Fires
The Mayor (Ald. F. R. Dickson) will address Cootamundra school children on the menace of bush fires caused through…
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Council & local affairs, 1949
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Council Urges Extra Hire Car Interview with Applicant
The Cootamundra Town Council will recommend to the Department of Road Transport that an extra hire car…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Putting Fluorine In Junee Water Cost May Not Be So Prohibitive Council to Ask for Junee As Experimental Area
The fear that it might have been too costly a process to introduce fluorine into the Junee water supply might not materialise…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Employment and Accommodation for British Migrants in Gundagai District Shire Council To Conduct Survey
RESIDENTS of Gundagai and district who are able to find employment and accommodation for New Australians from the United…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →British Council Scholarships, 1950
The British Council is offering a certain number of scholarships, both academic and, non-academic, tenable from October,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Health and Building Inspector Reports to Shire
Health and Building Inspector H. N. Agnew submitted the following report to Tuesday’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Privy Council Judgment on Bank Case
LONDON, Thursday—The essential reason for the dismissal of the Banking Case appeal was that the Privy Council held…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Extension Around the Railway Line Engineer Reports To Shire
The first consumer to the East Gundagai electricity extension was connected to the supply last week. The extension has now been…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Bush Fire Danger Travellers Are Biggest Menace Says Shire Councillor
STATING that there was a grave danger of bush fires this year. Cr J. H. Crowe at this week’s Shire meeting said that travellers…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Saleyards at Tumbarumba Matter Again Discussed by Council
The matter of Council saleyards, for Tumbarumba was again discussed at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bank Case Appeal Comment on Privy Council Judgment
SYDNEY, Wednesday: "Until the reasons supporting the Privy Council judgment have been fully considered, the implications of the judgment cannot be determined," said the general manager of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Shire Seeks Sporting Bodies’ Assistance in Improving the Anzac Park Playing Area
THE QUESTION of improving the sporting area on Anzac Park is one that for years has been the dream of local sporting fraternities and it is probable that the area will soon be converted into one of the best sportsgrounds in the State. A suggestion that over £1,000 be…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →They Parked for Four Days and Four Nights Local Resident Complains To Shire
WHEN NOAH hopped in his ark, it rained for forty days and forty nights, but when Joe or Ken boarded a transport they parked it on the footpath for four days and four nights. Noah and his tribe must have been sick of the rain, likewise…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Tennis— Council Draws Up Agreement for Town Tennis Club
At this week’s meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council, it was decided that the Shire was prepared to rent the land on which the tennis courts…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Imposing Entrance for Anzac Park Council Approves of Plan
AN IMPOSING new entrance to Anzac Park, is to be constructed shortly. At this week’s shire meeting Council approved of a scheme…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Parklet for Thompson Street Council's Application to Lands Department
An application will be made to the Lands Department by the Cootamundra Municipal Council for the selling aside of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Applications to Be Called for New Shire Engineer Mr S. J. Hunnings Retires In March Next Year
IT WAS reported to Gundagai Shire Councillors at their meeting this week that the appointment of Shire Engineer S. J. Hunnings,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Privy Council Judgment Why Bank Case Was Dismissed Act Hindered Freedom of Interstate Trade
LONDON, Wed. (A.A.P.): The essential reason for the dismissal of the Banking Case appeal was that the Privy Council held that the Banks…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire to Proceed with Bitumen Sealing of Roads Division of Opinion In Regard to Width ---10 Feet Programme to Commence in Near Future
IN THE VERY NEAR FUTURE THE GUNDAGAI SHIRE COUNCIL’S POLICY TO BITUMEN SEAL ROADS WITHIN THE SHIRE WILL BE IMPLEMENTED, WHEN WORK COMMENCES ON THE SHORT STRETCH OF ROAD FROM THE HUME HIGHWAY…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →Local Water Rate to Be Levied on the U.C.V. “Will Encourage The Building Of Homes In Gundagai” Doings at the October Meeting of Gundagai Shire Councl
THE WATER RATE for the Gundagai town will in future be levied on the unimproved capital value, instead of the improved capital value. This decision was made at last Tuesday’s meeting of the Shire Council, and Cr. F. R. McHugh stated that the change over…
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