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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1897

108 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 6

Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

THERE was no quorum at last night's meeting at the Borough Council. The aldermen in attendance were Messrs. Harris, Grady and Knox…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

THE Police Magistrate and Mr DeSalis[?] at on Wednesday to hear appeals against municipal assessments. Mr. Metcalfe appeared for the Council; Mr. D. Wright, as agent…

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Lapsed Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

The ordinary meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council for Thursday night lapsed, only the four undermentioned aldermen putting in an appearance—Aldermen Harris…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Kershaw, Higgins, Bundock, McDonald, Ross and…

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Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 2

THERE was a full attendance, Alderman Harris expected, at the Council meeting last night. After the customary disposal of the…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 14 July 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: Aldermen G. F. Taylor (in the chair), W. A. Kershaw, W. F. Bundock, J…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 2

THE Council met last night the only members absent absent being Aldermen Hincksman and Pike. The routine business included the reading…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 17 July 1897 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there were present—Ald Land (Mayor), Beatty,…

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Privy Council Appeal

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1897 · page 2

THE Judicial Committee of the Privy Council has reserved judgment in the appeal case the Bank of Australasia v. Palmer. Chief Justice Way, of S.A., was one of the…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen W. A. Kershaw, J. W. Bunn, W. F. Bundock,…

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Federation in the Council

Queanbeyan Age · Wednesday 28 July 1897 · page 2

In the Legislative Council on Friday after listening to a lugubrious oration from Mr Hoskins, a dismal prediction of calamity and rain, a horrible forehoding of grim and…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 2

AT last night's meeting of the council there was not a sufficient attendance to constitute a quorum. The members present were--Aldermen-Firth, Grady, Harris and Knox…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 August 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: Alderman Higgine (in the chair) W. A. Kershaw, W. F. Bundock, A. Ross and T…

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The Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 August 1897 · page 3

MET last night, all the members were present except Aldermen Pike and Dixie. An application from the Lawn Tennis Club for leave to extend their wire netting…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 14 August 1897 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there were present—Ald Land (Mayor), Beatty,…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Higgins, Kershaw, McDonald, Bunn, Ross and Muagrave…

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The Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 August 1897 · page 2

SAT last night for upwards of two hours. All the aldermen were present, except Alderman Harris. The correspondence laid before the…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Municipal Chambers on Monday evening last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen R. M. Higgins. J. McDonald, A. Ross, G F. Taylor…

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Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 September 1897 · page 2

THERE was only a bare quorum at last night's meeting of the Council, Alderman Dixie, in the absence of the Mayor, being voted to the chair. The others present were…

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Queanbeyan Borough Council

Queanbeyan Age · Saturday 11 September 1897 · page 2

The usual meeting of the Queanbeyan Borough Council was held in the Council Chambers on Thursday evening, when there were present—Ald Dixie (in the Chair),…

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