Curious Tests. Electing a Mayor
It was the custom among the Nestgrian Christians, immediately upon the conclusion of the marriage ceremony, to carry the newly made wife to the house…
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Council & local affairs, 1901
136 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7
Council Meeting
At the meeting last night the absente were Aldermen Bundock. Henry, Ross. The only correspondence was an acknowledgment from the U.S. Consul, Sydney, of the letter…
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SAT Last night. In the absence of the Mayor, Alderman Downey presided, the other member present being Aldermen Collett, Cox, Dixie, Grady, and Knox…
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The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening in the Council chambers There were present: Ald Downey (in the chair)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Literary and Debeating Society. Mock Municipal Election
THE usual meeting of the Queanbeyan Debating Society was held in the card room of the School of Arts on the evening of Tuesday last. The speaker (Mr. G. E. A Ling)…
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There was a big attendance at the meeting of the debating club on Tuesday evening, Mr Ling (Speaker) occupying the chair. After the minutes of previous meeting were…
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At the meeting last night the absentees were. Aldermen Kershaw, Ross, Heury Lindsay Accounts amounting to £14 7s 3d were passed for payment It was decided…
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LAST night, at the close of the Council proceedings, the aldermen present, including a few prominent residents of the town, held a meeting for the purpose of presenting…
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THE following were in attendance at last night's Council meeting: Aldermen Blackall (Mayor), Collett, Downey, Grady Hincksman and Pike…
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The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening a the Council chambers There were present: The Mayor (in the char) Ald…
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It appears that the injuries received by the Council labourers, engaged in cleaning out the settling tank at the Goulburn Water Works were more serious than at…
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Mr See's new Municipalities Bill introduced on Thursday night is a valuable measure. It covers much more ground than his bill of last session. The new bill…
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The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday evening lait. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Bund[?]ck, MoDonald, Lindsay Taylor and Ellison…
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ALL the members were in their places at the council meeting last night, with the exception of the Mayor and Alderman Grady, whose action in not resigning his…
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The ordinary meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening in the Council chambers There were present: The Mayor (in the chair) Ald…
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The above Act is now before Parliament, and will shortly be brought before the House for consideration. It makes a revolution in municipality matters. It provides…
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The above Act is now before Cabinet and will shortly be brought before the House for consideration. it makes a revolution in municipal matters. It provides that…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fire Brigade Sports. President : His Worship the Mayor ; Superintendent : MR. J. BYRNE; Judge : Mr. R, Hayes; Starter : MR. E. C. HINCKS-MAN; Handicappers : MESSRS. W. GALE and A. LAZARUS ; Track Steward : MR. T. C. O' Brien ; Committee : Fire Brigade
The only opportunity for holiday making provided for Queanbeyan folk was the sports in aid of the Queanbeyan Hospital organised by the local Fire Brigade. These came…
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OWING, perhaps, to the terrific rain of last night, the severest of it falling at and for some time after the hour of meeting, only four aldermen turned up at the Connell…
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The usual meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday night last. Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Kershaw, McDenald, Bundock, Ross, Ellison, and Taylor. The absentees were Alderman…
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