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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 15

Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated, Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Tuesday, November 27, 1906. the Shire Elections

The Age · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

SATURDAY last marked another epoch in our history, when the first election under the New Municipalities Act was held. The proceedings were marked…

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American Municipal Corruption

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

The Grand Jury appointed to try the case has indicted Eugene Schmitz, the Mayor of San Francisco, and Abe Ruel, “boss” of his party, on a charge of…

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The Shire Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 2

The polling for the three Ridings of Tallaganda Shire took place on Saturday list. It is gratifying to note that a great deal of interest was taken by the taxpayers right throughout the Shire in the…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 December 1906 · page 2

The Council met at 7.30, the usual hour. Alderman Higgins, the Mayor presided. The other Alderman present were Chapman, Moriarty, O'Connell. Taylor, Grant, and Lindsay…

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Shire Council

The Age · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 5
Also in The Queanbeyan Leader

THE first meeting of the newly elected Council of the Shire of Yarrowlumla was held at the Shire office yesterday. afternoon, all the Councillors being…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

THE first meeting of the elected councillors of the above shire was held yesterday afternoon in the temporary office in Crawford-street…

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Temporary Shire Council

The Age · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 5

THE final meeting of the above was held in the Shire office yesterday morning. Present : Councillors F. Campbell (chair), Crace and Rutledge…

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Shire Council. Temporary

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

The final meeting of the Temporary Shire Council was held-at the Courthouse yesterday. All the councillors were present…

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Qualifications of Shire Council Officers

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

All those who apply for the position of Shire Clerk, Engineer and other offices, will have to pass an examination, as provided by the new ordinance. The…

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Borough Council

The Age · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 5
Also in The Queanbeyan Leader, The Queanbeyan Observer

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the council chambers last night, all the aldermen being present…

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Council Meeting

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Council was held on Monday night The Mayor presided. The absentees were Aldermen Kershaw and Mailer…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated, Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, December 7, 1906. the Shire Council

The Age · Friday 7 December 1906 · page 5

YESTERDAY saw the winding up of the affairs of the Temporary Shire Council and the assumption of office by the recently elected Councillors to the…

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Temporary Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

The Temporary Shire Council held its final meeting at the Courthouse on Thursday morning last. Present, Councillors Hassall (in the chair) Roberts, Alley, Kennedy, and Byrne…

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The New Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 2

The newly elected councillors of the Tallaganda Shire Council held their first meeting at the Court house at 3.30 on Thursday afternoon. Present. Councillors Hassall, Alley, Roberta, Mackellar…

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Municipal Wastrels. Coming English War

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 5

Those who make outcry against the rates, will very soon cave their chance, remarks a writer in the London “Daily. Mail” on 3rd October. If they mean to…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

A MEETING was held this morning all the councillors being present. Councillor Falconer moved that the offices of clerk and engineer…

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Lord Mayor in Paris. the Third Visit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 December 1906 · page 4

The third Stale visit of a Lord Mayor of London to Paris was very notable. It occurred in January, 1875, after an interval marked by…

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