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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1906

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 15

Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 2

AT last Thursday's meeting there were present: Ald. Knox (chair), Ald. Hincksman, Harrison, Moore, Oldfield, McPherson, and Gibbs…

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Braidwood Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night last. Present, Aldermen Higgins (Mayer). Kershaw, Chapman, O'Connell, Taylor, Grant, Maher, and Moriarty. Permission was granted to Mr. A Hill to erect a…

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The Shire Councils

The Age · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 3

THE State Cabinet was on Wednesday engaged upon the rather formidable task of selecting the members of the first councils to initiate the work of local…

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Council Meeting

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

The regular meeting of Council was held on Monday evening, the Mayor presiding. The only absentee was Alderman Lindsay…

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Entente Municipale. Round of Paris Sights. Kissing the Market Queen

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 5

On 6th February the Paris correspondent of the London “Daily Mail” Wrote:— Sir Edward [?]ornwall to-day kissed…

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The Shire Councils

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 3

THE State Cabinet was on Wednesday engaged upon the rather formidable task of selecting the members of the first councils to initiate the work…

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The Provisionally-Appointed Shire Councillors

The Queanbeyan Leader · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

To say that the utmost indignation and dissatisfaction is expressed in the ranks of local small landholders and the…

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Shire Councils. the Temporary Members

The Age · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

BY proclamation which appeared in the "Government Gazette" of yesterday, the appointment of five temporary councillors for each of the 134 shires…

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The Courts. Wednesday, 16Th May, 1906. Municipal Appeal Court. Before Mr. Alfred Elliott, P.M.

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

Mr. Garaway appeared on behalf of the council. Messrs. E.C. Harris and Moriarty, the valuers, were also present…

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The Courts, Wednesday, May 16Th, 1906. Municipal Appeal Court. (Before Mr. Elliott P.M.)

The Age · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 2

JOHN WILLIS appealed against the assessment on a house and enclosed land at Primrose Valley. Mr. Garraway said the Council instructed him that there had been an error…

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Local Government. Shire Boundaries

The Age · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

IN Friday's issue some details were given of the regulations governing the new Local Government areas, and the temporary shire councillors, and their…

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Council Meeting

The Age · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate

THE usual fortnightly meeting was held at Council Chambers last night, the Mayor and Aldermen Hincksman, Oldfield, Campbell, Knox,Harrison & McPherson being present…

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Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 May 1906 · page 2

THE only absentees from last night's meeting were Aldermen Moore and Gibbs. After confirmation of the minutes,…

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Council Meeting

The Age · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2
Also in The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council was held last night, all the Aldermen being present except Alderman McPherson…

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Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 June 1906 · page 2

ATDERMAN MCPHERSON was the only absentee from the fortnightly meeting of the Borough Council, which was held last night…

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Borough Council

The Queanbeyan Leader · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 4

AT the usual meeting on Thursday night, the finance report showed credit balances as follow: General account £2/13/11; lighting £99/13/; rec. reserve £11/13/5…

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Municipal Control

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 June 1906 · page 2

OF the seven of eight score of bylaws which have been drawn up for regulating the general good government of the Borough, none are more…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Express and People's Advocate · Friday 15 June 1906 · page 2

The first meeting of the temporary Shire Councillors was held in the Crown Solicitor’s room at the Court-house, yesterday, at 11 a.m. The councillors…

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