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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

191 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 10

Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 January 1908 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held last Thursday, there being present Councillors Rutledge (president), Crace, Falcones, Kelly, and Keeffe…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 29 January 1908 · page 2

The last meeting of the Aldermsn of the expiring Council was held on Monday night last. The Acting Mayor Ald. Chapman was in the chair. The other members present were Aid. Taylor, Lindsay…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

THERE, was no quorum at last night's meeting of the above, the Mayor and Aldermen McPherson, Campbell and Collett being the only members of the old council present…

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The Municipal Lap Dash. Judge: Mr. J. H. Hincksman. Starter: Mr. A. McPherson. Lap Crier: Mr. C. Black. Clerk of Course: Mr. A. Lazarus. Open to all bonafide electors within the Municipality of Queanbeyan. Nine prizes representing the title of alderman, with a chance of securing the Mayorship added. Once round the Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Richard Moore, scratch 1 N. H. Gibbs, 10 yds 2 C. T. Campbell, 15 yds 3 C. S. Harrison, 15 yds 4…

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Municipal Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 2

THE polling, for the election of nine aldermen for the Municipality of Queanbeyan takes place to-morrow between the hours of 8 a.m. and…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated, Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, January 31, 1908. Matters Municipal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

TWELVE aspirants for municipal honors for the dignity and kudos of a seat at the table whereat are to be discussed the affairs of the Municipality of…

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The Shire Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

SATURDAY last was polling day in connection with the t[?]ennial election of councillors for Riding B and C of the Yarralumla Shire Council. In Riding A Messrs…

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Municipal Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THE polling on Saturday for the election of nine aldermen to serve in the Council of the Municipality for the ensuing three years passed off quietly…

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The Braidwood Municipal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

The election of Aldermen for the Braidwood Municipality took place on Saturday, the day appointed under the Local Government Act for all the elections of the Shire and Municipal Councils…

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Municipal Rating

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 2

THE question as to the process of taxation in Municipalities whether wholly of partly on the unimproved value will exercise the new Municipal Councils in the next few weeks…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the newly-elected aldermen was held on Thursday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor. Present: Aldermen Coffey, Scott, Jan. Higgler, O'Connell, Olivey, Taylor…

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A Mayor's Responsibilities

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 2

The singular case under the Local Government Act which was adjourned at the Nowra police court and resumed on Wednesday consisted in Hugh M'Kenzie, Mayor of South Shoalhaven being…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 12 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen Olivey (in the chair), Coffey, Scott, J. Higgins, O'Connell, Cooper, Taylor, and Lindsay…

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Municipal Council. Election of Mayor

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

ALL the aldermen were present at the first meeting of the new council held last night, when the election of one of their number to fill the…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THE newly-elected councillors for the above shire held their first meeting in the Shire' Chambers on Wednesday morning, all the councillors being…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

THERE was a full meeting of the members of the new council who met for the first time last night. The minutes were confirmed on the motion…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated, Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, February 14, 1908. Election of Mayor. ALDERMAN E. C. Hincksman Re-elected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 2

A SPECIAL meeting of the Municipal Council was held prior, to the usual ordinary meeting at the Council Chambers last night. All the…

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