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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

191 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 10

Tallacanda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council was held on Thursday morning last at the Shire Office. Present: Crs. Hassell, Alley, Byrne, Roberta, Maddrell and Mackellar…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 February 1908 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Aid. Olivey (in the chair), Lindsay, Cooper, Taylor, Coffey, Scott, and J. Higgins. The business consisted of the matter of the…

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An Ex-mayor Fined

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 February 1908 · page 2

AT the Police Court on Wednesday Alfred Lazarus, inspector of nuisances for the Municipality of Queanbeyan, summoned E. G. Atkinson,…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Present, Ald. Olivey (in chair) Lindsay, Coffey, Scott, Higgins, Taylor, O'Connell. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

ALL the Councillors were present at the meeting held on Wednesday, the President, Councillor McCarthy, occupying the chair. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Yarrowlumia Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

THE above council held their monthly meeting on Wednesday last, all the councillors being present. There was a considerable amount of business and the council…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

THE usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night, the whole of the aldermen being in attendance. The minutes of the previous meeting…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council was held on Thursday morning last. Present: Crs. Hasall (President), Alley, Byrne, Roberts, Maddrall, and Mackellar…

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Penalties on Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 2

SECTION 116 of the Local Government Act empowers the Governor to confer and impose upon a council, by proclamation, certain powers and duties…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 11 March 1908 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held on Friday night last for the purpose of electing a Mayor again, the former election having been invalid on account of several mistakes that had been made in…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1908 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

AT the usual fortnightly meeting of the above held last night there were present the Mayor, Alderman Hincksman (chair), and Aldermen Moore,…

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Municipal Taxation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 18 March 1908 · page 6

Mr. A J. Vogan writes:—At last the ratepayers of the more sparsely-populated wards are awakening to the fact that they will have to pay not only their own much…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council was held on Thursday morning last. Present: Crs. Byrne (in the chair), Alley, Roberts, Maddrell and Mackellar…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 25 March 1908 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Aid. Oliver (Mayor), Coffey, O'Connell, Taylor, Lindsay, and Jag. Higgins. While the minutes were being read Ald. Taylor…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

THE usual monthly meeting of the above was held in the Council Chambers on Wednesday. Present: Councillor McCarthy, president (in the chair) and Councillors…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

THE only absentee from last night's meeting of the above council was Aid. Warren. The minutes having been read and…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Conncil

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 March 1908 · page 2

THE monthly meeting of the Shire Council was held on Wednesday last, the only absentee being Cr. Crace. THE WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT…

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