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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1908

191 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 10

Shire Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 May 1908 · page 5

THE Shire Conference, which is to open in Sydney on May 18, will be attended by about 100 delegates, representative of upwards of 80 councils…

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Shire Councils

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 2

THE Shire Councils which were called into existence in the name of local government, find themselves sadly hampered by…

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Tallacanda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 16 May 1908 · page 2

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

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Election of an Alderman

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 7

ON Saturday, the Returning Officer, Mr. J. H. Hincksman, announced the nominations to fill the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignation of…

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Shire Delegates' Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

THE Shire Delegates' Conference was opened on Monday. The State Premier in an address said that the Government desired to remove obstacles…

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Municipal Election

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 19 May 1908 · page 2

TWO candidates have been nominated for the extraordinary vacancy in the Municipal Council caused by the resignation of Ald. Warren, viz…

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Shire Conference

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 2

The second Conference of shire delegates, was commenced in the club room at the Grand Central Hotel, Clarence-street, Sydney, on Monday morning to discuss the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

THE ordinary fortnightly meeting of the above was held last night in the Council Chambers. when there were present, the Mayor, and Aldermen Moore, Gibbs, Collett,…

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Shire Conference

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 6

At the conclusion of the Premier's speech at the shire delegates conference on Monday, a vote of thanks was accorded him on the motion of Mr. Higgins, and Mr. Wade…

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The Shire Conference

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 5

The Shire Conference continued its sitting at the Grand Hotel Sydney on Wednesday. It was resolved that on any rates unpaid after due date, a fine of up to 10 per cent…

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Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 2

THE Municipal Election for the return of an alderman to fill the extraordinary vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. F. Warren, took place at the Council Chambers on…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

THE above council held its monthly meeting on Wednesday last. The only member absent was Cr. Gordon. THE WORKS COMMITTEE'S REPORT…

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Shire Council. Wednesday, May 27, 1908

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 2

PRESENT: The President, Cr. Jas. McCarthy (chair), and Crs. Crace, Falconer, Kelly and Keeffe. An apology was read from Cr. Gordon…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 5

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

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the Progress Association the secretary was instructed to write to the Minister for Works regarding the meetings of the…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen Olivey (Mayor), Coffey, J. Higgins, O'Connell and Taylor…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 2
Also in The Queanbeyan Observer

THERE were present at the usual fortnightly meeting of the Council last night, the Mayor, and Aldermen Moore, Knox, Land, Campbell, and Harrison…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

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

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