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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1912

165 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 9

Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 10 July 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Braidwood Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen Higgins (Mayor), Anderson, Stoyles, Grenenger, Hill, Taylor,…

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Mayor Defies the Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 6

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—The Australian Workers' Union yesterday carried a resolution upholding the action of the Mayor in refusing " to authorise the…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 July 1912 · page 2
Also in Queanbeyan Age

At last night's meeting there was only a bare quorum present. The report of the Finance Committee showed credit balances as follow;--…

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Yarrowlumla Shire. Petition for Its Retention

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

The following petition, for the retention of the Yarrowlumla Shire, has been prepared and is now being distributed in all convenient centres of the Shire…

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Queanbeyan Age, with Which Are Incorporated Queanbeyan Times, Bungendore Mirror and Captain's Flat Miner Friday, July 19, 1912. Yarrowlumla Shire and Its Proposed Abolition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 July 1912 · page 2

THIS shire was constituted in the year 1906, and its various undertakings since that date extends to almost every corner of this large district. The roads,…

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Yarrowlumla Shire. Petition for Its Retention

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1912 · page 3

THE following petition, for the retention of the Yarrowlumla Shire, has been prepared and is now being distributed in all convenient centres of the…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 24 July 1912 · page 2

The regular fortnightly meeting of the Braidwood Municipal Council, called for Monday last, lapsed owing to a quorum not being present—in fact, only one member of…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the above council was held on Wednesday last. There were present--Crs. Kelly (president), Falconer, Gordon, and Gibbs…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the above council seven Aldermen were preesnt. The Finance Committee's report showed credit balances as follow:--General Fund,…

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Yarrowlumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1912 · page 5

AT Wednesday's meeting of the Yarrow lumla Shire Council. there were present Crs. Kelly,(President), Falconer, Gordon and Gibbs…

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CORRESPONDENCE. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Shire Petition. (To the Editor.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1912 · page 2

Sir,—As the majority of ratepayers are under the impression that the petition new being sent out to the various centres asking for the retention of the Yarrowlumla Shire,…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 3 August 1912 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 7 August 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Braidwood Municipal Council was bold on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen Higgins (Mayor), Lindsay, Taylor, Hill, Grenenger, Maddrell,…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

THE Mayor (Ald. A. H. Collett), and Aldermen Land, Dean, Haunan, Woodward, and McInnes, were present at last night's meeting of the above…

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Yarrowlumla Shire. (To the Editor.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 5

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me a small space in your valuable paper to refer to a petition, purporting to be drawn up by the ratepayers of the…

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Correspondence. Yarrowlumla Shire. (To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

Dear Sir.--Will you allow me space in your valuable paper to refer to a petition purporting to be drawn up by the ratepayers of the Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Correspondence. [We do not necessarily identify ourselves with the opinions expressed by our correspondents.] Yarrowlumla Shire. (To The Editor)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 2

SIR,—Evidently there must be some "cronk" work about the shire petition. Cr. Kelly says neither the council as a whole…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 21 August 1912 · page 2

A meeting of the Braidwood Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen Higgins (Mayor), Stoyles, Grenenger, Hill, and Lindsay…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 2

Aldermen Woodward, Woodger, and Melnnes were the absentees from last night s meeting of the above council. The Finance Committee's report showed…

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