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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1913

121 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 7

Labor Council and Politics

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 26 February 1913 · page 6

The Labor Council on Thursday evening considered the motion submitted by Mr. W. L. Duncan:—That, in the opinion of this council,…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1913 · page 3

SIR,—They say "the [?] the sword" but the [?] in reply to A[?] issue (21st inst.) are so [?] that I heard the remark…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Braidwood Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aldermen Grenenger (Mayor) Maddrell, Stoyles, Bull, Taylor, and…

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Shire Council. Wednesday, March 5, 1913

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 2

A MEETING of the above shire was held on Wednesday last, the members in attendance being Crs. Fa[?]cener President, Crace, Gordon, Gibbs and McInnes…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

ALDERMAN F. P. WOODWARD occupied the Mayoral chair for the first time last night, and there were also present Alderman Moore, Woodger,…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. to Be Preserved for Future Reference. Precautions necessary to prevent the outbreak of Infectious Diseases, and suggestions as to the best methods of disinfecting and fumigating premises. Duties of Householders

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 4

Heads of households should bear in mind, not merely that it is their duty to prevent the spread of infectious diseases to the best of their ability, and so to avoid doing others a serious, and perhaps a mortal injury; but also that the law enforces…

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Municipal Expenditure

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

THE effects of lavish expenditure are being experienced by the ratepayers of Sydney. It has been found necessary to…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council was held on Thursday last. Present: Councillors Byres (president), Alley, J. Roberts, P. Roberts, Hogan, and McDowall…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

SIR,—Among visitors who travelled to the Federal Capital by the main road from Sydney, one of the chief topics of conversation was the shocking state of the road over the…

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Local News. Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

THE regular fortnightly meeting of the Braidwood Municipal Council, called for Monday night last, lapsed owing to a quoru[?] not being present. There were in…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Friday, March 28, 1913

The Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

A SUBSTITUTE meeting of the above was held on Friday last, there being present Crs. Falconer (president), Crace, Gibbs, and McInnes…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Friday, March 28, 1[?]13

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

A SUBSTITUTE meeting of the above was held on Friday last there being present Crs. Falconer (president), Crace, Gibbs, and McInnes…

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Teetotal Mayor's "Shout."

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

AT a special meeting of the Wilcannia council Alderman J. C. Sullivan was elected mayor. In returning thanks he said he was a teetotaler, and…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

A meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council was held on Saturday morning last. Present: Councillors Byrne (president), Alley, P. Roberts, Hogan and McDowall…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 2 April 1913 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

At last nights mooting of the above there were present Aldermen Woodward, (Mayer), Land, Woodger, Pike, and McInnes…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, April 3, 1913

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 April 1913 · page 2

PRESENT. The May[?]r, Al[?]e[?]man F. P Woodward, and A[?]rm[?]n W[?]ger. Pike. Land and M[?]Inn[?]s The minutes of the previous meeting were…

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Shire Councillor Fined. GOSFORD

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

At Gosford Police Court the P.M., Mr. F. O. Adrian, gave his reserved decision in a case in which O. E. Mitchell, contractor, sued Manasseh Ward for acting as a shire…

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Municipal Appeal Court. Friday. (Before Mr. Galbraith, P.M.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

The appeals lodged by J. Mair, M. Nom Chong, J. Hurley, E. J. Maddrell, and C. B. Maddrell were upheld. H. Cockerill appealed against the…

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Shire Employees. Wages Board Award

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

The Wages Board dealing with the claims of the Shire Council employees on Friday decided upon award, which is to run for the next three years…

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