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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

139 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 7

Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 4

The Council met yesterday. Present : Crs. P. Roberts (president), J. J. Feehan, W. U. Alley, and L. Chapman…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, August 2, 1917

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 August 1917 · page 2

Present: The Mayor and Aldermen Land Murphy, Freebody, Keeffe, Morton, Breen and Harris. Minutes of ordinary and special meeting…

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Shire Council. Tuesday, August 7, 1917

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

Present: Crs. Kelly, Keeffe, Hatch and Southwell. The Finance Committee's report recomded that the financial statement be…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. T.W. Draper (Mayor), G. Fisher,…

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Lively Recruiting Meeting. Mayor Threatens to Put an Interjector Across His Knee

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 August 1917 · page 2

A lively recruiting meeting was held at Cootamundra, when Sergt. Wilson Tristram, who has returned from the war after being wounded three times, was out after…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 17 August 1917 · page 3

All the aldermen were present at last night's meeting, Mayor Collett presiding. The minutes were confirmed on the…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of {he Council was held on Monday night last. Present: The Mayor (Ald. Draper), Aid. G. Fisher. J…

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Wagga's Mayor Insulted

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 24 August 1917 · page 2

'At the last meeting of the Wagga Council, the Mayor (Ald. E. E. Collins) said "that he would do all in his power to support the…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 31 August 1917 · page 2

All the aldermen were in their places at last slight's meeting of the above, Mayor Collett presiding. Minutes…

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New Shire and Municipal Award

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1917 · page 2

An award governing the activities of Shire and Municipal Councils came into force on 24th August. This provides, amongst…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 4

The Council met yesterday. Present : Crs. P. Roberts (president), J. Heazlett, W. U. Alley, J. E. Mackellar, L. Chapman. An…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. T. W. Draper (Mayor), G. Fisher, J. Stoyles, J. J…

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Our Business-like Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 September 1917 · page 1

The Braid wood Municipal Council is determined to inflict an extra charge upon the ratepayers in connection with the sanitary…

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Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 September 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Tuesday, the members in attendance being Crs. T. J. Kelly (president in the chair) R. Southwell, E. T. Hatch,…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 14 September 1917 · page 2

Alderman Morton, who is on business in Sydney, was the only absentee at last night's meeting of the Council…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 September 1917 · page 9

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Council was held at the Council Chambers on Monday night last. Present :Ald. T. W. Draper…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, September 27

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 28 September 1917 · page 2

Present: The Mayor, and Aldermen Land, Freebody, Woodger, Morton and Harris. Apologies were received from…

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Building Soldiers' Homes. Foundation Stone to Be Laid by Mayor Collett

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 2 October 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the committee entrusted with the control of arrangements in connection with erecting homes for widows of local soldiers killed in action, took place…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 4

The Shire Council met yesterday. Present: Cr. P. Roberts (Present: Cr. P. Roberts (president), J. Heazlett, W. U. 'Alley, J. E. Mackellar, L. Chapman…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 2

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday. Present—The President (Cr. T. J. Kelly), Crs. Jos. Keeffe, J. J. McJannett, E. T. Hatch, and R. Southwell…

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