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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1917

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

Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1917 · page 6

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

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 October 1917 · page 2

There was a full attendance at last night's meeting. The minutes were confirmed on the motion of Aldermen Land and…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: Ald T. W. Draper (May or), G. Fisher, E. N. Mutton, J. J…

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Lighting the Town. Proposal Before the Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 October 1917 · page 5

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was 'read from the Braidwood Refrigerating Co., Ltd., asking the…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 October 1917 · page 2

In the absence of the Mayor at last night's meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald: Land was voted to the chair, the other members in…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 4

The Council met yesterday. Present : Crs. P. Robers (president), J. Heazlett, J. J. Feehan, W. U. Alley, J. E. Mackellar, and L…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1917 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present Ald. Draper (May or, J. J. Donnelly, J. Stoyles, M…

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Municipal Council. Last Night's Meeting

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 9 November 1917 · page 2

The Mayor presided over the usual fortnightly meeting held last night. Aldermen Morton and Woodger were the absentees…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Tuesday, November 6, 1917

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 13 November 1917 · page 3

Present, Cr. T. J. Kelly (President), Crs. J.J. McJannett, E. T. Hatch, R. Southwell, and J. Keeffe. The financial report showed a credit…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 November 1917 · page 8

The fortnightly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. Anderson (deputy Mayor), G. Fisher, E. A…

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Seven Aldermen Fined

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

At the Gundagai police court fines aggregating £21 and costs were inflicted for the non-destruction of rabbits. Seven focal aldermen were…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 23 November 1917 · page 2

All the aldermen were in their places at last night's meeting of the above, Mayor Collett presiding. The minutes of previous meeting…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

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

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

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting was held last night, the members in attendance being the Mayor And Aldermen Land, Freebody, Morton,…

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Municipal Intelligence

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 December 1917 · page 2

Needless to say this has no reference to the Queanbeyan Council or Yarrowlumla Shire. First Councillor: "Here's a…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 8

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. J. Donnelly (Mayor), J. vider, J. L. Robertson, J. Stoyles, M. Anderson,…

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New Lord Mayor

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

Alderman J. Joynton Smith, M.L.C., was elected Lord Mayor of Sydney on Monday. The election, which had aroused considerable interest and speculation, was,…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. Donnelly Appointed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 5

A special meeting of the Council was held on Monday night before the ordinary meeting, for the purpose of electing a Mayor in…

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Anzac Avenue. Discussion in the Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 December 1917 · page 5

The letter read at the last meeting from Mr. H. G. Shaw, asking permission to plant trees in Wallace-street as as memorial to…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 December 1917 · page 2

Owing to the Referendum being taken on the usual meeting night the Council sat on the evening of Tuesday last for the transaction of business…

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