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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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

Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters—Editor]. the Municipal Election. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Sir,—Kindly permit me through your columns to enter an emphatic protest against turning our triennial election of alderman into a faction fight. When I…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, Feb. 3rd. Present: Councillors Kelly, Keeffe,…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 1

The new Council met on Monday night last. Present: AId. Donnelly, L. Powell, G. Fisher,iG. Fisher, H. Bensley, E. N. Mutton, J…

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Municipal Council. (Continued from first page). Appeals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 5

The town clerk stated that 10 appeals had been lodged against the valuation. Of these there were live from one owner and three…

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Correspondence. It is to be always understood that newspapers do not necessarily endorse the views expressed by correspondents, who are fairly entitled to criticism in all public matters.—Editor]. Municipal Elections. (To the Editor)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 February 1920 · page 2

Sir,—With your permission I would thank those ratepayers who accorded me their support last Saturday. Being a stranger in your midst (having only been…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 6

The first meeting of the new Council was held at the Shire office on Saturday last. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (president),…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 5

The first meeting of the newly-elected Council was held last night. Mayor Collett presided, other members in attendance being Aldermen Woodward, Coppin,…

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Latest Cable News. Dublin's Lord Mayor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 2

Tom Kelly, the Sinn Feiner who, after the recent Irish municipal elections, was enthusiastically elected Lord Mayor of Dublin…

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Election of Mayor. Ald. A. H. Collett, J.P., Unanimously Re-elected. Seventh Term of Office

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 2

The election of Mayor for the ensuing term took place last night. All the aldermen were present. MAYORAL ALLOWANCE…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 2

The only absentee at last night's meeting was Ald. Morton. The minutes of the ordinary and special meeting were confirmed on…

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Shire Councils and Rabbits. Interesting Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1920 · page 5

Recently the Tallaganda Shire had before it an application by a landowner contiguous to a road which is alleged to be…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Council Chambers on Tuesday, March 2nd. Present :— Councillors Kelly, McInnes, Keeffe,…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 March 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. J. J. Donnelly (Mayor), G. Fisher, H. Bensley…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 2

In the absence of the Mayor, who was in Sidney on important business, Aid. F. P. Woo ward was elected to preside over last night's meeting. There were present :…

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Municipal Appeal Court FRIDAY. (Before Mr. Shropshire, P.M.)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1920 · page 5

Mrs. B. McKeon, Allotment in Wallace-street assessed at £35 unimproved, £135 improved, £13 annual value. Assessment…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 6

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. Alley (president), J. H. Byrne, N. Byrne, J. Hyndes; P. R. King, and L. Chapman…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

Following is a continuation of the report of last Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, which was crowded out of last issue…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

Present: Mayor Collett, and Aldermen Woodward, Morton, Coppin, Mathews, Freebody and Land. Minutes having been confirmed on the…

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Methodist Ministers and Labor Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 2

The Revs. Beale, Stephens, and McCourt from the Methodist Conference attended the Labor Council last night and delivered addresses…

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How to Run a Municipality

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 6

We commend the following, which seems to be an excellent arrangement made by the Dubbo Municipal Council, to…

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