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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

128 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 7

The Land Office. Shire Council Takes Action

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

At the Shim Council meeting yesterday Cr. L. Chapman said he had noticed a paragraph in the "Dispatch" in which it was stated…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

Present at last night's meeting: Mayor Collett, and Aldermen Land, Freebody, Morton, Calthorpe, Keeffe, Woodward…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1920 · page 2

Councillor J. H. Byrne continues to be most persistent on behalf of the Krawaree roads in the Shire Council. He contends that during…

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Shire Engineer Leaving

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Mr. Wilson has only had a short stay in Brardwood. He tendered resignation on Monday, having received the appointment of…

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Municipal Scorn

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 15 June 1920 · page 2

At a meeting of Beechworth Shire Council on Monday, Cr. Harper moved that an emphatic protest be entered against the increase of Federal members'…

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Municipal Council. Tuesday, June 15, 1920

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 4

Owing to the holidays the Council met on the night of Tuesday, 15th instant. All the aldermen were in attendance…

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Tennis on Sunday. Discussion in Council. No Objection Raised

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 June 1920 · page 2

At last week's meeting of the Municipal Council Alderman Freebody said that Sergeant Clarke had informed him that he had received a complaint about tennis…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

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

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"Lighten our Darkness' Council Adopts Small Lighting Scheme

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 5

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Monday night the town clerk reported that in accordance with the resolution passed at the…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

A meeting was held on Tuesday, June 29th. Present:—Councillors McInnes, Rutledge, Southwell and Kelly…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 2

The only absentee from the fortnightly meeting held last night was Alderman Coppin, from whom an apology was received…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 5

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (president), N. Byrne, P. King, and L. Chapman…

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Shire Finances

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 7

The Shire clerk, Mr. P. B. Taylor, presented the following report regarding the Shire finances to the 30th June, 1920:—…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 6

Every member of the above was present at the fortnightly meeting held last night, when it was anticipated that some matters of…

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Procedure at Council Meetings

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 6

A lengthy notice in the "Government Gazette" deals with the amendment of ordinances under the Local Government Act relating to…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held of Monday night last. Present: Aid. J. J. Donnelly (Mayor), J. Vider E. N. Mutton,…

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Proposed Municipal Saleyards Shearers' Strike Council Looking for More Revenue

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 7

At the Municipal Council meeting on Monday night the Mayor, Ald. Donnelly, said the Council was now very much in need of The strike of shearers in tire central western portions of N.S.W. is extending, and may have serious consequences…

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Municipal Sale Yards

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 2

The proposal to establish municipal' sale yards in Braidwood has again been revived. The Mayor reopened the matter at last…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 30 July 1920 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. The Finance Committee reported credit balances to the following funds—General,…

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Shire Engineer Strikes Trouble

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 5

For some time tile Shire and its engineer, Mr. R. S. Boyer, formerly of Braidwood, have been at loggerheads at Mudgee. The…

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