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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

128 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 7

The Electric Light. Special Council Meeting. Details Discussed

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 3 August 1920 · page 2

A special meeting of the Council was held last night to arrange details in connection with the installation of electric light. All the aldermen were present…

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Stornaway Road. Lively Discussion at Council Meeting. Ald. Coppin's Motion Lost

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

There was a full attendance at Thursday's Council meeting, when a notice of motion by Ald. Coppin, came on for consideration. The motion was "To rescind…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 3

A meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held on Tuesday, August 3rd. Present:— Councillors Kelly, McInnes, Keeffe, Rutledge and Southwell…

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Municipal Sale Yards. Council Asks for Pees Without Establishing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 August 1920 · page 6

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Monday night last. Thera wars present Ald J J.Donnelly (Mayor), Vider…

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Stornaway Road. Open Letter to Aldermen Coppin and Land

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 10 August 1920 · page 3

As you have not the courage to take up my challenge and resign from the Council, so as to allow me to contest the vacancy with you, I will now put the acid…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 13 August 1920 · page 3

All the aldermen were in attendance at last night's meeting. The Finance Committee reported credit balances to the various accounts as…

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Additional Shire Taxation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1920 · page 2

It seems certain that the rates payers of the Tallaganda Shire will be called upon to pay additional taxation next year. At any rate,…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 6

The monthly mooting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present Aid. J. J. Donnelly (Mayor) J. Vider, R. L. Whitfield,…

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Municipal Council (Continued from preceding page)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 3

tenance men had formed and spread all the metal on the Clyde road to this side of Allen's. About 30yds. still remained to be done,…

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proposed Municipal Saleyards Further Discussion

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 August 1920 · page 5

At last Monday night's meeting pf the Municipal Council the question of establishing municipal sale yards in Braidwood came lip for…

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Municipal Council

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

At last night's meeting there were present the Mayor and Aldermen Woodward, Morton, Keeffe, Mathews, Calthorpe and Land…

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Labor Council and Industrial Usefulness

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 2

The New South Wales Labour Council last night passed a resolution pledging themselves to use their best efforts to effect such…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 7 September 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Shire Chambers on Saturday, September 4th. Present: Councillors Kelly, McInnes, Keeffe and…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 5

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

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Tallaganda Shire Council. (Continued from page 5)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 7

The clerk stated thai the gravel ras good and would be useful on he road and he suggested that, e contractor might be asked to…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the meeting held last night. The Finance Committee's report showed credit balances to the following fnnds:—…

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Increased Shire Rate

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1920 · page 2

At yesterdays meeting of the Council Council Byrne moved the motion of which the had given notice at the last meeting" that…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. ,J. J. Donnelly (Maytor), H. Bensley, L. Powell, E…

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Municipal Council. (Continued from page 4)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 6

The clerk reported that tenders for lamp-lighter had been received, and that it had been given to R. Stu[?]hbury at the rate of 9s per…

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