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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1920

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

Municipal Sale Yards Further Discussion in the Council

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

The town clerk at last Monday meeting of the Municipal Council reported that no arrangements had been made with the auctioneers…

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Municipal Saleyards

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1920 · page 1

The Municipal Council is not making much progress in connection with the proposal to establish municipal sale yards. For this it real…

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Latest Cable News. the Mayor of Cork

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1920 · page 2

The Home Office states that everything possible is being done for the comfort of the Lord Mayor of Cork. He enjoys the best…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held on Friday night last, instead of Thursday, as other fixtures took place on the usual meeting night. The only…

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Matters Municipal

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 28 September 1920 · page 2

“I did it with my little axe,” so said George Washington, a long, long time ago. Some local juveniles (that is if they were truthful, like…

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Allowances to Aldermen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 October 1920 · page 5

At the Local Government Conference a motion was carried in favor of an allowance to aldermen for out-of-pochet expenses. A…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 8 October 1920 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held last night. The absentees were Aldermen Woodward and Mathews. The Finance Committee reported credit…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 October 1920 · page 2

A meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held on Saturday, October 9. Present :—Councillors Kelly, McInnes, Southwell and Keeffe…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 October 1920 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: Aid. T. J. Donnelly (Mayor), J. Vider, R. L. Whit…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 22 October 1920 · page 2

There was a full attendance of aldermen at the regular meeting held last night. THE FINANCES…

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Shire Council Fined Preference to Soldiers

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 1

What was taken as a test case under the Preference tp Soldiers Act was heard by Mr. F. W. Crane, S.M., in the Oberon Police Court,…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 5 November 1920 · page 3

The only absentee from last night's meeting was Alderman Mathews. The Finance Comumittee reported credits to the following funds:—General £139/2/8,…

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Queanbeyan's Electric Light. Further Reports and Discussion in Council

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

Most of the time at the Council meeting last night was taken up with discussions and explanations arising out of matters connected with the electric light. Several…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Monthly Meeting

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 9 November 1920 · page 2

The usual monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held on Friday, November 5th. Councillors Kelly, McInnes, Southwell, and McAlister, were…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

The Council met on Wednesday night last. Present: Aid. J. J. Donnelly (Mayor), L. Powell, G. Fisher, H. Bensley, M. Anderson,…

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Municipal Council. Thursday, November 18, 1920. Present: The full Council. FINANCE

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 2

The Finance Committee reported credits as follows: General Fund, £124/14/16; Trust, £5; Sanitary, £72/8/5; Electricity, £24/14/11…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 2

There was only a lare quorum at the meeting held last night, viz., Mayor Collett, and Aldermen Woodward, Keeffe, Land, and Freebody. An apology was…

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Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 4

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. L. Chapman (in the chair), J. H. Byrne, P King and J. M. Hyades. An apology for…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. J. J. Dounelly (Mayor), M. Anderson, E. N…

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