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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1926

182 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 10

Telegraphic News Monday. 4 p.m. Abolition Op the Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1926 · page 7

A Bill to abolish the Legislative Council has been drafted by ,the Government. It will probably be .brought down when Parliament reas…

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Shire Council (Continued from last issue). Correspondence

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 4

From W. J. Maher. W. G. Catlin, Terence Kennedy and P. J. Kennedy, of Reidsdale, drawing attention to the elate of the creek crossing near…

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Queanbeyan Blub Bells Come for Lord Mayor's Cup But Get a Lesson in Rugby Instead

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Friday 8 January 1926 · page 6

The match between Braidwood and Queanbeyan Blue Bells on Sunday for the Lord Mayor's Cup attracted the largest crowd seen in Braidwood…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 4

The only absentee from the meeting of the above last Thursday night was Alderman H. T. Land. THE FINANCE…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present. Aid. M. Anderson (Mayor), R. L. Whitfield, H. S. Bugg, E. Louis. F…

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New Shire Engineer Presentation at Yass

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

On Tuesday evening Mr. T. L. Thompson, formerly shire engineer for the Goodradigbee (Yass) Shire, who resigned the position to take up…

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Braidwood Sanitation Scathing Report Council Threatened with Prosecution

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

At last Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council the report of Mr. S. Parsons, an officer of the Board of Health, upon his recent…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 4

The Council met on Thursday last Present: Crs. J. M. Hyndes (president). J. H. Byrne. N. Byrne. P. R. King, A. E. Bassingthwalghte, and…

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Shire Finances Clerk's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council the clerk, Mr. P. B. Taylor, presented the following report:— "I have the honor to report that…

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Shire Roads Acting-engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

The acting-engineer (Mr. P. B. Taylor) reported at last Thursday's meeting as follows:— "The stone-crusher has been…

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Council Again Shows Its Teeth

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 6

By 30 to 29 votes the Legislative Council on Thursday night defeated the Government on a vital issue in the Electoral Bill; "first past the post"…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1926 · page 1

The full Council was present at the meeting held last Saturday. CORRESPONDENCE. From the Shire Clerk submitting…

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Shire Elections Association Opposition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

That the shires and municipalities, through their registered organisations, should "appeal to the Governor, and request him not to again allow himself…

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The Legislative Council Abolition Bill

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

The Legislative Assembly was electrical on Tuesday, when the first move was made by the Government towards giving effect to its measure…

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Council and Main Roads Board Conditions Too Severe

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 January 1926 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council on Friday night a letter was read from the Main Roads Board in regard to the Council's application for…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 2

Alderman Keeffe was appointed chairman at the the Council meeting last Thursday, the Mayor (Alderman Freebody) being absent in Sydney…

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Council Abolition

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1926 · page 3

There was a further trial of strength between the Government and the Opposition in the Legislative Council on Friday night, when, on a…

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Telegraphic News Sydney Thursday, 4 p.m. Council Abolition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 January 1926 · page 2

Premier Lang is still undecided as to what his next move will be in his attempt to abolish the Legislative Council. His colleague do not…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 2

Nominations for the two vacancies in the Municipal Council, caused by the resignations of Ald. A. J. Kain and P. Ffrench, closed on Friday…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 February 1926 · page 1

The Shire Engineer submitted the following report at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council:—"Brushy Hill Creek Crossing,…

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