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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

175 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 9

Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

All the Councillors were present at the monthly meeting held on 23rd o. December last. FINANCE…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

Alderman H. T. Land was the only absentee from the meeting held last night, and an apology was received from him…

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Shire Roads Work for Last Year

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 1

The Shire Clerk, Mr. P. B. Taylor, has prepared all his statements for last year, and is therefore in a position to give details of the expenditure…

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Council Wants a Strong Room

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 2

The Works Committee in their report at last night’s Council meeting, made a recommendation in regard to a strong room in which to store…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 11 January 1927 · page 1

In addition to the business already reported, the following matters were referred to at last meeting. LIGHT AT MAIN BRIDGE…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 2

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. L. Chapman (President), J. H. Byrne, N. Byrne, J. P. Hyland, P. R. King and A. E. Bassingthwaighte…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 January 1927 · page 1

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Aid. M. Anderson (Mayor), D. L. Whitfield, E. N. Mutton, P. Kain and F. Ffrench…

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Shire Finances

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

THhe financial position of the Tallaganda Shire Council, as disclosed by the report of the Shire clerk, presented at last meeting, is anything…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council the engineer, Mr. Lawson, reported as follows:— "Main Roads—…

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Citizens Tribute to Ex-lord Mayor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 2

As a testimonial to the ex-Lord Mayor of Sydney, Aid. Stokes, 250 citizens tendered him a banquet at the Hotel Australia on Saturday night…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

All the Councillors were present at the meeting held on Tuesday, in the Shire Chambers at Queanbeyan. RATE FOR 1927…

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Shire President’s Report

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 20 January 1927 · page 4

Gentlemen, — When considering the matter of estimates of revenue and expenditure for 1927, I would ask the Council to seriously consider…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

All the Councillors were present al the meeting held on Tuesday, in the Shire Chambers at. Queanbeyan. RATE FOR 1927…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 1

The members absent from the meeting held last night were the Mayor (Alderman Freebody) and Alderman H.T. Land. Alderman J. G. Harris…

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Shire President’s Report

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 5

Gentlemen, — When considering the matter of estimates of revenue and expenditure for 1927, I would ask the Council to seriously consider…

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The Shire Dismissals

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 7

A good deal of public discussion has arisen since the Shire Council caucus meeting dismissed the five men engaged on the Tarago road gang…

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Municipal Council Thursday, 20th January. Correspondence

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 1

From E. D. Robertson, contractor, stating that clearing. etc., had been carried out on Moorelands, and he desired inspection of same to enable him…

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Government Suffers Another Reverse in Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1927 · page 6

Behind the defeat of the Government in the Legislative Council last week lies the story of clumsy tactics pursued by Mr. A. C. Willis, leader of…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 2

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. L. Chapman (President), J. H. Byrne, N. Byrne, J. F. Hyland, P. R. King and A. E. Bassingthwaighte…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 4 February 1927 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the meeting held last night, which lasted till 12.30 this morning. Long before midnight, however, Aldermen…

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