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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

175 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 9

City Council

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

It is said that the deficit in the City Council finances for 1926 amounts to £100,000. The Lord Mayor and town clerk…

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Offer of £200 to Council Towards Reconstructing the Suspension Bridge

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

Several attempts have been made at different times by the Municipal Council, since the disastrous flood of 1925 to obtain money from the Government…

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Shire Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was hold last Saturday in the Council Chambers at Queanbeyan, all the councillors being…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 6

From R. G. Hassall, forwarding application to close and purchase portion of road on the eastern side of portion 1, parish of Araluen…

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Shire Valuation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

THE Council at its last meeting de-cided to call fer lenders for a local valuation. All the councillors— or, to be exact, all of them who spoke…

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Municipal Council Finances

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

The Finance Committee-in their report at last meeting recommended payment of accounts from various funds, which totalled as follows:—…

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Municipal Council Thursday, 3rd FEBRUARY

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 1

In addition to items already reported the following matters were dealt with by the Council at its last meeting. The applications of F. P. Woodward…

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Shire Valuation New One for 1927

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1927 · page 5

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council the President, Cr. L. Chapman, moved a motion of which he had given notice in favor of asking…

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Monaro Electorate Labour Council

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1927 · page 3

The Monaro Electorate Council met at Cooma on Saturday night last when the following delegates were welcomed by the President…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. M. Anderson (Mayor), R. L. Whitfield, J. Grigg, P. Kain, F…

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Monaro Electorate Labor Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 7

The Monaro Electorate Council [?]met at Cooma on Saturday night last, when the following delegates were welcomed by the President…

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Shire Valuation (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1927 · page 3

Sir,—The decision of the Shire Council to nave a fresh valuation of the lands of the Shire seems the correct one under the circumstances. As…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 2

An apology was received from Ald. H. T. Land, who was the only member absent from the fortnightly meeting held last night…

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Shire Valuation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

IN our last issue we published a lengthy letter written under the nom-de-plume of "Veritas." dealing with this question. He does not…

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Council Officers’ Reports

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 1

The following reports were received last night by the Municipal Council at its fortnightly meeting: — ELECTRICAL ENGINEER’S…

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Municipal Council Thursday, February 17

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 1

The P. & A. Association forwarded an amended application regarding the fence being erected around the addition land purchased for the…

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Municipal Band Annual Meeting

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 February 1927 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held last night in the band room. There was a very small attendance, sixteen of the…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 4

A special meeting was held on Tuesday night last for the purpose of dealing with reports from the Works and Parks Committees, and…

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Municipal Council Case

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 3

The case in which the Municipal Council proceeded against W. R. Hodgson, at the Police Court yesterday, for commencing to erect a building…

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Council and Endowment Bill

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 1

Contrary to previous expectations, it is now regarded as extremely likely that the Legislative Council will accept the Family Endowment Bill…

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