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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1927

175 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 9

Superannuation for Council Employees

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 6

The local Government Act Amendment Bill introduced in the Legislative Assembly last week, provides a system of compulsory insurance for…

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R.s.p.c.a. Appeal to Municipal and Shire Councils

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 1 March 1927 · page 5

The last words uttered by that great Empire builder, the late Cecil Rhodes were “There is so little done. There is so much to do.” This also…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 4

Ald. Harris was the only absentee from last night’s special meeting of the Municipal Council. EXPRESSIONS OF SYMPATHY…

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Municipal Matters

Queanbeyan-Canberra Advocate · Thursday 3 March 1927 · page 2

The following matters were dealt with at last night’s sitting of the Council. The Parks Committee are to report…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

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

Aldermen Johnston and Taylor were the only absentees from the regular meeting, they having gone to Melbourne to take part in the annual prize…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

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

At the monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council held on Saturday last, there were present: Crs. Kelly (President), Keeffe, Southwell,…

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Water for Council Chambers

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

The Turncock (Mr. Paul) in his report to the Municipal Council at its last meeting suggested that Council consider the advisability of having the…

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Municipal Finances

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

At the meeting held last week the Finance Committee in their report recommended payment of accounts from the General Fund amounting to £319,…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Aid. Anderson (Mayor) F. French, P. Kain, R. L. Whitfield, H. S. Bugg and E. N. Mutton…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 5

The Council met on Thursday. Present: Crs. L. Chapman (president), J. H. Byrne, N. Byrne, J. P. Hyland, P. R. King, A. E. Bassingth waighte…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 8

The acting-engineer's report for the month was submitted to the Shire Council meeting on Thursday as follows:…

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Main Roads Board and the Council Engineer Addresses It

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1927 · page 4

At the Shire Council meeting on Thursday Mr. Couch, Main Reads Board engineer, was present, and was welcomed by the President…

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Municipal Council

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

The fortnightly meeting was held last night, the only absentee being Alderman J. G. Harris. The minutes having been taken as…

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Correspondence What Does Our Municipal Council Stand for ?(To the Editor.)

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 22 March 1927 · page 3

Sir,—On the 2nd ultimo we wrote the Municipal Council as follows : — “Re lighting of river bridge. It is considered necessary that each end…

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Municipal Band

The Queanbeyan Age and Queanbeyan Observer · Tuesday 29 March 1927 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Municipal Band on Thursday night last it was decided to give a Ladies’ night to all the ladies who worked so hard…

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Municipal Council

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting was held last Thursday night. An apology was received from Aid. Sproule, the only member absent…

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Council’s Finances

The Queanbeyan Age Canberra Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 1

The report of the Finance Committee, submitted at last meeting of the Municipal Council, recommended payment of accounts amounting to £249…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night Present: Ald. M. Anderson (Mayor), F. Ffrench, P. Kain, T. Louis, R. L. Whitfield J. Grigg; E. Cleaver, and…

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Poundkeeper and Herdsman Heated Discussion in Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council a letter was read from M.J. McGrath, poundkeeper, in which he stated that on a recent…

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Shire Council (Continued from page 4)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1927 · page 5

work of the office is being carried out in a capable and efficient manner. The President and Cr. Hyland remarked that it was a very…

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