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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

204 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11

Alderman’s Complaint

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Ald. Williams complained at the Council meeting last night about bushes and “muck” being used in the construction of a crossing over a…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

The absentees from the regular meeting last night were Aldermen G. A. McInnes and W. Freebody, from whom apologies were received…

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Shire Roads To the Editor of the "Dispatch."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Sir,—We would like to see Cr. Andy Keys throw off the imbecility which seems to nestle among some of our Shire Councils and see that the, road…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 2

Ald. Johnston presented the report of the Finance Committee to the Council at it’s meeting last night, which stated that the attached vouchers…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 1

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Ald. M. Anderson (Mayor), Whitfield Mutton, Grigg, Kain, Louis and Ffrench…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 1

With the exception of Ald. Harris, all the members of the Council were present at the regular meeting held last night…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

The engineer, Mr. A. Gracie, reported at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council as follows:— "There is no contract work now in…

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Playing Alone Mayor As Deputation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 2

At last night’s Council meeting whilst the minutes of the previous meeting were being considered, Ald. Johnston mentioned that in…

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Correspondence to the Mayor and Aldermen of the Municipality of Queanbeyan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

per favor of “The Queanbeyan Age” Gentlemen,—I am adopting this method of bringing under your notice and that of my fellow-ratepayers…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

IF Mr. Crouch succeeded in doing nothing else as the result of his conference with the Shire Council on Thursday, be at least gave them…

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Shire Roads "Going From Bad to Worse" Proposals to Improve Them

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 4

Mr. E. F. Crouch, supervising engineer of the Main Roads Board, deplores the depreciation in the Shire main roads, and at last…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1928 · page 1

At the Council meeting last week, the report of the Finance Committee was submitted by Alderman Johnston which recommended payment of…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 26 January 1928 · page 2

The full Council was present last Saturday at a meeting held in the Shire Chambers at Queanb[?]yan. ESTIMATES…

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Shire Roads To the Editor of the "Dispatch."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 January 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I read with a great deal of interest your report of Mr. Engineer Crouch's speech at the last Shire Council meeting. He hits the right…

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Saffron Thistle a Shire Council’c Attitude

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 4

The subject of the eradication of Saffron Thistle having been brought before our Municipal Council recently, the following extract from the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1928 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the meeting held last night, with the exception, of Alderman Harris, who has not yet returned from his trip…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1928 · page 2

Alderman Johnston presented the report of the Finance Committee at the meeting of the Municipal Council last week. This recommended…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1928 · 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 Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 2

The Council met on Monday night last. Present: Ald. M. Anderson (Mayor), P. Kain, F. Ffrench, H. Bugg and E. N. Mutton…

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