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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

204 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 11

Shire Roads Enginneer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1928 · page 3

The engineer's report, read at yesterday's meeting of the Council, stated that tenders were invited for contract No. 1/1928 on road…

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The Shire Council's Doad Staff

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 2

Two of the maintenance staff of the Shire Council have been replaced. The other four permanent men will be replaced as soon as funds are…

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The Shire Road Expenditure

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1928 · page 1

NOTWITHSTANDING an increased revenue from rates and a largely increased endowment from the Government, it now appears that the…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 1

At the meeting held last night there was only a bare quorum present. An apology was received from Ald…

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Bowling Green Deputation Waits on Council Sympathetic Hearing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1928 · page 5

For the past couple of years, there has been talk of haying a bowling green at Queanbeyan but no one took a lead in the…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

A meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held at the Chambers at Queanbeyan last Saturday. There were present: Crs. Keeffe, Southwell,…

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Municipal Council Not a Benevolent Society

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

In the Ganger’s report read at last meeting of the Municipal Council it was stated: Five men have been put off and five put in their places…

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Council Case

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 1

Alfred Lazarus, Inspector for the Municipality Queanbeyan, proceeded against Samuel Ford for allowing a horse to stray in Atkinson Street…

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Depositing Rubbish in the Municipality Five “Bob” Fine

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1928 · page 2

Many have been, the complaints anent. persons depositing rubbish in various parts of the municipality, but the practice has. continued. unabated…

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Council Criticised West Queanbeyan’s Worries

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

The aldermen came in for a deal of criticism at last night’s meeting of West Queanbeyan Progress Association, despite…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1928 · page 2

It is quite a long time now since Braidwood ratepayers have had the privilege of voting for a representative in the Council. An opportunity…

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Municipal Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 3

Braidwood unfortunately doesn't often have an election of aldermen. Whether our residents are too tired or have lost their civic pride, the…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1928 · page 1

The committee of the above institution met at t[?] he Band Room last night. All members of the committee were present with the…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 2

All the Councillors were present at the meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council held at Queanbeyan last Saturday…

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On His Dignity Ald. Holloway Leaves And Council Has No Quorum

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 1 March 1928 · page 1

It isn’t often that local Municipal Council is left without a quorum through the deliberate action of an aldermen, but this occurred at the…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 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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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 March 1928 · page 2

The engineer, Mr. A. Grade, reported at yesterday's meeting of the Council as follows:— "Contract No. 1/1928, Wm. Taylor,…

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Shire Council Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 4

This appeared in our last issue. It was agreed that the President and engineer deal with the tenders which have been called. With regard to the…

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Readers’ Views Recent Council Episode Ald. Holloway Explains (To the Editor)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 March 1928 · page 1

Sir.,— May I crave the courtesy of a little space in your paper in order to make my attitude as an alderman more clear than it appears to be in some…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

The month)}- meeting of the Coun-cil was held on Monday night last. Present: Aid. M. Anderson (Mayor), F. Ffrench, P. Kain, H. nutter, H…

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