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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

204 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 1

The full council was present at the meeting held on Saturday last in the Shire Chambers at Queanbeyan. Moved by Cr. Keeffe, seconded by…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 4

The report of the engineer, Mr. A. Gracie, read at Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, was as follows:— "The following contracts have been…

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Shire Finances Clerk's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 5

Mr. P. B. Taylor reported at Thursday's meeting that the books and accounts of the Council had been balanced for the half-year ending 30th…

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Shire Appeals

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 1

ALTHOUGH these have been settled for the lime being, there are one or two things about the business that require further explanation…

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Municipal Council (To the Editor of the "Review")

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 2

Sir,—I ask you to kindly allow me apace in your valuable paper to express my opinion on what I contend is a gross miscarriage of justice…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

An apology was received from Ald. G. A. Mclnnes, the only absentee from the fortnightly meeting held last night. Reports of committees and officers…

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Dalgety Shire Valuations an Extraordinary Situation

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

Over fifty appeals against the Dalgety Shire valuations for the current year were listed on Friday for hearing by Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M…

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Shire Appeals (to the Editor of the "Dispatch")

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

Sir,—I was pleased to read your article iu your last issue dealing with Die Shire "friendly" appeal court. It came as quite a shock to me to learn…

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Council Appoints New Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 2

A further letter was read at the Municipal Council meeting last night from T. H. Neely, secretary Director General of Health’s Department,…

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Testing of Dairy Cattle Move by Local Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 1

At the Municipal Council meeting held last night, Ald. W .B. Freebody moved the following motion: “That all the cattle within the municipality…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 July 1928 · page 1

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

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Street Collections Council Takes Action

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

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council Aid. Ffrench brought up this matter by asking If the ordinance dealing with street…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. TURNCOCK’S REPORT Mr. Geo. Paul reported that there…

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Gift of a Clock to the Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 3

At the Municipal Council meeting last night Alderman Harris, on behalf Mr. Charles Nicholls, presented to the Mayor a very fine wall clock, to…

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Telegraphic News City Coal Contracts Alleged Payment to Officers Ex-alderman Also Mentioned Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 1

Judge Thomson, who was appointed by the Government as Commissioner, opened his inquiry to-day concerning the Town Hall Coal Contracts…

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Correspondence Permanent Council Hands (To the Editor)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 August 1928 · page 2

Sir,—Many of the ratepayers of Queanbeyan would like to ask Mayor H. T. Land what he means by “permanent hands” of the Council? Who…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 4

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

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1928 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. A, Oracle, reported at Thursday's meeting of the Council a follows:— Contract No. 8/1928, W. Taylor,…

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Municipal Roll Are You On It?

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 August 1928 · page 2

The Municipal Roll of Electors is now on view at the Council Chambers and will be open for inspection to 16th instant it is advisable…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1928 · page 2

The full council was present-at the monthly meeting held on 9th instant. Moved by Cr. Keeffe, seconded by Cr. Southwell and carried, that the…

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