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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1928

204 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11

Employment at Canberra Local Council Delegates Ventilate Grievances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 2

Mayor H. T. Land and Ald. J. G. Harris, delegates to the Local Government Conference in Sydney, returned home last week-end. They report they…

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Queanbeyan Heights Golf Club MAYOR H. T. Land Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 1

The final round, being-the 6th, for the above Cup is programmed for next Sunday afternoon. The drawings are —…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 October 1928 · page 1
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

At the usual fortnightly meeting of the above, there was only a bare quorum, those present being the Mayor (Ald. H. T. Land) and…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 4

Crs. T. J. Kelly (President), Joe Keeffe, P. Hardy, D. Chinnery and W. Ashcroft were present at the monthly meeting held on 6th instant…

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Mayor H. T. Land Cup

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 October 1928 · page 1

This was also finalized last Sunday. F de Mamiel being the winner of this event also. Bravo! and congratulations, Mr. de Mamiel !…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 2

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. L. Chapman (President), Hyland, N. Byrne, Bassingthwaighte. Correspondence…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 October 1928 · page 3

The report of the Shire engineer, Mr. A. Grade, read at yesterday's meeting of the Council, was as follows:—…

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Pulpit Utterances Resented by Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

At the Municipal Council last night several of the aldermen voiced their indignation regarding the remarks of Rev. C. C. Wearne. from the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 2

Members present at the fortnightly meeting field last night were AldermgerFreebody, Harris, E. Land, G. A. McInnes, H. Williams, H. C. Taylor,…

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Municipal Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

The following reports were submitted to the Municipal Council and adopted at the meeting held last night:—…

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Burrenjuck Hydro Electric Development Supply to Queanbeyan Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 October 1928 · page 1

The Under Secretary, Department of Public Works, has written as under to the local Council: — “In reply to your letter of 2nd inst…

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Shire Council

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

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. L. Chapman (President), N. Byrne, J. F. Hyland, P. R. King. Correspondence…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 November 1928 · page 3

At yesterday's meeting of the shire Council Mr. Engineer Grade reported as follows:—"Contract No. 10, Jas. Kelly, repairs…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 November 1928 · page 2

All the Councillors were present at the monthly meeting held in the Shire Chambers at Queanbeyan on Saturday. The financial statement, presented…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 3

All the aldermen were present last night at the the fortnightly meeting. After the usual reports of officers and committees had been dea[?]with…

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Monaro Street Council Accepts Offer of Main Roads Board

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

Finality has been reached at last in connection with the proposal to recondition Monaro Street. The, Main Roads-Board has agreed to subsidise…

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Material for Read Making Council Pays £72/7/- What Mining Lease Disclosed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 2

The Council of the Municipality of Queanbeyan shall have the free and unrestricted right to search for, dig and remove any stone or…

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Municipal Returning Officer MR. J. H. Hincksman Appointed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 November 1928 · page 1

When consideration was being given last night by the Municipal Council, to the appointment of a returning officer to conduct the forthcoming municipal…

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Shire Elections

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 November 1928 · page 1

Only one Riding (B) is being contested for the Yarrolumla Shire Council the candidates being Messrs. T. J. Kelly. Jos. Keeffe and Wm. C. Moore…

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