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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

181 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 10

Municipal Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 21 March 1929 · page 2

The last municipal election at Queanbeyan was fought, as much as anything else, on the question of financial administration, the ratepayers generally…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 March 1929 · page 2

All the Councillors were present at the monthly meeting held at Queanbeyan on Friday last. The financial statement submitted…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 1

Owing to the holidays the Municipal Council held its meeting on Wednesday night, the only absentee being Alderman O’Brien…

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Speed of Motor Cars in Queanbeyan Streets Police Reply to Council’s Request

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 28 March 1929 · page 2

Our readers will remember that a short time ago the aldermen of Queanbeyan, nearly all of them motorists themselves, made certain suggestions…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 March 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night last. Present: Ald. J. Grigg (Mayor), P. Kain, H. Rutter, W. B. Henville, M…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 3

The Council met on Saturday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N. Byrne, J. F. Hyland, P. R. King and A. E. Bassingthwaighte…

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Letter to the Editor London Comity Council, Westminster Bridge, S.E.I., 26th February, 1929

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 April 1929 · page 2

Sir,—This is the first time, I believe, that the Chairman of the London County Council, acting in conjunction with the Lord Mayor of London, has…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the meeting on Tuesday night, which was held two days earlier than usual to prevent clashing with the smoke…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 11 April 1929 · page 2

The Finance Committee of the Municipal Council, in its report to the meeting held on Tuesday night recommended endorsement of accounts paid…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 April 1929 · page 3

The engineer, Mr. Boult, reported at Saturday's meeting as follows:— All the flood damage has now been repaired, with the exception of the…

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Roads to Captain’s Flat Offer of £400 Special Grant to Yarrowlumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 18 April 1929 · page 2

Recently Cr. T. J. Kelly, President of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, went to Sydney and with Mr. Hedges, M.L.A., interviewed the Minister for Local…

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Council Mismanagement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 April 1929 · page 2

Further revelations regarding the administration' of Canterbury Council affairs were made the other night, when the Mayor, Aid. Bramston…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the meeting held on Tuesday night. A considerable amount of business was transacted, and the meeting lasted…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 25 April 1929 · page 1

The report of the Finance Committee at last meeting of the Municipal Council recommended that the account of C. Nichools for sanitary removals, of…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. Grigg (Mayor), P. Kain, H. Rutter, W. B. Henville, M…

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Municipal Council (Continued from front page)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 3

R. A. F. Sinclair wrote suggesting that the Council should plant a line of trees on both sides of Wilson-street from the monument to…

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Saturday Sales Council Makes Move

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1929 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council Ald. Henville referred to the stock sales in Braidwood being held on Saturdays. He did not…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 3

The Council met on Saturday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N. Byrne, J. F. Hyland, P. R. King, A. E. Bassingthwaighte…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 9 May 1929 · page 1

Crs. Southwell, Ashcroft, Hardy, Moore and Chinnery were present at the meeting held on May 4th, the first-named being appointed to the chair in…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

Mayor Land was in the chair at the meeting held last night, and there was a full attendance of aldermen. The sitting was a long one, lasting till…

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