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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

181 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 10

Street Beautification Blocked Majority of Aldermen Against Proposal

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 2

Queanbeyan is to have no garden plots in Monaro Street. That was decided on once and for all by a majority of the aldermen at the Council meeting…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 May 1929 · page 1

The monthly report of Mr. Boult, Shire engineer, read at Saturday's meeting of the Council, was as follows:—…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 2

At its meeting last week the Municipal Council passed for payment accounts amounting to £185/10/5 for wages, £119/15/2 against the General…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held yesterday, those present being the Mayor and Aldermen Harris, Collett, Freebody, Esmond, and…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

The Municipal Band will render the following programme in the Park on next, commencing at 3 p.m.:— March: “Midlingter” (Lithgow)…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 May 1929 · page 2

On Sunday last the Municipal Band rendered a very pleasing programme in the Queanbeyan Park, which was greatly appreciated by the public…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

In the absence of the Mayor (Aid. H. T. Land) who is away in Sydney consulting doctors regarding his health, Aid. Freebody was elected to the chair…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 May 1929 · page 4

At last meeting of the Municpal Council the Finance Committee recommended that accounts paid subject to approval be endorsed, totalling £215…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 3

The Council met on Monday night, present: Ald. J. Grigg (Mayor), P gain, P. Ffrench, H. Butter, W. B Henville, M. Anderson, R. Taylor, E…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 6

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

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Tarago Road Council Moves at Last

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 7

In connection with the report of the Shire engineer dealing with the Tarago road, which is published else-where in this issue, the Council at…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. After the various reports by officers and committees had been dealt with,…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 4

The report of Mr. Boult, read at last Saturday's meeting, was as followa:—"Main Roads.—Contract No. 1929/2…

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Municipal Appeal Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1929 · page 1

This was held on Tuesday, before Mr. J. W. T. Forrest, P.M. The town clerk, Mr. C. Green, conducted the cases for the Council…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the above the financial statement dislosed that the General Fund had a debit of £952 5/8, the Sanitary Fund a credit of £85…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1929 · page 4

The report of the Finance Committee presented at the meeting of the Municipal Council held last week recommended that accounts paid subject to…

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An Unusual Charge Alderman Has to Pay £46

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 13 June 1929 · page 1

Is an alderman’s wife’s nephew “any relation of his” within the meaning of the Local Government Act? This point was decided in an unusual…

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Alderman and Nephew

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1929 · page 3

Is an alderman's, wife's nephew "any relation of his" within the meaning of the Local Government Act?…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1929 · page 2

Alderman O’Brien was the only absentee from the meeting held last night. Correspondence was received and…

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Australian Dairy Council Desire for Abolition Reply by Chairman

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 June 1929 · page 5

At the conference of, State Ministers for Agriculture held in Melbourne recently, a resolution was passed, without discussion, that the conference was…

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