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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

181 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 10

Shire News

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council will shortly be calling tenders for the construction of a concrete bridge over the Molonglo River at the 11-mile on…

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Australian Dairy Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 3

A number of matters of great importance to the Dairying Industry of Australia were dealt with at a meeting of the Australian Dairy Council held…

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P.D.S. Column Australian Dairy Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 2

The above held its usual meeting in Melbourne last week, and after dealing with a full business paper, members discussed the following resolution…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

Deputy-Mayor Freebody occupied the chair as last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, and there were also present Aldermen Harris, Richardson,…

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Starving Women and Children Aldermen’s Practical Sympathy Cessnock Relief Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 2

Representations were made at the Council meeting last night by Messrs. W. Willoughby and W. Young on behalf of the starving women and…

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Supplying Electricity Outside Municipal Area

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1929 · page 1

For some time past Mr. T. W. Robins, of The Oaks, which is just across the railway line, and in Federal Territory, has been desirous of having the…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1929 · page 3

At the Council meeting last week accounts paid subject to approval were endorsed, amounting to £240/9/-, and accounts passed for payment totalling…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 August 1929 · page 1

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. Grigg (Mayor), F. Ffrench, P. Kain, H. Rutter, W. B. Henville, M. Anderson, R. Taylor, R…

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Australian Dairy Council Reasons for Abolition

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 August 1929 · page 3

Some criticism has been directed at the Minister for Agriculture from certain quarters because of his decision to cut this State adrift from…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1929 · page 2

With the exception of the Mayor, all the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting last night. Deputy-Mayor Freebody presided…

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Municipal Council Auditor’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 2

Following are extracts from the report read at last Municipal Council meeting on the interim audit by Mr. F. M. Davidson, auditor:—…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1929 · page 2

On the recommendation of the Finace Committee at last meeting of the Council salaries and wages were passed for payment amounting to £184/12/2…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

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

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 September 1929 · page 2

The monthly report of the Shire Engineer, Mr. Boult, read at yesterday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council, was as followgs:…

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Shire Bridges

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 5

A supplementary report was made to the Shire Council at Thursday's meeting by Mr. Boult, Shire Engineer, upon the Nimby Nimble,…

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£2,000 Loan for Local Municipal Council to Relieve Unemployment

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 September 1929 · page 2

Our State member, Mr. W. Hedges, M.L.A., has received the following communication, dated 4th September, 1929, from Mr. E. H. Farrar, Minister for…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of the above held last night there were present: Aldermen W. Freebody (Deputy-Mayor), J. G. Harris, H. C. Taylor, A…

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Australian Dairy Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 4

One of the outstanding notes at the “Keep Step” Conference of delegates from Co-operative Butter factories, held in Sydney last week, was the…

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Driving Across Footpaths Municipal Council Takes Action Three Offenders to Be Prosecuted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 2

The dangerous and destructive habit of driving vehicles along footpaths, and across footpaths where no crossing is provided, is one which has frequently…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1929 · page 1

Last night, on the recommendation of the Finance Committee, Council endorsed accounts amounting to £227/4/3 which had been paid subject to…

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