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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

181 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10

Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 October 1929 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Council was held on Monday night. Present: Aid. J. Grigg (Mayor), P. Kain, H. Rutter, M. Anderson, E. N. Mutton,…

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Municipal By-Election Williams Wins a Close Contest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 October 1929 · page 2

More than usual interest was shown in the by-election held last Saturday to fill the seat rendered vacant in the Municipal Council by the death of…

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Municipalities and Shires Increases in Revenue

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 24 October 1929 · page 2

Addressing the Local Government Clerks’ Conference in Sydney on Tuesday, the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Bruxner, said that in 1907…

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Municipal Estimates Keen Interest Manifested by Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 2

The presentation by the Town Clerk at last night’s Council meeting of the estimates of income and expenditure for 1930 resulted in considerable…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 1

All the aldermen were present last night at the fortnightly meeting. NEW ALDERMAN WELCOMED Mayor Freebody welcomed Alderman…

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The Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday the Council Reform Bill was taken through committee, and a clean reprint of the measure was promised…

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Application for Special Loan Will Council Receive Permission Letter From L.G. DEPARTMENT

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 1

At the beginning of this month the Town Clerk, at the request of the Council, wrote to the Department of Local Government for application…

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Municipal Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 October 1929 · page 2

It was very gratifying to see the interest evinced by the aldermen when the estimates for 1930 came on for consideration at last night’s meeting of…

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Council Considers Estimates Eight-penny Rate for 1930

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council held last night further consideration was given to the estimates for 1930, which had been revised by the…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 3

At the Council meeting last Thursday night, on the recommendation of he Finance Committee, accounts paid subject to approval were endorsed…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting was held last night, the absentees, being Aldermen Collett and Richardson. Correspondence received and dealt…

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Council Reform

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

In the Assembly last night the Premier moved the second reading of the Legislative Council Reform Bill. In an exhausitve speech he…

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A Way Out Council Will Not Need Loan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 November 1929 · page 2

For some time past, the Municipal Council has been endeavoring to get the consent of the Minister for Local Government to raise a loan of £5000 to…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 6

The meeting of the Council was held on Saturday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N. Byrne, J. F. Hyland, P. R: King, A…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 5

The report of M. C. N. Boult, Shire engineer, for the month of October, read at last Saturday's meeting of the Council, was as follows:—…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 November 1929 · page 2

At the Council meeting last Thursday, on the recommendation of the Finance Committee, accounts paid subject to approval, totalling £96/16/6,…

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Municipal Band Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 November 1929 · page 2

The attendance at the annual meeting of the Municipal Band last night was very disappointing, not more than a dozen persons being present. The…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

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

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Taking of Levels Comment by Alderman

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

At the Council meeting last night Alderman Alfred Lazarus ventilated a matter over which- there has been some talk and criticism by ratepayers and…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 November 1929 · page 1

There was a full attendance of the aldermen at the regular meeting held last night. After the reports of officers and…

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