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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1929

181 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 10

Municipal Council Electricity Trading

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 November 1929 · page 1

Considerable time was devoted at a special meeting of the Council last night, in discussion of a comprehensive report by the electrical engineer,…

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Alderman Freebody Elected Mayor for 1930

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 1

In accordance with the ordinances the election of Mayor for the ensuing twelve months took place last evening when all the aldermen were present…

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Shire Council

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

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

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Mayor of Yass

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 1

Alderman J. A. Davis, who was born at Sutton, has been elected as mayor of Yass. He entertained aldermen and officials at supper. In responding…

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Shire Roads

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

The report of the Shire Engineer, [?] Boult, for the past month, read at yesterday's meeting of the Council, was as follows:—…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 2

Following the election of Mayor last night the usual meeting of the Council was held, all the aldermen being present. Reports of officers were received and…

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Mayor’s Photograph Unveiled Late Ald. Land Eulogised

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 3

A photograph of the late Mayor, Alderman H. T. Land, was unveiled at the Council meeting last night, by Mayor Freebody. He said the…

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Council Short of Funds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1929 · page 1

At the Council meeting last might Alderman Williams complained of the ack of attention given to the back streets of the municipality. Atkinson…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1
Also in The Braidwood Review and District Advocate

All the Councillors were present at the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held at Queanbeyan last Saturday…

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Election of Shire President

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, held last Saturday, Councillor T. J. Kelly was unanimously elected President for the year…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 December 1929 · page 4

At the Municipal Council meeting last week the Finance Committee recommended endorsement of wages, etc. paid subject to approval amounting to…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 1

The Council met on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. Grigg (Mayor), R. L. Whitfield, R. Taylor, E. N. Mutton, M. Anderson, W. B. Henville, H…

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Holidays Refused Municipal Council's Action

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

For several years now it has been the practice to have two public holidays proclaimed for the municipality in Xmas week. This was done to…

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Braidwood's Mayor Ald. J. Grigg Re-elected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

The election of Mayor for next year took place on Monday night. Prior to the election the Mayoral allowance was fixed at £10[?] the motion of…

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Ryrie Park Discussion in Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1929 · page 2

The condition of Ryrle Park, or, rather, the southern portion of it, formed the subject of a rather lengthy, and, of times, somewhat…

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Holidays Refused by Braidwood Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 2

A petition signed by over 40 business people and others was presented-to the Braidwood Municipal Council last wcek asking it to recommend that December…

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Opening of Rothbury Mine Erskinville Council Protests

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 December 1929 · page 1

The Erskineville Council has. unanimously protested against the action at Rothbury Colliery. Alderman McCarthy remarked: “If God is just he will…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the meeting held last night. Reports of officers were dealt with also the report of the Finance…

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Alderman’s Suggestion How to Raise Money for Burr-cutting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 December 1929 · page 3

When the statement was made last night at the Council meeting that there “wasn’t a shilling available for the work of burr-cutting in the…

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