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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1931

265 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 14

Ultimatum to Lang N.S.W. Must Rejoin the Loan Council

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

Having received replies from all the State Treasurers except one, on the subject of Loan Council accommodation for New South Wales, the Prime…

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Municipality of Queanbeyan List of Electors

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 23 July 1931 · page 1

PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that the List of Electors of this Municipality for the Triennial Period commencing in the year 1931 has now been prepared…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 1

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

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Temora Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

The Works Department threatens to put a receiver into Temora unless its water rate instalments are paid forthwith. This action has created…

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City Council Retrenchment

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 2

It is believed that the City Council will reject the Lord Mayor's scheme of salary reduction, while agreeing that the total savings which he…

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Council Elections Non—payment O Frates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 3

The Government has decided to pass legislation which will permit ratepayers to register their votes at local government elections despite…

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Lang and Loan Council Stringent Conditions Imposed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 July 1931 · page 3

Mr. Scullin told the House of Representatives on Wednesday the attitude of the Loan Council to Mr. Lang's request that certain moneys…

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Municipal Council Adjourned Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 1

The adjourned meeting held last night was attended by Mayor Freebody and Aldermen Lazarus. Richardson, Tay[?] Williams and Esmond. An…

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Will Council Pass It ?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 3

While it is certain that the Opposition in the Legislative Council will fight the Government's proposal to fix a £500 limit for Public Service…

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A.l.p. and Loan Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 3

After a long discussion the A.L.P. executive has decided to recommend the Premier (Mr. Lang) to rejoin the Loan Council…

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Interest on Rates Queanbeyan Council Seeks Suspension

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 1

At the Council meeting held last Thursday. Ald. Collett said the time was opportune to make application again to the Minister for Local…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 July 1931 · page 1

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

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Transport Bill Council's Amendments Mr. Lang Will Veto Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 30 July 1931 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Premier (Mr. Lang) claimed that all the Legislative Council’s amendments to the licensing and taxation…

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N.s.w. Legislative Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 2

The Secretary of the Dominions, replying to a question in the House of Commons last night, said that certain representations had been made…

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Legislative Assembly Passes Public Servants Salaries Reduction Bill Transport Bill Referred Back to Council SYDNEY

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 July 1931 · page 1

After an all-night sitting, the Legislative Assembly rose at ten minutes past four this morning. The Public Service Salaries Bill was passed through all its…

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“Shire” and “Riding”

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 August 1931 · page 3

The word “shire” is derived form the Anglo-Saxon “seyran”, to cut off or divide. All the counties which have this affix were formerly parts of larger…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

All the councillors were present at the meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, held at Queanbeyan on Tuesday last…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 2

The monthly progress report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. I. Evans) in regard to various road works n the Shire presented at the Council meeting…

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Private Road Closed Shire Ratepayer Complains

Queanbeyan Age · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 1

Yarrowlumlo, Shire Council had before it at its last meeting a letter from M. A. S. McFarlane drawing attention to the closing of a road from Grose’s…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 3

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

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