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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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

Briars on Roads Ratepayer Requests Destruction Shire Council says No Money Available

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

At last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Mr. W. H. Ashcroft wrote asking that briars growing on the road near hsi property at Rossi,, be…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 May 1932 · page 2

The following report by the Shire Engineer (Mr. I. Evans) was received at the meeting held yesterday:— The reshaping and regravelling of…

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Yarralumla Shire Wants £2000 Grant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1932 · page 3

Councillors Kelly (president), Hardy and Moore, and the Shire Clerk (Mr. O'Hanlon) went to Canberra last week and interviewed Mr. J. A…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 May 1932 · page 1

The only absentee from the regular meeting of the above, held last night, was Alderman Abraham. The Town Clerk (Mr. Murray) was…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 May 1932 · page 2

At last meeting of the Municipal Council the Finance Committee’s report recommended endorsement of accounts paid subject to approval,…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1932 · page 2

The Shire Council met on Thursday. Present: Crs. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N. Byrne, G. Goward, T. H. Griggs and P. R. King…

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Shire Council (Continued from last Issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 5

Cr. Kennedy said Mr. "Top" Hassall had asked him for permission to shift a fence at the 6-mile on the Reidsdale road. This was near a…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 3

A meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Council Chamois at Queanbeyan on Wednesday; 8th June. There were present Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1
Also in The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence was received and…

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Grant for Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 2

Just as we were going to press we received a telephone message from the Commonwealth Employment Council, Canberra, in…

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Likelihood of Further Grant Council Makes Suggestions Baths Proposition Turned Down

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1932 · page 1

It was stated that there was a chance yet of the Municipality being allotted a grant for expenditure within its own area, if a scheme or schemes acceptable…

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Marie Dressler, Mayor!

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 2

“Politics”, which will be shown at the Star Theatre to-morrow and Thursday nights, should draw big houses, inasmuch as the stars are Marie Dressler…

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Beyond the Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 1

In answer to Alderman Johnston at the Council meeting last night, Mayor Freebody said the Works Committee had inspected Lowe Street at its…

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Rating Exemptions Under L.G. Act Council Seeks Abolition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

Last night the Municipal Council bad before it a letter from the Strathfield Municipal Council asking co-operation in the following resolution: “That…

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Local and General Shire Relief Grant

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 2

We announced recently that the Tallaganda Shire Council had received a grant of £800 for the purpose of providing work for unemployed in…

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Municipal Relief Work

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 2

The grant of £325 for the Municipality of Braidwood has been received, and portion of the work has already been commenced. Yesterday…

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Good News £700 for Queanbeyan Municipality Unemplayed Will Benefit

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 June 1932 · page 1

“Granted £700. We contribute £100. All credit due Hedges. (Signed) Freebody.” a telegram to the above effect,…

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The Shire President and Council Property To the President, Tallaganda Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 3

Dear Sir,— On reading 'the account of the last Shire Council meeting in the "Review," I noticed, among other…

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Tyre Tax ? Point Raised in Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 1

A move to have a percentage of motor taxation collected within the boundaries of each local governing body applied to its funds was made…

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