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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1932

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

Shire Councils: Collection of Rates

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

Mr. Bate: Is the Premier aware that the Government Savings Bank is making it very difficult for Shire Councils to collect their rates? Is he…

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His Policy New Mayor Gives His Views

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

Thanking the aldermen for having unanimously elected him Mayor, and all the nice things said about him, the new Mayor (Aid. Taylor) said he would…

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Shire President Cr. W. U. Alley Re-elected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 2

At the meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council yesterday Cr. Griggs nominated Cr. King as President for the ensuing term. In doing this he…

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Council’s Debts Reduction of Interest Sought

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 3

Figures made available last night at the Council meeting, in reply to a question by Aid. Harris, showed that the Municipality was burdened…

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More Unemployment Relief £500 to Be Spent on Park But Council Cannot Accept It!

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 1

Before the Municipal Council last night were the papers in connection with the amount of £500 to be spent on relief works in the municipality…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 4

When our report ended last issue the engineer's report, which appears elsewhere in this issue, was being considered. In connection with the…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 4

The Engineer, Mr. H. C. Reid, reported at last Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council as follows:— "I have inspected the following…

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Council Debts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

“What is the interest payable on the various loans and time-payment purhases of the Council?” was a question asked recently by Ald. Harris…

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Bega Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

Dealing with the same matter, an alderman at the meeting of the Bega Council said emphatically that he knew that a majority of aldermen would not…

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Council Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

The state of the various funds of the Municipal Council, as reported to the meeting on Thursday night were:— Electricity Trading Fund, credit…

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Municipal Council Collection of Outstanding Rates Left to Clerk to Attend To

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

The special meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night, called for the purpose of discussing outstanding rates, left the…

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Weeds Won’t Be Cut Council Has No Money

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 2

When Ald. Abraham brought up the matter of cleaning the municipality of noxious weeds, at last night’s Council meeting, he mentioned that last year…

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The Last Gang Council to Hand Over Selection of Men to Labor Exchange

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 December 1932 · page 1

The Council last night selected the final gang for the Back creek relief job and took over an hour to choose three men…

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Shire Council Letter From Mr. F. HYLES

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 2

There was an interesting letter before the Yarrowlumla Shire Council to-day, from Mr. F. Hyles, “Murryong,” Queanbeyan, in which he reminded the…

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“Barking Up the Wrong Tree” Progress Association and Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

When the Bungendore Progress Association made certain complaints to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council to-day, the Shire Clerk…

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Shire President CR. T. J. Kelly Re-elected

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

For his eighteenth term in the chair Cr. T. J. Kelly was to-day re-elected President of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, He was nominated by Cr. Chinnery…

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Southern Districts Cricket Council Selects Team to Meet Riverina

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1932 · page 1

The selection committee of Southern Districts Cricket Council, comprising Messrs. W. H. Williams (Goulburn), J. Esmond (Queanbeyan) and L. Tickner…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 1

The report of the Engineer (Mr. I. Evans) submitted to Tuesday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council was as follows:—…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 1

The last meeting of the year was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. Roberts (Mayor), K. Martin, E. N. Mutton, M. Anderson, R. L…

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Honorary Shire Councillors?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 December 1932 · page 2

In a letter to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its last meeting, Mr. F. Hyles, "Murryong," Queanbeyan, said:—"We have a set of…

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