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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 15

Southern Highlands Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 2

Quite a protest, and rightly too. is being made against the proposal of the Wingecarribee Shire (Berrivna) to alter its name to that of “The Southern…

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Alsatians Again Declared Noxious By Another Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

Concerted action by various shire councils throughout the country will have the effect of v banning Alsatians which the Government refuses to do…

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Council’s Powers To Close Parks and Reserves

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 January 1933 · page 1

Every time there is a cycling carnival an argumnet crops up between gatekeepers and numerous persons as to the t of anyone to close a public…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N. Byrne, G. Goward, P. R. King and T. H…

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Rates Struck Aldermen Reluctant About It

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

Although it was decided last year what rates would be levied this year by the Municipal Council, aldermen last night were most reluctant to move the…

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Get Into Debt! Aldermen Puts Forward Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

An alderman at the Municipal Council meeting last night said that the Council should get into debt so as it could get some assistance from the…

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Ex-mayor and Clerk Clash at Council Meeting Legal Opinion to Be Sought

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

Ex-Mayor W. B. Freebody and the Town Clerk (Mr. P. Carew) clashed at last, night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Council when an opinion…

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Sporting Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

When two aldermen were being congratulated last night on their successes at the Country Week tennis carnival in Sydney, one of…

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Municipal Council Odds and Ends of Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

A circular was received from the Local Government Association pointing out the correct procedure in prosecuting landholders for failing to eradicate…

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Swimming Baths Council to Investigate Proposition

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

An ambitious scheme for swimming baths for Queanbeyan was before the Council last night and was later referred to the finance committee to deal…

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Confiscated Pump Can Council Dispose Of It?

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

As the fees on a petrol pump in Queanbeyan had not been paid the Council removed the pump and dumped it into the along with other junk and…

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Council to Insure Against Electricity Accidents to the Public

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 2

In order to indemnify, the Council against any legal liability for personal injury and damage to property resulting from any accident with the…

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Our Own Water Supply and Sewerage Council To Go Fully Into Possibilities

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1933 · page 1

The possibility of Queanbeyan having its own water supply and sewerage will be fully and thoroughly discussed at…

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Shire Council (Continued from last Issue). Outstanding Rates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 5

When our report concluded last the question of outstanding rates cropped up. The clerk stated that thees totalled £2100 at the end…

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Alsatians Again Monaro Shire Deals With Them

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1933 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Monaro Shire Council, Mr. J. A. Montague, local secretary of the Graziers’ Association, advised that at a meeting of the Cooma…

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An Undignified Mayor Costly Show of Temper

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

William Manning. Mayor of Narrabri West, was fined 30/—, with £3/8/6 costs at Narrabri Police Court by Mr. A. G. Hardwicke, P.M., for using indecent…

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Burrinjuck Dam Effect on Shire Revenue

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 1

In contending at Saturday’s Goodradigbee Shire meeting that the endowment on the Burrinjuck road should be increased, Cr. Julian said the dam was…

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A Municipal Moan Dore Mister Editer,-

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 February 1933 · page 3

I red yer larst paper with grate intrest. I am glad sum wun as woke up at larst, an I ope ther Mare an Kounsel will do sumtihn for…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Aid. J. Roberts (Mayor), H. Rutter. R. L. Macdonald; M. Anderson, R. Murtin,…

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Dirty Water Alderman Thinks It Could Be Avoided

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 2

When the report of the Turncock was before the Council last night Ald. Bruce has something to say about the dirty water whcih had been coming…

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