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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 15

No Show Holiday for Shire Only for the Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 3

Because there has been no meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council this month, and there will not be any till after the show, there will be no public…

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An Undignified Mayor Costly Show of Temper

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

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…

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Water Supply Council Discussion Deferred To See If Money Can Be Obtained

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1933 · page 1

When papers connected with the water supply were put before the meeting last night with a view to discussing the possibilities of Queanbeyan…

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Water Losses Aldermen Want To Be Kept An Fait With Them

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

When the Turncock’s report was under consideration at the last Council meeting, Ald Freebody asked had the losses for the quarter ending December…

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Football Rugby League Club Mayor Elected Patron

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 1

At the annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Rugby League Football Club held last night in the Triumph Hall the Mayor (Ald. H.C. Taylor) was…

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A Little Humour Council Has Its Laugh

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1933 · page 3

There was a humorous incident at Thursday night’s Council meeting when Alderman Freebody was quoting a passage from a book he had before him…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 3

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

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

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

The Shire Engineer, Mr. H. C. Reid, reported to yesterday's meeting of the Council as follows:— "The causeway across the…

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Too Late! Council’s Request for Money for Streets

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 2

The application by the Council for £2,000 to do .up streets was made too late according to a letter last- night from the Leeal Government…

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Council Again Defers Swimming Baths Propossal Address by Mr. Ross-Smith Did Not Remove Opposition Sarcasm and Agrimony Mark Discussion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1933 · page 1

After a good deal of discussion last night, the Municipal Council deferred reaching finality in the matter of swimming baths…

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Relief Tax Money Caustic Comment by Talla Ganda Shire President

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

Endorsement of the criticism levelled at the operation of the 1/ in the £ Unemployed Relief Tax Dy Die Government by Mr. W. H. Crouch,…

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Council Will Not Refund Money Paid for Rates by Mistake

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1933 · page 4

As the person looking after his affairs while he was away abroad had paid to the Queanbeyan Municipal Council the sum of £12/8/10 by mistake,…

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Shire Engineer's Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

The Shire Engineer (Mr. I. Evans) repoited. to the meeting of Yarrowlumla. Shift council yesterday, as follws. proposed Bridge at Bedulick creck,…

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Dole Forms Shire Clerk Not to Sign Them

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 3

Gertain councillors at yesterday's meeting of the Shire Council objected to the clerk being taken up signing dole application identification…

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Self Approbation Yarrowlumla the Best Shire in the State

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1933 · page 2

Several Shire Councillors at yesterday’s meeting nearly strained their arms patting themselves on the back. It was claimed by them that it. was…

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Municipal Council

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

The monthly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. Roberts (Mayor), R. L. Whitfield, E. N. Mutton, R. Taylor, M. Anderson, R…

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Municipal Council Fire Risk

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Referring to a letter from the Council concerning the fire-risk classification of Queanbeyan, the secretary of the Fire and Accident Underwriters…

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Goulburn Rejects Proposal Council’s Alternative to Mr. Ross-smith’s Proposal. Aldermen Allege They Were Misled

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

After throwing out the proposal of Mr. Ross-Smith to construct baths in Queanbeyan the Municipal Council last night made…

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Council Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Sir,—Having received my rate notice I now wish to air my views on the extra “slug” expected from the ratepayers. Our aldermen appear to have only one…

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Like Vultures Council Will Extract Fees from Travelling Shows

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 1

Predatory crows hovering over a lambing paddock were recalled to mind last night when the Council was discussing a proposal to extract fees…

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