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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 15

Shire Council (Continued from last issue). Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1933 · page 5

"I have inspected the road leading from the Nerriga road to Corang This road has never been formed, and is in very bad order. I have a…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting was hold on Monday night. Present: Aid. J. Roberts (Mayor), E. N. Mutton, R. L. Macdonald, J. L. Garvey, R. L…

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Shire Councillors Lapse

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 2

Councillor Dickson, of Waugoola (Cowra) Shire Council, prosecuted by the Council (of which he is a member) for breaking a regulation he had…

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Town Water Supply Many Matters Aired by Aldermen Turncock’s Alleged Incompetence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 1

Although Tuesday night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council was only a short one; many matters relating to the water supply were aired. During discussions Alderman Freebody frequently…

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Council Prepares Appeals Will Be Fought

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 4

Arrangements were made by the Council at its meeting on Tuesday night to fight the 200 appeals against valuations expected…

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Council Finances State of the Various Funds

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 2

The financial statement of the municipality as submitted to the meeting on Tuesday night showed a debit balance of 3455/6/11 in the General Fund…

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That Seepage Is It From Council Main?

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 1

During the past few days the Mayor (Ald. R. C. Taylor) has been busy with the Council staff endeavouring to trace the water that is seeping into the cellar…

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Burrinjuck Electricity Scheme for County Council Control

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 1

Before long a scheme will come before the Queanbeyan Municipal Council for a County Council to take over control of the Burrinjuck Electricity…

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“Absurd! Ridicul[?]us!” Council’s View of Housing Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 3

The Paddington Council asked the Queanbeyan body the other night to cooperate in having a deputation to the Minister for Justice, apropos a housing…

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Where the Rates Are Going Work Being Done by Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 April 1933 · page 2

An idea of the work being done on various roads and streets within the municipality may be obtained from the Works Overseer’s report, as submitted…

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Mayor’s Persistency Rewarded Serious Leak in Town Main Lecated

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 April 1933 · page 1

After several days work along the water main near the Hotel Queanbeyan, a serious leak in it was located on Thursday…

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Council Moves Reorganisation of Staff

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 April 1933 · page 1

A special meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council has been called for Wednesday night of this week to discuss reorganisation of the staff…

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Water Supply Public Works Officer Congratulates Council on Low Losses! Inspection of Crack in the Reservoir

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 2

Officers of the Public Works Department ( Messrs. Triggs, Fitzpatrick, and Ironside)during a visit this morning to Queanbeyan went to see the crack…

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Municipal Finance Retrenchments Made by Special Meeting Outside Staff Reduced

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 April 1933 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council on Wednesday night a definite step was taken by the aldermen…

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Sued for Rates Council Obtains Verdicts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 1

In the Small Debts Court yesterday the Queanbeyan Municipal Council proceeded against a number of ratepayers for arrears owing and secured…

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Council Finances Nearing the Limit Some Action Necessary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 2

That some action is needed to improve the state of finances of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council becomes more evident each meeting…

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Municipal Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 May 1933 · page 3

That the Council is not likely to borrow [?] to do up roads and streets was shown at its last meeting by the way a suggestion was knocked in the…

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Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

The Council met yesterday. Present: CVs. W. O. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N. Byrne, G. Coward, P. R. Kins and T. H. Griggs:…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council Tuesday’s Meeting Big Drop in sanitary Tenders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 2

Tenders for the carrying out of the Bungendore sanitary service were opened at Tuesday’s meeting of the Yarrowlumla shire council and the…

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Important Victorian Decision Council Loses Contract Case

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 May 1933 · page 1

Mr. Justice McArthur decided recently that Section 502 of the Victorian Local Government Act definitely requires that, before a…

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