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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 15

Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1933 · page 4

Tim engineer (Mr. H. C. Reid) at last Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, reported as follows:—" I have inspected the road from…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

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

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Shire Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

Sir,—While reading through recent [?]ssucs of your valuable paper, it struck no that it was time the Yarrawlumla Shire Council took a leaf out of the…

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Harmful to Town Mayor Speaks About Broadcast Statements

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

At the Council meeting last night the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Taylor) had some thing to say about certain statements concerning Queanbeyan which had…

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Stornaway Road Ex-Mayor Criticises Decision to Spend £300 on it

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1933 · page 1

When the Works Committee recommended to Council last night that th[?] the Federal grant be spent entirely on Stornaway Road, Aid. Freebody…

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Shire Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 1

Sir—In view of the criticism published in your last issue, the following information, in particular reference to the undersigned, should enlighten…

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Work for Dole Yarrowlumla Shire and Municipality to Co-operate

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 1

According to information contained In the week-end. press, the “work for dole” scheme liar been extended to the Queanbeyan Municipality and the…

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Municipal Council Odds and Ends from Last Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. P. Carew) reported that summonses for rates had brought in £341/10/4 in verdicts, and £83/1/1 had been received before the…

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Reconstituting the Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 7

It is understood that there will he no delay in reconstituting the Legislative Council in terms or the Reform Bill. It Is reported that Parliament…

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Mayor Goes Aloft Enjoyed His Ride in Aero Club ’Plane

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 May 1933 · page 1

During the week-end the Aero Club of N.S.W. paid a goodwill visit to Queanbeyan and Canberra in furtherance of its campaign to teach the people of…

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Shire Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

Sir.—I did not intend to write any further letters under the above heading but am forced to in order to correct some of the inaccuracies in the letter…

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That Letter Mayor Wants an Apology!

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 1

Interviewed to-day about the letter from the Ratepayers’ Association dealing with the merger, the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Taylor) was…

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Ratepayers’ Association the Merger Pbroposal Why There Was No Deputation to the Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1933 · page 2

A meeting of the Queanbeyan Ratepayers’ Association was held last night, with the President (Mr. G. A. McInnes) in the chair…

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Shire Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 1

Sir,—In your issue of 12th instant, I notice a letter from [?] “Interested”, re Shire Clerk’s and Engineer’s salaries. Evidently the writer is of opinion that…

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Alsatians Banned Shire Conference Motion"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 3

The annual conference of The Shire council Association decided, almost unanimously. to urge the Government to declare Alsatian dogs…

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To Be Reviewed Council’s Decision Concerning Dairy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 1

The decision of the Municipal Council at its last meeting to cancel the licence of a dairyman in Wood Avenue, on the recommendation of the Health…

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Valuation Court Decisions Go Against Council Adjournmen[?] To Allow It To Produce More Evidence

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 May 1933 · page 2

Although it did not start till well after lunch, the Valuation Appeals Court at Queanbeyan yesterday was not devoid of interest…

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Ex-mayor of Manly Welcomed by Queanbeyan Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

An ex-Mayor of Manly (Mr. “Dick” Samuels was a visitor last night to a meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal council. He was welcomed by the…

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Decision Reversed Council Gives Dairyman Back His License Caustic Comment by Alderman Freebody

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

Acting on the report of the Health Inspector, the Council at its previous meeting, cancelled the license of a dairyman and lost night rescinded the…

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“Lot of Tripe” Alderman’s Remark About Merger

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

When the much-discussed letter from the Ratepayers Association came before the Council last night, asking it to receive a deputation about the…

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