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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 15

“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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Tenders Accepted Council’s Saving on Sanitary Service

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

By accepting the tender of Harry Butler of Bowral for the sanitary service in Queanbeyan, the Council anticipates a saving of nearly £300 a year…

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Council Finances Cterk’s Report Says Careful Handling Needed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 3

The it Town Clerk’s report at the Council meeting last night drew attention to the financial statment and pointed out that very careful handling…

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Press Excluded From Council Committeet Meeting Playing with Eire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

For the first, time in the history of Queanbeyan .Municipal Council, to bur knowledge, the Press was, by a vote of the…

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In Committee Council Discusses Valuation Court and Other Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 1

The council last night went into committee to deal with the Town clerk’s recommenation concering an additional valuer to assist the council in…

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On Mayor’s Casting Vote Motion to Seal Meters Is Defeated Hint of FIc Rate Next Year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 4

Following precedent, not to alter the prevailing condition, the Mayor last night gave his casting vote against a motion to have water meters in the…

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Letter to the Editor [Views expressed in this column are not necessarily those held by the paper] Shire Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 May 1933 · page 2

Sir,—It is rather refreshing to se at last interest being infused into our local government institution, the Shire Council that has remained dormant too long…

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Shire Appeals

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 2

The four appellants who appealed against land valuations by the Goodradigbee Shire Council, before Mr. M. E. Soane, P.M., in the Valuation Court at…

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Municipal Council Odds and Ends From Last Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 May 1933 · page 2

The Water Conservation and Irrigation. Commission wrote concerning a proposition to raise the height of the weir wall, thereby impounding more…

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Shire Council

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

A meeting of the Council was held yesterday. President: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, N. Byrne G. Goward, P. R. King, T. H. Griggs…

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Shire Councillor Suspended Alleged Interest in Purchases

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 1

At the Gosford Police Court on Friday Barclay Chaplon Millar was fiend £50 and suspended from the Erina Shire Council for 12 months…

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NOT Ordered Out Mayor’s and Town Clerk’s Letters Disprove Reports

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 June 1933 · page 2

Following last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council, our Canberra contemporary stated that two representatives the “Age” were ordered out…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council To-day’s Meeting Work for Dole Arrangements

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

It was agreed at to-day’s meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council that the “work for dole” scheme in the Shire start on Monday next…

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Shire’s Position Debit Never So Low

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 June 1933 · page 1

The debit balance as shown on the financial statement as before the Shire meeting to-day was claimed by Councillors to be lower than it has…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 4

Tuesday meeting of the Yarrow lumla shire council lasted nearly twice as long as usual. The next meeting has been fixed for saturday, July 8…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 3

The monthly meeting was hold on Wednesday night. Present: Aid. J. Koberts (Mayor), H. Rutter, J. L. Garvey, R. L. Macdonald, M…

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Municipal Council Last Night's Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

There were present at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Aldermen H. C. Taylor (Mayor), A. K. Johnston, H. J. Richardson, A. Y. Abra…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Loan Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 2

At the meeting of the Loan Council encouraging communications were read emphasising, the possibility of further reduction of external…

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F.C.T. Merger Proposal Council Against Calling Public Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 June 1933 · page 1

The proposal for the merging of Queanbeyan into the F.C.T. came before the Council last night when a deputation from the Ratepayers…

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Shire Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 June 1933 · page 3

Sir,——In reference to various letters appearing recently in the “Age” recently, I notice they throw very little on many matters mentioned by…

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