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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1933

289 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 15

Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

The Council met yesterday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President). J. Kennedy, N. Byrne, G. Coward, P. R. King, T. H. Griggs…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 1

The usual monthly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Ald J. Robers (Mayor), M. Anderson, R. Taylor, H. Rutter, R. Martin…

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Proposed Amalgamation of Shire and Municipality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Municipal Council the Mayor (Ald. Roberts) mentioned the petition that was going the rounds to have the…

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Merger with Shire No Reduction in Administration Expenses

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 1

In connection with the merger with the Yarrowlumla Shire, as suggested at a meeting of the Ratepayers' Association on Monday night figures…

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Council Will Refund Rates Paid by Mistake

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 1

Following legal opinions obtained from the Local Government Association, the Queanbeyan Council last night decided to refund Mr. G…

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The Cutting Cart “Council Cannot Consider Competition”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 1

The legal opinion from the Local Government Association on the Councils power to refuse a cutting-cart licence. as debated at the last meeting,…

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Beautification Scheme Council Seeks Drill Hall Site

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 2

As part of the scheme for the beautification of the river banks and the formation of a park near the weir, the council sought to have the Drill Hall…

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Not Wanted Council Turns Down Offer of Park

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 1

When the offer of Mr. W. F. Brook of several blocks of land, for the purpose of a park, came before the Council last night, it was suggested that a…

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Ganger's Pay Council Saves 27/9 Per Week

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 July 1933 · page 1

Following action last night by the aldermen, the ganger in charge of the relief work, will now be paid £3/19/3 per week instead bf the £5/7/3 he has…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

The July meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held at the Council Chambers, Queanbeyan, last Saturday. Present: Councillors T. J…

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Shire Council (Continued from Last Issue)

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

la connection with the Reidsdale road, the engineer, in reply to the President; said an additional £30 was required to send the tractor on…

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Shire Finances

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 3

The Clerk, Air. V. B. Taylor, reported at last Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council as follows:- " beg to report that the books…

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Merger with Shire Queanbeyan's Position

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 7

In connection with the merger with the merger with the Yarrowlumia Shire as suggested at a meeting of the Ratepayers' Association at Queanbeyan,…

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Trouble in Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 4

The Mayor (Alderman B. C. Eggins) at a meeting of the Grafton Council, tabled a minute replying to charges of partiality and unfairness levelled…

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Paid Double Rates Shire to Refund

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 2

Following a letter from Mr. George Webb, of “Fairlight,” on Saturday, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided to refund him the sum of £10/5/3…

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To Impound Shire Taker. Action Against Straying Stock

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 1

Following numerous complaints about straying stock on the Shire roads, Yarrowlumla council on Saturday appointed an impounding officer…

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Municipal Band Annual Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1933 · page 1

Last night in the Band Room the annual general meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held, the President, Mr. R. J. S. Fallick…

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Merging of Queanbeyan Municipality Into Yarrowlumla Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

At Monday night's quarterly general meeting of the Queanbeyan Rate payers' Association Mr. W. E. Oldfield gave notice of motion that at…

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Priest Criticises Council May Contest Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

Claiming that the Roman Catholics of Eastwood were being treated unfairly by the Eastwood Council m the charges made for the Town Hall…

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Municipal Band Annual Report and Subscription List

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1933 · page 3

In the annual report of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band, as submitted to the annual meeting on Monday night, regret was expressed at the…

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