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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1935

252 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 13

Not Neglected Plantations on River Bank Alderman’s Charges Denied

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

Statements made by AId. J. G. Harris at a recent Council meeting that tree plantations between Morrisett Street and the river bank…

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Tharwa Road Mail Council Objection to Interference a Strong Protest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 2

A strong protest against the attempt by certain Canberra interests to interfere with the Tharwa Road mail, has been made by the…

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Need for Care Husbanding Council’s Finances Only Urgent Works

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 1

Need for care in the passage of expenditure in new works, was urged by the Town Clerk (Mr. P. Carew) in a special report on the…

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The Electric Light Council Is Tired of the Delay Will Cancel Agreement

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 June 1935 · page 2

The delay of the contractor, Mr. Cheeseman, in making a start with the electric light installation in Braidwood was the subject of drastic…

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Invitation to Mayor Ratepayers Seek Enlightenment

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Queanbeyan Ratepayers’ and Citizens’ Association was held in the rooms last Thursday night. There was a large…

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Farrer Memorial Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 1

IN its efforts to honour the memory of William James Farrer, to do honour to the Vice-Regal Party, and to the hundreds of distinguished…

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Shire Asks for 75 Per Cent. of Petrol Tax

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 5

A motion urging that at least three quarters of the money raised from the petrol tax be allocated to the States for expenditure on roads was…

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Road Programme Yarrowlumla Shire Council Grading and Formation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

Road matters again formed the bulk of the business before the Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday. Urgent works…

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18/- in the £ What Shire Council Finances in 1934

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council, in 1934, spent slightly more than 18/- of every £1 it received on public works, which comprised…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 2

The President, Mr. W. U. Alley, occupied the chair at yesterday's meeting. There were present: Crs J. Kennedy, J. E. Kain, E. C…

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Relief Pay Increase in Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

In exactly two years, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council has distributed over £8600 in payment to emergency relief workers. The figures show that…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 5

The matter of a letter from the secretary of the Araluen branch of the Bush Nursing Association, Mrs. Clark, asking for an annual donation,…

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Tallaganda Shire Councillors Meet the Men at Mongarlowe

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 6

Following a resolution passed at the previous meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, the councillors and engineer met the relief men on…

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Municipal Band Annual Ball

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 June 1935 · page 1

And the night shall be filled with music, And the cares that infest the day, Shall fold their tents like the Arabs, And as silently steal away…

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Alderman Objects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

At last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Aid. J.. G. Harris took strong exception to what he termed “Nula Nulla’s’ diatribe,” and desired…

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Council’s Thanks Mayor’s Services on Governor’s Visit Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 2

The thanks, of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council to the Mayor for his services during the visit of the State Governor early this…

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Lowe St. Drainage Scheme Questioned by Council Additional Costs?

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

The Love and Campbell Streets drainage scheme, which has already been the subject of several acrimonious debates by the…

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Road to Sydney Surfacing to Council Boundary Co-operation Sought

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

The Overseer of the Municipal Council is to prepare estimates for the surfacing of the road from McQuoid Street to the Council boundary, and application…

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Lost—a Reserve £25 Grant Waiting to Be Spent Council In Doubt

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

Recreaotion Reserve - No. 64602, or anyone knowing its whereabouts, please communicate with the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, where it…

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Mayor Will Explain Queanbeyan Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 June 1935 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Ratepayer’s Association recently invited the Mayor (Ald. J. Esmond) to explain to members the position of the Municipal…

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