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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

205 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 11

Municipal Sale-yards Show a Good Profit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 2

In a report to the Municipal Council last night, Mr. P. Carew (Town Glerk) stated that the Queanbeyan saleyards, which were taken over by the Council…

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Sewer Workers Discussion by Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1936 · page 1

At the Council meeting on Thursday night, Ald. Taylor said that at the last meeting of the Council he had moved that the matter of the safety of sewer…

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Roster System Wanted? Municipal Saleyards

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

At the meeting of the Ratepayers and Citizens’ Association last night matters were discussed in connection with sales at the Queanbeyan…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 11 February 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President). J. Kennedy, J. E. Kain, E. C. Smith, C. J. Roberts and A…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Aid. J. Roberts (Mayor), E. N. Mutton, J. L. Garvey, M. Anderson, H. Rutter and…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council was held last night, those present being Aldermen Esmond (Mayor), A. K. Johnston,…

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Verdict Against Negligent Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

A jury in the Supreme Court last week gave a verdict for £730/4/- against the Council of the Municipality of Hurstville in an action in which…

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Goulburn’s Municipal Rates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1936 · page 3

Budgeting for a total estimated expenditure on the General Fund of £31,646 during 1936, the Goulburn City Council decided at a special meeting on…

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Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

A meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held yesterday in the Shire Chambers at Queanbeyan. There were present: Councillors T. J. Kelly…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of- Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday, the Engineer (Mr. Idris Evans) submitted the following report, which was adopted:—…

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Noxious Weeds Destruction in Shire Area Inspector’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 2

Mr. P. Sherd, Noxious Weeds Inspector for the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, furnished the following report at the meeting held in Queanbeyan yesterday:—…

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Soldiers' Preference Condemned by Yass Aldermen

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1936 · page 6

The Local Government Association of Officers asked the Yass Municipal Council at its last meeting to co-operate with it in pointing out to the…

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Council Discusses the Matter

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

At the meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night, in his report the Electrical Engineer (Mr. M. E. Mattes) stated that attention was…

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Main and Trunk Roads Discussion at Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

Last night the Municipal Council received a letter from the Department of Main Roads, re trunk and main roads maintenance, and. surfacing with…

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Sewerage Works Council’s Share Asked to Borrow £37,100

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

At the Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting last night a letter was received from the Department of Works and Local Government which stated:—…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1936 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Management Committee of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held in Crawford Hall on Wednesday night. There were…

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Southern Tablelands Group Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1936 · page 1

On Thursay last a meeting of the Southern Tablelands Group of the Country Women's Association was held iu the Exhibition Society's…

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Valedictory Aldermen Say Farewell to Mayor

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 3

At the conclusion of Monday night's Municipal Council meeting the aldermen tendered the Mayor (Ald. J. Roberts) a little supper prior…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 March 1936 · page 1

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

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Braidwood’s Mayor Farewelled by Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1936 · page 3

At the conclusion of last meeting of Braidwood Municipal Council, the aldermen tendered the Mayor (Ald. J. Roberts) a little supper prior to Ms…

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