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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1936

205 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 11

Relief Works In Yarrowlumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 1

The Acting Speaker (Mr. W. Hedges, member for Monaro) said on Wednesday that he h[?]d been informed by the Under-Secretary of the Department of…

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Municipal Council Asked to Take Over School of Arts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

What is believed to be the first proposal of its kind in the State was placed before the Nowra Municipal Council by a deputation from the…

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Discontinuance of Relief Work Trenchant Criticism by Goodradigbee Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 3

The policy of the Government in discontinuing the emergency relief works scheme was trenchantly criticised at last meeting…

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The Amalgamation Exit Braidwood Municipality

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 August 1936 · page 2

At last the "powers that be" have moved in connection with the amalgamation of the Braidwood Municipality and Shire of Tallaganda. The…

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Shire Council Bridge Over Thuralilly Creek

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

Messrs. Hedges and Tully, Ms. L. A., forwarded resolution sent to them from Bungendore, Captain’s Flat, and Hoskinstown-Rossi Progress Association,…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 2

Alderman Freebody sent an apology for his absence from last night’s Council meeting, being away in Sydney. All the other aldermen were present…

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Shire -Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 3

The following report by the Shire Engineer (M. I. Evans) was presented at yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council:—…

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Move by Band to Build Own Room Wants Block of Land Council Will Co-operate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

For some time past the management committee of the Municipal Band has given consideration to the possibility of owning its own band room. At its…

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Municipal Band Notes Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 August 1936 · page 1

The Band Committee held its monthly meeting on Wednesday night last which was particularly well attended. The President (Mr. R. J. S. Fallick)…

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Bombshell for Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 September 1936 · page 2

Tallaganda Shire Councillors had a nasty bombshell exploded in their midst yesterday when a letter from a Goulburn solicitor, acting under…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 1

The Council met on Thursday. Fre-sent: Crs. \V. U. Alley (President), J. Keunedy. J. E. Kain, E. C. Smith, C. J. Roberts and A. Keys. CORRESPONDENCE From the Soldiers' Poppy Day Committee, asking for permission to sell nopptes in the district on 6th…

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Relief Work Scheme Minister Will Not Sanction Its Continuance in Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1936 · page 3

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was read from Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A., with regard to the question of emergency relier…

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Bugs and Scabies Reported to be in F.C.T. Discussion at Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, Ald. F. Williams drew attention to a report that at last meeting of the Advisory Council at…

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Overdue Rates Requests for Payment Ignored Council to Sell Properties

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 September 1936 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. Carew), at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, reported in regard to special cases mentioned by him at last meeting…

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Municipal Council Works Committee’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

Among other matters reported on by the Works Committee, at last meeting of the Municipal Council, were the following:—…

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Municipal Band Notes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 September 1936 · page 1

Donation of 14/- is acknowledged from Mr. Wm. Webber. Bandsmen and members of the Committee are reminded of the public…

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Municipal Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 1

The final meeting was held on Monday night. Present: Ald. J. Roberts (Mayor), U. L. Whitfield, R. L. Macdonald, R. Martin, M. Anderson,…

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End of Braidwood Municipality Incorporated in Tallaganda Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

The Braidwood Municipal Council ceased to exist as from last Wednesday, and will be incorporated in the reconstituted Tallaganda Shire…

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Municipality Passes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 September 1936 · page 2

To mark the passing of the old Braidwood Municipality, which was tacked on to Tallaganda Shire yesterday as "D" Riding, the Mayor, Aid…

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