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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 9

Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

President T. J. Kelly was in the chair at the February meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday. There were also present:…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, held last night, there were present: Aldermen J. Esmond (Mayor), H. C. Taylor, A. K…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 1

Present at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council were Aldermen J. Esmond (Mayor), M. H. O’Rourke, G. H. Bruce, A. H. Collett, W. B…

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Road Maintenance in Municipality Recommendations by Works Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 March 1937 · page 2

On Wednesday afternoon the Works Committee of the Municipal Council spent a few hours in making an inspection of portion of the municipality, and…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · 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, A. Keys,…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued on page 6)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

ed to recommend It be laid before Parliament and approved by his Excellency the Governor, subject to a number of adjustments. The clerk…

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Institute Rates Council Grants £23 Subsidy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 5

A deputation comprising Messrs. E. N. Mutton and Murt O'Brien waited on the Shire Council on Thursday in connection with a subsidy for the…

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Raising of Municipal Rates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 March 1937 · page 1

Sir,—I wish to draw ratepayers’ attention to their rate notices for this year and suggest they compare them with last year’s. The valuation of the…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 March 1937 · page 2

President J. T. Kelly presided at the monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, held this morning. Others present were: Councillors N…

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Town Clerk Fined Calls Alderman a Liar and Nit-wit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 April 1937 · page 3

A heated argument at the last ordinary meeting of the Collingwood (Vic.) Council resulted in the Town Clerk (Mr. Norman Graham) being…

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Shire Councils and Borrowed Money

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 April 1937 · page 3

Among the many country visitors who called at my office during Show week I found considerable apprehension existing in their minds as to the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

Present at last night’s meeting were the Mayor (Ald J. Esmond), Aldermen W. B. Freebody, H. C. Taylor, A. K. Johnston, G. H. Bruce, B. Fallick, and…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held yesterday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, J. Kain, K. C. Smith, C. J. Roberts, J. Roberts,…

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Omnibus Parking Matter Before Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

In his report to the Council at its meeting last night Mr. Kirwan (Council’s Inspector) said Sergeant North had approached him in connection…

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Captain's Flat Road Shire Councils Moving

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

At yesterday's Tallaganda Shire Council meeting a letter was read from the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, stating that in view of the…

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Municipal Band Committee Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 2

The Municipal Band Committee of Management had such a heavy business sheet for the month of March that two nights were taken up in the…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 April 1937 · page 1

The Town Clerk’s financial statement, submitted last night, showed that the General Fund has a debit balance of £2317/10/4. Receipts for this Fund…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Monday 12 April 1937 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. K. R. M. Stretch reported as follows:—"The 1936 main roads programme was completed last month, and a start bas been made…

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GREYHOUNDS Council Frames By-law For Their Control

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 April 1937 · page 4

Stating that he had seen two boys leading nine greyhounds which they could not control in an emergency, the Mayor of Coolangatta (Tweeds Heads),…

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Municipal Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 April 1937 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council held, last - night. CORRESPONDENCE…

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