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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 9

Roads to Captain’s Flat Minister Offers to Provide Funds Conditions Not Acceptable to Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

At yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council the following letter was read from the Minister for Works and Railways (Mr. Spooner) to Mr…

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Paling Fence in Hirst Avenue Petition to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 October 1937 · page 1

Recently the local Municipal Council granted permission to Mr. V. Sacag[?]o to build two houses on a block of land having frontages to Isabella Street and…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 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, J. Roberts, J…

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Mayor’s Plea for Immunisation Own Son Died of Diphtheria

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 October 1937 · page 2

“Diphtheria caused the death of my own son recently, and I am determined if possible to save the children of other people,” said the Mayor of Merewether…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 1

Alderman B. Fallick was the only absentee from the fortnightly meeting held last night. WORKS COMMITTEE’S REPORT…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 1

After the engineer's report had been read Cr. Kennedy said he noticed a quantity of broom growing along the Braidwood-Araluen road. Cr. J…

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Referred to Police Complaints by Council’s Overseer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 1

At last night’s meeting of the Minicipal Council, the Works Overseer (Mr. Beazley) complained that 12 shrubs had been taken out of garden plots in…

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Straying Stock Complaints to Council Action to be Taken

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 2

In a letter to the Municipal Council, read at last night’s meeting, Mr. S. G. Hedges, of Federal Street, complained of the straying stock nuisance, and of…

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Reserve for High School Council Desires It For a Park Opposition by P. & C. Association

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 1

Queanbeyan Parents’ and Citizens’ Association is strongly opposed to the Municipal Council’s proposal to acquire the land in Crawford Street, owned by…

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Municipal Libraries

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 October 1937 · page 3

“For years councils have had the power to provide, libraries, but practicaly nothing has been done up to the present,” said the Minister for Local…

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Shire Election Important Points for Candidates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1937 · page 7

Within the next few weeks the Shire elections will be in full swing in the Tallaganda Shire and right throughout the State, and at this…

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Tallaganda Shire Final Meeting of the Present Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. CORRESPONDENCE Was received and dealt with as follows:…

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Free Libraries Municipal Council Interested

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 November 1937 · page 2

Reporting on the recent Local -Government Clerk’s Conference, held in Sydney, Mr. P. Carew, referred to what had been done there, and said: “The…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

All the Councillors were present at the monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held at Queanbeyan on Saturday last…

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Heavy Traffic Question of Repairs and Maintenance Shire Council’s Views

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 2

The improvement of roads leading to Captain—s Flat is a matter which has been occupying the attention of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council for some…

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Local and General Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 2

The Shire Stakes will soon be in full swing, and who knows but that we may at any time be bearing the various candidates addressing the…

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Welcome Accorded New Shire Councillor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 2

Councillor P. H. Hardy, President of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, at the monthly meeting held in Queanbeyan on Saturday last, extended a very…

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Services to Shire Councillors Thanked

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

At the meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, held at Queanbeyan on Saturday, the President (Councillor P. Hardy) at the conclusion of business,…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1937 · page 1

From the Dept. of Main Roads, asking Council to arrange for Submission of its programme and application for assistance before the end…

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