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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1937

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

Resignation of Aldermen Technical Breaches of the Law Local Instances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

A small account owing by the council for goods supplied by his staff, and of which he was unaware till yesterday, occasioned the resignation of Alderman…

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Recent Shire Electin Councillor Resigns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 2

Though in attendance at Yarrow lumla Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan, yesterday morning, one of the newly-elected Councillors was not able…

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Councillor Hardy Re-elected Shire President Cr. C. Moore Appointed Deputy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 1

A special meeting of the members the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held yesterday morning to elect the President for the ensuing year…

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Collection of Names for Municipal Roll

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 December 1937 · page 2

Sir,—Arising out of the many criticisms levelled against me, particularly those of the aldermen, as published in the “Age” in connection with the…

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Queanbeyan’s Mayor Alderman John Esmond Re-elected Alderman F. Williams Deputy-Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Municipal Council held early last night, Alderman J. Esmond was again elected Mayor, and £25 was…

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Tallaganda Shire New Council Meets Mr. John Grigg President

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Council was hold on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Grigg (President), J. Kennedy, T. H. Griggs, E. C. Smith, R. T…

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Shire President Cr. John Grigg Elected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 3

Before the ordinary business of the first meeting of the newly-elected Shire Council was proceeded with on Tuesday a special meeting was held,…

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Fifty Pounds Passed by Council To Relieve Unemployed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 2

The need for providing work for a number of local unemployed, before Christmas, was stressed by Aldermen M. O’Rourke and W. B…

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9d in the £ General Rate for Next Year Strict Economy in Municipal Spending Ratepayers Must Not Be Overtaxed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 December 1937 · page 1

Most of the Queanbeyan aldermen were emphatic last night that there should not be any increase in the rates for 1938, and that the…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last Issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 1

The appointment of committees resulted as follows:—Finance and Works, the whole Council; General Purposes, Crs. Garvey and Grigg…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from front page)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 December 1937 · page 8

only about £12,000, and two were required in the office. The clerk said the administrative expenses of this office compared more than…

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Claim for Gravel Council's Dilemma

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 1

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from J. L. Garvey, solicitor, re claim by C. Grigg in connection with gravel…

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Shire Travelling Allowance Cr. Hassall Says It Is Excessive

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 December 1937 · page 2

When the estimates for next year were submitted at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Cr. Hassall said he noticed that the engineer's…

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