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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1938

229 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 12

Council Finances 1/6 in £ for Administration

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

A review of the Council’s finances was conntained in the Town Clerk’s report presented to last night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal…

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What Is Happening Departmental Demands Council Clerk's Criticism

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 May 1938 · page 1

Exception to the demands of the Government departments upon councils for the furnishing of information was voiced by the town clerk at…

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Of Local Interest Shire Clerk Ill

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Clerk, Mr. Gerald O’Hanlon. was away from his office to-day, being confined to bed with a sharp attack fo influenza…

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Municipal Band and The Centenary

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 May 1938 · page 1

Sir,—The report in your last Tuesday’s issue of the Centenary Committee meeting gave prominence to the Secretary’s remarks concerning the…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 May 1938 · page 2

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Grigg (President), J. Kennedy, E. C. Smith, T. H. Griggs R. T. Hassall, T…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 1

Prom T. Arkins, Reidsdale, bringing under Council's notice several matters. One or more of the Shire employees diverted a running stream…

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Preference to Returned Soldiers . Digger Asks Council a Few Pertinent Questions

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 May 1938 · page 6

At the Tallaganda Shire meeting on Tuesday , letter was read from , G. Lawless as follows:- "There are one or two matters…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting Report of Deputation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

At yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council the President (Councillor P. H. Hardy) was in the chair and there also present…

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Reserve Used for Rubbish Dump Yarrowlumla Shire Council Morally Responsible

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1
Also in Queanbeyan Age

The indiscriminate dumping of rubbish on the travelling stock reserve known as Chinnery'e at Bungendore formed the subject of a…

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Municipal Council Discussion on Works Committee’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held last night Alderman Darcy Vest being the only absentee…

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No Refund Council Refuses Request

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 1

At last night meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council a letter was received from a ratepayer asking for the return of a sum of £15 odd,…

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“No Time for Spooner” Ald. Freebody Frank Warm Exchanges in Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 May 1938 · page 2

“As far as I am concerned I have no time for Spooner. The sewerage has been built on starvation wages, when full award rates were promised, and…

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Shire Works Engineer’s Report to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

The Shire Engineer (Mr. I. Evans) submitted the following report, which was adopted, together with its recommendations, to last week’s meeting of…

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Engineer's Travelling Allowance Council Still Muddling with the Question

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 1

When the matter of revising the travelling allowance paid to the engineer (Mr. Stretch) came up for consideration at last meeting of…

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Municipal Banda Sunday Concert Broadcast

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 May 1938 · page 2

The concert organised by the Queanbeyan Band and broadcast by 2CA on Sunday night last proved a most successful function in every way. it was…

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Muddling Methods Is the Shire Council a Benevolent Institution ?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 2

Much adverse criticism has been created by the muddling methods adopted by the Tallaganda Shire Council in regard to the engineer's…

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Loaning Shire Foreman

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 1

Sir—Through the columns of your paper I would like to draw the attention of the ratepayers of the Yarralumla Shire to the engineer’s report…

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Council's Liability

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 May 1938 · page 3

In Albury Small Debts Court recently, Carlyle Hunter, dairy fanner, of Lavington, was awarded £27 damages against the Albury Municipal…

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Shire’s Plant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 May 1938 · page 1

Sir,—Never do I remember a, more fitting presentation than the bouquet handed to the local Shire by the visiting globe-trotter, “That their roads…

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