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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

302 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 16

Road Safety The Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

Here are what might be called the four “absolutes” for checking oneself in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Road Safety the Four Absolutes (Issued by the Road Safety council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1939 · page 4

Here are what might bs called the four "absolutes" for checking one-self in an effort to solve the human factor in the accident problem…

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Tailaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 3

The first meeting of the new year was held on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Grigg (President), J. Kennedy, T. H. Griggs, B. C. Srci h, R. T…

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Telephones for Staff Alderman’s Suggestion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The fact that members of the Council’s electrical staff were not connected with the telephone had resulted in an undue delay in securing a man to…

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“Open Go” Alderman’s Novel Suggestion Lawless Cyclists

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

“I think there should be a notice displayed telling the vest of the cyclists to ride on the footpath. There are only about twenty or…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The engineer, Mr. C. N. Boult, reported at Tuesday's meeting as follows:— "Main Roads.—The completion of the 1938 programme showed an…

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Municipal Council First Meeting in 1939. River Camping Forbidden

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

The Municipal Council met last night for its first meeting of the New Year. The Mayor (Alderman Esmond) was in the chair, and the other members…

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No Overseer Council Abolishes the Position Applications to be Called for Ganger

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 2

Aldermen of the Municipal Council were astonished last night to learn that at the present time they were employing…

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Big Drive for Road SAFETY(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 January 1939 · page 4

The appalling death toll of the road during the Christmas, and New Year holidays has caused an awakening of public interest in the…

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Only Abuse Fire Brigade’s Portion Alderman M. O’Rourke Sympathetic

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 2

“They deserve our support, for they do a great deal of good work and the only thanks they get is abuse in many instances,” declared Alderman M. H…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1939 · page 1

In connection with the engineer's recommendation it was decided to purchase a pipe-making plant at a cost of £35, on the motion or Crs…

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Shire Council Tuesday’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday last. Councillor P. H. Hardy (President) was in the chair, and the other…

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Electricity for Shire Engineer Submits Report Council Favours a Franchise

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 3

At the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Tuesday last a report was received from Mr. M. E. Mattes, Municipal Electrical Engineer, who had been retained by the Shire Council to furnish a report on the proposed reticulation of electricity in the towns of…

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Noxious Weeds Yarrowlumla Shire Moves

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

On Tuesday last the Yarrowlumla Shire Council received a report from the noxious weeds inspector (Mr. T. Jamieson) setting out in…

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In Credit Shire’s Financial Year

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

For the first time in many years Yarrowlumla Shire Council finished up 1939 with a credit balance of £214 6/5 in the General Fund…

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£25,000 JOB Shire’s Aplication to Board

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 4

At Tuesday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council a resolution was carried directing the Shire Clerk (Mr. O’Hanlon) to make application to the…

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Road Safety The Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 January 1939 · page 2

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently published a code comprising such information…

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Notes and News Shire Council Sued

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 6

On December 22nd the reserved decision of Judge Nield was given in the case In which Walter Francis Buffer, of West Maitland, claimed…

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Greyhounds Kill Cat Council to Prosecute

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 3

The Rockdale Municipal, Council after considering a police report that greyhound racing dogs had killed a cat in Arncliffe Park, has decided to…

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Road Safety the Highway Code (Issued by the Road Safety council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1939 · page 5

The Minister for Transport and President of the Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently had published a code comprising such…

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