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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

302 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 16

Municipality of Queanbeyan REWARD

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 August 1939 · page 1

A REWARD will be paid for information that will lead to the conviction of the person who wilfully destroyed the level pegs set out by the Council in…

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Mayor Is Fed Up

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The Mayor of Narromine, Ald. M. V. Duffy, is reported by the Dubbo "Liberal" to have thus delivered himself at the last Council meeting…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue). FINANCE

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 2

The credit balances in the various funds after payment of accounts were:—General, £156/11/9; Trust, —5/2/; Main Roads Trust, £759…

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The Man Who Takes a Risk (Issued by Road Safety Council on New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 August 1939 · page 3

Although there is a general feeling of satisfaction that the death roll of road accidents was reduced by 10.9 per cent, last year, there are features of…

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Shire Engineer's Resignation Shire's Serious Loss

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 3

The announcement of Mr. C. N. Boult's resignation as Shire engineer came as a bombshell to residents of the Shire last week, and expressions…

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Straying Stock Council Will Take Action No More Excuses

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 August 1939 · page 6

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the vexed question of straying stock was again debated at length, following police reports of…

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Deputy Mayor Stiff Trial Run

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 2

Alderman F. L. Williams, Deputy Mayor, was called upon to preside at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, in the absence of Ald. Esmond…

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Improving the River Municipal Council Proposal Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

In the absence of the Mayor (Ald. Esmond) the Deputy Mayor, Ald. F. L. Williams presided at last night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal…

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Council Plant Breach of Agreement Alleged Special Meeting Called

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 August 1939 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council held a special meeting this morning to decide certain considerations in regard to the purchase of the…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 August 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Band under [?] Bandmas [?] has had a busy month Three Sunday afternoon recitals have been given in the…

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Ministerial Council of Defence

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

BERLIN.—Herr Hitler has issued a special decree forming a Ministerial Council of Defence, with Marshal Goering at its head to ensure unified…

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People Who Do Kill Their Friends (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 3

The extraordinary fact is revealed in the road accident figures of the State for the year that more passengers of motor vehicles were killed than…

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Mayor’s Message

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 September 1939 · page 1

The merit of the part which Australia will play in this War will depend largely upon the efficient organisation of every centre of population, however…

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The Kick Back Ratepayer's Claim Against Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

If a person causes damage to the Shire's property, that person is responsible, and must pay the Shire for the cost of repairing the…

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Wait and See Council Is Cautious

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

At last night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council a letter was received from the Bibbenluke Shire Council, asking the Queanbeyan body…

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Town Works Engineer’s Report to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 3

Approval of the work of street improvement now being carried out in the town was expressed at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council when…

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Pro Patria District Fund Proposed Town and Shire to Co-operate

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 1

“Since we last met this country has been faced once again with national tragedy, and in due course w[?] shall be faced with the duty of…

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Road Safety Save Lives for Empire (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 September 1939 · page 3

Because there is a war a special appeal is made to all road users to shoulder their own responsibility and exercise extreme caution while the…

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Municipal Council Town Clerk’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman John Esmond) presided at Thursday night’s meeting of the Municipal Council. The other members present were Aldermen M…

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Canberra Advisory Council Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 September 1939 · page 2

The following candidates have been nominated for the election of three members of the Australian Capital Territory Advisory Council, to be held…

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