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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

302 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 16

Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

There was a full attendance of members at yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council. All the officers were present…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

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

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Shire Engineer's Resignation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

A determined effort was made at Tuesday's Shire meeting to induce Mr. Engineer Boult to reconsider his resignation and to carry on. Very…

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No Compulsion Shire Makes Request

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

That the P.M.G.’s Department has provided only one sanitary closet at the Captain’s Flat Post Office for the use of the postal and telephone staffs…

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Shire’s Loyalty Declared in Resolution

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

“There was never a time when there was more need of unity and loyalty in the Empire, and I believe that we have it to the full,”…

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Shire Workman's Complaint Says He Was Victimised

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

A letter was read at Tuesday's Shire Council meeting from T. J. Stuart, Major's Creek, asking for an interview with Council so that he…

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Cautious Council Property Purchase Deferred

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 1

The question of providing a residence at Captain’s Flat for the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. D. F. Lang) was discussed again at yesterday’s meeting of…

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Not Noxious Shire Exonerates Briars To Be Removed From List

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council, yesterday agreed to ask the Minister to allow the Shire to remove Sweet Briar from the list of noxious weeds…

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Council’s Concern Big Works May Stop President to Visit Sydney

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

Some concern was expressed at yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council lest the cutting off of financial assistance…

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War Time Is Caution Time (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 September 1939 · page 2

The Government has issued a plea to the public that they carry on their duties as though there were no war. While most people are willing to obey…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 6

The President said no applications bad been received for the position of valuer. He didn't know if it was advisable to call for fresh…

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Road Gravel Council's Problem

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 5

The difficulty or securing, sufficient supplies of gravel for Shire roads was referred to by Mr. Engineer Boult at Tuesday's meeting of the…

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Charges Against Cooma Council Fail

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 September 1939 · page 2

At Cooma Police Court last week, Mr. M. J. Ryan, P.M., after two days’ hearing of evidence and submissions in the case in which Cooma Municipal…

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Municipal Works Engineer’s Report to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

The Municipal Engineer (Mr. A. L. Cook) presented a report to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council reviewing the work carried cut in the…

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Well Done! Council Congratulates “Blues”

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 1

“I thought it was a fine advertisement for the town. I don’t know whether our boys made themselves especially popular, but everybody on…

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Tragedy of Three Sons (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 3

Everyone has more than enough of personal tragedy to overcome. We note daily in our newspapers the details of accidents that have…

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Shire Engineer Will Not Reconsider Decision to Resign Mr. Boult's Work Eulogised

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 6

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, when applications for the position of engineer were tabled, Cr. Doolan asked if Mr. Boult's…

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National Emergency Services Branch Formed in Braidwood Mr. Hassall and the Shire President's Duty

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 3

There wee an attendance of nearly 50 at the public meeting on Saturday afternoon convened by the Shire President, Cr. J. Grigg. The five…

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Road Works Change of Controlling Authority Position of Shire?

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 1

It is now certain that the Main Roads Department will take over from the Department of Works and Local Government the…

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Road Safety Car Faults Cause Deaths (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1939 · page 3

Defective motor vehicles caused 696 road accidents in the State during the year ended June 30 last, In those accidents 52 persons were…

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