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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

302 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 16

Road Accidents Are Increasing (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 2

There is a small but serious increase in the road accidents of the State, and the President of the Road Safety Council and the Minister for…

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Road Safety Road Accidents Are Increasing (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 1

There is a small but serious Increase in the road accidents of the State, and the President of the Road Safety Council and Minister for…

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Bad Parking in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 October 1939 · page 7

The opening of the summer motoring season has been fairly satisfactory from an accident point of view. With more than two-thirds of the first…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Apologies were received from Aldermen Bruce, Freebody and Collett who were the absentees from last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council…

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Patriotic Fund Lord Mayor's Fund Not Favoured in Braidwood

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

The attendance at Saturday's public meeting to inaugurate a branch of the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and War Fund in Braidwood was most…

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Telegraphic News Sydney, 2 p.m. Legislative Council Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 November 1939 · page 2

Fifteen members of the Legislative Council who will take their seats in April next, were elected by members of the two Houses last night…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Office

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 2

Sir,—With the above established in the Municipality of Queanbeyan must appeal to the average ratepayer as something foreign to his local…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 1

The monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held yesterday, all the members and officers being present…

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Pure Food Act Breaches in Shire Health Inspector Recommends Prosecutions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s Health Inspector, Mr. D. F. Lang, in his report to yesterday’s meeting of the Council recommended prosecutions for breaches…

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Sportsmen Take Risks (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 November 1939 · page 3

The story comes from America of an action by one golfer against another for something like assault and battery. The plaintiff said that the defendant’s…

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Shire Accounts Satisfactory Report by Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 November 1939 · page 2

At Thursday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council was tabled a report by Mr. Britton, an inspector of the Department of Works and Local…

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Accounting Machine Council to Purchase Two Aldermen Opposed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

As requested by the Municipal Council, Mr. P. Carew, Town Clerk, at last night’s meeting presented a report on the proposal to purchase, an accounting…

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Living in Bag Humpies Complaint to Council Aldermen Sympathetic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

A letter, signed by 15 residents and ratepayers residing in the vicinity of the racecourse, on the outskirts of the municipality, was read at the Municipal…

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Mayor Shot

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

NEW YORK.—As an aftermath of a political dispute Patrolman Alvin Dooley fatally shot Mayor Louis Edwards at the town of Long Beach…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 1

In the absence of the Mayor, from whom an apology was received, the Deputy-Mayor (Ald. F. Williams) was in the chair at last night’s meeting of…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Grigg (President), T. H. Griggs, J. Kennedy, E. C. Smith, R. T. Hassall, T. Doolan aud J. L…

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Clyde Shire's Queer Methods

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Shire of Clyde re formation and paving of approaches to timber…

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National Emergency Services Queanbeyan Council Asked to Appoint a Chief Warden

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 November 1939 · page 2

At the Municipal Council meeting last night a communication was received from Mr. Bruxner, Minister for Transport and Minister in Charge of…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 5

Mrr. S. H. Liddicoat, who commenced duties on 16th October, reported as follows at Tuesday's meeting:— "In the short time which has been…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 November 1939 · page 6

Consideration of next year's programme proved rather a lengthy job. In reviewing the financial position, the President said that after the…

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