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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

302 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 16

Shire Council Collection of Overdue Rates Legal Proceedings Approved

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 2

There was a full attendance of Councillors at yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council. Councillor P. H. Hardy, the president, was in the…

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Electricity for Flat Shire Seeks Other Agencies Question of Franchise

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 February 1939 · page 3

Recognising the necessity of providing the fast growing township of Captain’s Flat with electricity for public and…

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No Better Council’s Disappointment Mr. Lang Found Understudy

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 2

The Shire Clerk’s intimation that the Health Inspector was away on holidays, and that, therefore, there would be no report from him to be considered, was…

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

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

Accidents continue to happen in country towns and on main roads and their severity reveals that the primary causes in most of them are…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Vital Need for Care

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 February 1939 · page 3

Accidents continue to happen in country towns and on main roads and their severity reveals that the primary causes in most of them are…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

The Mayor (Alderman John Esmond) presided at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council, the other members present being Alderman W. Cranswick,…

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Another Voice Council Meeting Interlude

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

It is rarely that the Queanbeyan Municipal Council is favoured with an audience, but last night’s meeting attracted one ratepayer to the public…

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Petrol Pumps Council’s Difficulty

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 3

The parish pump has ever been the undisputed province of a municipal council. Petrol pumps are a more delicate subject…

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Lights Out Electricity Restrictions Council’s Agreement

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1939 · page 2

Last night the Queanbeyan Municipal Council agreed unanimously to the adoption of a scheme of electrical restrictions in response to the request of…

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Safety Film Statewide Release (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 4

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently produced a film for general exhibition entitled “Safety First.” When it was released in Sydney…

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Safety Film State-wide Release (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1939 · page 8

The Road Safety Council of New South Wales recently produced a film for general exhibition entitled "safety First." When it was released in…

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Corang Bridge Officially Opened by Shire President

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 1

Sponsored by the Nerriga Progress Association, the offens opening of the newly-constructed bridge over the Corang River, on the direct…

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Road Safety The Meaning of Courtesy (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1939 · page 3

The Minister for Transport, Colonel Bruxner, has issued a special appeal to residents of the State to co-operate in what he calls the “New Deal for Road…

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War Over ? Preparations for Surrender Council’s Plans LONDON

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 1

The Reuter correspondent in Madrid reports that everything points to the orderly surrender of the Republicans. In Paris the Speaker of the Spanish…

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Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting Criticism of Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held yesterday all the Councillors were present, viz.: Councillors P. H. Hardy (President), E. McTernan,…

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Municipal Council Acting Town Clerk Appointment Last Night

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 1

The only absentee from the meeting of the Municpal Council last night was Alderman Williams. The Mayor reported verbally that…

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ALSATIANS Two Found in Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Mr. T. Jamieson, noxious weeds inspector, reported to Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday that in the course of his round of the shire he had…

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To Prosecute Shire’s Reluctant Decision

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

“There is nothing I dislike more than prosecuting people,” said Cr. Courtney Moore at yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, when the…

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Health Inspector Council’s Appreciation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1939 · page 2

Last night aldermen of the Municipal Council spoke in terms of cordial appreciation of the services to the municipality of Mr. E. J. Kirwan, who made…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Crs. 3. Grigg (President), J. Kennedy, T. H. Griggs, E. C. Smith, R. T. Hassall…

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