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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

302 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 16

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 8

From time to time the question or glare has been carefully examined by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W., but unfortunately up to the present…

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P. &C. Requests To Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 1

The Municipal Council last night received two letters from Mrs. S. G. Gillespie, secretary of the Parents and Citizens Association, one seeking…

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Of Local Interest Special Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 1

There will be a special meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal council to-morrow afternoon at half-past three when consideration will be given to a…

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An Inspector’s Work By Car or By Foot? Council’s Problem

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 3

“It is entirely a matter for the Council. It does not matter to me whether I walk on my rounds of inspection. I have simply…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Road accident reports from country centres for last month indicate that a high proportion was due to skidding and in the coming months many more…

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Shire Council Yesterday’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

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

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Soil Erosion Shire Council’s Interest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Ashcroft, of Rossi, wrote to Yarrowlumla Shire Council commending it on its apparent interest in the problem of soil erosion and the…

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“Deplorable” Condition of Tharwa Road Shire Council Inspects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

“This Branch of the Graziers’ Association of N.S.W. emphatically protests against the deplorable state of the Tharwa Road,” wrote…

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Shire Council in Trouble Breach Op Soldiers' Preference Act

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

It is apparent that someone has reported the Illabo Shire Council for a contravention of the Returned Soldiers and Sailors' Preference Act…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Grige (President), J. Kennedy, E. C. Smith T. U. Grigge, It. T. Hassall, T. Doolan…

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Notes and News Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

Nominations for the seat on Tallaganda Shire Council rendered vacant by the retirement of Cr. A. Keys closed on Wednesday. On inquiry…

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BRIERS Council’s Concern

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 2

“It is not much encouragement for the owners to keep them off their properties if we allow them to grow on the roadsides,” said Councillor C…

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Agreed Shire and Company Captain’s Flat Lighting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

“I am in a position to tell the Council this morning that I have been informed by Mr. Baker (Manager of the Lake George Mining…

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Council Unanimous Purchase of Road Grader Work For Roller

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 1

Only Alderman F. L. Williams was added to the number of the aldermen who had attended the ordinary meeting of the Municipal Council last…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 3

The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 months ended 30th June, 1933, was 1,819 in which 115 persons were…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue). Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 6

This appears elsewhere in this issue. In connection with the removal of barricades, the President said the police had the matter in hand. It…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Comprehensive Report Danger Signs Removed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. C. N. Boult, reported at last meeting as under:— "Before commencing my monthly report. I have to call the Council's…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 1

The number of accidents attributable to carelessness and inattention during the 12 months ended 30th June, 1938, was 1,319, in which 115…

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£10 WORTH Shire Aids Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 2

In the interregnum between the departure of Mr. Kirwan and the assumption of duty by Mr. Day, the duties of Municipal Health Inspector were…

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Dark Ages Electricity Restrictions Council’s Vigorous Protest

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 1

“It is a ridiculous position that surrounding towns that I have visited lately are a blaze of light, whilst in Queanbeyan…

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