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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1939

302 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 16

Council’s Information Dismissed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

At the Liverpool Police Court yesterday, Mr. S. J. Bliss, P.M., found proved a charge laid by the Liverpool Municipal Council of building without…

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Road Safety Travelling Stock Courtesy by Motorists (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 July 1939 · page 4

The Graziers Association of N .S. W and other organisations of country interests have made complaints to the Minister for Transport, Col [?]…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Gilgg (President), J. Kennedy, R. T. Hassall, T. H. Griggs, T. Doolan, J. L…

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Road Plant Shire’s New Purchase Powerful Unit Secured

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 July 1939 · page 3

On Tuesday, after a long discussion, and following on weeks of investigation, and inspections, in the course of which councillors visited Goulburn,…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council met for its monthly meeting on Tuesday, when, in the absence through illness of the President (Cr. P. H.Hardy), the…

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Municipal Council Reports of Officers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last Thursday night the reports of the Council’s officers occupied the attention of Aldermen for the…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. C. N. Boult, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— "Main Roads.—At present the…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 5

From P. Stedfut, Jerrabatgully, complaining of the state of the roads there. He understood £40 had been set aside to repair them, but bo far…

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Slow Payers Council’s Concern Town Finances Lag

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 July 1939 · page 3

In the course of his report to the Queanbeyan Municipal Council the auditor (Mr. R. W. Burke) pointed out that the electricity…

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Straying Stock Council's Way of "Co-operating" with the Police Offenders Asked for Explanation

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

At last meeting or the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from Sergeant White bringing under Council's notice the case of two head of…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 July 1939 · page 3

In rural districts, there are no footpaths along the highways, and the pedestrian must walk on the road to go from one place to another. He is…

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Man or Machine Council’s Problem

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

As directed by the Council the Town Clerk (Mi-. Carew) reported to last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council that he had given consideration to…

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New Ideas Park Band Rotunda Deputation Meets Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 1

The question of the situation and design of the proposed band rotunda in the park were discussed. between a deputation from the…

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Lost His Temper Bad Manners Accident(Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 July 1939 · page 2

They waited in hospital, nervous and greatly disturbed in conscience, wishing in vain that they could undo all that had occurred within…

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Youngest Shire Clerk

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

The recent appointment of a young member of the professionto Shire Clerk has raised the enquiry as to who was the youngest Town or Shire Clerk ever…

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Hawkers’ Licences Council’s Powers Defined

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

The well-established principle that a local government body may not exercise its powers in the granting and withholding of traders’ licences to…

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Spreading the Light Council Approves of Extensions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

In the course of his report to the Municipal Council last Thursday night, Mr. M. E. Mattes, the electrical engineer. recommended the granting of…

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Federal Lottery Advisory Council Approves Hospital Benefit

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 3

With two dissentients, the A.C.T. Advisory Council on Friday approved of a suggestion that the Federal Attorney-General be asked…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

At a special meeting last night the Municipal Band Committee had before the resignation of Mr. B. S. Davis as bandmaster. He intimated that in…

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Whose Fault Was It? How Accidents Are Caused and How They Can Be Avoided (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 August 1939 · page 1

It is not only in major accidents involving litigation that disputes as to responsibility can arise. Take this case, which occurred recently. On a wide…

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