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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 15

Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 1

The Shire engineer, Mr. Liddicoat, reported at last Tuesday's meeting of the Council as follows:— 1940 Main Roads Maintenance…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 5

From the secretary, N.S.W. Healtn Week Council advising that a supply of Health Week booklets had been forwarded, and asking that Council…

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Lord Mayor’s Fund Total Spent on Comforts for Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 2

At the end of the first year of operations the Lord Mayor's Patriotic and Fund has a total of £161,898 collected and £115,902 spent on comforts…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

The members present at last night’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council were Aldermen H. C. Taylor (Mayor), J. J. Collett, W. Cranswick,…

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Sweet Briar Crookwell Council’s Views

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 3

Crookwell Shire Council is anxious to have sweet briar declared a noxious weed. The Shire is comparatively free from briar, but it is claimed that there…

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The Showground Council’s Charges to Stand

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of the Municipal Council a fortnight ago, the Secretary of the Queanbeyan P. & A. Association, on behalf of the Committee, asked that…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 September 1940 · page 2

Mr. J. Boyle, Acting Engineer, reported as follows to the Municipal Council last night:— Water Supply…

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Greatbritain’s Civilian War Victims’ Relief Fund Queanbeyan Mayor’s Appeal

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 1

The Mayor of Queanbeyan (Alderman H. C. Taylor) broadcast the following over the air on Sunday night:— The Lord Mayor of Sydney has, as…

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Show Boys of the Streets (Issued by the Road Safety Council of N.S.W.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 4

[?]edal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavourable, but experience has proved that they can and do respond to appeals to reason…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1940 · page 5

Pedal cyclists are known by names, most of them unfavourable, but experience has proved that they can and do respond to appeals to reason…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 2

The monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, at Queanbeyan, on Tuesday last. All the…

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Shire, Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 September 1940 · page 1

The Shire Engineer (Mr. Evans) submitted the following report at Tuesday's meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council:—…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 4

There were 51 level crossing accidents during the year ended June 30th 1940. In the previous year there were many more and in the present…

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Road Safety Level Crossing Accidents (issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 October 1940 · page 1

There was 51 level-crossing accidents during the year ended June 30 1940. In the previous year there were many more, and in the present…

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Council Jottings

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 2

Present at the Municipal Council meeting last night were the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Taylor),. Aldermen W. Freebody, J. Collett, G. Bruce, W- Cranswick, M…

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Road Safety Road Users Are Like Children (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 2

Children in the environment of the home or at school are happy and carefree, but change their school or remove them to a strange locality…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 October 1940 · page 2

The report of Mr. J. Bovle, Acting Engineer, presented to the Municipal Council last night, was as follows:— White Avenue (Water Main): As requested…

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Road Users Are Like Children (Issued, by the Road Safety Council of New. South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 3

Children in the environment of the home or at school are happy and [?] but change their school or remove them to a strange locality and…

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The Motor World News and Notes from the N.R.M.A. N.R.M.A. COUNCIL

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 October 1940 · page 4

M. J. C. Watson, who has been President of the N. R.M.A. since its in caption has gain been re-elected to that position by the Council of the…

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Dangers in New Driving (Issued by the Road Safety Council 01 New- South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 October 1940 · page 4

One of the tendencies of motorists, revealed since petrol rationing has come into operation, is the practice of coasting wherever possible. This is a…

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