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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 14 of 15

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 2

Six students of the .Albury Public School have written and dedicated the following .lines to the youth of Australia who ride bicycles, in the hope…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 November 1940 · page 1

Mr. J. Boyle, Engineer, presented the following report last night at the meeting of the Municipal Council:— Lean Grant Works…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

At the meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council last week a letter was read from the Department of Main Roads, Goulburn, in regard to the Main…

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Noxious Weeds Report of Shire’s Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 December 1940 · page 1

The following report was presented by Mr. P. Sherd, noxious weeds inspector for Yarrowlumbla Shire, at the meeting of the Council held last week;…

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Gosford Council Resigns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

Seven minutes after electing a new Mayor, in the face of bitter opposition from his predecessor, the nine aldermen of Gosford Municipal Council resigned…

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If You’re a Pedestrian (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 December 1940 · page 2

Two out of three people killed in city traffic are pedestrians. Even in rural areas, pedestrians comprise one out of every three traffic…

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Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund N.S.W. Division of the Australian Comforts Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 1

A copy is to hand of the first annual report of The Lord Mayor’s Patriotic and War Fund (N.S.W. Division of the Australian Comforts Fund) and covers…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). If You're a Pedestrian

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 December 1940 · page 3

Two out of three people, killed in city traffic are pedestrians. Even in rural areas pedestrians comprise one out of every three…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

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

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Retains Office Mayor H. C. Taylor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1

Alderman Cranswick was the only member of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council absent from the special meeting held at seven o'clock last night for the…

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Local and General Wedding at Mayor's Creek

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

Our Correspondent writes:—A very pretty wedding was celebrated at St. Stephen's Church, Major's Creek, on Saturday, 7th December, when Miss…

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Shire President Cr. John Grigg Re-elected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council on Tuesday Cr. J. Grigg was re-elected President, there being only the one nomination…

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Big Petrol Ration Shire President Allowed One Gallon Extra a Month

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 2

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Secretary, Shires' Association, Sydney, advising that if the ordinary…

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Holiday Time Is Accident Time (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 3

Seven years ago the accident statistics of the State were recorded for the first time. Since then there has been an entry each Christmas of at least one…

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No Increase In Municipal Rates Estimates Must Be Cut

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1

By a majority vote, Queanbeyan Municipal Council at the meeting held last night decided against any increase in the rates for 1941. A…

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Municipal Engineer's Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 December 1940 · page 1

The Acting Engineer, Mr. J. Boyle, presented the following report at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night:—…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 2

At the meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last week a letter was read from Mrs. Beryl Richmond, secretary of the Women’s Voluntary…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 December 1940 · page 6

From the Shire of Kearsley, seeking Council's views on a suggestion that the members of all Shire and Municipal Councils resign as a…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 2

At yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, all the members were present. The Auditor, Mr. R. W. Burke,…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 December 1940 · page 3

At the meeting yesterday of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, the following report port was presented by Mr. I. Evans.—Main Roads…

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