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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 15

Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 1

The meeting of the Municipal Council last night was fifteen minutes late in starting. To make the quorum it was necessary to go for Alderman Darcy…

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Road Toll Grows in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 4

It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is less now than…

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Road Safety Road Toll Grows in Country (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

It is the considered opinion of experts in a position to judge that the mileage travelled by the 328,000 motor vehicles in the State is less now…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 3

Mr. A. A. Cook (engineer) reported to the meeting of the Municipal council as follows:— Low street has been gravelled…

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Preference Act Council Refuses to Interfere

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night last; without discussion, formally received a circular letter proposing an alteration…

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That £18,000 Grant "Too Many Strings" Council's Dilemma

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 3

At last meeting: of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter received by Mr. W. W. Hedges, M.L.A. from the , Premier informed Council that a…

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Roads Deaths in Country Too Much Carelessness (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 2

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent, of the fatal accidents are occurring outside…

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Shire President Court Case Over Meal Allowance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 3

That on November 14, 1939, he accepted 2/6 to which he was not entitled under the Local Government Act was alleged against George E…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1940 · page 5

Analysis of reports of road accidents in the State for December and January show that more than 65 per cent. of the fatal accidents are…

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Bush Fire Brigades Monaro Shire Council Helps

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the Monaro Shire Council last week a letter was received from Mr. A. Lyons, hon. secretary, notifying formation of…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Present at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council were the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Taylor, and Aldermen W. Cranswick, D. Vest, G. H. Bruce, F. L…

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Shire Suggestion Gang for Each Riding

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

At the last meeting of the Clyde Shire Council Cr. Moffitt, who represents what might be termed the "Cinderella" Riding of the Shire,…

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Near Overdraft Limit Council’s Position

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 2

In presenting his financial statement to the aldermen at the meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night the Town Clerk (Mr. P…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 February 1940 · page 1

Mr. Cook, Engineer, presented the following report to the Municipal Council at its meeting last night: Baby Health Centre: Mr. J. Bruce…

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Lives Blighted by Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 3

Through road accidents in this State since December 1 last, six children have been orphaned and from once happy homes they are…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1940 · page 1

Through road accidents in this State since December 1 last six children have been orphaned, and from once happy homes they are now…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

There was a full attendance of members of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held yesterday, and it lasted all day. The President (Cr. P. Hardy)…

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Satisfied Ratepayer Thanks Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

Mr A. J. Strudwicke, of Wattle Forest, Captain’s Flat, who recently wrote to Yarrowlumla Shire Council, enclosing a 20,000 German mark note and…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 2

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

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Straying Stock At Bungendore and Captain’s Flat Shire Council Authorises Prosecutions

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 1

Many complaints have been made by motorists and others of stock straying on the streets and roads of Captain’s Flat and Bungendore, particularly at…

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