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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1940

283 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 15

Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 5

The engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported at last meeting of the Shire Council as follows:— "1940 Main Roads Maintenance…

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School of Arts Cannot Carry on Propery and Assets To Be Offered to Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 1

At the Queanbeyan School of Arts on Friday night last, a meeting of subscribers was held to consider the question of closing the institution. The chair…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 8

Reports received from many parts of the State and surveys actually made in some areas by the Road Safety Council show that one…

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Accidents Are Still Wrecking Homes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New .South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact that…

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Road Safety Accidents Still Wrecking Homes (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 July 1940 · page 2

In three days last week seven children were rendered fatherless because of road accidents. Here we have painful corroboration of the fact…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting Engineer Enlists

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1940 · page 1

A special meeting of the Municipal Council was held on Friday night last, Aid. M. O’Rourke being the only member absent…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

The monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council Was held at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan, on Tuesday. All the Councillors were in attendance…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last night the only absentee was Aid. D. Vest. APPOINTMENT OF ENGINEER…

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School of Arts Council Agreeable to Take Over

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 1

The resolution recently passed by a meeting of subscribers of the Queanbeyan School of Arts was read at the meeting of the Municipal Council last…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 3

New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably there is nothing that…

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

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1940 · page 2

New South Wales has been experiencing a minor epidemic of road accidents in which children have been involved. Probably there is…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 July 1940 · page 1

The annual meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held in the band room last night. There was only a fair attendance, and the President,…

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Care of Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

Sir,—Why the sudden but much prolonged attack on Foxlow to Captain’s Flat Road? we of Rossi and Hoskinstown (who, by the way pay Shire…

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N.S.W. Council of Agricultural Associations. “War Defence Effort;” at Agricultural Shows

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

We have received from the executive of the above Council a copy of circular icrwarded to all Agricultural Associations in which it further stresses the…

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Many Lives Lost in Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 4

Deaths in road accidents in this State have been increasing each week until at the end of July the position was nearly as serious when the figures…

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Postponing Municipal Elections

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 2

The Minister for Works and Local Government informed the City Council that a bill to postpone all municipal elections in the State until a…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 3

An apology was received form Ald. W. B. Freebody, who was the only absentee from last night’s meeting. WORKS COMMITTEE’S REPORT…

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Slow Down for Children (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Walse)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 2

Weather conditions already are improving, and soon we may see children by the thousands running across the streets and pavements and taking risks…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1940 · page 1

The report of the Municipal Engineer Mr. J. Boyle, submitted to last night’s meeting of the Council was as follows: Kerb and Gutter:—The western side…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 August 1940 · page 3

The Council met on Tuesday. Present: Crs. J. Grigg (President), John Kennedy, T. H. Griggs, E. C. Smith, T. Doolan, W. U. Alley and J. L…

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