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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

235 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 12

Summer’s Toll Has Begun (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 3

In the last eight days of November nine persons were killed in road accidents in New South Wales. How many were injured can only be imagined but…

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Municipal Elections Ald. F. Williams Tops the Poll

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1941 · page 1

Probably due to war conditions and also the fact that most people considered the old aldermen would be returned, the polling at the…

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Ald. Taylor Re-elected Mayor Aid. Williams Deputy

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 1

Last night Aid. H. C. Taylor was unanimously elected Mayor for 1942 and Aldermen spoke in high terms of his services to the town during…

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The Shire Election (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

Sir,—With my respects for the winners and regrets for the losers. There is a man some call Big Jack, While others call him Honest John;…

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Road Accidents Are Sabotage (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

Road accidents today are destructive national fitness and therefore can be tolerated. An avoidable road accident is virtually an act of sabotage,…

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Municipal Cowl

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1941 · page 2

At the first In making this announcement newly elected Council, Aid. Freebody was the only absentee and an apology was accepted from him…

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Cr Alley Shire Precident

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 7

At yesterday's meeting, of the newly-elected Shire Council Cr. W. U. Alley was appointed President for the ensuing 12 months. After Cr J…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1941 · page 1

Mr. T. J. Lawson, Municipal Engineer, presented the following report to the Council at its meeting on Thursday night last:—…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 2

The Shire Clerk submitted a statement; of the various funds with balances as follows: General Fund, debit £2881/2/7; Trust…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 2

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Monday. Present: Crs. W. V. Alley (President). J. Ken­nedy, Oscar Roberts, E. C. Smith, C…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 2

The report of the Shire Engineer (Mr. I. Evans) presented at the meeting held yesterday, was as follows:— Main Roads…

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Shire President Cr. W.v. Alley Elected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 1

Though a determined effort was made at Monday's meeting to induce the veteran, Cr. J. Roberts, to accept the position of President of…

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Shire President Cr. P. H. Hardy Re-elected

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1941 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Yarralumla Shire Council yesterday it was decided on the motion of Crs. Moore and Hardy that the presidential…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 1

Mr. S. H. Liddicoat reported to last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— 1941 Main Roads Maintenance…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue). Durban Durra Bridge

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 5

From Messrs. A. O. Ellison & Co., acknowledging Council's letter of 24th November in connection with Brown's contract for Durran Durra bridge, and…

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Enemy Causes Road Deaths (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 December 1941 · page 2

The Christmas appeal to the people of England about road accidents is to remember that though there have been fewer cars on the roads there have…

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