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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

235 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 12

Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Walking Into Trouble

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Pedestrians had the worst road accident record of all road users last year. They still hold the same unenviable record this year…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 April 1941 · page 2

Mr. J. Boyle (Engineer) presented the following report to the Municipal Council at its meeting last night:— L[?]an Grant Works…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

The monthly meeting of the Tallagnda Shire Council was held on Thursday. Present: Cr. J. Grigg (Present), J. Kennedy, T. H. Griggs, E…

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Petrol Rationing and Shire Councillors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 5

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the secretary, liquid Fuel Board, explaining the cancellation of the…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 3

The Engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported at Thursday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— 1941 Main Roads Maintenance…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 3

Regarding the question of outstanding rates, it was decided to leave the matter in the clerk's hands to take the necessary action to recover all…

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Scrap Iron and Steel Salvage work praised Municipality and Shire Achieve Results Public Support War Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 1

As the result of the activities of the Queanbeyan and Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund Committee and the response of residents in town…

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Notes and News Pat on Back for Shire Clerk

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

Reporting on the recent audit of the Shire Council's books, Messrs. Adams & Manfred paid Mr. P. B. Taylor a well-deserved compliment…

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Death Free Easter on Country Roads (Issued by the - Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 April 1941 · page 2

It is a sad commentary on our vaunted civilisation that whenever holidays occur. they are marked by accidents, involving death, sorrow and…

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Lively Council Meeting Alderman Drags Another Out of Chamber

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 3

The last Wellington Municipal Council meeting was brought to a sudden termination when Ald. F. Thomas, taking exception to certain…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 April 1941 · page 1

The meeting of the Municipal Council last night was attended by Mayor H. C. Taylor, Aldermen J. Collett, W. Cranswick, D. Vest, G. Bruce and M…

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The Ostrich of the Road (Issued by the Road Safety, Council of New South Wales)'

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 April 1941 · page 4

We laugh at the ostrich because he pokes his. head in the sand when there is danger ahead. But how very like the ostrich is the man who pulls…

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Shire Council Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 2

With his arm still in a sling, though he expects to have the use of it shortly, after having been broken several weeks ago, the Engineer for Yarrowlumla…

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Praise for Shire Council Affairs Conducted in Business-like Way

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 April 1941 · page 1

At the meeting on Thursday of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council a letter [?] read from a ratepayer which gave satisfaction to Councillors, inasmuch as…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 1

The following matters, in addition to those reported in our last issue, were dealt with by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting last Thursday…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 2

Alderman A. H. Collett was the only member absent from the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last night…

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Cyclists Are Causing Trouble (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1941 · page 3

The pedal cyclist again has pedalled his way into State-wide unpopularity. From places as far apart as Albury and Lismore, Casino and Leeton and…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Cyclists Are Causing Trouble

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1941 · page 4

The pedal cyclist again has pedalled his way into State-wide unpopularity. From places as far apart as Albury and Lismore, Casino and Leeton…

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At the Crossroads Beware Accidents (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 May 1941 · page 3

Stand at the intersection of any two streets in any town or at any crossroads in the country and imagine the manner in which accidents could occur…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 May 1941 · page 3

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

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