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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1941

235 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 12

Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 3

Mr. Idris Evans, Engineer for Yarrowlumla Shire, presented the following report to the meeting of the Council held at Queanbeyan yesterday:—…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 3

The school holidays are upon us, and thousands of children are now free to crowd the streets, and roam as far as their parents will let them…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). Parents Must Protect Childern

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

The school holidays are upon us and thousands of children are now free to crowd the streets and roam as far as their parents will let them…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 August 1941 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Lawson, acting engineer for the Municipality of Queanbeyan, last night, submitted the following report at the fortnightly meeting of the Council:…

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Shire Council's Generous Gesture to Soldiers

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 3

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter Was read from the secretary of the local branch of the R.S.S.I.L.A., suggesting that the…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. J. Grigg (President), J. Kennedy, T. H. Griggs, E. C. Smith and J. L. Garvey…

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Collection of Municipal Income

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 August 1941 · page 1

Municipal collections have continued favourably, as a comparison with last year to the end of July will show, said the Town Clerk, Mr. P. Carew, in his…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 1

The engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire as follows:— 1941 Main Roads Maintenance…

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Petrol Tickets Shire President and Engineer "Sparking"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 2

Quite a number of people claim that there is very little "punch" in the benzine now being sold, but, judging from the little incident at last…

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Walking Is Still Dangerous (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 August 1941 · page 4

In the road accident statistics for the year ended June 30, 1941, pedestrians were the only group, of road users to show increases in killed and…

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Shire Council Convicted Rabbits on Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1941 · page 6

An abortive attempt to have the case reopened for the purpose of further evidence was made by the cleric of the Nattai Shire Council when the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. WORKS COMMITTEE’S REPORT The Works Committee reported on…

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

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 4

Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This clearly…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 3

In his report to the Municipal Council last night, the Engineer, Mr. T. J. Lawson, referred to the following matters:—…

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Municipal Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 September 1941 · page 1

Amongst other matters discussed at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night were the following:— Park Seats…

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

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1941 · page 5

Analysis has been made of a cross-section of the 10,500 road accidents reported in New South Wales during the year ended June 30 last. This…

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If You Stop to Think You will Think to Stop (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1941 · page 3

One of the first accident prevention slogans .ever used was this: “If you stop to think you will think to stop.” One road user has sent it to the Road Safety…

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Road Safety (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales). If You Stop to Think You Will Think to Stop

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1941 · page 8

One of the first accident preventbion slogans ever used was this: If you stop to think you will think to stop. One road user has sent it to the Road…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 September 1941 · page 2

All the Councillors were present at the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held yesterday at the Shire Office in Queanbeyan…

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Tallaganda Shire

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

The monthly meeting was held on Saturday last. Present: Crs. J. Grigg (President), J. Kennedy, T. Doolan, T. H. Griggs, J. L. Garvey and W. U…

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