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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 9

Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday last. Present Crs. W. U. Alley (President). J. Roberts, J. Kennedy, O. Roberts, E. C. Smith, W…

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Straying Stock Move by Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 2

Ald. M. O’Rourke asked at the last meeting of the Municipal Council how much of the impounding officer’s time was spend in respect of attending to the…

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Here and There Pat on Back for Shire Clerk

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1942 · page 5

After a very flattering tribute bad been paid Tallaganda Shire clerk, Mr. P. B. Taylor, at last meeting by the auditors for the excellent…

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Shire Council's Dilemma

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 2

The Crookwell Shire Council recently had a producer gas unit fitted to one of its petrol driven trucks, but from reports tabled at last meeting…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1942 · page 1

The acting engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:—…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held on Tuesday. last. Those present were Councillors Hardy (President ), Moore, Southwell,…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

Alderman F. Williams Deputy Mayor. was the only absence from last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council . The Mayor reported that Mr. R. M…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 2

The report of Mr. I. Evans, shire engineer, presented to the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Tuesday stated :—…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 March 1942 · page 3

The report of Mr. T. J. Lawson, municipal engineer, presented and adopted at night’s Council meeting, was as follows:—…

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Municipal Council Yearly Statistics

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 1

In his report to the Municipal Council last Thursday night, Mr. Turner, Deputy Town Clerk, supplied the following information:—…

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EVACUATION Move by Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 2

The Deputy Town Clerk in his report the Municipal Council last week, referred to a letter received from the Department of Labour and Industry in…

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Australian Red Cross N.S.W. DIVISION Divisional Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 March 1942 · page 4

Under the terms of the Royal Charter recently granted to the Society a Divisional Council of forty members were [?] at the Annual General…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

Alderman F. Williams was the only absentee from the fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last night…

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Municipal Engineer's Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1942 · page 1

The following report was presented to the Municipal Council last night by the Engineer, Mr. T. J Lawson:— Killard Street…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 5

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President). J. Kennedy, O. Roberts, E. C. Smith, C. Dunshea, J. L…

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Municipal Council Electricity Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

In his report last week to the Municipal Council, the Acting Town Clerk (Mr. A. C. Turner) said that the annual statements for 1941 had been completed…

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A Bit Out of Council's Depth Diplomatic Relations with Russia

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 3

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Municipality of Cessnock asking the Council to make representations to…

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School Children And the Park Tennis Courts More Enlightenment at Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1942 · page 2

In a letter addressed to the Town Clerk, and read at last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Mr. L. Lyons, Principal of the Inter. High School,…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 March 1942 · page 1

The acting engineer, Mr. H. J. Thompson, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire as follows:— Air Raid Trenches.—As directed at…

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Local and General Relief Work Stopped in Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1942 · page 3

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister as follows:—Following upon your enquiries regarding the employment of…

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