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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 9

Parasitical Boards Council's Disgust

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

Some pretty strong language was used in a letter from the Bathurst City Council, read at Thursday's Tallaganda Shire meeting, dealing with…

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Charcoal Burning Council Is Badly Dumped

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 3

Tallaganda Shire Council received a nasty knock at last meeting over the charcoal business, as a result of which it decided to wash its hands of…

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Council Is Fed Up Contractor Brown and Durban Durra Bridge Still No Writ-conference Now

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1942 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the Council a letter was read from Divisional Engineer, Department Main Roads, advising that the…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

Yesterday at the monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council there were present: Councillors P. H. Hardy (President),…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

There was almost a full attendance of aldermen at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last night…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. J. L. Thompson reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— Elrington-Snowball Road,…

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Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 2

The report of Mr. Idris Evans, the Shire Engineer, presented at yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, was as follows:—…

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Costly Baby Council Is Tired of Carrying It Free Rooms

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

In reply to a question by Cr. Garvey at last Tallaganda Shire Council meeting as to how much the National Emergency Services had cost them so…

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Report of Municipal Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 May 1942 · page 1

Mr. T. J. Lawson’s report to the Municipal Council, at its meeting last night, was as follows:— Main Roads:…

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An Evacuation Matter Shire Clerk's Big Job

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1942 · page 2

At last meeting of the Taliaganda Shire Council a letter from the Dept, of Industry and Social Services, asking for a questionnaire in connection…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council was held last night, the only absentee being Ald. J. W. Cartwright, from whom…

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Council’s Electricity Undertaking Move to Reduce Big Balance Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 June 1942 · page 2

In response to a direction by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, the Electrical Engineer furnished a special report on the electricity…

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Council’s Insurances Upper House Insists On Freedom Mr. Sommerlad Puts the Case

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Council, Hon. E. C. Somerlad, M.L.C., made a strong plea for freedom of choice to be given Pastures…

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Report of Municipal Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 June 1942 · page 2

Mr. T. J. Lawson, Engineer for the Municipal Council, furnished the following report at last Thursday’s meeting of the Council:—…

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Drastic Petrol Cut Knock for Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

At last Thursday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the secretary of the Liquid Fuel Control Board advising Council…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 1

The Council met on Thursday. Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, O. Roberts. E C. Smith, C. Dunshea, W. Byrne. J. L…

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Council's Vehicles

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1942 · page 3

The clerk said one lorry had already been converted to charcoal gas, and now it was asked that a unit be placed on the Bedford truck. The…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council there were present: Councillors P. H. Hardy (President), Courtney Moore,…

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Chief Warden Criticised Aldermen Indignant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

Queanbeyan’s Chief Warden, Rev. H. R. Arthur, Minister, has received a letter accusing him of using his position…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 June 1942 · page 1

R. Campbell was the only member of the Council absent from night’s meeting, and an apology was tendered for him, he…

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