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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1942

173 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 9

Local and General Shire Loses a Good Man

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

Mr. Erie Byrne, one of the "key" I men'of Tallaganda Shire staff, has been called up by the military. His loss will be severely felt by the…

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Clearing Up Grass Council Takes Action

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

Reference by the Engineer (Mr. Lawson ) in his report to this Municipal Council last night, to the prolific growth of herbage on footways…

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Report of Municipal Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 October 1942 · page 2

The report of the Engineer, Mr. T. J. Lawson, presented last night to the meeting of the Municipal Council, was as follows:—…

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Shire and Municipal Borrowings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. J. W. Seiffert, member for Monaro, asked the Minister for Local Government: Is it a fact that many…

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Notes and News Council's Assistance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 November 1942 · page 2

At last Eurobodalla Shire Council meeting, Annie Millard, Nelligen, complained that padlocks had been broken off the gates of the Nelligen…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

Something of a record was created last night by Queanbeyan Municipal Council when the business of the meeting was completed in the brief…

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Report of Municipal Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 November 1942 · page 1

The report of the Engineer, Mr. T. J. Lawson, presented last night to the meeting of the Municipal Council, was as follows:—…

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Special Appeal Qudanbeyan & Yarrowlumla Shire Patriotic and War Fund

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1942 · page 2

The people of Queanbeyan and district are aware that it is some considerable time since the committee of the Queanbeyan and…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council was held on Thursday. - Present: Crs. W. U. Alley (President), J. Kennedy, O. Roberts,…

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Local and General New Job for Shire Road Men

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 2

After last Shire Council meeting Cr. Dunshea is sure to be highly popular amongst the road men. He suggested that the engineer should…

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Baby Comes Back Council to Pay Rental of N.e.s. Rooms

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

[?]r paying for the rent of room telephone account for some time Tallaganda Shire Council a few as ago decided that the job was…

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Municipal Council Last Night’s Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

There was only one absentee from the fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last night, Ald. P. Morton…

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Investments in War Loan By Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

In his report to the Municipal Council at its meeting last night the Town Clerk (Mr. A. C. Turner) stated:—…

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Report of Municipal Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

The report of the Engineer, Mr. T. J. Lawson, presented last night to the meeting of the Municipal Council, was as follows:—…

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Shire Roads Mongarlowe Road Culver

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 2

At last meeting of the Shire Council complaints were made of a loo[?] plank on a bridge beyond Belle V[?] The approaches to Corang and Ba[?]…

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Municipal Finances State of General Fund Action to Be Taken for Recovery of Rates, Etc. Outstanding

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1942 · page 1

In his fortnightly report to the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last Thursday night, the Town Clerk (Mr A. C. Turner) commented on the…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1942 · page 2

At the Band Room last night the annual general meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held. There was a good attendance…

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Alderman Taylor Re-Elected Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

Alderman H. C. Taylor will continue in office as Mayor of Queanbeyan for another term. This was unanimously decided upon by the…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held on Monday afternoon at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. There were…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 2

Apologies were received from Aldermen W. B. Freebody and M. H. O’Rourke who were the absentees from last night’s meeting of…

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