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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1943

155 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 8

Shire Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1943 · page 2

The Acting Shire Engineer (Mr. T. J. Lawson) presented the following report to the meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Under the Gums the Shire, and One Thing and Another

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1943 · page 2

I see by the report from the Shire that the Council have their cloth set to catch the crumbs that fall from the rich man’s table and have…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1943 · page 1

Every alderman was present at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last night. After the usual reports had been…

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Municipal Equipment Pool American Plan

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1943 · page 1

Shire, borough and city councils in Australia which have had to face difficult times because of the shortage of roadmaking and other…

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Municipal Council Special Meeting Post-War Reconstruction Plans

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

Alderman P. Williams was the only member of the Municipal Council absent from, the special meeting held last night to give consideration…

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Shire Equipment Pool. American Plan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1943 · page 1

Shire, borough and city councils in Australia which have had to face difficult times because of the shortage of roadmaking and other machinery,…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1943 · page 1

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

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

The monthly infecting, of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held yesterday at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. There were present:…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 2

At the fortnightly meeting last night of the Municipal Council an apology was received from Alderman D. Campbell who was the only…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Comprehensive Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 1

The Acting-Engineer, M. T. L. Thompson, reported at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:—…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue). One-man Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

Reporting in connection with the suggested opening of the old public road at Lower Boro, the engineer said he had made an inspection and could…

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The Legislative Council Does It Deserve the Session’s Record Examined

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1943 · page 3

At the moment the air is somewhat blue with threats of reprisals against the Legislative Council for the crimes it is stated to have committed against the Government, and the people, during the session just closing. We are told that the…

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Report of Municipal Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1943 · 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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Flood Damage to Boads in Tallaganda Shire. Estimated at £2263

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1943 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, furnished the following estimates of the amounts he considered…

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Closer Settlement Bill. Council Holds Electors in Contempt

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

The action of the Upper House in defeating the Settlement Tax Promotion Tax (Management) Bill on the second reading and discharging it…

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The Legislative Council Does It Deserve the Axe?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1943 · page 1

At the moment the air is somewhat blue with threats of reprisals against the Legislative Council for the crimes it is slated to have…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1943 · page 1

With the exception of Aid. J. W. Cartwright, from whom an apology was received, all the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting…

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Report of Municipal Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1943 · 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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Telegraphic News National works council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 July 1943 · page 2

MELBOURNE.— The Premiers' Conference last night decided to set up a National Works Council to co-ordinate post-war public works…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 July 1943 · page 1

Apologies were received from Aid. F.L. Williams (Deputy-Mayor) and Aid. Collett, who were unable to be present at last night’s meeting of…

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