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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1944

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

Sidelights on Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 December 1944 · page 1

Questioned by the presiding officer as to whether he had voted before, Mr. T. E. Woodger remarked “I was present at the first Council elections…

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Lord Mayor

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

The Civic Reform Party to-day selected Aid. W. Neville Harding to be Lora Mayor for 1945, ana his election is expected to-morrow…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the meeting of the Municipal Council held last week. Three employees of Council…

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Sydney’s Lord Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 1

Alderman Neville Harding was today elected Lord Mayor of Sydney for 1945…

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Goodwill Greetings To [?] Mayor of London

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

The Council of the Municipality of Ku-ring-gai (Gordon);, decided at a recent meeting to send a message of goodwill greetings to the…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 December 1944 · page 2

The Town Clerk's financial statement-tabled at last meeting of the Municipal Council showed a debit balance of £2431/11/- after payment…

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Shire Council Election of President and Vice-President

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 1

At a special meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, held yesterday afternoon, Cr. Courtney Moore was elected President and Cr. P. H. Hardy…

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Shire President

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 December 1944 · page 2

At a specie) meeting yesterday Cr. E.C'Smith was elected President of Tallaganda Shlre -for the next 12 mouths, toe voting being five to…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held last week at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. Present: Councillors Courtney…

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Bush Fire Levy Shire Council Has No Power

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council a letter was read from the Captain of the Braidwood Bush Fire Brigade asking Council to investigate…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at a meeting of the Municipal Council held on Friday night, which will be the last for the year. The estimates…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 1

The first meeting of the new Council was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. E. C. Smith (President), E. Keys, O. Roberts, C. Dunshea, R. T. Hassall,…

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Shire President [?]Cr. E. C. Smith Elected

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 3

[?] Thursday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council Cr. E. C. Smith [?] elected President for the ensuing [?] months, defeating Cr. R. T…

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Country Road Accident Figures Increase (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 December 1944 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State showed a substantial increase for the three months ended September 30 last, the…

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Shire Election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

The election of Shire Councillors took place here for “A” Riding of the Monaro portion. A big field of nine faced the barrier, resulting in…

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Shire Roads Engineers Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

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

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue). Appointment of Committees

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 1

The President said it had been the usual custom for the full Council to comprise the finance committee. He did not think a large committee could…

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How to Avoid Holiday Accidents. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

Anticipating the possibility of an increase in road accidents during the holidays, the Road Safety Council has issued the following hints for safe…

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Country Road Accident Figures Increase. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 4

Road accidents in country towns and rural areas of the State Snowed a substantial increase for the three months ended September 30 last,…

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