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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1945

220 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11

Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

The Deputy-Mayor (Alderman F. Williams) presided at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, in the absence of the Mayor (Alderman…

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Straying Stock. New Council Ta[?] the [?]

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 1

After yearn of ineffecti[?] mudding by the old Council with the [?] question, a dete[?] was [?] by the new meeting it that [?]…

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Profiting by It's Mistakes Council and Contracts—or Promises

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council Cr. McDermott's remarks about the loose methods adopted by the Council in regard to its contracts…

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Municipal Fees and Charges

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

In a report to the Municipal Council last night the Town Clerk (Mr. A. C. Turner) recommended the following licence fees and…

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1945 Rates Struck for Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 January 1945 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. Turner) in his report last night to the Municipal Council stated:— The estimates submitted and adopted by Council…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 January 1945 · page 1

The Town Clerk’s financial statement presented at the meeting last Thursday night of the Municipal Council showed that the debit…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held yesterday at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. Present: [?] Courtney…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Health Inspector's Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 January 1945 · page 2

The report of Mr. A. A. Purvis, Health Inspector of Yarrowlumla Shire, submitted to the meeting of Council yesterday, read as follows:—…

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Soil Erosion Shire Council Interested

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

At last week’s meeting Councillors of Yarrowlumla Shire gave some consideration to the matter of soil erosion generally in' the Shire when…

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Compensation for Bush Fire Fighting Injuries Cost to Shire Councils

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh)said he welcomed the bill to provide compensation for…

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Compensation for Bush Fire Lighting Injuries. Cost to Shire Councils. Sydney

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly, Mr. R. S. Vincent (C.P., Raleigh) said he welcomed the bill to provide compensation, for persons injured while…

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Death Took No Holiday (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 January 1945 · page 2

Death took no holidays-on the roads in New outh Wales. Fortunately the preliminary reports indicate that fewer were killed in road accidents…

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Municipal Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 January 1945 · page 1

Present at the meeting last night were Aldermen H. Taylor (Mayor), F. Williams, M. O’Rourke, J. Cartwright, D. Campbell and G. Sheehan…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 1

The Council met on Thursday Present: Crs. E. C. Smith (President), E. Keys, O. Roberts, R. T. Hassall, C. Dunshea, E. Byrne, J. L. Garvey and…

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Grief Over Greece Shire to Conduct the War

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 4

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Shire of Kearsley asking co-operation in the following resolution:—…

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A Full-time Job Arrangement with Clyde Shire Terminated

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

It was decided at Thursday's Shire meeting to terminate the existing arrangement with Clyde Shire whereby the engineer, Mr. Thompson, was…

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School Opening Suggestions (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing. Children will be called off the street for about six hours a day. Nevertheless…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 January 1945 · page 2

Following payment of accounts totalling £264/16/3, the General Fund of the Municipal, Council will have a debit balance of £2519, the Town…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 1

The acting Shire engineer, Mr. T. L. Thompson, reported at test meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as fol: lows—…

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School Opening Suggestions. (Issued by the Road Safety Council of New South Wales)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 January 1945 · page 4

Once more the school bells throughout the country will be ringing. Children will be called off the street for about six hours a day. Nevertheless…

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