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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

236 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 12

Ten or Twenty Houses? Council to Call Special Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

Recently Mr. Seiffert, M.L.A., was advised by the Minister for Housing, Mr. James McGirr, that the Housing Commission had approved of the…

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Transfer of School of Arts to Council Advanced Another Stage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

In his report last week to the Municipal Council the Town Clerk (Mr A. C. Turner) stated:—“The matter of transfer of School of Arts…

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Security Council Provides Answer to Problems LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 1

“From the successful deliberations at the Security Council on the complex internations questions, which could have given rise to serious…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1946 · page 2

The Town Clerk’s financial statement presented to the meeting of the Municipal Council last week disclosed the General Fund’s debit…

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Letter to the Editor Shire Roads Bad

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1946 · page 2

Sir.—As one whose business it is, like the devil’s, to travel to and fro on the earth, I beg to express my bewilderment at the state of the roads…

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Clergy and Shire to Sign Non-aggression Pact

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 March 1946 · page 2

A valued Bungendore supporter forwards a letter which he says has been also forwarded to the Queanbeyan paper for publication. Though it deals…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 March 1946 · page 4

The fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last week was attended by eight aldermen the absent one being Ald. P. Morton s…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held on Tuesday, 26th Feb. Present: Crs. E. C. Smith, (President), E. Keys, R. T. Hassall, C. Dunshea, Erie Byrne and J. L…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 1

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council held its monthly meeting on Thursday last at the Shire Chombers, Queanbeyan. Present: Councillors Courtney Moore…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 3

Mr. A. A. Purvis, Health Inspector for Yarrowlumla Shire, presented the following report to the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council on…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

From the Department of Lands relctive to representations made to the Department for financial assistance in the purchase of land at Nerriga for a…

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To Improve Roads Shire to Purchase New Plant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 2

Travel over the roads of the country these days is irksome, whether it be in a horse-drawn vehicle or a motor vehicle…

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Shire Engineer Welcomed Mr. S. H. Liddicoat Takes It Duties Again

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1946 · page 4

At last Shire meeting the President (Cr. E. C. Smith) extended a welcome to Mr. Liddicoat, who has been absent with the A.I.F. He said their engineer…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last last night, and it was after 11 o’clock when they left…

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Engineer's Comprehensive Report Roads, etc., in Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 March 1946 · page 4

Mr. S. H. Liddlcoat reported at last meeting as follows:— 1946 Main Roads Maintenance Programme.—An inspection of all main…

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Municipal Council Report of Works Committee

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

The following report was presented from the Works Committee at the meeting last week of the Municipal Council:—…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last Issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1946 · page 1

Regarding the work on Major's Creek mountain mentioned in the engineer's report, Cr. Dunshea said ne thaught it would take £100 to make…

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Security Council To Meet as Scheduled WASHINGTON, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 March 1946 · page 1

President Truman announced at his press conference that the Security Council of U.N.O. would meet on 25th March as scheduled…

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Council Employee Suspended Commissioner’s Enquiry

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 2

Following the suspension of Mr. W. J. Rogers, sewerage maintenance man, at the Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting on 31st January…

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Why the Distinction? Council's Inconsistency. Goward "Wiped."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1946 · page 1

At last month's Shire meeting a letter was read from William R. Goward, "Hillside," Araluen, which provoked a rambling, aimless discussion,…

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