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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

236 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 12

Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. E. C. Smith (President), E. Keys, O. P. Roberts, R. T. Hassall, C. Dunshea, E. McDermott…

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Tumut to Canberra Via Wee Jasper Goodradigbee Shire Move

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 3

At last Friday’s meeting of Goodradigbee Shire Council it was decided [?]n the motion of the president, Cr. Archer, to write to Tumut,…

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Food for Britain Council Would Like to Make a Contribution

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 April 1946 · page 1

A further appeal was made to Tallaganda Shire Council at tot meeting in connection with a donation to the funds of the above. The clerk…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council was held Friday evening, as the ordinary meeting night had fallen on Anzac…

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Municipal, Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 April 1946 · page 1

The Town Clerk’s financial statement presented to the meeting of the Municipal Council last week, showed that after payment of…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Mr. S. H. Liddicoat reported at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— Doughboy-Tarago: Scarifying…

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£26,000 Council to Borrow For Works Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last night, a decision was reached to borrow £26,000 for a…

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Radio for Bush Fire Fighters Special Purchase Facilities Offered to Shire Councils

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 May 1946 · page 1

Shire Councils are now afforded special facilities to purchase modern radio equipment from the Department of Munitions as part of their bush fire…

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Writ Against Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 2

A writ has been issued out of the Supreme Court. Sydney, for an amount of £2500 against, the Wingecarribee Shire Council, and service has…

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Shires and Municipalities

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 May 1946 · page 3

Sir,—As a strong advocate for a more progressive form of Local Government, I agree to a certain extent with some of Mr. Cahill's remarks…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 May 1946 · page 1

An apology was received and accepted from Alderman P. Morton who was the only member of the Municipal Council absent from the…

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Tallaganda Shire in Milk Zone

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 1

After a long fight and several refusals. Mr. Allan Fraser, our Federal member, has pleasure in stating that the Prices Commissioner has now…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

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

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Council Holds Off No Sales and Service of Electrical Appliances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

Several weeks ago Queanbebyan Municipal Council’s Electrical Engineer (Mr. L. M. Williams) suggested in his report that Council might…

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Electricity "Ramp" Goulburn City Council's Smart Grab. Bulk Supply for Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1946 · page 2

When at Goulburn recently the Minister for Local Government and Public Works had a nice little proposal put to him by the City Council. That…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

All the Councillors were present the monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held on 11th instant in the Shire Chambers at…

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Joint Engineer Proposal Shire and Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council the Shire clerk reported verbally that the Town clerk of the Municipality of…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

The following report was submitted to the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council last week by Mr. I. Evans, Council’s Engineer:—…

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Irrigation Schemes for Country Denied by Loan Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 2

Possibility of major water conservation development in N.S.W. for perhaps a long time to come is remote because the Loan Council, which…

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O'brien's Road P.p. Board Will Give Up Some of Reserve. "Another Job for Shire."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 May 1946 · page 3

At last meeting of Braidwood P.P. Board the Stock Inspector, M. R. E Fairfax, reported that he had inspected Gilbert's Creek reserve in…

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