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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

236 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 12

Municipal and Shire Voting Compulsory

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

The Government's proposal to make voting compulsory at Shire and Municipal elections had already been dorsed in principle by the Local…

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Future of the Legislative Council "No Obstacle to Referendum"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 June 1946 · page 1

"Mr. McKells statement to the A.L.P. Conference that he had got within two votes of carrying out his ambition to have a referendum on…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 2

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

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 1

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. E. C. Smith (President), O. Roberts, R. T, Hassall, C. Dunshea, Erle Byrne, J. L. Garvey…

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The Rossi Road and Wise Old Birds of the Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1946 · page 3

Writing in last issue of Queanbeyan "Age," our old friend, Mr. W. H. Ashcroft, who seems to have just as little time for Shire Councils as he has for…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

An apology was received from Ald. Bruce who was the only member of the Municipal Council absent from the fortnightly meeting held last…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 July 1946 · page 1

The engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported to last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:—Braidwood to Bungendore.-Gravel…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 2

A special meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held yesterday at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. All the councillors were in attendance…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1946 · page 2

The debit balance of the General Fund of the Municipal Council is £1094/8/2 after paying accounts totalling £372/16/10 passed at meeting…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 3

APPLICATIONS, endorsed, will be received up till MONDAY, 29th JULY, 1946, from persons qualified to fill the POSITION OF ENGINEER…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last Issue)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 1

Slaughtering figures for last quarter were:—Kain Bros, 46 cattle, 652 sheep; L.E. Gowen, 13 cattle, 294 sheep; Grigg & Co., 16 cattle 224…

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Big Slice of Park Shire Councillors Are Perturbed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 1

At last Tallagauda Shire meeting Cr. Garvey referral to the survey pegs in the park on the location of the proposed Soldiers' Memorial Hall…

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To Borrow £7000 Tallaganda Shire Takes the Plunge Money For Plant and Tarred Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 July 1946 · page 4

When the Council resumed after lunch at last meeting the President stated that the Finance Committee had recently met and discussed the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 July 1946 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council, held last night, was attended by all the aldermen, excepting Aid. Bruce, who is absent…

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Shire Grader

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 2

The Shire has certainly purchased a very fine grader arid it is doing good where it has been used. We hope it will shortly show its nose along the…

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Municipal Matters Straying Stock

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 July 1946 · page 1

During the fortnight ended last Thursday, the local herdsman impounded nine head of stock. At the meeting of the Municipal…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 2

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council held its regular monthly meeting yesterday at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. Present: Councillors Courtney Moore…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. R. T. Hassail (Deputy President), E. Keys, O. Roberts, C. Dunshea, Erie Byrne, J…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

The Shire engineer, Mr. S. H. Liddicoat, reported, at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire as follows:—Braidwood-Clyde Mountain: Gravel…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1946 · page 1

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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