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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1946

236 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 12

Shire Shorts

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 2

Reference was made at last meeting to the state of Major's Creek mountain, Cr. Keys saying that Mr. Cooper had spoken to him about it…

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Shire Concil and Petrol Tax Unsatisfactory Arrangement

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1946 · page 4

Mr. A. Moinerd, secretary of the Shires Association, says the problem of roads needs to be dealt with on a broad basis. The Main Roads…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 2

The Yarralumla Shire Council held its regular monthly meeting on Monday at the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. Present: Councillors…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 1

All the alderman were present at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held last night. After the officers’ reports had been…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 August 1946 · page 4

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

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 September 1946 · page 2

The debit balance of the General Fund of the Municipal Council is £2047/14/1, after paying accounts totalling £888/6/4 passed at the…

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"A Farce." Alderman on L.g. Conference

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1946 · page 1

"The Local Government Conference was farcical in the extreme." said Aid. W. J. Hiscock when he was reporting on the proceedings at Albury…

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The Lord President of the Council at the Bbc Microphone

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 September 1946 · page 4

The Right Honourable Herbert Morrison, M.P., Lord President of the Council in Britain’s present Government, seen here at the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 September 1946 · page 3

Held last night, the fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council was attended by the Mayor (Aid. Taylor), and Aldermen Collett,…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 3

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

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Water Supply for Braidwood. Council Accepts Shoalhaven Scheme

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 5

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., advising that the Government would contribute £12,000…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 4

The debit „balance of the General Fund of the Municipal Council is £2216/1/11, following payment of accounts totalling £385 passed at last…

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Municipal Matters

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 September 1946 · page 2

Pleasure was expressed at last week’s meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that the Electrical Engineer, Mr L. M. Williams, had withdrawn…

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Council Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

Mrs. A. G. Royds (Group President) occupied the chair. Amongst those present was Miss Merle Mould, of Cooma (Group secretary), but Miss…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 1

From T. J. Stuart, Major's Creek, asking for permission to cut eucalyptus leaves on Sapling Hill. Granted subject to the usual conditions…

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The Sawmill Trouble Council Hastens Slowly

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

When Gr. Garvey a couple of months ago, in reply to several councillors who demanded that immediate action be taken regarding the saw…

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Bulk Electricity Formation of County Council Suggested

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 September 1946 · page 2

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Yarrowlumla Shire Council suggesting the formation of a County…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 1946 · page 2

All the Councillors were present at the monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held last Thursday. On the motion of Crs. Stevens and…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 September 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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