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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

246 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 13

Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 2

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

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Case Against Abolition of Legislative Council Irish and French Precedents Quoted

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 January 1947 · page 4

Speaking in the Legislative Council on the second reading of the Bill for the abolition of that chamber, Mr. H. V. Budd(Country Party) said that a…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

The meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Thursday last, at which all the Councillors were present, was continued until late afternoon…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 3

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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Appeals to Privy Council Abolition by Canadian Act Constitutional LONDON, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 January 1947 · page 1

Declaring that the Canadian Act abolishing appeals from the Dominion’s courts to the Privy Council was constitutional, the Judicial…

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Gundagai Shire Council to Build Three Houses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

At last Friday's meeting of the Gundagai Shire Council the vital question of houses for Council's officers was discussed at great length. The new…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

With four aldermen absent from town, the Municipal Council was fortunate to get a quorum at the first meeting of the year held last night…

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Shire Clerk Resigns

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 January 1947 · page 2

Councillors received a shock at yesterday's meeting when Mr. Percy B. Taylor tendered his resignation as clerk. Regret was expressed by…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

The first meeting of the New Year was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. E. C. Smith (President), W. M. Maher, O. Roberts, C. A. Dunshea,…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from front page)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 4

ed Council to review the position with a view to increasing rates of pay. The President contended that over the past few years the men on the roads were…

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Terrorism Opposed By Jewish National Council JERUSALEM, Tuesday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 January 1947 · page 1

The Jewish National Council in Palestine unanimously agreed that it will use force to oppose acts of terrorism…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 4

From the Divisional Engineer advising that an inspection will be arranged as suggested by the Shire Engineer in connection with Northangera bridge…

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Water Worries Council Decides No Hoses or Sprinklers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 January 1947 · page 1

Due to the acute water shortage which has obtained locally during the last week a special meeting of the Municipal Council was held last…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 1

At the special meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire called to deal with electricity scheme on Friday last, general business transacted…

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Shire Clerk Resigns Mr. P. B. Taylor's Long Record of Service Councillors' Eulogistic References

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 January 1947 · page 2

Members of Tallaganda Shire Council received a shock at last meeting when the clerk tendered bis resignation. Mr. Taylor had reached the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Munciipal Council, held last evening, was attended by the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Taylor) and Aldermen Collett, Bruce,…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

The engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, presented the following report at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council:— "Ganger Willis with the Main Unit…

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Dabbling by Council Policy of Purchasing Spare Truck Parts Questioned

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 2

"I understand the engineer has been given permission to buy spare sparts for the trucks," remarked Cr. McDermott at last meeting of Tallaganda…

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Not to Resign Aldermen’s Decision

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 1

All the aldermen were present at the special meeting of the Municipal Council last night. There was a full and frank discussion, concerning the…

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Water Supply Deputation to the Council Mayoral Rebuke

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1947 · page 2

The Mayor said he was pleased to have the deputation along and hoped they would approach them as gentlemen to gentlemen. Some of…

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