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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

246 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 13

Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

Both the Mayor and Deputy Mayor were absent from the fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last Thursday evening…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

Mr. A. A. Purvis, Health Inspector for Yarrowlumlla Shire, in his report to the meeting of the Council last week stated an application for a building…

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Temporary Shire Clerk Questions Regarding R.s. Preference Act

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1947 · page 2

The appointment of a temporary Clerk occupied a considerable amount of time at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council. According to the…

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Mr. Percy Taylor Farewelled Shire Clerk's Splendid Service Eulogised

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

The President of the Tallaganda Shire, Cr. E. C. Smith, presided at a farewell function to Mr. and Mrs. P. B. Taylor, held at Mrs. Coffey's "Blue…

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Mr. Arch S.smith Cooma Council Farewell

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 April 1947 · page 1

Mr. Arch S. Smith, who has been Town Clerk of Cooma for the past 21 years, left on Monday last for Braidwood to take up the position Of…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 4

The monthly meeting was held on Thursday. Present: Crs. E. C. Smith (President), W. Maher, R. T. Hassall, Erie Byrne, C. Dunshea and…

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New Shire Clerk Welcomed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 2

At Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council Mr. Arch S. Smith, the newly-appointed deputy clerk, was welcomed by the President, Cr. E. C. Smith. He…

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Ambitious Council Talks of Building Scheme Resumption of Saleyards Mooted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 1

At last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the District Manager, A.M.P. Society, advising that the Society was…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 1

A letter was read from Mr. T. H. Edmonds, "The Ranche," Bungendore, asking Council to carry out repairs to the road over Mt. Falerang. The road…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 2

An apology was received from Ald. P. Morton who was the only absentee from the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council held on Thursday…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 5

Mr. Forde Leathley reported at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— Ganger Willis with the main unit…

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£1,000 in Hand Offered for War Memorial Gates Council Accepts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 1

At the meeting last week of Queanbeyan Municipal Council the following letter was read from the secretary of the War Memorial Committee,…

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Municipal Council Buys Power Grader

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

What was described as a letter day in the post [?] programmes of Queanbeyan Municipal Council was brought to finality on…

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Ganger's Pay Mr. W. Willis Is Dissatisfied Discussion with Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 May 1947 · page 2

Early in last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the President prepared members for an interview with the ganger, Mr. W. Willis, which he…

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Tallaganda Shire "A Hardy Monthly"

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

Cr. Hassall, at last meeting said when going through Araluen he had noticed what he took to be a patch of Paterson's Curhse on O'Heir's property,…

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Shire Matters People Rated for Something They've Not Got

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1947 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, in regard to flood damage, the engineer said he would have the plans asked for completed within a…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

An apology, was received from Ald. M. O’Rourke, who was the only member absent from the fortnightly meeting-of the Municipal Council held last…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The following report was submitted the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire on Tuesday last by Mr. I. Evans Council’s Engineer:…

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Woman Mayor For Berlin BERLIN, Friday (A.A.P.)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 1

The City Council has appointed Louise Schroeder, aged 60, Social Democrat, as Lord Mayor- of Berlin. She is the first woman Lord Mayor in…

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Council’s Banking Business Transfer to the Common wealth Bank Demanded

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 3

Shire and Municipal Council are perturbed at the demand made upon them to alter their banking arrangements. At the meeting this week of…

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