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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

246 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 13

Council's Cottages No Decision Made Yet to Build

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

A rather unusual mix-up occurred at last Shire meeting, when, after quite a few preparations had been made for building cottages for the…

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Creeping Up Council's Costs Getting Out of All Reason

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 2

Prompted probably by suggestions for a typiste, increased pay for the assistant, &c., Cr. Hassall at last Shire meeting Wanted to know just what the…

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Lights for Rec. Council Decides to Have Four Installed at a Cost of £42

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 June 1947 · page 1

Reporting at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the clerk, Mr. Arch Smith, said an inspection had been made of the recreation ground…

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Queanbeyan Council’s Banking Treasurer Will Make No Exemption

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 June 1947 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night received a letter from the Hon. B. J. Chifley, Prime Minister and Commonwealth Treasurer, acknowledging…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 1

The only member of the Municipal Council absent from the meeting held last Thursday night was Alderman M. O’Rourke and an apology was received…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 June 1947 · page 2

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

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Builder Fined £15 Sequel to Prosecution by Gundagai Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 1

Several months ago the Gundagai Shire Council commenced proceedings against C. W. Colley, a builder of Wagga, alleging that the construction…

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Town Planning Ambitious Scheme Outlined by Shire Clerk

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 June 1947 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, the Deputy Shire Clerk, Mr. Arch Smith, outlined the procedure in connection with a town-planning…

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Items of Interest Shire Council's Loan of £7000 Approved

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 2

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., has received the following from the Minister for Local Government:—"I refer to an application by the Tallaganda Shire…

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Shire’s New Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 1

This morning, at the meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, the President, Cr. Courtney Moore, warmly welcomed the new Health Inspector,…

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Shire Engineer Penalisei Because He Is Marr[?]

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1947 · page 4

It would be'a problem to find any progressive town in the State where a shortage of houses is not having an unfortunate effect upon its…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 June 1947 · page 2

The Yarralumla Shire Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday last at the Shire Council Chamers, Queanbeyan. Present…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

At the fortnightly meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last Thursday night, there were present Aldermen H. C. Taylor (Mayor),…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

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

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Lively Council Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 2

Cr. Hassall was in fighting trim at Thursday's Shire meeting. Business had hardly commenced before he was on his feet attacking the Shire Clerk…

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Tallaganda Shire Lively Discussion a Long Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 1

All councillors were present at Thursday's meeting, the President, Cr. Smith, being in the chair. Proceedings opened at a fast tempo, a spirited…

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Forest Roads Council Hands Control to Forestry Department

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1947 · page 4

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Forestry Office asking that disused roads, viz, Old Araluen and Reidsdale…

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Shire Clerk's Fine Service Recognised

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 3

Mr. Percy B. Taylor, late Tallaganda Shire Clerk, has received a very fine tribute in recognition of his long and honourable service from the…

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Road Improvement Shire’s Work Appreciated

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 June 1947 · page 4

Rarely a meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council passed without there being requests from one or more ratepayers for work to be done on public…

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Health Inspector Council Still Toying with the Appointment Question of Finance

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1947 · page 2

The matter of the appointment of a Health Inspector for Tallaganda Shire was again discussed at considerable length and with quite a lot of…

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