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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1947

246 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 13

Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last Issue)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 1

From J. R. Hill asking Council to effect repairs to Jinglemoney road from Cooma road at Gilbert's Creek to Burke's Crossing. He also drew…

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The Library Act Tallaganda Shire Is Interested

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 3

Before the usual business of last Shire meeting commenced, Mr. R. McGreal, acting secretary of the Library Board of N.S.W., was introduced by…

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Here and There Has Council Forgotten?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 August 1947 · page 2

We notice in the Cooma paper that the Municipal Council there has purchased an additional generating plant to enable normal power supply to be…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 2

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council held its regular monthly meeting on Tuesday last at the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan, Present:…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

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

From F. Byrne asking Council to leave the Nerriga recreation ground unfenced. The President said the ground was not yet under Council's…

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Sawdust Again "Jackson Must Carry Out Council's Orders"

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

Reporting to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the clerk said Meyer and Manfred's letter of 8th August advised that defendant, W. R…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 September 1947 · page 1

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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Acting Health Inspector Shire Engineer Asks to Be Relieved of the Job

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 3

In his report presented at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley said that owing to the duties entailed in…

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Electricity Supply Is Council Really in Earnest About Bulk Supply?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 September 1947 · page 1

In his report to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the clerk Mr. Arch Smith said:— The Consulting Engineer's report of…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 4

Mr. Forde Leathley reported at last Meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, as follows:—"Since the last meeting of Council…

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Housing Commission Attacked Junee Alderman Has Poor Opinion of Its Ability

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1947 · page 3

Alderman G. M. Duck, of Junee, has a poor opinion of the Housing Commission's ability to get building materials and household fittings. He…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 1

The meeting held last night was attended by Aldermen Tay[?] (Mayor) Frebody, Sheehan, Collett, Morton Cartwright and Williams…

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Shire Shorts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 3

At last meeting of Tallaganda Council Cr. Hassall asked where the Shire plant was housed at the moment—the lorries and trucks? The Engineer: "In…

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Housing Commission Cottages Tenancy Advisory Committee Needed Council Appoints Its Representatives

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 September 1947 · page 2

At the meeting of the Municipal Council last fright letters were read in connection with the twenty cottages now being erected in Queanbeyan for…

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Postponing the Evil Day Council Is Asked to Have Gates Removed Off Public Road Shire's Unique Attitude

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the matter of gates erected on a public road by Mr. Sylvester Byrne at Araluen…

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Municipal Loan Works

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 1947 · page 2

The Town Clerk (Mr. Turner) at the meeting last week of the Municipal Council presented a comprehensive report, which gave interesting…

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Municipal Finance

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 September 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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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 2

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

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Braidwood Electricity Shire Council Favors County Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 4

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the Clerk, Mr. Arch Smith, said a letter from the Electricity Authority of N.S.W. stated that the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 September 1947 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above held last night Continued till 11 o’clock half an hour of the time being spent in committee. The absent members…

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