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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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

Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 1

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held on Tuesday, December 23, These present were: Crs. Courtney…

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Shire Council Election of President

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

At a special meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Tuesday December 23, Courtney Moore was re-elected President and Cr…

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Children’s Play Centre at Captain’s Flat Inaugurated by Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 January 1948 · page 2

School vacations are a grand break for the kiddies, especially the long holidays at Christmas time which are with us once more…

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Tallaganda Shire First Meeting of New Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

The President, Cr. O. F. Roberts, occupied the chair at the first meeting of the new Council prior to the holidays. There were present Crs. W…

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A.L.P. Expels Aldermen

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

Four A.L.P. members, including the Mayor of Dubbo and two other aldermen, have been notified of their expulsion from the Party. The Dubbo…

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Snowball Road "One of the Worst En the Shire"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from F. W. Horne commending Council for the work done on road as far as Jinden,…

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High Cost of Municipal Housing Scheme Rent Subsidy Suggested by Country Party Member

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1948 · page 1

A plea was made in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. S. D. Dickson, Country Party Member for Temora, that the Government should make…

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Shire Shorts

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from T. H. Edmonds inquiring when Council intended grading the…

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Junior Clerk for Shire Council Additional Expense Strongly Opposed by Several Councillors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

The first item in the Shire Clerk's report to last meeting of the Shire Council was a recommendation for the appointment of a junior clerk/typist…

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Shire Roads Councillors Inspect

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

On Friday last inspection of the roads was made by the Yarrowlumla Shire Councillors, accomplished by Ganger Lee, to view the damage…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 1

Referring to the Mt. Fairy road, Cr. Hassall said that Brigadier Broad-bent had had practically two tons of cement wasted owing to Council's…

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Health Inspector Council Decides to Appoint One

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 2

The question of the appointment of a health officer for Tallaganda Shire provoked a lengthy discussion at last meeting, during which some rather…

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Additional Rates for Tallaganda Shire Special Levy of 1d. IN A.B. and C Ridings

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1948 · page 3

[?] deciding to engage an [?]ional assistant in the office [?] also to appoint a health inspector, Tallaganda Shire at last…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1948 · page 2

An apology was received and accepted from Alderman Freebody who was the only member absent from the meeting of the Municipal Council held last…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Council met on Thursday, Present: Crs. O. Roberts (President), W. Maher, E. Smith, R. T. Hassall, C. Dunshea and E. Byrne. An apology was…

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Shire Must Appoint Health Inspector

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

Replies from the Shire Councils written to by Tallaganda Council re the employment of a part-time health inspector, read at Thursday's…

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Larbert Bridge Council Faced with Difficulties

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 1

Reporting at Thursday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, said the tentative estimated cost for a span low level…

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Those Gates Allowed to Remain on Public Road for Indefinite Period Council's Decision

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

Though Tallaganda Shire Council some months ago refused an applicant permission to retain public gates across a road at North Araluen, at…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1948 · page 2

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

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Shire Health Inspector

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 3

Here is an item of news that will interest cur Shire councillors. Amongst the industrial and wage claims heard in Sydney during the week was one…

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