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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

242 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 13

Those Shire Appointments (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 January 1948 · page 1

Sir,—Please allow me space in your valuable paper to comment on an article which appeared in the 'Review" of 13/1/48…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

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

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Petrol Puzzle Consumption by Shire Lorries

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Referring to the tabled list of the petrol consumed by Tallaganda Shire lorries, presented at last meeting by the clerk, Cr. Byrne said he had noticed…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

A letter was read from Meyer and Manfred, solicitors, stating that nothing had been received from sundry debtors for some considerable time…

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Shire Grants £10,380 Made Available for Monaro Electorate Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 4

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government has advised Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., that funds to the extent of £10,380 have been made…

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Health Inspector Council Instructed to Employ Full-time Officer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 2

Any hopes that Tallaganda Shire Council held of being able to get away from employing a health inspector or even appointing a part-time man, were…

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"A Bit High" Futile to Furnish Itemised Account, Says Company Council Will Pay Up

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a further letter was read from Britstand Distributors, Ltd., again pointing out the difficulty in…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 1

Aldermen H. C. Taylor; (Mayor) J. Collett, J. W. Cartwright, G, Sheehan, S. Hopkins, A. Lambert, and W Henderson were present at the fortnightly…

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No Refund of Impounding Fees by Shire Council Stockowners Penalised

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 January 1948 · page 2

The matter of the refund of impounding fees to Mrs. Rankin and Mr. R. G. Callan, deferred from the .previous meeting was again discussed…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 1

The Shire engineer. Mr. Forde Leathley, reported at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— Cowper Street, Braidwood: Repairs…

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Farm Requirements Shortage to Be Discussed by Agricultural Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 February 1948 · page 4

The Australian Agricultural Council, which is to meet in Canberra, on 9th and 10th February, will discuss the continued shortages of farm…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 February 1948 · page 2

The full council was present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. WORKS COMMITTEE A quorum was not present at the…

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Holiday for Show Bowral Council Says No Straight Talk by Aldermen

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 3

The Bowral Council was divided five to three in opposition to a proposal that a public holiday be declared for the second day of the Berrima…

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Gates on Roads Council's Opposition

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 February 1948 · page 2

Blaxland Shire Council has reaffirmed its opposition to the erection of more rabbit proof gates on public thoroughtares within the shire…

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Hiring of Shire Machinery

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

Sir,—Recently we had the services of the Shire maintenance gang on the Rossi Road and considering the short time they were allowed to…

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War on Noxious Weeds Immediate Action by Crookwell Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1948 · page 4

The problems of noxious weed control exercised the minds of Councillors for two hours at the January meeting of the Council. A policy formulated…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

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

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 1

An apology was received from Ald. Henderson who was the only absentee from last night’s meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The following report was submitted to the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Tuesday last by the Engineer (Mr. I. Evans):—…

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C. of E. Bazaar Officially Opened by Shire President

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1948 · page 2

The Church, of England annual bazaar was held in the Literary Institute on Saturday, and was remarkable for the excellence of the stalls, which…

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