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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

242 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 13

Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 3

Two applications on behalf of C. Sazdanoff, in respect of the Monterey Cafe, were left until the arrival of the Health Inspector…

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Shire Roads Jerrabatgully Bridge to Be Completed Soon

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 4

The engineer, Mr. F. Leathley, reported at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:—"The impounding officer, P. Wales…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

At the meeting last night of the Queanbeyan Municipal council all the Aldermen were present, and it took till 10.30 to complete the business…

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Municipal Council Has An Audience

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 1

At the meeting last night of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council there was an audience of a dozen or more, which is something unusual unless it…

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Elizabeth Bay Grazier Councillor's Outburst Shire Rate Increase Defended

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 7 May 1948 · page 2

In forwarding cheque for rates on "Exeter Farm," Jembaicumbene, Mr. R. T. Hassall, on behalf of Mr. T. M. Owen, lodged an emphatic protest…

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Report of Shire Health, Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

The report of the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) presented to the Shire Council at yesterday’s meeting stated:…

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Out of Bounds? Shire Grader Travel To Be Checked

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 May 1948 · page 2

“I knew it would come to a showdown, sooner or later,” the President, Cr. Moore, told his colleagues at the meeting yesterday of the Yarrow…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

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

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Editorial. Shire Rates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

THE attempt by Cr. Garvey at the last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council to justify the big increase 1 rates this year would have sounded…

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Shire Horse Show

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 3

The Champion Stallion, “Althorpe Trump Card, showing off his graces to the judges, Messrs. H. W. Appleby, J. Morris Belcher and A Farnsworth, at the Shire Horse Society's show of stallions, mares, geldings and commercial horses at the racecourse at Derby, recently…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 18 May 1948 · page 2

The following report was submitted to. the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting last Thursday by Mr I; Evans, Shire…

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The Junior Clerk Appointed to Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

At Tuesday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a recommendation by the clerk that the junior clerk, Edward Lawless, who was on three months…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

The full Council -was present at the fortnightly meeting "held last evening The Mayor (Aid. Taylor) reported that the Works Committee , inspected…

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Footballers at Variance Use of Park Playing Area Aldermen Decide

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

The Municipal Council meeting last evening started at 7 o’clock to permit of hearing arguments between Queanbeyan Australian Rules Football Club…

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Irate Ratepayers Council Accused of Sitting Tight and Doing Nothing But Collect Rates Bungendore Man Sarcastic

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 21 May 1948 · page 2

Apparently despairing of ever getting anything done to the Braidwood Queanbeyan road, which has been the subject of bitter complaints for some…

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Gift to Soldiers Club From Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

At the meeting last week of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, it was decided to sell the billiard tables and equipment at the School of Arts to…

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Plant Troubles Breakdowns Interfere with Shire Work

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

In his report to last meeting of Tas laganda Shire Council the enginee presented rather a depressing [?] regarding the plant, which has a…

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Municipal Expenditure of Loan Money

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 May 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council the Town Clerk (Mr. Turner), as requested by the Council, submitted a progressive report…

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Drainage Schemes Council to Borrow More Money

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 2

A special meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council was held on Wednesday night to consider matters in connection with proposed drainage…

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Tumut-canberra Road Goodradigbee’ Shire To Press Claims For Wee Jasper Route

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1948 · page 3

Goodradigbee Shire Council will ask the Federal member (Mr. A. N Fuller, M.H.R.), to press its claims in connection with the Wee Jasper…

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