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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

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

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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Tallaganda Shire Water Supply Progress

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1948 · page 4

An apology was received from Cr. Hassall at last meeting. He said had the meeting been held on the original date instead of Tuesday, there would…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

The Deputy- Mayor (Ald. J. Collett) owing to the illness of the Mayor, presided at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council hled last night. The…

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Something Lacking Shire Delay Councillors

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

At last Shire meeting a letter was read from Cr. Leo. Barry, President of Snowy River Shire, in connection with the need; for completing programme…

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Local and General Shire Saleyards

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 2

The Shire Council is again interesting itself in the matter of establishing its own saleyards on a site further away from the town. Without going…

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Ashford Council Hit

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 4

Ashford Shire cleric reported to a meeting of the Council that the labourers' award was increased by 7/- per week from January 1, 1948. The wage…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from front page)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 3

From the department of Agriculture forwarding authority for Mr. C. A. Penny to act as an inspector of slaughtering premises in the…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue.)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

Front the Department of Lands acknowledging Council's application for dedication of Sun Cutting road, and also application for proclamation of…

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Shire Ratepayer Prefers Ned Kelly to Govt. Departments

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

The late Ned Kelly, famous Australian bushranger, was a gentleman when compared with some Government and Local Government…

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Tarago Road Council to Vas Pave Another Five Miles

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from the Department of Main Roads stating that it was prepared to reconsider the…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1948 · page 1

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

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Shire Shorts Matters Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1948 · page 1

The engineer verbally reported on the Back Creek-Mongarlowe road. He said the gates on this were not registered public gates, some of them being…

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Claim Against Council Defamation Alleged Against Health Inspector

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 1

Nestles' Pty. Ltd. have lodged a claim against Boorowa Shire Council for alleged condemnation of the company's foodstuffs and defamatory…

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Public Saleyards Council Considers Taking Over Existing Yards. "Hitting the Stockowner"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 2

"It is the stockowners who are going to be hit. Why should we fleece them? They are under quite enough expense as it is."…

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Bulk Electricity I for Braidwood. Captain's Flat Route Favor. Ed by Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 2

At last meeting of the Tallagandi Shire Council the above matter was further discussed after a report had been furnished by the Health and…

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Huge Claim for Rates on Illabo Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1948 · page 1

Subdivision of Wantabadgery West Pty. Ltd. estate have revealed what appears to have been a remarkable mistake over a number of years…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

An apology was received from Cr. Ireland, who was the only absentee from the monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council held on 11th inst…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 2

An apology was received from Ald. Jack Collett (Deputy-Mayor) who was the only absentee from the regular meeting of the Municipal Council held…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 4

At the monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, held last week, the following report by Mr. Evans, Shire Engineer, was read and adopted:…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1948 · page 3

The report of the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) presented to the meeting last week of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, was as…

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