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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

242 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 13

Health Inspector Lengthy Report to Council Butcher in Trouble

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

The Health Inspector, Mr. C. A. Penny, submitted the following report at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council…

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Municipals Council Fortnightly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

The full Council was present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. The Mayor (Aid. Taylor) reported the result of the visit of himself, the…

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Shire Mergers Slated Liberals Urge Appeals

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 30 July 1948 · page 1

Amendment of the Local Government Act to provide that no Shires or Municipalities should be amalgamated unless the electors concerned…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 August 1948 · page 2

The Town Clerk’s [?] present at the meeting [?] week of the Municipal Council showed that after payment of accounts [?]…

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Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 August 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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Council Briefs Many Matters Dealt with

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was read from G. E. Stephens drawing attention to the bad state of the road to his property…

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Diggers' Protest Against Appointments by New Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 2

Sub-branch members of the R.S.L. are irate about the manner in which the new Shoalhaven Shire Councillors are alleged to have ignored the law…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 3

The Mayor (Ald. H.C. Taylor), and Aldermen J. W. cartwright , J. Collett, S. [?] G. Sheehan and A. Lambert were present at the meeting of…

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Shire Saleyards

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 1

This important matter will probably come up for discussion at Thursday's meeting of the Shire Council, but, again, we presume, Council will…

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Building in the Shire Council's Authority Is Now Necessary in All Cases

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

A recommendation was made by the Health and Building Inspector at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council that the provisions of…

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Council’s Reply to Prime Minister on Petrol Tax

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

The Prime Minister in his recent statement argues that the petrol tax is primarily a revenue tax and it is therefore “inappropriate to contend…

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No Star Chamber Goulburn City Council Will Make Decisions Public

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

At last meeting of the Goulburn City Council Ald. Hamilton Successfully moved that "in future all matters except those of a…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 3

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

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Engineer's House Council to Consider Building New Home

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a request was received from the engineer for a new home. Mr. Leathley advised Council as follows…

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Council's Generous Action Purchase Money Refunded to C.w.a

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 2

At the instigation of Crs. King and McIntosh, the full Council decided at last meeting to refund the full amount of the purchase money paid by the…

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Council Rates and Prosperity Reply to Minister for Local Government

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

Cr. A. R. Townsend, president of the Shires Association of New South Wales, has commented that Council rates must reflect local prosperity…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 1

The President (Cr. O. Roberts) presided at last meeting, also present being Crs. W. Maher, E. Smith, R. T. Hassall, C. Dunshea, Erie Byrne, J…

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£2090 Grant for Tallaganda Shire

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

The Minister for Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) has advised Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., that he has approved of a grant of £2090 being made…

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Grant to Shire £1840 for Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 2

From funds allotted to the State under the Commonwealth Aid Roads and Works Act for the financial year 1948 / 49 Yarrowlumla Shire…

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Junee Mayor on the Rabbit Problem Says Bunny Would Provide Dollars and Edible Food

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

When a proposal came before a meeting of the Murrumbidgee Regional Development League, sitting at Lockhart recently, to secure…

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