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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1948

242 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 13

Shire Council Monthly Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 2

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council met on Thursday last in the Shire Council chambers, Queanbeyan. Present : Councillors courtney…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 3

Present at the meeting last week of Queanbeyan Municipal Council: The Mayor (Ald. H. C. Taylor), Aldermen J. Collett, W. B. Freebody, S. Hopkins,…

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Tallaganda Shire (Continued from last issue)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 1

The following correspondence was dealt with at last meeting:— From G. H. Chapman applying to hire Gallon grader when it was next…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 August 1948 · page 4

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

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Bungendore Progress Association Meeting Requests to Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 2

If the enthusiasm of the officers and committee of the Bungendore Progress Association counts for anything, something will be done for…

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A Costly Matter Shire Talks of Developmental Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 2

A strong protest was made at last Shire meeting by Mr. Myles Gallagher at the neglect of Council to provide him with a reasonable road of access…

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Shire Plans Hotel

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 2

First local government authority to receive a conditional publican’s licence is Stroud Shire Council. At a cost of £100,000 it proposes to…

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Gravel ! Tenders to Be Called for Supplies for Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 4

Tallaganda Shire ratepayers will welcome the information that at last supplies of gravel are to be procured for road work. They are unanimous…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 3

The fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, held last night was attended by Mayor Taylor, Aldermen Freebody, Cartwright,…

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Crack at the Commos. Mayor of Wagga Hits Out

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

"It is clear that subversive elements which have hitherto concentrated their attention on the major cities of Australia are now teaching…

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Municipal Band

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 2

The annual meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Band was held at the Band Room on Monday, September 6; there was a good…

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Shire Roads

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 2

In his monthly report to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council Engineer said that H. D. Callan had been employed on the Farrtngdon…

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Shire Shorts Correspondence at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 3

petition was received from Messrs. A. Flack Frank Flack, A. Flack, H. Callan, M. R. O'Brien and M. J. Irien, drawing attention to the…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 4

The financial statement of the Town Clerk (Mr. Turner) presented to the meeting of the Municipal Council last week showed that after payment of…

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Can a Shire Discharge an Employee?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 September 1948 · page 1

Under Section 99 of the Local Government Act a council cannot discharge an employee who has had 12 months' continuous service, it could…

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Reidsdale Complaint Fence Left in Mid-air by Shire Road Gang

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 1

At Thursday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a complaint was received from Mr. E. Kennedy, of Reidsdale, regarding some work done by the…

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Vandals and Thieves at Work in Both Ends of the Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 2

During the course of Thursday's Shire meeting it was disclosed that vandals and thieves had been operating in the Jembaicumbene and…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 3

All councillors were in attendance at last meeting, the President, Cr. O. F. Roberts, being in the chair. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

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

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School Children Compete Shire's Interest in Child Welfare Work

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 2

The annual Health Week Essay Competition for school children will be conducted again this year by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council and is open…

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