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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

250 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 13

Shire Library

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

Mulwarree Shire Council will not have anything to do with a Shire library. As one councillor very aptly put it: "Why should all the ratepayers…

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Notes and News Shire Councillor Resigns

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

Considerable curiosity exists as to the reason for Cr. W. Maher's resignation from the Shire Council. His brief explanation that he is unable to…

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Shire Library Mulwarree Not in Favour

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1949 · page 2

Speaking at a Mulwarree [?] Council meeting last week, [?] Stan Hunt said ratepayers [?] be given a chance to voice [?]…

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Ex-m.p. and Council Mr. Cusack Asks for Damages

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1949 · page 4

Following legal submissions by Mr. R. S. Phillips, solicitor, Mr. Wm. Finlay. S.M., held in the Yass Court of Petty Sessions recently that he had no…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 3

Starting at 7 o'clock last night, 40 minutes earlier than the usual-hour, the fortnightly meeting of Queen beyan Municipal Council lasted till…

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Tallaganda Shire Big List of Correspondence

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 2

A considerable amount of time was taken up at last Shire meeting dealing with a wide range of correspondence. Prom L. J. Tully, M.L.A., asking what…

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Noxious Plants Broom on Shire Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 November 1949 · page 1

In his report to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the Erigineer (Mr. Forde Leathley) said that a representative of Messrs. Lane's, Pty.,…

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Plenty of Shire Clerks

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

No fewer than 19 applications were received for the position of clerk to Tallaganda Shire at Friday's meeting. Of these six were sorted out and are…

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Visit of Gas Engineer Information Supplied to Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

At the meeting last week of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council, A. T. Brown, gas engineer, of the Department of Local Government, was…

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Shire Clerk Resigns Work Praised by Councillors

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 1

Prior to the commencement of business at Friday's Shire Council meeting the clerk, Mr. Arch Smith, tendered his resignation…

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Shire Election Three Candidates for "C" Riding

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1949 · page 2

To fill the vacancy in "C" Riding caused by the resignation of Cr. W. Maher, three nominations have been received, viz., Matthew Maher, Thomas…

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Local and General the Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 2

A couple of the candidates for the forthcoming Shire election are busy campaigning, one of them devoting considerable attention to the Araluen…

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Notes and News New Shire Clerk

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1949 · page 2

A special meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council was field on Saturday morning for the purpose of appointing a clerk in place of Mr. A. Smith…

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Thirteenth Term Ald. Taylor Elected Mayor Again

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 December 1949 · page 2

Elected unopposed last night at a special meeting of the Municipal Council, Alderman H. C. Taylor begins his thirteenth term as Mayor of…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 3

At a special meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Friday last the retiring President, Cr. Courtney Moore, presented his report as follows:—…

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Shire Rates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

At its meeting on Friday, Yarrowlumla Shire Council considered overdue rates and estimates for next year…

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Shire Engineer Leaving

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

Mr. H. I. S. Marks, who has been Engineer to the Yarrowlumla Shire for about a year, is leaving to take up a similar position at Be[?]ingen…

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Grant for Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 2

Advice has been received through Mr. J. W. Seiffert that the Minister for Works and Local Government has approved a grant of £4,120 being made…

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Tallaganda Shire Extraordinary Election "C" Riding. Nomination of Candidates

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1949 · page 4

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I have this day duly nominated the following persons who are to the best of my knowledge and belief duly…

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Shire Council Items of Correspondence

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 5

Correspondence received at the last meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council included the following…

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