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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

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

Noxious Weeps Shire Council Orders Eradication

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

In submitting his monthly report to Yarowlumla Shire Council, the Noxious Weed Inspector, Mr. J. Moore, referred to the rapid growth…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 3

Among the correspondence dealt with by the Municipal Council at its meeting last week was the following:— From the Land Board Office,…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 3

The report of the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. [?]R. Meyer) presented to Friday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, was as…

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Municipal Rates Reduced But Valuations Are Much Higher Estimates For 1950 Adopted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 December 1949 · page 2

On Tuesday night a special meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council was held to consider the Estimates for 1950 The only member absent was Ald. T…

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Council's Progress Past Three Years' Operations Reviewed by Shire Clerk

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1949 · page 1

In his report presented to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the clerk, Mr. Arch Smith, took the opportunity of congratulating Council on…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 3

Shire election on Saturday to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Or. W. Matter for "C" Riding. All the three candidates have been making…

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Tallaganda Shire Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 December 1949 · page 4

A letter was read from S. G. Booth, applying for exemption from garbage service in respect of butcher's shop occupied by L E. Gowen. This was…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

Present at the fortnightly meeting of the Municipal Council last Thursday night were Aldermen Taylor (Mayor) Freebody, Cartwright, Collett, Hopkins…

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[?]Rowlumla Shire President

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 1

[?]ter opening the special meeting [?]e Yarrowlumla Shire Council last [?] to elect the Shire President, the [?]ing President, Cr. Courtney Moore…

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Council's Progress(?)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 4

It seemed strange that at the conclusion of the clerk's (Mr. A. Smith) lengthy report presented at the November meeting of the Shire Council…

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Notes and News Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1949 · page 2

Considerable interest was manifested in the election for "C" Riding to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of Cr. W. M. Mahe[?] which was held…

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Shire Election Scrutineer Refused Admission to Polling Booth

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 23 December 1949 · page 2

In our last issue we referred to an unfortunate happening In connection with the above, and since have heard much." adverse comment upon the…

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