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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

250 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 4 of 13

Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 2

At the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan, the regular monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held last week. Present:…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 3

The following report was submitted to the meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting last Thursday by the Shire…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 April 1949 · 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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Shire Finances Cr. Garvey Sounds a Warning

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

Cr. Garvey at last Shire meeting referred to Councils overdraft and said it had been unanimously agreed several meetings back that this…

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Which Groups? Health Inspector Would Like More Pay. Improving Council's Status

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 April 1949 · page 1

Considerable discussion occurred at last Shire meeting regarding the Group, under which Tallaganda Shire Should be included insofar as the Health…

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Engineer's Travelling Gundagai Shire Councillors Question Expenses

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 4

Councillors questioned Shire Engineer S. J. Hunmngs expense account at last meeting. When going through the vouchers it was found…

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Tallaganda Shire Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

Adams & Manfred forwarded report of the audit of Council's books for the year 1948, together with overdraft certificate. Cr. Smith said the report…

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A.l.p. Goulburn Electoral Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 2

In Goulburn on Sunday the annual meeting of the Goulburn, State Electoral Council was held, the annual election of officers…

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No More Permits to Cut Eucalyptus or Bark on Shire Roads

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 April 1949 · page 1

A letter was read at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council from Ray Stuart, Major's Creek, seeking permission to cut eucalyptus leaves on…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

An apology was received from Aid. J. Collett who was the only absentee from the meeting of the municipal Council help last Thursday night…

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Dissatisfaction in the Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

When we stated recently that there was growing dissatisfaction throughout the Shire we did not exaggerate. Every day can be heard complaints…

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Housing Problem Council Acts Leniently

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 2

The Health Inspector (Mr. Hewlett) at last meeting of the Municipal Council, reported further in regard, to a building erected in,. Young Street by…

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Nursing Profession Federal Council Proposed

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 April 1949 · page 3

At a meeting of the Eden-Monaro Federal Electorate Council of the Australian Labour Party held in Queanbeyan on March 27, the…

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Leave of Absence for Shire President

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 April 1949 · page 2

At yesterday’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire, the President, Councillor Courtney Moore, was granted three months’ leave of absence from…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 2

At the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan, the monthly meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire was held on Thursday last. Present:…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 3

The following report was submitted to the meeting of Yarralumla Shire Council at its meeting last Thursday by the shire…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 April 1949 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

All the Aldermen were in attendance at the Council meeting held on Wednesday night (which had been postponed from Thursday,…

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Council Incident Interjections by Servants Objected To

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 April 1949 · page 2

Cr. Oscar Roberts Caused a mild stir at last Shire meeting when he took strong exception to the Health Inspector airing his opinion without…

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New London County Council Flats

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 May 1949 · page 4

Needwood House, Woodberry Down, London, is the first eight-storey block of flats erected by the London County Council. It was opened recently by Mr. John Edwards. O.B.E., M.P., Parliamentary Secretary of the Board of Trade. Needwood House, will accommodate about 6,350 people…

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