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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

250 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 13

Here and There P.P. Boards council or advice Wants Payment

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 May 1949 · page 2

The Pastures Protection Boards' Council of Advice is suggesting that the boards' contributions be on a quota from each to provide for £1000 revenue…

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Notes and News Shire Library

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

Only two applications were received at Friday's Shire meeting for the position of part-time librarian for the Tallaganda Shire Library, viz., Mr. V…

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Yarralumla Shire Complaints About Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

The road from Doughboy to Bungendore is in a shocking condition, particularly that part in Yarralumla Shire,” complained Cr…

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Councillors Puzzled Shire Engineer Has 'Em "Flummoxed."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

During Friday's Shire meeting the Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, said in connection with the Jerricknora bridge proper that he had taken it on himself…

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Commission Homes Tamworth Council's Bitter Attack

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 1

In an attack on the Housing Commission at last meeting of the Tamworth City Council, the Mayor (Ald. T. P. O'Brien) described…

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Engineer's House Council Does Not Appear Deeply Interested

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1949 · page 2

At the conclusion of Friday's Shire meeting the Engineer presented a lengthy report and a request regarding a house he suggested Council should…

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Without Finances Shire Council in Bad Way

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

The Stroud Shire Council, which has been described as the Council without finances, is still being administered by the Local…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last night. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Shire Building Regulations

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

Imlay Shire has become a little concerned about the recent growth of some localities in the Shire in which some of the buildings erected have…

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Council Casualties

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

Friday's Shire meeting was the shortest for many months. It concluded just on 1 p.m., and there appeared to be just as much work…

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"Council Has a Duty" Wants to Know Why Notice Not Complied with

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 June 1949 · page 2

"As no action resulted from a notice served on Mrs. Chuchin in respect of Sebbens' barber's shop, and the notice expired on 23rd March…

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Council and Home-building

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

Tallaganda Shire Council is considering building homes for its Engineer and Electrical Engineer, and spent some time discussing the matter…

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Additional Plant Big List Suggested for the Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

In his request to the Shire Council at last meeting regarding the purchase of a loader, compressor, tripod drill or drifting jackhammer, air hose and…

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Shire Engineer's Travelling Increase of £50 Pee Annum Granted

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 4

In his report to last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. F. Leathley, said:—"Owing to the considerable rises…

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Not to Be Sold Council’s Cottage in Crawford Street

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 June 1949 · page 2

By six vetes to three, Queanbeyan Municipal Council decided at its fortnightly meeting last week not to sell the cottage in…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council held its regular meeting last Wednesday at the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan. Present: Councillors…

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Shire Roads Yarrowlumla Council Buying More Road Plant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 2

Councillors of Yarrowlumla Shire on Wednesday unanimously agreed to seek another loan of £4,000 to buy necessary plant to put roads within its area in reasonable order and to maintain them so. Earlier,…

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Yarrowlumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 3

Sir,—The roads in above Shire, beyond a doubt, are intolerable. They constitute a blot on the efficiency of those administrators…

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Council Not Permitted Have An Opinion Councillor Criticises Choice of Ballotees

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 June 1949 · page 1

In the course of a discussion upon a letter from the Minister for Housing answering the Council's objection to the nomination of organisations to be…

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Report of Shire, Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 June 1949 · page 2

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

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