Those Sale Yards Not a Paying Concern for Council
Not so long ago, when a certain element in the Shire Council was desirous of laying hands on the local saleyards, we were told what a wonderful…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1949
250 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 13
Next Shire Election
We Understand that there is a movement on foot to have some new blood in Tallaganda Shire Council after next triennial elections which take place in…
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The matter of Vernelly gate was referred to at last meeting. It was complained by the owner of the property that people continually left the gate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shire Library (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")
Sir,-I would like to put on record one more public protest regarding the special library rate levied by the Shire Council on ratepayers this…
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At the meeting on Thursday night of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, a letter was received from Mr. Seiffert, M.L.A., in which the Minister for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council's Cottage £850 to £900 Required For Repairs Consideration Deferred
Recently the Municipal Council, requested its Health and Building. Inspector (Mr. R. L. Howlett) to inspect and report on Council's cototage in…
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Accounts totalling £945/7/- were passed for payment against the General Fund, £3729/4/10 Electricity Trading Fund, £240/17/4 Water Local…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Library
The Tallaganda Shire Public Library will be open as from 3 p.m. on Monday, 1st August. The hours of business are advertised in this issue. Use of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electricity Loan for Tallaganda Shire
Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., Has been advised by the Minister for Local Government as follows:—"I refer to an application by the Tallaganda Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Dismissals Men Ask for a Departmental Inquiry
Councillors received a shock at last Shire meeting when a letter was read from J. Harrison, Araluen, asking for an inquiry concerning the termination…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Telephones Shire Officers Have Them Installed at Their Private Residences But Council Will Not Pay
In the Shire Clerk's report, read at last meeting, the following brief report appeared:—"Recent connections to the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Levy on Timber Taken From the Shire
The Shire President (Cr. Erle Byrne) at last meeting presented a brief resume of his recent visit to the Shires Conference in Sydney…
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At Wednesdey's meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council held in the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. Cr. C. R. E. Southwell, Deputy…
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Present at the fortnightly meeting last night were the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Taylor) and Aldermen W. Freebody, J . Collett, J. Cartwright, A. Lambert,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Report of Shire Health Inspector
The report of the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) Presented to Wednesday's meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council, was as…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Criticism (To the Editor of the "Dispatch")
Sir,—In your issue of the 12th inst. I was rather Interested to read a paragraph wherein you mentioned that the Shire plant had been doing good work…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A Costly Punch Costs a Shire Employee £3
Employee Des Cregan, of the road staff of Tallaganda Shire is evidently a man of few words. Following a convivial party at a local hotel recently,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council's Order Not Complied With Man Fined £5
At the Bungendore Police Court last Tuesday the Yarrowlumla Shire Council proceeded against Murray Flanagan, of Bungendcre, for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council's Cottage Aldermen to Inspect
Further discussion took place last week at the meeing of the Municipal Council regarding the cottage in Crawford Street. Opinion is still…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Shire Library (To the Editor)
Sir,—The scant recognition the petition objecting to the Shire Library received at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council (vide report in the…
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