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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1949

250 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 13

Council Prays Meetings to Be Opened with Prayer

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 2

Under a new procedure adopted by the Greater Wollongong City Council, aldermen, officers and members of the public present at a council meeting…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 August 1949 · page 3

The Town Clerk's financial statement presented to the meeting last week of the Municipal Council, disclosed that after payment of accounts…

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Council's Dignity (To the Editor)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 August 1949 · page 2

Sir.—It has been wisely said that some men cannot open their mouths without making themselves look ridiculous…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 3

The full Council was present at the fortnightly meeting held last night. CORRESPONDENCE Received and dealt with included:—…

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Evening College Council (Contributed)

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

The abovenamed body met at the Queanbeyan Inter. High School on Monday evening last and conducted the usual monthly meeting…

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Public Library Motion for Referendum Defeated Heated Exchanges at Shire Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 August 1949 · page 2

Tempers became frayed and some feeling was in evidence at last Shire meeting during the discussion On Cr. C. Dunshea's motion asking for a…

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Roads and Shire Councils (To the Editor)

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 2

Sir,—We read in all newspapers complaints of the Shires and the bad state of the roads in general. Personally, do not think there is much between [?]…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 August 1949 · page 4

The debit balance of the General Fund will be £3384, following payment of accounts totalling £1612, passed at the last meeting. The Electricity…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 4

Yarralumla Shire Council met on Wednesday in the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan. There were present: Crs. Courtney Moore,…

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Shire President Back

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 2

Home from a three months’ vacation for the benefit of his health mostly spent in Queensland with Mrs. Moore, Cr. Courtney Moore…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

The report of the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) presented Wednesday’s meeting of Yarralumla Shire Council, was…

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Shire Shorts Correspondence at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 3

A letter was read from Farmers and Graziers, stating that no authority had or would be given to take gravel front Ballalaba reserve, and requesting…

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Levy on Timber Taken From the Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 19 August 1949 · page 1

In the "Review," dated 28th J[?] I have read the comprehensive report of the proceedings which took place at the last Shires [?]ference; also…

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Shire President Back

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

Home from a three months' vacation for the benefit or his health, mostly spent in Queensland with Mrs. Moore, Cr. Courtney Moore took his…

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Serrated Tussock Found in Yarralumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 August 1949 · page 3

Cr. Seett at last week’s meeting of Yarralumla. Shire, Council mentioned some Serrated tusscck (often referred to as Yass River Tussock)…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 August 1949 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, held last night, was attended by Aldermen H. C. Taylor (Mayor), J. W. Cartwright, J…

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Local and General the Shire Library

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 2

A Major's Creek ratepayer was wrathful one day last week when he found the new library closed. He told us he didn't want any books from it…

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Why Are Council Roads Breaking Up?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 30 August 1949 · page 4

“This is a question which is being asked continualy;” says Alderman R. T. C. Storey, President, Of the Local Government Association of…

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Shire Engineer's Report

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

The following matters were dealt with in the Shire Engineer's report presented at last "meeting of the Council:—…

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Tallaganda Shire Revision Court

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 September 1949 · page 2

PUBLIC NOTICE is given that a COURT for the purpose of REVISING the LISTS OF ELECTORS of the Shire of Tallanganda will be held at…

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