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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

225 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 12

Bush Fire Brigade Deputation to Shire Council Over £1000 Needed for Equipment and Possibly £1500

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 1

A considerable amount of time was taken up at last Shire meeting when a deputation comprising Messrs. R. T. Hassall and J. W. Bunn, of the…

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Here and There the Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 2

Mr. W. J. Byrne, of Nerriga, who is a candidate for "A" Riding in the Tallaganda Shire election on Saturday next, 2nd December, has been in…

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Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 November 1950 · page 2

On Saturday, Second December, Elections’ Will be held in 243 Local Government areas hi New South Wales, to elect approximately 2,000…

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Alderman Hopkins

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

At last night’s - Municipal Council meeting Aid. Hopkins took the opportunity to recount to aldermen the contents of his. letter which…

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Retiring Aldermen Congratulated

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

The final meeting of the present Municipal Council was held last night. Two of the, retiring members,, Aldermen Lindbeck and Henderson were…

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Shire Election to the Electors of "A" Riding Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

AS a Candidate for the forthcoming Elections to be held on 2nd December, I wish to state that if elected I will continue to take the same keen…

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Letters to the Electors Municipal Election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 December 1950 · page 2

“Sir,—Referring to your excellent article on the Municipal Election, the. last paragraph of which expresses exactly my own views, i.e;, “We trust…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 3

Among the correspondence dealt with at the meeting last week of the Municipal Council, was the following: From the Minister for Local…

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Shire Mail Bag

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 3

At last Shire meeting a letter was read from Lake George Mines, Ltd., asking for use of Council's plant and staff in erecting new 2300 v. line near…

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Shire Election. Sitting Councillor Defeated

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 2

Saturday's polling for the election of two candidates for "A" Riding of Tallaganda Shire, resulted in the convincing defeat of the sitting councillor…

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Municipal Election Six New Aldermeh

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 December 1950 · page 2

On Saturday the polling in connection with, the triennial election, of nine aldermen, and a referendum affecting control of the Showground…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 3

The regular meeting at the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held at the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan on Thursday last. Present Crs…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 4

The report of the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) presented at the meeting on Thursday last is as follows:…

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Bush Fire Brigade Dissatisfaction Over Shire's Inability to Provide Equipment

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 December 1950 · page 2

Last Saturday's meeting of the old Braidwood Bush Fire Brigade expressed strong disapproval of the neglect of the Shire to provide funds for…

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Goulburn Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 3

The Goulburn “Post” states that criticism of the City Council’s growing staff involving increasd bills to ratepayers was made at last meeting. The…

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Queanbeyan’s Mayor Ald. W. B. Freebody

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 December 1950 · page 2

The Mayor, Ald. H. C. Taylor, presided at the special meeting of the newly elected Municipal Council held last night. He extended a Welcome to…

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Yarrowlumla Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

The three new councillors of the above will be Mr. J. G. (Gordon) , Moore, of Burrs, well-known in the Queanbeyan district and son of Mr…

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Tallaganda Shire Council's £10,000 Loan

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Selffert, M.L.A., has been advised by the Minister for Local Government as follows:—"'I refer to an application by the Tallaganda Shire…

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That Broadcast Mayor Will Make No Inquiries

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, Aid. H. C. Taylor alluded to what he called a “propaganda broadcast message put…

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Municipal Estimates

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 December 1950 · page 2

Although the hour was late, and the Town Clerk had issued notices for a special meeting to be held to-night to consider the estimates for 1951, the…

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