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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

225 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 12

Hard Job to Ouststate Govt. Liberal Council Urges Big Effort

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

The State Council of the Liberal Party declared on Monday night that despite the success of the non-Labour Parties at the Federal…

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Hard Job to Oust the State Government Liberal Council Urges Big Effort

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 February 1950 · page 3

The State Council of the liberal Party declared on Monday night that despite the success of the non-Labour Parties at the Federal elections it…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 2

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council met yesterday in the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan. There were present Crs. C. R. E. Southwell…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 7 February 1950 · page 3

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

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 February 1950 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at last night’s meeting with the exception of Aldermen W. B. Freebody and T. W. Lindbeck, from whom…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 2

At last Thursday night’s meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council a letter was read from W. G. Gumley of Uriarra Road in which he complained of…

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Shire Bridges

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1950 · page 1

Reporting to last meeting of the Shire Council, the Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, advised that Mr. L. A. White, bridge contractor, had interviewed…

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That Timber "Council Will Come Out on Right Side of Ledger."

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 February 1950 · page 1

At last Shire meeting the Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathle[?] referred to the matter of timber cut on the Deua River, his report being in direct…

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Council Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

Council moved off to a prompt start at last night’s meeting, absentees being Aldermen [?] Henderson and Lindbe[?]k, from whom…

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Council Interrupted

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 2

Though our representative could hear the firemen in the street trying out the water hydrants, it was something of a surprise when…

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The Shire Mail Bag Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 1

The Premier's Department wrote advising that a history of the development of Regional Planning in Australia for the period 1944-48 had been…

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Health Inspector Minister Will Appoint One in Opposition to Council's Wishes

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 February 1950 · page 4

On January 31 the Minister for Local Government, Mr. J. J. Cahill, advised the Wingecarribee Shire Council that if it failed to initiate…

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Council Briefs

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 4

Mr. L. Williams, Electrical Engineer, gave a brief verbal report of electrical activities since the previous meeting. He was granted leave of…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 February 1950 · page 2

Submitted to the meeting of the Municipal Council last week, the Town Clerk’s financial statement showed the debit balance of the General Fund…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 3

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council met on Wednesday in the Shire Chambers, Queanbeyan. There were present Crs. C. R. E. Southwell…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 3 March 1950 · page 1

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

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Jembaicumbene Bridge Expensive Problem for Shire

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 1

In his report upon this bridge, presented at last Shire meeting, the Engineer, Mr. Forde Leathley, painted rather a disturbing picture and one…

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Water Meter Not Registering Properly Council Prosecutes

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 10 March 1950 · page 3

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council on Wednesday last, at the local Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. A. J. Paton, S.M., proceeded against Mrs…

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Monaro State Electorate Council of N.S.W.A.L.P. Supports Sitting Member

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 March 1950 · page 2

Having official notice of the State Executive’s refusal of endorsement of the sitting Labour Member for Monarc, Mr. J. W. Seiffert, the…

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Shire Council and Noxious Weeds

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 March 1950 · page 2

The spread of noxious weeds in the Shire was referred to by Cr. Roberts at last Shire meeting. He said many ratepayers were complaining about…

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