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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1950

225 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 12

Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 2

Present at the fortnightly meeting the above, held last , night, were the Mayor (Aid. Taylor), and Aldermen Freebody, Lambert, Jolly, Cartwright,…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, Mr. A. D. Cross, presented the following report to the meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Tuesday last:…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 3

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

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Shire Clerk's Report Sawmill Being Erected at Nerriga

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

Mr. M. J. Noonan reported at last meeting of the Shire Council as follows:— Valuations—1950 Appeals: Due to…

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United Nations Security Council Meets Under Russian Presidency

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 4

After seven months absence from the deliberations of the Security Council of the United Nations at Lake Success, the representative of the United Nations at Lake Success, the representative of the US.SR., Mr. Yakov A. Malik, returned to assume his term as…

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Presidential Minute Shire President Supervises Road Work. Covers 680 Miles for Month

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 2

Reporting at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, Cr. Erie Byrne, President, who has been supervising the roadwork since Mr. Leathley's…

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Currowan Creeks and Eurobodalla Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

A number of motorists who travelled the Clyde road on Sunday were anything but flattering in their remarks regarding the Eurobodalla Shire…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 2

At last night’s meeting of the above apologies were received and accepted from Aldermen Cartwright, Collett and Henderson…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

A special meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan on Tuesday last. Present:…

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Shire Record

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

The Belfast (Victoria) Shire has established What the Shire secretary believes to be a record for the Commonwealth. All current rates, and…

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Shire Election

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

Only two meetings of the present Tallaganda Shire Council remain to be held before the triennial elections are held in December. The rolls were…

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Health Inspector "Beyond Resources of Crookwell Shire."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

Crookwell Shire Council, at its last meeting after a lengthy discussion, decided that enquiries be made from the Health Surveyors' Association if a…

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The Race is to the Quick Petrol Company and Council's Bowser

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 2

At last Shire meeting a letter was received from Messrs. Taylor and Byrnes and Nomchong Bros., asking for a share of Council's petrol…

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Here and There She Shire Bolls

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 October 1950 · page 3

Tallaganda Shire electoral rolls were revised at the recent Revision Court in Braid wood. The new Shire Cleric, Mr. M. Noonan, has gone to a lot of…

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Council Meeting Lapses

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 October 1950 · page 1

There was no meeting last night of Queanbeyan Municipal Council. The Mayor (Aid. Taylor) and Aldermen Freebody, Jolly and Carwright were in…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

At the adjourned Council meeting last night, Aldermen Freebody and Henderson were [?]he absentees, from whom apologies were received and…

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Shire Engineer Appointed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

Tallaganda Shire received no fewer than five applications for the position of Engineer, rendered vacant by the resignation of Mr. Forde Leathley. At…

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Occupied Garage as Dwelling Municipal Council Prosecutes

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 3

At last week’s Court of Petty Sessions, before Mr. A. J. Pat[?]n, S.M., P. Popowicz was proceeded against by the Queanbeyan…

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More Labour ? Discussion at Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 2

Speaking of staff difficulties, due to the housing position, at Monday’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Alderman Collett spoke of payment…

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Me. F. E. Seiffert to Retire Nearly 60 Years in Council Service

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1950 · page 8

Goulburn people will miss a familiar figure round their parks when the City Council's Parks, and Gardens Supervisor, Mr. frederick. S. Seiffert,…

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