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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

216 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 11

Municipal Finance[?]

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1951 · page 4

The financial statement of the Town Clerk (Mr. A. C. Turner) presented to the last meeting of the Municipal Council, disclosed that after payment…

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Alderman’s Outburst Objections Offered

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 3

In moving his motion regarding the Trusteeship of Queanbeyan showground at a recent meeting of the Municipal Council, Alderman Beaver…

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Less Sport Means More Communists Interesting Debate in The. Bathurst Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 July 1951 · page 2

"Stop the sport and yon will ret a far greater number of potential Communists." This was the view voiced by Aid…

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New Shire Councillor

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

Only one nomination that of Mr. F. R. Winchester, was received for the vacancy in Riding D, Yarrowlumla shire, and Mr. Winchester…

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Basic Wage Rise Shire and Municipal Councils Bard Hit

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 3

The Increase of 13/- a week In the basic wage, a momentous matter for all Shire and Municipal Councils, was not even referred to at Friday's…

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Council Broadcasts

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 2

According to the “Goulburn Post ” Aldermen, with the exception of the Mayor and citizens of that city thought it as good idea if meetings of…

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Tallaganda Shire President Sees Griffith Trip to the Irrigation Area

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1951 · page 1

The following report by the Shire President (Cr. Erle Byrne) was presented to last meeting of the Council on Friday:-…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

The regular meeting of the Yarralumla Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan last Tuesday…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

The Engineer, Mr. J. Baker, submitted the following report upon works carried out since last meeting:— MAIN ROADS PROGRAMME…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 4

The Shire Engineer, Mr. A. D. Cress, presented his monthly report to the meeting of the Yarralumla Shire Council on Tuesday last:—…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 3

The-report of the Yarrowlumla Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. S. R. Meyer) presented to last Tuesday’s meeting of the Council was as…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 July 1951 · page 2

The following report was presented by the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) at the meeting of the Municipal Council last night:—…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 2

All the Aldermen were present at last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council, except Alderman Lloyd from whom an apology was accepted…

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Council’s Cottage

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 3

In his verbal report to the Municipal Coucil, the Town Clerk (Mr. Turner) advised that the Electrical Engineer (Mr. Williams) had been…

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New Councillor for Yarrow-lumla Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

Only one nomination, that of Mr. F. R. Winchester, was received for the vacancy in Riding D, and he was de-clared duly elected by the Returning…

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Shire Shorts Letters Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 4

A letter was read from the Goulburn District Ambulance, requesting that the President call a public meeting to discuss ways and means of improving…

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The Nerriga Main Road "Worse Than at Any Time in Shire's History."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 3

I People at Nerriga were pleased to see Shire President Erle Byrne pre-sent at Saturday night's C.W.A. func-tion—pleased that he had traversed…

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Sunday Sport Council Refuses to Ban It in Braidwood

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 31 July 1951 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council a letter was[?]read from the United Protestant Association, reques-ting that the Council prohibit the use…

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Council Broadcasts

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 3 August 1951 · page 4

According to the Goulburn "Post," Aldermen, with the exception of the Mayor and citizens of that city, believed it a good idea if meetings of the…

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Hay Aldermen Fined

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 4

aldermen of the Hay Muni-cipal Council, who walked out or a meeting in December last year, were committing' an offence against the…

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