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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

216 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 11

Tallaganda Shire Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

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

From Mrs. D. Izzard, requesting that repairs be carried out to the culvert leading into her residence from the Nithsdale road at Major's Creek. "I…

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Broadcasting Council Meetings. Orange Proposal

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

Portions of future Orange city Council' meetings may be broadcast over a western radio station. A proposal to broadcast portion of…

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Serrated Tussock Council Alarmed at Spread in This District

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallagganda Shire Council a letter was read from a rate- payer drawing attention to a property infested with Serrated Tussock, and…

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The Common Council Doesn't Want It—as It Is Now

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1951 · page 1

At last Shire meeting a letter was read from the Braidwood P.P. Board, referring to the lapse of the Trustee-ship of the Braidwood Common, and…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

The Shire Clerk, Mr. M. J. Noonan. reported to the last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council as follows:— "Electricity Extensions: The…

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Community Hotel Council to Take Rererendum of Electors

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 August 1951 · page 1

At last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the Clerk, Mr. M. J. Noonan. presented the following report upon the above sublet:—…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council with the exception of Ald. [?] from whom an apology,…

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Shock For Ratepayers Shire Council to Have a New -Valuation

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 3

When the news came over the ail on Saturday morning that Tallaganda Shire Council intended having a fresh valuation, it being claimed by the Shire…

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Great Loss to Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

I A bombshell was thrown into the ' Shire Council at Friday's. meeting when the resignation of the Deputy shire Clerk, Mr. S. Murphy. was received…

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Council and the Common

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

There was quite a lot of discussion regarding the Braidwood common In town at the week-end and the loss it would be to townspeople. One man…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 4

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

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 August 1951 · page 2

The financial statement of the Town Clerk (Mr. A. C. Turner) presented to the meeting of the Municipal Council held last week, showed the General…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 3

At the Shire Council Chambers. Queanbeyan Yarrowlumla Shire Council meeting on Tuesday was attended by Crs. C. R. E. Southwell…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 4

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

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Another Valuation Tallaganda Councillors Say Shire's Are Too Low

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 2

A brief letter from the Council's last valuer, H. Weston Tegg, read at last meeting, resulted in Council making a decision which has aroused resentment…

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Here and There the Shire Men Would See Him There

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 17 August 1951 · page 2

The story is being told of a well-known Shire Engineer, who knocked on the gates of Hades and sought admission. His Satanic Majesty asked…

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Tallaganda Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1951 · page 1

Crs. Garvey and Pasfield were absent from last meeting of the Shire Coun-cil. The former was engaged at the Court of Petty Sessions, while Cr. T…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 August 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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Mayor Ruffled When Alderman Voices Opinion

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

Following the Mayor’s report of the function at “Lambrigg” at last Thursday’s meeting of the Municipal Council, Ald. Taylor spoke of the…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 28 August 1951 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council with the exception of Ald. Barber…

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