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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1951

216 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 11

Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 4

The financial statement of the Town Clerk (Mr. A. [?] Turner) presented to the meeting of the Municipal Council last week showed that following…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 September 1951 · page 4

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

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Shire Water Schemes Strike Trouble

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 14 September 1951 · page 1

The Minister for Public Works and Local Government (Mr. J. J. Cahill) has informed Mumbulla Shire Council that he regrets that any excess costs…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at last Thursday’s meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council. Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A., wrote…

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Local and General Council's Financial Dilemma

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 2

Last Friday's Tallaganda Shire meet-ing was a pretty lengthy affair, last-ing until almost 4 p.m. Usually all the business is got through by 1 p.m. or…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 September 1951 · page 3

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

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Quebeyan last Tuesday…

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Shire Roads Engineers Report. Council's Concern Over Tar Paving on Tarago Road

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 1

The Engineer, Mr. J. Baker, presented the following report to last Friday's meeting of the Council:— Road Bungendore to Bateman's Bay:…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 September 1951 · page 4

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

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at Thursday night’s meeting and though there was a fair amount of business the meeting concluded…

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The Shire Library Slow Return of Books Causes Concern

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

In his report to last meeting of the Shire Council the Clerk, Mr. M. J. Noonan, suggested that the slow return of books from subscribers may…

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Weeds Wrangle Proposal to Form County Council Turned Down

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 1

Bleak, windy additions, with a gusty southerly that fought low temperatures after the heavy week-end rain, caused heavy stock losses on Monaro…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 2

At the meeting last night of the Municipal Council, the Acting Town Clerk, Mr. R. B. Smith, submitted the financial statement, showing that after…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 October 1951 · page 3

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

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A Lean Time Forecast for Carrathool Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 1

Although 94 per cent of the cur-ent sit rates and £1,700 arrears had been [?] this year by Carrathool Shire, ic President said at last meeting that…

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Tallaganda Shire Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 4

Amongst the correspondence at last meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Coun-cil was one from the Chief Secretary's Department, asking for a report upon…

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No Loan Money For Councils Tallaganda Not Only Shire to Receive Knock-back "When the Balloon Is About to Burst."

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1951 · page 3

The Carrathool Shire President," Cr. R. A. Munre, reported to last Council meeting that although enquiries had been made from a number of…

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£4,000 Claim on Yass Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 October 1951 · page 3

A Sydney firm of solicitors has taken out a Supreme court writ for £1000 against the Yass Council on behalf of Mrs. Ethel Robertson, Pacific…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 3

The monthly meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council was held in the Shire Council Chambers, Quebeyan last Tuesday…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 October 1951 · page 2

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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