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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

258 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 13

Shire Mail Bag Many Letters Dealt with

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 10 October 1952 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, at which were present Crs. Erie Byrne (President)…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 2

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council met last week in the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan. Those in attendance were Councillors C. R. E…

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Shire Shorts

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 3

The state of some of Braidwood's streets was referred to by Cr. Garvey at last meeting, when he inquired how-much money had been spent on…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 4

The shire Engineer, Mr. Firth, stated that in company with the President, Cr. C. R. E. Southwell, he interviewed Messrs. Haigh and…

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Report of Shire Health inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 14 October 1952 · page 4

The report of Yarrowlumla Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) presented at the meeting of the Council last week included the following :…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 3

The Deputy Mayor,. Aid Lambert, presided at last weeks’ meeting of the Council. Apologies were received from the Mayor, Aid. Spendelove…

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Shire Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 4

The following report was presented by the Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Baker, at Friday's meeting:— Road Bungendore to Bateman's…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

The financial statement of the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith), presented to last week’s meeting of the Municipal Council showed that after payment of…

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Stock Route in Municipality

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 21 October 1952 · page 2

In his report last week to the meeting of the Municipal Council, Inspector Howlett stated the matter of altering the Stock Route had been considered…

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Big Bushfire Bill. Shock for Shire Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 1

Councillors sat up and stared at last Tuesday's Shire meeting when a letter was received from the Goolac Bush Fire Brigade, enclosing an…

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Municipal Library

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 24 October 1952 · page 2

The following figures for September were contained in a report by the Librarian to-Council and read at last meeting:…

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Local and General Defalctions in Shire Council's Funds

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1952 · page 2

A speical report by the Auditor revealed refalcations amounting to £2,579/14/3 in the funds of the Shoalhaven Shire Council. This was…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 2

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council met on Tuesday at the Shire Council Chambers, Queanbeyan. Those in attendan were Councillors C. R. E…

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Alderman Barber Resigns From Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 1

At last night’s Municipal Council meeting the resignation of Alderman J. Barber was tendered, and on the motion of Ald. Donoghoe it was…

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Hours for Travelling Stock Shire Council Objects

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 4

The Agricultural and Stock Section, Department of the Interior, A.C.T., has asked Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s co-operation with regard to the…

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Noxious Weeds In Yarrowlumla Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 3

The Noxious Weeds Inspector (Mr. J. Eradley) reported to Yarrowlumla Shire Council, at its meeting this week, that several properties in the Sutton…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 3

The report of Yarrowlumla Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) presented at the meeting of the Council this week included the following:…

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Loan Rate? Over Whole Shire for Electricity Extensions

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 31 October 1952 · page 2

Quite a lot of time was taken up at last Shire meeting in discussing the above subject, which was brought up in a report by the Shire Clerk…

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Alderman Beaver Incident

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 2

The following is the text of a letter forwarded to Alderman E. J. Beaver on October 21 by the Minister for Transport, Mr. Sheahan, a copy of…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 November 1952 · page 3

At last Thursday’s meeting the absentee was Ald. Edmonds, from whom a written apology was received…

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