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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

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

Loan to Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 3

The Temora Municipal Council has been able to successfully negotiate a private loan in Temora at £4/13/9 per cent, interest. This is a fine thing,…

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Shire Electricity Increase in Charges Suggested

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

In his report to last meeting of the Shire Council the Electrical Engineer, Mr. H. Skelton, said:— "The works that have been carried…

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Municipal By-Election

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 December 1952 · page 2

Although there are over 4,000 names on the Municipal rolls only about half the electors recorded their votes last Saturday Shortly…

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School Children At Municipal Council Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 December 1952 · page 3

At the request of Mr. Trist, Head-caster of the Intermediate High School a number of senior boys and girls attended the meeting of the Municipal…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

At Tuesday’s meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council there were present Crs. C. R. E. Southwell (President), H. Lidden, N. E.,…

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Shire Council President’s Allowance Increased

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 2

At a meeting of Councillors of Yarrowlumla Shire held on Tuesday last, the President’s allowance was increased from £50 to £100 for the ensuing year,…

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Report of Shire Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 3

Matters mentioned in the Engineer’s report were dealt with at his week’s meeting of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council as follows:…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1952 · page 4

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

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Shire Council President’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 4

As President of the Council submit a report dealing with the affairs of the Council for 1952: Finance:…

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Shire Mail Bag

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 4

The following correspondence was dealt with at last meeting:— From H. Richardson, applying for permission to erect a motor by-pass…

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Advice to Prospective Shire Councillors Ratepayers Want Value for Their Money

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1952 · page 2

At a public meeting in Moss Vale last week, when ratepayers appealed to the Council to keep rates down, one member had this to say. He was…

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Alderman Spendelove Re-elected Mayor

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

All the aldermen were in attendance at last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council. The Mayor welcomed Ald. Clive Webber and…

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Another Breeze in Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 1

At last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council another difference arose between the veterans, Aldermen Freebody and Taylor…

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Letter to the Editor Failure to vote at the Municipal By-election

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1952 · page 2

Sir.—The recent Municipal By-election raises once again the important question of failure to vote and the penalty for such failure…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

All the aldermen were present at the meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council held last Thursday night. CORRESPONDENCE…

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Council’s Committees

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 4

When the above were being considered at last Municipal Muncipal, Council, Ald. Freebody moved the Finance Committee consist of five aldermen…

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New Shire Offices Cost £8,141

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 4

The total cost of the Burrangong Shire Council's new offices reached £8,141. The original tender price was £6,875. At a recent meeting of…

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Wrangle Over Rent Shire Engineers at Gundagai

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 1

In connection with the appointment of a Shire Engineer for Gundagai, one of the applicants being Mr. J. Baker, of Tallaganda Shire, the following…

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Fire Hazards Discussed by Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 4

At last meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, Mrs. B. Read, of Fergus Road, wrote complaining of the long grass position and fire…

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Local and General Cr. Erle Byrne Again Shire President

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 23 December 1952 · page 2

At last Friday's Shire meeting Cr. E. S. Byrne was unanimously re-elected President of Tallaganda Shire for a further term. There was no other…

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