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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1952

258 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 13

Shire Mail Bag Many Matters Before the Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 July 1952 · page 2

There was a lull attendance at last Friday's Shire meeting, Cr. Erie Byrne (President) occupying the Chair…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 2

Among matters dealt with, at last Thursday’s meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council were the following: The Church of England Parochial…

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Proposed Borrowing By Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 2

The Department of Local Government advised Queanbeyan Municipal Council, at its meeting last Thursday night, that it will be necessary for…

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Council's Headache

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

Kiama Council is still without a poundkeeper and its headache of how to deal with straying cattle has not been solved. Complaints are being…

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Another Shire in Trouble Over Water Scheme

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 3

Mumbulla Shire Council has been so shocked by the enormous increase in the actual cost of the Shire's water supplies over the estimates, that a…

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Menzies-fadden Policies. Cp. Federal Council Support

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 1

The N.S.W. Chairman of the Australian Country Party (Mr. J M Carter) said in Sydney this week that, the Federal Council of the Country…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

The financial statement of the Town Clerk (Mr. R. Smith), presented the meeting of the Municipal Council on Thursday night, showed that…

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Municipal Engineer’s Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 29 July 1952 · page 4

The following report was [?] by the Engineer (Mr. J. M. [?] at the meeting of the Municipal Council last Thursday night:—…

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Shire Librarian Lively Debate in Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 1 August 1952 · page 2

The matter of the appointment of a librarian for Tallaganda Shire Public library evoked considerable discussion at last Council meeting. There…

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Free Electricity for Senior Officers of the Shire Council

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

During the consideration of the recommendations of the General Purposes Committee at last Shire meeting, Cr. Garvey said there was one…

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Shire Mail Bag

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

The following additional letters were dealt with at last meeting:— From E. B. Roberts, applying for use of the grader on the Strathallen…

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Engineer for Yarrowlumla Shire MR. J. M. Firth Selected

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

Yarrowlumla’ Shire Council, -at its meeting to-day, had before it a number of applications for the position of Engineer to the Shire…

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The Common Council Suggests Excising Portion

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 1

When a letter was read from the Lands Department at last Shire meeting regarding the Braidwood common, Cr. Garvey was definitely disgusted…

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Fined for Taking Council’s Petrol

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 5 August 1952 · page 2

At Cooma Court of Petty Sessions last week. Walter Salm, 30, was fined £7 or 14 days hard labour, when he pleased guilty to stealing [?]…

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Shire Roads Many Needing Attention

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

Following the report of the Engineer (Mr. Baker, ah last Tallaganda Shire meeting, Cr. Pasfield moved that a flood grant be applied for. At…

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"Economically Unsound" Shire Employees Working at Weekends

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

At last Shire meeting Cr. Garvey said it had been reported to him that the Shire, men had been working at week-ends and asked why…

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Another Water Settler Strikes Trouble. Mumbulla Shire Need's 250,000 [?]

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 1

Tallaganda is not the only Colincil that has struck trouble in connection with its water supply scheme. Mumbulla councillors, according to…

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Hot Water Service Council Decides to Increase Charge

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 8 August 1952 · page 2

Gradually the charges for the Tallaganda Shire's electricity are mounting, and It seems that in the very near future these will…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 2

Alderman Lambert, Deputy-Mayor was chairman at last Thursday’s meeting, others present being Aldermen Taylor, Prep-body, Beaver,…

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[?] for Yarrowlumla Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1952 · page 3

[?] the resignation of Mr. H. [?] Shire Engineer to the [?] five applications were for the vacancy, which carries…

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