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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

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C.S.I.R.O. Advisory Council Changes In Membership

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 January 1953 · page 2

Retirement of three of the older members of the Advisory Council of C.S.I R.O. was announced by Dr. I. Clunies Rcss, Chairman of…

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Shire President Cr. Erle Byrne Re-elected

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

At the last Shire meeting Cr. E. S. Byrne was unamlnously re-elected for the 1953 term. Prior to this the Presidential allowance was fixed at £150…

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Tallaganda Shire Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 1

All Councillors were present at the meeting held just prior to Xmas. The following correspondence was dealt with:…

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Shire Engineer's Resignation Mr. J. Baker Going to Gundagai

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Flattering tributes were paid by President and Councillors at last Shire meeting to title value of Mr. Jade Baker's work here during his term as…

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Shire Rates Increase in Tallaganda Sharp Rise in Town Impost

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 January 1953 · page 2

Although estimates prepared for 1953 provided for a general rate of Hid. In the £ on the U.C.V. of all ratable lands in the Shire, Council decided at…

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Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

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 Councils Worries

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

Friday's Shire Council meeting was the briefest for a long time. Commencing at 10 a.m., it concluded at 11.45 a.m., Shortage of funds and a…

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Report of Shire Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 2

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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Electricity Schemes Tallaganda Shire Not the Only One Worried

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1953 · page 1

A lengthy and detailed summary of the financial soundness of Crookwell Council's electricity undertaking compiled by the Shire Clerk and an…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

At last night’s meeting of the Municipal Council apologies for absence were received from Aldermen Freebody and Lloyd. A fair amount…

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Bouquet for Shire Clerk

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 2

A nice bouquet was handed the Shire Clerk, Mr. M. J. Noonan, at last meeting by the President. He said the Clerk had done an excellent…

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Swimming Club Council Sympathetic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

If the enthusiasm of the Hon. Secretary counts for anything, the Queanbeyan Swimming Club should go ahead…

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Shire Clerk's Report Rates and Charges Fixed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 1

The following report was presented by the Shire Clerk, Mr. M. J. Noonan, at last Friday's meeting:—FIXING OF RATES AND CHARGES…

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Shire Clerk's Report (Continued from front page)

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

The rates a dncharges as set out at last meeting were adopted. It was decided to re-appoint the present auditors, on the motion of Crs. Pasfield…

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Municipal Library

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 4

At its meeting last night the Municipal Council had a report from the Librarian as follows:— From the Municipal Library 4792…

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Municipal Finances

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 January 1953 · page 3

The financial statement of the Town, Clerk, presented to the meeting of the Municipal Council last night, disclosed that after paying accounts passed that…

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Municipal Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

At the meeting last week of Queanbeyan Municipal Council, Captain H. Barber, of the Fire Brigade, reported he had contacted adjoining owners re…

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A C.T. Advisory Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

The A.C.T. Advisory Council yesterday elected Mr. A.T. Shakespeare as Chairman. He was unopposed after being nominated by the retiring…

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Municipal Rating for Current Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 3

Following the reading of the Town Clerk’s report at last Council meeting, in which the Rate Estimates for 1953, advertised in the ’Queanbeyan Age” of…

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Reporl by Municipal Engineer Main Roads Expenditure

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 January 1953 · page 2

Mr. R. E. Guy, the Municipal Council’s Engineer, stated at the meeting last week, that although the Main Roads programme for 1953 tor…

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