Sequel to Letter to the Council Neighbors Argue it out in Court
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 1
Reaction of his neighbor to the publication of his latter to Queanbeyan Council complaining of conditions near his home resulted in Maltese migrant, Emanuel Meli, of Lot 29…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council's Financial Position Should Be Known Before Dominations Are Invited, Says Cr. T. NOLAN
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 November 1953 · page 3
When matters in connection with the forthcoming Shire election were being discussed at last Shire meeting, Cr. Nolan said he was opposed to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Electricity
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 3
The Electrical Engineer, Mr. N. A. Ross, reported as follows to Friday's meeting of the Shire Council:— "General maintenance has been…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Organise for Fires, Flood, Council Urged Alderman’s Plan to Give Help in on Emergency
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1
Formation of a municipal emergency committee to help in time of fire, [?]flood or storm was advocated by Aid. C. Webber at last week’s meeting of Queanbeyan Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Election Interest Warming Up
The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2
Up till the end of last week interest in the Shire Election was only lukewarm, although a couple of candidates had been engaged on a house-to-house…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Blossom Festival Lack of Interest Denied Aldermen Defend Their Absence From Meeting
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 1
At last week’s meeting of Queanbeyan Council several aldermen warmly defended their absence from the recent public meeting on the proposal to stage a blossom festival here,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Housing Commission Land Should be Rated, Says Council
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 November 1953 · page 2
“I think it’s a pity all land owned by the Housing Commission in this town is not rated. The Housing Commission has…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Support by Shire New High School Move
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 December 1953 · page 2
Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday, decided to support Queanbeyan P. & C. Association’s move to have a new High School built…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Sympathy to Shire Clerk
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 3
“Mrs O’Hanlon was one of the old pioneer type and it was a privilege to have known her,” said the president (Cr. C. R. E…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Election
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2
Whose supporters claim would be of great value not only to A Riding, but to the Shire ratepayers generally. His past experience in the Tallaganda…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Election
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2
Sir,—Would you allow me space in your valuable paper to reply to a statement made by Cr. Walter Byrne in regard to works carried out during…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Power Extensions Shire Lets Contracts
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1
Two tenders were accepted by Yarrowlumla Shire Council [?] Monday in connection with the extension of electric power lines to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Election (To the Editor, "Dispatch")
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2
Sir,—With interest quietening in the forthcoming Shire elections, I would like to touch briefly on the subject as it affects A Riding and the two…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Polling Booths Open at 8 a.m. Electing Town & Shire Councils
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 1
About 5,000 voters are expected to go to the polling booths at tomorrow’s elections in Queanbeyan [?] Yarrowlumla Shire. Voting, which is compulsory, is from 8 am to 8 pm…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council and Street Stalls Wants Balance Sheet of Each Function
The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 4
The necessity for organisers of a street stall to file at the Council's office a certified balance sheet within one month was pointed out by…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Meet the Council Candidates These Men and Women are Seeking Your Votes
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 December 1953 · page 2
The 19 candidates for shire and municipal council honors in this district at tomorrowâs elections represent a cross secton of the community of Queanbeyan and the surrounding district. Ranging in age from 25 to 71, they include businessmen, mineworkers,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Final Meeting of Old Council Mayor Says ‘Thank You’ to Aldermen
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1
At the close of last week’s Municipal Council meeting in Queanbeyan the Mayor (Ald. R. A. Spendelove) thanked aldermen for the help they had given him during his term in the chair…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Approved by Shire Council
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 2
Building applications involving the estimated expenditure of £1,098 were approved by Yarrowlumla Shire Council last week…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Council Query Ramps on Burra Road
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 4
Ramps recently installed on the Burra Road had been put in the wrong places, Cr. J. G. Moore told Yarrowlumla Shire Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Four New Shire Councillors and Two New Aldermen Are Elected One Member of Each Council is Defeated at Poll
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 December 1953 · page 1
Two new aldermen and seven sitting members were elected to Queanbeyan Municipal Council at Saturday’s poll. New aldermen are Messrs S. G. Mauger and K. F. Power, who take the place of…
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