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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1953

323 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 17

Shire Will Press for £11,000 Loan Power Exension to Gunaroo

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 February 1953 · page 1

In an effort to [?] lean money needed for the extension of electricity to Gundaroo, Yarrowlumla [?]e Council decided to-day that its President (Cr. C. R. E. Southwell) or another Councillor should interview leading organisations in Sydney…

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Shire Council Hears Complaints on Condition of Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

Several complaints about the condition of roads were received By Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting on Tuesday. Mr. E. Williams, manager of Woolcara Station, Bungendore,…

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Shire Refuses Building Permit

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 3

Yarrowlumla Shire Council refused on Tuesday last an application by A. G. Ogden for permission to add a laundry to this premises at Captain’s…

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Weeds on Hall Property Shire May Act

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 4

“The prolific growth of saffron thistle on Glenwood is a menace to the whole district,” commented Yarrowlumla Shire President (Cr. C. R. E…

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Where Do They Go? When a Holiday Is Granted Shire Staff

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 27 February 1953 · page 2

At last Shire meeting the Braidwood Show Society asked to have 6th March, first day of the local Show proclaimed a public holiday in the…

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Getting Out of Shoalhaven Shire

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

Shoalhaven Shire Council at its last meeting carried unanimously a resolution approving the severance of "F" Riding of the Shire, which…

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Council Move to Restock Trout Streams

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 2

A meeting to form an anglers’ club, or a branch of the Monaro Acclimatisation Society, to help in restocking district trout streams will…

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Shire's Main Roads Programme "Adequate Maintenance Provided For," says Dept

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Seiffert, M.L.A. has been advised by Mr. J. McGrath, for the Premier's Department, as follows:— "I refer to your personal…

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Council Will Seek Grant for Cycle Track Lighting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 March 1953 · page 4

After the Electrical Engineer submitted an estimate of £1,000 as the probable cost of lighting the cycle track in the Park, Queanbeyan Municipal Council instructed the Town Clerk to investigate the…

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Shire Pleased with New Engineer

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 2

Speaking at last week's Shire meeting the President (Cr. C. B. stribley) said that it was very pleasing to hear the good things that people were…

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Govt, Grab of Showground Money; Council Indignant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 13 March 1953 · page 1

The State Government’s action in paying into Consolidated Revenue the £720 paid by the Roman Catholic Church for part of Queanbeyan Showground was described by Alderman R. Edmonds as “sheer daylight robbery” at last night’s meeting of the Municipal…

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Shire Declines Invitation

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 4

Yarralumla Shire Council will be unable to co-operate in the Coronation celebrations in Queanbeyan because towns in the Shire will probably…

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Shire Shorts Matters Discussed at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 4

"There was £300 spent recently near the Jembaicumbene bridge on the Cooma road," complained Cr. Nolan, and they have been trying…

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No Money from Council for Flags

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 4

The Municipal Council will not contribute to the cost of decorating Queanbeyan streets for the Coronation Day celebrations on June 2…

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Council to Foster Planting of Trees in Town Streets

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 March 1953 · page 1

To encourage Queanbeyan residents to beautify their streets, the Queanbeyan residents to beautify adopted conditions suggested by the Engineer (Mr. R.E.Guy) as a working basis for tree plantings…

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Shire Mail Bag Heavy List at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 1

The following correspondence was dealt with at last meeting. From H. C. Webb, requesting that the gutters in Monkittee Street be…

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Council Urged to Get Tough With Straying Stock

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 March 1953 · page 2

“The trouble is that the Council is not tough enough on the owners of straying stock. These people found out long ago that they can…

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Shire Engineer Mr. Brand Welcomed

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

A welcome was extended to Mr. Brand, Tallaganda's new Shire Engineer, at Friday's meeting. He had arrived in Braidwood the previous…

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£171,000 in Loans Listed by Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 3

Proposed loans totalling £171,000 were listed by Yarrowlumla Shire Council last week in response to a request by the Local Government…

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Street Stall Ban Ladies' Deputation Waits on Council Motion Rescinded

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1953 · page 2

The ban on street stalls in Braidwood imposed at the February meeting of the Shire Council did not obtain for long. Crs. Pasfield and Nolan…

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