Shire Matters
Cr. Fasfield at last meeting: referred to several turns on the Nerriga road which should have the scrub cleared away. The Nerriga Progress…
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Council & local affairs, 1953
323 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 5 of 17
Council Was Not Impressed Protest About Dogs, Goats, Fleas, Smoke
NUISANCES ON EIGHT POINTS, MOST OF THEM RELATING TO THE KEEPING OF DOGS, WERE LISTED IN A LETTER RECEIVED BY QUEANBEYAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LAST…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Improvements to Park Safety Measures at Park Playground Agreed to by Municipal Council
Action to improve safety measures in the children’s playing area in Queanbeyan Park were agreed to the Municipal Council last Thursday. I adopted recommendations by the Engineer to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Laborers Wages Rise in New Award
A new award for laborers employed by the Council, which would operate from the first pay period in June, would simply bring general laborers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Water Main Causes Concern Council Accepts Tender for Cleaning, Lining Pipes at Cost of £2,780
Queanbeyan Municipal Council decided last Thursday to accept the tender of Cement Linings Pty. Ltd, £2780/12/6, for the cleaning and cement lining of the feeder main to the town reservoir…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Tributes to W. J. Gibbs
Tributes to the late Mr. William James Gibbs of Queanbeyan were paid by Yarrowlumla Shire councillors at the Council meeting to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roads Comprehensive Report by New Engineer
At the last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the Engineer presented the following comprehensive report:— "Trunk Road No. 51: Tarago road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Condition of Power Lines Reassuring Report to Shire Council
Placing a comprehensive report on the condition of the electricity power lines to Bungendore, Sutton and Bywong before Yarrowlumla Shire Council last Friday the Shire Clerk (Mr. G. D…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Subdivisions Approved Council Debates Width of Town Building Blocks
Minimum width of building blocks was discussed by Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its last meeting, when it approved a number of applications for subdivisions…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Street Matters Before Council Stornawayrd., Good Once, Now Like Ploughed Paddock
“Stornaway Road was good once, but it’s like a ploughed paddock now. It’s one of our main streets, and it will cost a lot to restore if allowed to deteriorate as it is doing now.”…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move to Shift Saleyards Council Defers Proposal for West O’beyan Site
Question of the removal of the town’s stock saleyards was deferred by Queanbeyan Municipal Council after some discussion at last Thursday’s meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Hotels Must Disobey Local Council a New Light on the Verandah Post Controversy
The following pan, taken from the "S.M. Herald," will most certainly prove of interest to Tallaganda Shire councillors, who have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Goat Not Torn to Pieces by Dogs Owners of Greyhounds Answer Petition to Council
A denial that a great was torn to pieces by their was given by Mr. and Mrs. J. King of 38 Ross Road in a letter to the Municipal Council regarding the petition signed by residents of the locality…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Approves £90,855 Worth of Buildings Rsl Memorial Hall, Remodelled Theatre in New Record Total
ESTIMATED COST OF NEW BUILDINGS, ALTERATIONS AND ADDITIONS APPROVED BY QUEANBEYAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LAST THURSDAY WAS EASILY A RECORD FOR ANY SINGLE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town’s Finances Reviewed All Council Funds Except One Were in the Red at Year’s End, Clerk Reports
Substantial increases in wages end costs of materials resulted in deficits in all Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s funds last yeas, excepting only the electricity .trading fund, which showed a surplus of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →"A Steep Rise" Shire Rates Jump Up 300% (To the Editor, "Dispatch")
Sir.—I wish to draw your attention to the present high Shire rates, and I am sorry to say that Tallaganda appears to be one of those that have…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Too Silly!" Stir in Council Over Bank Guarantees and Electricity Extensions
There were some lively exchanges at last Shire meeting in connection with the projected electricity extensions to Six Mile Flat, Durran Durra and St…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Anzac Day Service Too Short ? Council Is Critical of Arrangements at Service
Criticism of the Anzac Day ceremony at the Cenotaph was voiced by aldermen at last week’s meeting of Queanbeyan Municipal Council. One alderman said the service had been cut too…
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The Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Brand, reported at Friday's meeting of Tallaganda Council that gravelling of the Araluen road was in progress, while…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hands Off the Institute Shire Council Wants to Grab It Off
An old move was started again at Friday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council, when the President suggested that as the Shire staff was expanding,…
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