Shire Electricity Apprentice Linesman Appointed
The following report was presented at Friday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council by the Electrical Engineer, Mr. N. A. Boss:—…
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Council & local affairs, 1954
371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 19
Not Council’s Work Council Men Defended by Health Inspector
Frost damaged water pipes and other faults in household water and sewerage systems have been [?] in recent weeks…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Q’beyan Council Approves Licences
Queanbeyan Municipal Council approved the following applications for licenses at its meeting on Thursday night:—…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Seeks Easement for Strom Waters
Queanbeyan Municipal Council is making arrangements to procure a drainage easement through [?] and [?] Road in order to…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Understaffed? Another One or Two Won't Do Us Ant Harm!
It looks very much like our Shire's administrative staff is to be substantcally increased in the near future. At Friday's meeting brief (very)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Death of Former Yass Mayor
Mr. William Leslie Simon, successful mercer, ex-Mayor, Methodist Church lay preacher and prominent citizen of Ya[?] for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Orders Removal of Shelter Shed
The controversial bus stopshelter shed in Uriarra Road is to be demolished. Queanbeyan Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commerce Chamber Backs Council Warm Support For Illegal Foot Crossings
The Chamber of Commerce this week warmly supported Queanbeyan Council’s action in establishing marked pedestrian crossings at the town’s main…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire lets Contract for New Power Extensions
YarrowlumIa Shire Council yesterday accepted tenders for the clearing and construction of its proposed electricity extension to Michelago. Council’s consulting Engines (Mr. R. Minahan) said work would…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Asked to “Show Cause” May be Called to Pay Surcharge on Prefab. Deal
As a sequel to a payment of £1,677/2/- by Queanbeyan Municipal Council in August, 1951, on a prefabricated house that was never…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Matters Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting
A letter was read from K. R. Tetley Complaining of the state of the charley's Forest and Mongarlow[?] roads, which he classed as "Shocking"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gates on Roads Council's Policy Again Outlined
There was another long discussion Regarding gates across roads at last Shire meeting following the reading of a letter from Mr. T. V. Dove…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Shire Printing
The above matter again came up for discussion at last meeting 'when a letter from Queanbeyan "News' was read asking to be allowed to quote for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Health Inspector Reports Shire Council Told of Substandard Homes at B’dore
Several substandard homes at Bungendore were the subject of a report by the Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) to yesterday’s meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →B’dore CWA Make Requests To Shire C’d
A request from the Bungendore Branch of the CWA that, the Village “be supplied with more regular street lighting and that waste…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →All Fit in Tallaganda Shire Play Centre Suggestion for Braidwood Turned Down
A letter from the National Fitness Council regarding the establishment of a play centre at Braidwood, read at last Shire meeting, did not receive…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Wants Action on Stray Stock More Police Needed, Says Alderman
A claim that Queanbeyan Police Station is understaffed was made by Ald. E. J. Beaver at the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council To Budget For Rise In Rates To 1/-
Yarralumla Shire Council will give preference to trunk roads over all others in its proposed three-year program of tar sealing road works forwarded to the main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Questions For Shire Valuer Reduction in Nungatta Valuation Queried
The Imlay Shire Council will ask its valuer (Mr. H. Wiles) for his reasons for agreeing to a reduction of £3,135 In the values he placed on certain…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to [?] Grant To Build Olympic Swimming Pool in Queanbeyan?
Importance of first selecting a suitable site was stressed by aldermen when Queanbeyan Council gave almost unanimous support to Ald S. Mauger’s…
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