Next Year's Shire Rates?
Tallaganda Shire ratepayers are wondering just what rates they will be slugged for next year. When the present taxes were fixed quite a lot of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1954
371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 11 of 19
New Apex Club already an Active Force, Says Mayor
“This Club is already showing signs of being a very active and energetic force for the good and welfare of our town,” the Mayor (Ald. R. A. Spendelove) told…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“It’s No Good Arguing,” says Ald. Council Accepts Steep Rise in Water Price
Queanbeyan will have to pay 66 and two-thirds per cent. more for its water after the present agreement with the Commonwealth comes up for review at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Told of Shepherded Cattle Stray Stock Cause Hazard on Streets
Hazards created by stock grazing on or about public thoroughfares are covered only by the Police Offences Act and Council’s herdsmen have no authority to act…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Approved Building Appln
Only one building application was received by Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its meeting last week…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Inspector’s Suggestions Rejected No Shire Action on Old Hotels
Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided not to take any action on suggestions by its Health Inspector that the owners of Bungendore’s two hotels be urged to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Education Week in Full Swing Here Mayor’s Plea to End Lack of Housing for School Teachers
“l cannot let this opportunity pass without reference to the inadequacy of housing for teachers in this town,” the Mayor (Ald. R. A. Spendelove) said yesterday when he officially opened Education Week in Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →T.B. Testing of Cattle Shire Council Protests Against New System
At last Shire meeting a letter was read from the Dept. of Agriculture re T.B. testing of cattle. It was stated that in future this would be done by…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Plea on Road to Coast
At Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s meeting on Monday Cr. P. H. Hardy drew attention to a, report that £500,000 was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Matters Wetters Deal Twtth at Last Meeting
From Nerriga Progress Association, thanking Council and staff for work at Nadgingutta. Another letter was read from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Concern by Dept. Shire Spending Road Grants Too Slowly
The Public Works Department is very concerned about the position of Commonwealth Aid road programs in Yarrowlumla Shire,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Commerce Chamber Questions for Council Grave Concern at Steep Rise in Town Water Cost
Grave concern at the probable effects of the steep increase in the cost of water to Queanbeyan next year was expressed by the Chamber of Commerce this week. “I am surprised that this, very stiff increase of 66 and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Electricity
The following comprehensive report was presented at Friday's meeting of the Tallaganda Shire Council by the Electrical Engineer, Mr. N. A. Ross:—…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Good News for Shire Ratepayers
Tallaganda Shire councillors apparently have no financial worries, money being no object to them—the borrowing part, we mean. At the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Flareup in Council
Friday's Shire meeting was an exceptionally long one, lasting from 9.15 a.m. till just on 4 p.m. It had some lively moments, too, which helped…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Housing Shortage caused Council Staff to Resign
The accommodation position in Queanbeyan is causing staffing shortages with the Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Adopt The Age Plan for More Homes Council Will Call Big Conference on Housing Problem
Queanbeyan Council last night took the first step toward concerted action to solve the town’s present housing problem and to meet the increased demand for homes that is expected to accompany the big expansion of Canberra in the next three years…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Brand, presented the following comprehensive report to last meeting of the Council:— Trunk and Main Roads Maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Plea on Boad to Coast
At Yarrowlumla Shire Council's meeting on Monday Cr. p. H. Hardy drew attention to a report that £500.000 was available each year for…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Matters Letters Dealt with at Last Meeting
A letter was read from the Local Government Department requesting orders for bush fire equipment. A sum of £557 had been allocated for…
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