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…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1954
371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 12 of 19
Water Supply Council Accents Govt. Offer Has to Find £35,000
At last Shire meeting a letter was read from the f Minister for Public Works in connection with the Braidwood water supply. The coat of this…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council’s Electricity Plans Work Started on Big Extension
Construction began last week of the power line that will extend electricity supply from Queanbeyan to Michelago. Completion is expected about January…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman Has Right to Speak His Mind
The right, of an alderman to speak his mind on any matter which came before Council was expressed by the Mayor (Ald. R. A. Spendelove) when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Road Safety Council
Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety Council will hold a meeting at the Intermediate High School this Friday, at 7.30 p.m…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council’s Liability for Accidents on Footpath Gardens
Liability of the Council for claims for damages caused by the public planting of footpath gardens was discussed by the manager of the Government Insurance Office in a letter to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Valuations
The above matter was brought up at last Shire meeting by Cr. Garvey, who said there was a lot of dissension amongst the ratepayers. "They all saw…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Acts on Unpaid Rates
Queanbeyan Council will ask its solicitor to wrtie letters to persons whose rates are outstanding for more than 12 months. The letters…
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A shock was in store last week, not only for Tallaganda Shire councillors, but ratepayers as well, when word was received of the resignation of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shoalhaven Shire, Too!
Thus a writer in Nowra "News"—"Shoalhaven Shire Council, true to form, commenced last Wednesday's meeting 20 minutes late, and took…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Engineer Reports on Roads
Reporting to Yarrowlumla Shire Council on road and grant works at Councils meeting yesterday the Shire Engineer (Mr .J .M .Firth)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Local and General What Has Tallaganda Shire Done?
Monaro Shire Council is planning a series of control demonstrations for next autumn to encourage landholders to start a vigorous campaign of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →30 Prizes for Shire Health Essay Comp’n
An estimated number of thirty prizes will be given in the Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s Health week essay, competitions this year,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →For Young People of Captain’s Flat Youth Centre is Planned by Shire
A scheme to establish a youth centre at Captain’s Flat in the event of a £ for £ grant being by the National Fitness Council was approved proved in principle by Yarrowlumla Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Resident Replies to Shire Council on Housing Report
A Bungendore resident has taken exception to the Yarrowlumla Shire Health Inspector’s recent report alleging sub-standard conditions at his home…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Clerk Overworked Deputy to Be Appointed
When the matter of the Clerk's (Mr. Todd) request for a deputy cleric came up at last Shire meeting, Cr. Garvey, who had apparently been appointed to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Will Inspect Pool Sites
Seven prospective swimming pool sites will be inspected by the Municipal Council and members of the Swimming Club on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Reply from Sawmills on Electricity Shire Authorises Survey of Rossi Hoskinstown Line
The Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s proposed electricity extension to the Rossi-Hoskinstown area was discussed fully at the Council meeting on Monday when it was advised that only one of the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Call for Home-building Speed-up Builders Are Urgent Need Council Told
“Queanbeyan can have as many Housing Commission homes as if wants if builders car, be found to build them,” Ald. A. Lambert said at the Municipal Council meeting last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →"Shire Council's Administrative Costs Roads to Suffer?
Some rather extraordinary arguments were put up at last Shire meeting when Mr. Todd's request for a deputy was being discussed. A year…
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