Council Buys New Truck
Quite a number of quotations for a new track were received at last Tallaganda Shire meeting, some priced between £4,000 and £5,000 and down as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1954
371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 13 of 19
Safety Council on Crossing for McQuoid St
Recommendations designed to minimize the dangers which exist to pedestrians at the Kent Hotel corner of Trincula Place and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Stability in Costs Reported Council Spending for half-year
“Economic conditions during the year have been stabilised, and it would appear from present trends that these conditions will continue for some time to come,” said the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith)…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Old-Age Pensioners And Rates Mittagong Council Move Defeated
An attempt by a minority of the Mittagong Shire Council to permit rates on properties belonging to old-age pensioners to accumulate, and be…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →A "Burning Question" Flare in Council Over Valuation Councillor and Clerk A[?] Hotted Up
When the matter of the recent valuation appeals was being discussed at last Shire meeting, Cr. Pasfield referred to it as a "burning question."…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Way It Is Done—by the Shire!
The Shire Clerk, Mr. Todd, calls tenders for Council's printing. Here's one sample of the way it is done. Recently we were given a card and asked…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Safety Council to Seek Prosecutions
Prosecutions are being sought against the drivers of motor lorries dropping timber off-cuts along the Canberra-Queanbeyan road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Want Action on Temp. Dwellings
Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night asked its Health and Building Inspector (Mr. R. L. Howlett) for a report and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roads Engineer's Report
The following report was presented by Mr. J. Brand at Friday's Council meeting:— Trunk and Main Roads Maintenance…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Electricity Main Dur[?]an Durra Line
The Electrical Engineer. Mr. N. A. Sots, reported as follows to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council:— "Maintenance work has been carried…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Big Grant For Tallaganda Shire £15,160 ALLOCATED
The Minister for Public Works has notified Mr. J. W. Selffert, M.L.A., that a sum of £91,140 has been made available to the various Shires in the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£15,000 Claim by Widow of Council Employee
A claim of £15,000 damages has been made against Queanbeyan Municipal Council by the relatives of Antonio Pangello, a…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Gets £14,923 in C.A. Grants
Commonwealth Aid Grants to Yarrowlumla Shire Council for major improvement and developmental works for the year 1954-55…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Clerk's Report Council to Convert Old Esidence Into Three Homes
The Shire Celrk reported as under last meeting of Tallaganda Council: On, 27th August Mr. McGreal, the secretary of the Library Board of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Lag in Shire Rate Payments
Yarrowlumla Shire Clerk (Mr. G. D. O’Hanlon) told his Council yesterday of a lag in payment of rates…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Suitable for Aged Couple Multi-unit Homes Sought by Council
Aldermen of Queanbeyan Municipal Council have strongly supported a move to ask the Housing Commission to construct more multi-unit houses in the town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Here and There £15,000 Claim by Widow of Council Employee
A claim of £15,000 damages has been made against. Queanbeyan Municipal Council by the relatives of Antonio Pangello, a Council employee who was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Unexpended Government Grant Money Town Council Want Speed-up of Work
The non-completion of the dressing shed in Queanbeyan Park is having adverse effects on Council’s chances of securing Government grant for ether works in the town,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Housing Project Deferred
Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s proposal to [?] homes in [?] Captain’s Flat has been deferred for twelve months…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushfire Danger Periods Too Early, says Shire C’crs
The Yarrowlumla Shire Council wants authority to determine bush fire danger periods within its own area…
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