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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 16 of 19

Elec. Engineer S[?]ates Council The Editor The Queanbeyan Age

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 October 1954 · page 2

Dear Sir,—In view of certain incidents which have recently occurred within the domain of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council…

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Shire Clerk's Report

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

The following report was presented to last meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council by Mr. W. F. Todd:- Mr. Alan Brook, Assistant Engineer,…

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Shire Approves Flat Buildings

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

Building applications on behalf of Captain’s Flat RSL sub-branch and Church of England Trust were approved by Yarrowlumla Shire at its…

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Council Slated

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 2

In a letter to the Queanbeyan papers the Electrical Engineer trad a few nice(?) things to say to the Municipal Council. Here are a couple of his…

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Council's Car Parks

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

The N.R.M.A. congratulates Kuringgai Municipal Council on its efforts to assist motorists of Sydney's upper North Shore by providing free parking…

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Engineer Reports on Bulk Electricty for Shire Lines

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

The question of bulk electricity to the Yarowlumla Shire Council, for the extension to Michelago at present under construction, was the subject…

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More Police Sought by Safety Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

The need for additional police and a vehicle equipped with a tested speedometer for Queanbeyan station was stressed by the…

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Aldermen May Have to Pay Surchange

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

As a sequel to a payment of £1677/2/- by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council in August, 1951, on a prefabricated house that was never…

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Death of former Mayor of O’byan

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 3

The death occurred at Corona on Wednesday of Mr. John Esmond, a former Mayor of Queanbeyan. late Mr. Esmond became…

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“Need Positive Approach to our Problems”. Aldermen Report to Ccl on Local Govt. Conference

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 2

“We need a new mental outlook—a positive, not a negative approach to our problems,” Ald. Mrs. T. Donohue, who with Ald. K.F. Power returned this week…

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Show Exhibit for R. Safety Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 1

Queanbeyan Branch of the Road Safety Council is planning an exhibit on Road Safety for the next Show…

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Another Addition to Shire Council's Staff?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 2

Cr. F. Rex's point-blank statement at last Shire meeting that "if a Health Inspector is forced on us Council will only have itself to blame," seems to…

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Shire Approves Tar Sealing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 3

A request by Sutton Progress Association for the tar sealing of a strip of road through the village was favorably received by…

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Rubbish Dumped on Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 1

If the Health Inspector can discover the person or persons responsible for rubbish dumped on the Queanbeyan-Captain’s Flat…

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Shire Orders Prosecution for Straying Stock

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has ordered the prosecution of the owner of sheep found straying on the Rossi Road recently…

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Report on Local Government Conference Alderman Gathered Data on Tamworth Swim Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 November 1954 · page 3

Although still voicing his opposition to the proposed Olympic swimming pool for Queanbeyan, Ald. K. F. Power took time during his visit to Tamworth for the Local Government…

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Shire Council Against Service Station Scheme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

Approval of the site for a proposed service station at the junction of Sutton Road and the Federal Highway was not…

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Shire Shorts Letters Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

The President (Cr. R. T. Hassall) was in the chair at Tuesday's adjourned meeting and all members were present, viz., Crs. J. Dempsey, T…

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Health Inspector Council Ordered to Appoint One

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 2

At Tuesday's adjourned meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council the clerk carefully produced a long letter from the Department of Public Health…

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Sub-standard Dwellings in Shire Health Inspector Makes Further Report on Bungendore Housing

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 November 1954 · page 1

Continuing with his inspections of Bungendore housing conditions, Yarrowlumla Shire Health and Building Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Myer) delivered a further report to Council at its meeting…

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