Council Warns Swimmers Against Muddy River
Concern over the effect of the muddy condition of the Queanbeyan River on the health of swimmers was expressed at last night’s Municipal Council meeting…
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Council & local affairs, 1954
371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 19
Charleyong Sports Club Officially Opened by Shire President Record Crowd Present
Sunday last was a gala day at Charteyong, when the newly-constructed tennis courts were officially opened by Cr. B. T. Hassan (Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Clash over Proposed New Park Not Fit to be Named After the Queen, says Alderman
Controversy over a proposal to name the camping reserve near the Queanbeyan Weir Queen Elizabeth II Park resulted in a clash between Aldermen H. C. Taylor and A. Lambert at Council’s meeting last Thursday night. Discussion arose after the Town…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big Shire Loans for Electricity
Yarrowlumla Shire Council to-day decided to seek Governor’s approval to loans totalling £55,000 for electricity extensions…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Employees Resignations Accepted
Queanbeyan Municipal Council accepted with regret the resignations of two of its employees at its meeting last Thursday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Will Discuss Action on Non-voters
The question of action against the large, number of people who failed to vote in the recent Municipal elections was raised by Ald. K. F. Power when Queanbeyan Municipal Council met last Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Approved by Council Buildings to Cost £10,700
Building applications totalling £17.000 were approved by [?] Municipal Council at its last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Favors Old Voting System
Yarowlumla Shire Council decided by four votes to three to inform the Shires’ Association that it did not favor the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electricity for Whole Shire Likely Soon Promised £55,000 Loan, Council Authorises More Power Extensions
Hopes for the early complete electricity fication of Yarralumla Shire were raised by decisions reached at the Shire Council meeting on Tuesday. Council directed the Shire Clerk (Mr G. D. O’Hanlon) to prepare the necessary applications for approval to borrow £55,000 with which to implement its…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rubbish in Private Premises at The Flat Clean-up Drive Ordered by Shire
A clean up campaign is to be staged at Captain’s Flat to get rid of accumulated rubbish in private premises. Yarralumla Shire Council decided this on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Cost Mining Company £18,750 Shire Raises Local Rate at the Flat: Protest Rejected
Rejecting a protest by Lake George Mines Ltd., Yarralumla Shire Council on Tuesday confirmed its intention of increasing the Captain’s Flat local rate by a penny to 7d in the £…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Immunisation Campaign in Shire Again this Year
Yarrowlumla Shire Council last week adopted a recommendation by the Health Inspector (Mr C. E. (Mever) that the diphtheria…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Programme for Wednesday Privy Council
10.00 am:. GOVERNMENT HOUSE. Her Majesty will preside in Privy Council, at which Sir John Latham, Messrs E. J…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →‘Centeral Advisory’ Council at the Flat?
A move to set up a central advisory council for Captain’s Flat was advanced a further stage when several town bodies met last week. Delegates indicates, as an…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Road to the Coast Support From Yarrowlumla Shire Council
Yarrowlumla Shihe Council at its last meeting decided to give its wholehearted support to the movement for a greatly improved link…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Beyond Shire Control Beer Flavor at the Flat
With the emphasis on flavor, the Health Inspector (Mr. C. Meyer) reported to Yarrowlumla Shire Council last week on the difference between…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →War on Sweet Brier Shire to Buy Spray in Bulk
As part, of its program for the eradication of sweet briar within the shire, Yarrowlumla Shire Council resolved at its last meeting to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Echo of Town Flooding Threat of Action Against Council
Queanbeyan Council has received a number of angry protests as a result of the serious local flooding that followed tht heavy storm on Thursday January 21…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →New Australian is Yass Alderman
As the result of a by-election last Saturday, Yaks Municipal Council is believed to be the first to which a New Australian…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Enlarging the Council Chambers
Queanbeyan Council adopted plans for proposed additions to the Council .Chambers at its meeting last Thursday night and decided…
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