Shire Electricity Tenders for Extension to Michelago
Yarrowlumla[?] Council [?] this weekend for the proposed electricity extension [?] as the next…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs
Council & local affairs, 1954
371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 19
Tallaganda Shire Matters Dealt with at Last Meeting
All councillors were present at last meeting, the President (Cr. R. T. Hassall) being in the chair. A letter was read from L. G. Hush…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Contract Work on Shire Roads? Truck Knocked About, C’cil Fears
The possibility of Yarrowiumla Shire Council letting cut roadwork and other general, work on contract was discussed again on Tuesday when Council was considering the purchase of an additional…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Harold's Cross Road "Council's Promises Have Borne No Fruit"
A strong protest was made to last Shire meeting by a school teacher at Harold's Cross regarding the delay in computing the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Improve Town Water Supply Council to Instal Booster Pump, Duplicate Main
Queanbeyan Council last night accepted the Department of Interior’s proposal that a booster pump and a duplicate feeder main be installed to augment the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Aldermen Cautious about Grader Council will Buy Machine for £9,000
Ald. H. C. Taylor advised caution when Queanbeyan Municipal Council, at its meeting last Thursday night, decided purchase a heavy road grader at a cost of about £9,000. Council’s recision was made after its engineer (Mr. R. E…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Damages Against Council Yarrowlumla Shire Pays Small Boy-hurt by Pipes
After hearing medical evidence from Dr Arthur Albert Wearne of Canberri at Queanbeyan District Court, Judge J. J. O'Sullivan agreed to a settlemen…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Shire Shorts Matters Discussed at Last Meeting
"Spikes are standing up on every bridge on the Araluen road like soldiers waiting to attack tyres," stated Cr. T. Nolan at last Shire meeting. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Meeting to Form Spastic Council
A Spastic Centre council is to be termed in Queanbeyan at a public meeting this Thursday night. The meeting, timed for 8 pm at…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Roadworks Wider Bridge at the Flat Wider Bridge
Work on the. widening of the bridge over Molonglo creek in Foxlow Street, Captain’s Flat, is proceeding satis[?]actorily, the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aldermen Praise Bus Owners Ross Road Wants School Bus Service
A petition from the residents of Ross Road was received by Queanbeyan Municipal Council last week, requesting its assistance in securing a bus service to take children to and from school…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Shire Clerk's Expenses Mr. Todd's Request
"Application is made for expenses and a direction as to the amount to be paid is requested." The above appeared in the Shire…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Housing Commission Ballots Qbn Servicemen are Entitled, Council is Told
Servicemen residing in Queanbeyan are fully entitled to apply for inclusion in any ballot conducted by the local committee for Housing Commission flats and houses…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Move to Help Afflicted Children Qbn Citizens Form 83rd Country Spastic Council
Queanbeyan became the 83rd country centre in NSW to form a Spastic Council when a public meeting in the Municipal Council Chambers last night elected an executive and six committee members…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Help Bowling Green for Women
“Not only this Council, but the whole town appreciates what you have done and are doing towards providing a bowling…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Engineer in Hospital
Tallaganda Shire Engineer, Mr. J. Brand, who, whilst in Sydney on the Highway Deputation to the Minister for Transport, consulted specialists…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dept. Favors Residential Areas Council Decides to Reconsider Chbr. Proposal
[?] COUNCIL I AST NIGHT DECIDED TO CONSIDER RESIDENTIAL AREA PLANS PREVIOUSLY SUBMITTED BY THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND REGISTERED BY THE COUNCIL…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Gate Farce Shire Council Gets Itself Into an Intriguing Position
Several years ago the matter of gates across a public road at Araluen created considerable controversy in the Shire Council. After much procrastination…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aldermen Critical of Railways £150 Freight on Poles Worth £100
Freight charges by the N.S.W. Government Railways on electric light poles were criticised by aldermen at Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s meeting on Thursday. The discussion arose when Ald…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Humour
Practically the whole of the Shire clerk's report at last meeting was in connection with the proposed Braidwood water supply, which he said was…
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