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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 19

Council Humour

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 2

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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Shire Electricity Work Beady to Start on Durran Durra Line

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 1

The following report was presented at Friday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council by its Electrical Engineer, Mr. N. A. Ross…

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Approved by Council Buildings to Cost £19,800

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 6

Building applications in[?]ving the expendure of £19.800 were approved by Queanbeyan Council at Its last two meetings…

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Shire Roads Engineer's Report. Trunk A Main Roads Maintenance & Improvement Programme, 1954

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 4

"Routine grading on all Main Roads is proceeding. Gravelling Araluen Road between Reidsdale turnoff and Captain's Flat Road completed. Gravelling…

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Progress of Shire Road Works Higher Cost of Burra-tinderry Rd Deviation Program

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 May 1954 · page 3

A program of works' for the Burra-Tinderry Road totalling £2,250 was recommended by the Engineer (Mr. J. M. Fiith] at the Yarrowlumla Shire Council meeting this week. Council adopted Mr. Firth’s…

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Shire Move on Unpaid Rates

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Clerk (Mr. G. D. O’Hanlon) told Council at its meeting last week that Council’s solicitors had issued letters…

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Shire Mail Bag Letters Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1954 · page 4

H. F. Saekett wrote advising the completion of one ramp on Boro-Lower Boro road, and asking for an inspection of other ramps on this road. The…

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Shire Clerk's Way of Economising

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

When a letter was read at last Shire meeting from J. Musgrave in connection with Council's printing (now being all sent out of the town by Shire Clerk…

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Gun Club to Aid Spastic Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 3

Queanbeyan Gun Club has decided to run its July shoot to raise funds for the newly formed Queanbeyan Spastic Council. The…

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Council Cautious "Getting Away From Time-payment Business"

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 4 June 1954 · page 2

In the Engineer's report at last Shire meeting was a suggestion that another tipping truck be purchased, but Council did not view thin very favourably…

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Council Action on Temporary Homes many Sublet at High Rentals, says Alderman

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

A charge that many owners of temporary dwellings, in Queanbeyan were sub-letting the premises without making any attempt to erect permanent structures was made before…

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Council to Buy Playground Equipment

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 2

Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its meeting on Thursday adopted a recommendation by the Engineer for the purchase…

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County Council Forrned At Year

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Yass Municipality and [?] [?] Shire [?] joined in establishing Burrinjuck County [?] to [?] power to country people…

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Approved by Council Building to Cost £11,650

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Building applications totalling 11,650 were approved by Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its meeting last week…

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Shire Printing Protest Against It Being Sent Out of District Victimisation Alleged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

After several abortive attempts to have the above matter discussed by Council, the "Review" editor addressed a letter to the President…

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Residential Arses No Action at Present, Town Council Decides

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 June 1954 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council resolved to take “no action at present” on the proposal to declare residential areas within…

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Spastic Council Plans Program to Aid Kiddies

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 June 1954 · page 3

Plans for the development of the Queanbeyan Spastic Centre Council and its activities were discussed on Wednesday night…

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Town Council Defers Decision Joint Electrical Engineer Shire Council?

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 1

THE APPOINTMENT OF A JOINT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER TO SUPERVISE THE MAINTENANCE OF ELECTRICITY EXTENSIONS IN THE MUNICIPALITY AND IN THE YARROWLUMLA SHIRE WAS HELD OVER BY THE QUEANBEYAN…

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Shire Valuations Negotiations Result in Considerable Reductions Were Valuators Figures Wrong?

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 2

While the Court of Petty Sessions was sitting on Thursday the Tallaganda Shire valuator (Mr. Woodger) and Shire Clerk (Mr. Todd) were…

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Country Women's Association Group Conference at Crook-well Shire President Performs Official Opening

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1954 · page 4

Delegates' from 11 centres met in Crookwell last, week for the C.W.A. Southern Tablelands Group Conference. Held in the Services Club, the conference was chaired by the Group…

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