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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 19

Shire Clerk's Laise Ordinance Not Complied with S.m. Has No Jurisdiction in Valuation Court Appeals

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

An unusual position arose on Thursday last when a big batch of appeals was to have come before the Valuation Court at Braidwood…

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Shire Printing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

This matter will toe discussed at to-day's meeting, following upon a complaint by the 'Dispatch" that all Council's work was being sent to a…

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Shire Work on Highway

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 4

In his report on roadworks to Yarrowimla Shire Council’s meeting on Tuesday' the Engineer (Mr. . M. Firth) said re-sheeting…

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Plans for Immunisation in the Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council, at its meeting on Tuesday asked the Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. Meyer) to approach the headmaster…

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[?]Blitz on Stray [?]Tock Planned by Shire C’cil

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

A, drive against straying stock[?] roads within the Yarrowlumla shire and possible resultant pros[?]cution of owners is planned by…

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Engineers Doing Work of Gangers; Shire C’cl Critical

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 2

THE NEED FOR THIS ENGINEER AND THE ASSISTANT ENGINEER TO PERFORM THE DUTIES OF GANGERS IN THE SUPERVISION OF WORK BY COUNCILS GANGS WAS SEVERELY CRITICISED BY COUNCILLORS AT…

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Valuation Appeals Why Did Council Back Down?

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 3

There was a large roll-up of an interested public at last Thursday's Valuation Court, at which 38 appeals were to have been heard. Owing to…

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“May Cause Lot of Inconvenience” Town and Shire Agree to Share Elec. Engineer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 1

QUEANBEYAN MUNICIPAL COUNCIL LAST NIGHT APPROVED THE APPOINTMENT OF A JOINT ELECTRICAL ENGINEER FOR BOTH THE MUNICIPALITY AND THE YARROWLUMLA SHIRE…

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Had to Move Plant 120 Miles Work on Shire Roads Hampered by Union Objection

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 June 1954 · page 4

DIFFICULTY IN BY-PASSING UNION RULES IN AN EFFORT TO HAVE WORK DONE ON M. R. 270 AT CAPTAIN’S FLAT WAS REPORTED TO YARROWLUMLA SHIRE COUNCIL AT ITS MEETING ON TUESDAY BY THE ENGINEER (MR. J. M…

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[?]Onan Case [?]Anda Shire Clerk [?]Tted for Trial

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 3

[?] Goulburn Court of Petty Ses[?], Malcolm Joseph Noon[?] two separate counts, was [?] that being a servant of the…

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Safety Council on Road Danger Spots

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

Dangerous traffic conditions in the area near the Kert Private Hotel and Trincula Place were discussed at last meeting of the…

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Sub-Standard Homes in Shire Health Inspector to Issue Notices

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 June 1954 · page 1

YARROWLUMLA SHIRE COUNCIL HAS AUTHORISED ITS HEALTH AND BUILDING INSPECTOR (MR. C. E. MEYKR) TO ISSUE NOTICES TO HOUSEHOLDERS WITH RESPECT TO DILAPIDATED FENCES, DRAINAGE,…

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Shire Roads Acting Engineer's Report

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 4

The following report was presented to last Friday's meeting of Tallaganda Shire Council:— Trunk and Main Roads Maintenance…

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Payment Of Members Of Council

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

From the columns of the "Shire and Municipal Record" we have culled an editorial which will probably be of more than passing interest to readers…

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Council Thanked for Naturalisation Ceremony

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

A letter thanking the Mayer Alderman and officers of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council for their co-operation in…

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Ex-shire Clerk for Trial Two Charges of Stealing

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

At the Goulburn Court on Monday, Malcolm Joseph Noonan was charged with, between the 2nd and the 7th days of April, 1953 at Braidwood, being then…

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Shire Electricity. Erection of Poles on Durran Durra Line Soon

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

The following report was presented by the Electrical Engineer, Mr. N.A. Ross, at last Shire meeting:— General: Maintenance work has been…

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Shire Councillor and Unionism [?] To the Editor, The Queanbeyan Age

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

Sir. I [?] to your reporting of last Shire Council meeting, and in[?] to some of my remarks…

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Plans to Beautify Hospital Approach Seen by Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 1

A SKETCH P[?] OF A SCHEME TO PROVIDE PARKING AREAS ROAD, PAVEMENT, [?]BING AND GUTTERING AND GARDEN PLOTS IN BALCOMBE STREET NEAR THE DISTRICT HOSPITAL WAS TABLED AT QUEANBEYAN…

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Those Gates Council Takes Definite Action at Last Unauthorised Structures to Be Removed

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

Following the controversy over gates across a road at Krawarree, the old-trouble at Araluen, which has been before Tallaganda Shire Council for…

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