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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1954

371 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 9 of 19

Newspaper Proprietor Gets Verdict Against Shire Council for Trespass

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

The proprietor of the "Gilgandra Weekly" was awarded £108/8/6 against the Gilgandra Shire Council in the Dubbo District Court, on a suit arising…

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Shire Printing Council Wants Previous Arrangement Reverted to Conference Arranged

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

The above matter, postponed from the previous month, was discussed at last week's meeting. It was brought up by a letter from the "Review" editor,…

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Council is Consistent Councillor and Gate on Public Road

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1954 · page 2

At last Shire meeting when a motion was moved to give a man 28 day's notice to remove gates from a public road at Araluen, this was seconded by…

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Lampooned! Shire Clerk's Complaint

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

This word was mouthed with evident relish by Mr. Shire cleric Todd at Tuesday's conference with the Shire President end "Dispatch" proprietor. Our…

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Approved by Council Buildings to Cost £8390

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

Building applications estimated to involve the expenditure of £3390 were approved by Queanbeyan Council last night…

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May Benefit Electricity Consumers County Council is Favored by Some Shire Councillors

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

SEVERAL YARRALUMLA SHIRE COUNCILLORS EXPRESSED OPINIONS AT THE COUNCIL’S MEETING YESTERDAY THAT THE FORMATION OF A COUNTY COUNCIL IN THIS AREA MAY HAVE DEFINITE ADVANTAGES TO…

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Council May Prosecute

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

The alleged action of a New Australian in rescuing an animal from the Municipal Impounding Officer was reported to the Council at its…

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Shire Uncertainty about Future at Captain’s flat

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 2

CONFLICWNG STATEMENTS ON THE FUTURE OF CAPTAIN’S FLAT WERE MADE AT YARRALUMLA SHIRE COUNCILS MEETING YESTERDAY DURING DISCUSSION ON THE POSSIBILITY OF LETTING KERBING AND GUTTERING…

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Big Grants for Roads if Shire Can Spend Them

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 1

THE DEPARTMENT OF MAIN ROADS IS PREPARED TO MAKE £15000 AVAILABLE IMPEDITIVE FOR A [?] OF TAR SEALING ON STATE HIGHWAY 19 IF THE YARROW-LUMLA SHIRE COUNCIL WILL UNDERTAKE TO SPEND THE MONEY THIS YEAR…

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Council Orders House Demolished

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

Yarowlumla Shire Council on Monday approved an order for the demolition of an unoccupied dwelling on the corner of Malbon and…

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Tallaganda Shire Correspondence Dealt with at Last Meeting

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 1

The President (Cr. R. T. Hassall) occupied the chair at last meeting. In attendance were Crs. J. W. Dempsey, T. Pasfield, O. F. Roberts, E. S. Byrne…

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Shire Will Ask Health Dept. to Inspect Piggery

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council elected to request the Department of Public Health to send an officer to inspect a piggery at Barracks…

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Engineer Reports on 3-year Plan for Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 2

Reporting to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council on the program of priority work requested by the Department of Main Roads, the…

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Shire Briefs Matters Needing Attention

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

At last meeting Cr. Nolan drew attention to a bridge at Reidsdale, where he had been told handrails had fallen off. There was also a patch of…

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“Disgusting Scenes” in Bus Shed Council Told of Vandalism; Fence Damaged at Park

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 1

More cases of vandalism in Queanbeyan were reported to last meeting of the Municipal Council. Ald. K. F. Power complained…

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Sudden Death of Monaro Shire Clerk

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

Mr. Henry Raymond Stenning, who died suddenly last Sunday at Cooma, was the Monaro Shire Clerk since 1949…

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Shire Clerk and Press Reason for the Friction

The Braidwood Dispatch and Mining Journal · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 2

If the recent conference at the Shire office between the President, clerk and press accomplished nothing else, it at least made clear the cause…

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Finance for Local Road Safety Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 1

A letter from the Road Safety Council of N.S.W. concerning funds for the recently formed Queanbeyan branch was received…

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Police Plan For Council Action On Stray Stock

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 July 1954 · page 3

[?] on all roads and by-roads could be efficiently dealt with by the Council engaging a lorry, manned…

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Shire's Borrow or Bust Policy

The Braidwood Review and District Advocate · Tuesday 20 July 1954 · page 2

Tallaganda Shire Council was, in light-hearted mood at Friday's meeting when it generously, "dished out" £30,000 it had borrowed successful. All…

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