Endowment for Shire Councils
The two newly-constituted shires in the Western Division— Darling and Brewarrina — would each receive £2,850 annual Local…
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Council & local affairs, 1955
216 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 1 of 11
Protests to Shire Council get Results KERB & Guttering to Take Precedence for B’dore Streets
Protests by a public meeting and by the Bungendore Progress Association have caused Yarrowlumla Shire Council to reverse its recent decision with regard to priority for tar sealing over…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Water Restrictions Imposed Council Orders Partial Ban on Use of Hoses
The heat wave heralded in by the New Year has caused a serious shortage of water in Queanbeyan and homes have been without water for hours at a time. Both town reservoirs have been completely dry on at least one occasion and the highest…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Farewells Its Elect Engineer
Mr. L. Williams, for many years electrical engineer of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council was farewelled by the Yarrowlumla…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bitter Protests by Councillors Shire Road Program Engineer Replies
Yarralumla Shire Council at its meeting yesterday fired bitter criticism at the Main Roads Board’s divisional engineer (Mr. Jordan) over the Board’s action in refusing an extensive program of tar sealing on trunk roads proposed by the Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gardener Slates Council Over Wafer Shortage
A prominent member of Queanbeyan’s Horticultural Society takes Council to task over its lack of “foresight and initiative” in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Action on Water Shortage Problems Council Divides Town into Two Restricted Zones
Although retaining restrictions on the use of water in the town, Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night introduced a system of zoning in an effort to give people…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Criticised Health Inspector
Yarrowlumla Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C. E. R. Meyer) was criticised by Councillors at the Shire Council’s meeting on…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Approves Service Slationfor Sulton ROad
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has approved the application from Messrs; Von Jedski for permission to-erect a service station at the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Grants Reference to Elect. Engineer
Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its last meeting resolved give its former electrical engineer (Mr- L. Williams) a reference…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Dust Nuisance at Hospital Council to Act
In art endeavor to provide some measure of relief .from the dust nuisance at the District Hospital. Queanbeyan Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Approves Buildings to Cost £13,110
Building applications totalling £13,110. were approved fey Queanbeyan Municipal Council at meeting last night…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Rates Struck for 1955 Town Council to Spend £1378,239 During This Year
Expenditure by Queanbeyan Municipal Council during 1955 is estimated at £138,239, the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) told Council at its last meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Power to Burra-Mishelago Early march Shire Council Discusses Aspects of Elect. Program
Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s electricity extension to Michelago Burra and the Queanbeyan River valley should be in operation early in March Other extensions are planned to commence as…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Appointed to Housing Committee
The Mayor (Aid A. Lambert) has been appointed as chairman of the Queanbeyan Tenancy Advisors Committee in place of former mayor…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Commerce Chbr. Supports Shire in Road Protest
Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce will inform the Minister for Road Transport that it is “most upset” over the Main Roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Aldermen’s Apologies Not Accepted by Col
There was no motion for the acceptance of apologies from Aldermen not in attendance at last night’s meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Valuer is Clergyman
Gundagai Shire valuer, Mr Brian Ellerman, was recently ordained at St. John’s Anglican Church, Young…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Alterations to Council Chambers
Extensive alterations and additions to the Queanbeyan Municipal Council Chambers will be affected soon…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Ald. Say Not Their Prerogative to Refuse Town Council’s Approval of Radio Taxis Stands
A motion to rescind a minute giving approval to Queanbeyan taxi proprietor (Mr. L. Kaye) for the installation of two-way radio equipment in his three taxis and…
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