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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1955

216 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 11

Mayor Announces Winners of Garden Contest

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 1

I consider the Horticultural Society has done more to enhance, Queanbeyan than any other society in the town the Mayor (Ald. A…

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Shire to Put Up Lookout Sign

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 4

A prominent sign at the Tharwa Road turnoff to Jerrabombera Lookout will be erected by Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Shire Accepts Tender for New Power Lines

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 6

[?] Shire Council yesterday accepted a tender for the [?] of the Koskinstown [?] Currandooley Amungula and…

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Tallaganda to Join County Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 2

Southern Tablelands Electricity Country Council will include Tallaganda Shire (Braidwood) in its area…

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Answer to Captain’s Flat Meeting Shire C’cl Votes Confidence in Its Engineers

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 1 November 1955 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council yesterday unanimously adopted a motion of confidence in its Engineer (Mr. J. Firth) and the Assistant Engineer (Mr. I. Strasdins)…

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Alderman in Lively Debate on Mayor’s Recission Motion Council Again Votes Against New Road Link with Canberra

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council again rejected the Department of Main Roads proposal for an alternate road (ink with Canberra when it defeated the Mayor’s recission motion by five rotes to four last night,…

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Medical Officer Praises Aldermen’s Action Council Asks for Inquiry on Water

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 1

The Government medical Officer for Queanbeyan (Dr. W. J. Griffiths) today praised the attitude of the Municipal Council in requesting that the town’s water…

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Shire Council [?] Road matters Better Crossing Wanted at Sutton

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 2

A culvert or bridge was urgently needed to replace the existing road crossing of river at Sutton Cr. P. H. hardy told Yarrowlumla Shire Council this week…

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Shire Debates Tb Free Milk for Towns

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 4 November 1955 · page 1

Ways and means of [?] a TB-free supply of milk to Captain’s Flat and Bungendore, Were discussed by Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its…

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Isolated Settler’s Plea to Shire for Access Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 8 November 1955 · page 6

An isolated settler in the Notingham Plateau area beyond the Goodradigbee River has written again to Yarralumla Shire…

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Town Council May Prosecute Home Builders

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 11 November 1955 · page 1

A New Australian who is erecting a garage at the rear of his home without the consent of the Municipal Council…

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Correction of Council Report

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 November 1955 · page 1

In a report of a council debate published November 11, The Age reported the Health Inspector (Mr. H. L. Howlett)…

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Street Light is Passed by Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 15 November 1955 · page 1

A request by Mr S. Campton of Morrissett Street for the provision of a a street light mid way between Balcombe Street…

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for Council Pay Increases Employees

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 1

Award variations for employees of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council were announced at the Council’s last…

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Motorcycles a Noisy Nuisance Council Urges More Action

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 1

In their efforts to curb larrikinism by motorcyclists, police should employ that section of the Motor Traffic Act which permits them to charge a person…

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Council Will Lodge Strong Protest Q’bn Foodstuffs in Same Rail Truck As Weedkiller

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 18 November 1955 · page 1

Foodstuffs are being transported to Queanbeyan by rail in the some trucks as arsenical weedkiller and sheepdip. This revelation was made to the Municipal Council…

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Naturalisation Ceremony by Shire Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 1

Three new settlers received Australian citizenship at a civic ceremony in the temporary chambers of the…

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Revaluation of Yarrowlumla Shire Lands

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has decided to request the Valuer-General to revalue all rateable land in the Shire…

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Commerce Chamber’s Reply to Council No Amenities to Attract Tourists Here

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 22 November 1955 · page 1

Queanbeyan Chamber of Commerce has a tourist brochure prepared but will not hove it printed and distributed until the Municipal Council has improved…

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Good Neighbor Council Plans More Concerts

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 25 November 1955 · page 1

A crowded Parish Hall witnessed the Queanbeyan Good NNeighbor Council’s first Sunday afternoon concert last…

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