Irregular Attendance Revealed Alderman Alleges Back-hand Attempt to Squeeze Him Out
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 1
A “behind the -back” attempt had been made to squeeze him out of Council, Aid. R. Spendelove claimed during heated discussion at last night’s Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Electricity Breakdowns Possible Transformers in Danger says Shire Engineer
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 June 1956 · page 4
Joint Electrical Engineer (Mr. E. Newcombe) told the Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting in Queanbeyan this week that many transformers, owing to the entry of…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Reader Takes Aldermen to Task
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1956 · page 2
Sir,— Lest it be thought that this is a personal matter, I hasten to assure you that it is not so…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council to See Maps
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1956 · page 1
Photostat copies of maps of the Queanbeyan district will be presented for inspection at the next meeting of Queanbeyan…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Big improvement Works Planned Council Obtains £83,000 Loans
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1956 · page 1
An offer of two loans totalling £83,000 has been accepted by Queanbeyan Municipal Council subject to the Governor’s approval, for financing major improvement…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Webber’s “£400,000 Debt” Slated at Meeting Council Won’t Meet to Discuss Finance
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 June 1956 · page 1
Queanbeyan Municipal Council has rejected a suggestion by Ald. C. Webber, that Council call a special meeting to discuss its financial position in regard to loans and the possibility of crippling interest repayments…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Shed Broken In[?]o
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 4
A shed at Queanbeyan Municipal sanitary depot was broken into recently, and damage was caused to equipment stored in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Hostility Over Shire Rolls Flat Candidate Claims Majority Did Not Vote
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 June 1956 · page 3
More than half of the eligible voters in the recent. Shire by-election held in Captain’s Flat, failed to cast a vote, a candidate in the election claimed today…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Spastic Council Meeting
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 June 1956 · page 1
A meeting of the Queanbeyan, Branch of the Spastic Centre Council will be held [?] J. B. Young’s Chambers to-morrow…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Deputation Will Address Council Wide Interest in Flat Centre
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 29 June 1956 · page 3
A move for a youth centre in Captain’s Flat has provoked wide interest among district residents and a deputation will address Yarrowlumla Shire Council at its meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Secret Hearings Unnecessary, Alderman Claims Council’s ‘Closed Door’ Policy is Attacked
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 July 1956 · page 1
An attack on Council’s policy of discussing many matters behind the “closed doors” of committee, was made by Ald. H. C. Taylor at last Thursdays Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Five Years with Town Council Deputy Town Clerk Resigns
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 3 July 1956 · page 2
Deputy Town Clerk of Queanbeyan (Mr. J. Webb) has announced his resignation after five years service with the Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →£3,000 Needed to Repair Damage Shire Council Petitions for Roads Grants
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 1
Yarrolwumla Shire Council has decided to petition local member (Mr. J. W. Seiffert) to approach the State Government for a substantial grant to repair more than £3,000 of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Meeting to Discuss Shire Electricity
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 2
Yarrowlumla Shire Council will hold a special meeting next Tuesday to discuss the advisability of electricity rating…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →“Little Work” on Captain’s Flat Road Council Workers ‘Shoe No Interest’
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 3
“Council workers are doing scarcely any work on Captain’s Flat road and the Engineer should visit the Flat more often.” Cr. R. James claimed at a meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Captain’s Flat Deputation Appeal Council Asked for £10,000 to Build Centre
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 6 July 1956 · page 2
“You can’t tell me Council is unable to raise £10,000 towards construction of a youth centre” formeer councillor, Mr, P. Kerr, told Yarrowlumla Shire Council this…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Approves erection of Sheds
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1956 · page 4
Queanbeyan ,Bowling Club Club was granted permission at last Thursday’s Municipal Council meeting to construct…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Fees Rise by 500 p.c
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1956 · page 4
Under new[?] regulation, Queanbeyan Municipal Council is forced to charge [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →No Permits for Cement Haulage Council will be Forced to Use Railways
Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 17 July 1956 · page 1
From August 1 this year, Queanbeyan Municipal Council will be forced to contribute more to the upkeep of: the State Railways at a high cost to Council and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Local Government Conference Resolutions Council will press for Education and Stock Control Aid
Queanbeyan Age · Friday 20 July 1956 · page 1
Three resolutions advocating amendments to stock tethering the granting of pre-school kindergarten subsidies and the provision of facilities in school for education in civic affairs, will be submitted to this year’s Local…
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