No Valuation Yet of Shire
The Valuer-General of New South Wales (Mr. R. Frost) is unable to say when a valuation of the Shire of…
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Council & local affairs, 1956
182 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 7 of 10
Council Cuts its Insurance
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has made drastic cuts in its insurance on vehicles. The cuts have been made…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Will Not Agree to Closing Road
Yarrowlumla Shire Council does not agree with Tallaganda Shire Council that the Braidwood-Hoskinstown Road…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Determine Life of Old Structures Awnings May Be Banished From Two Main Streets
The removal of all older-type awnings over business premises in Queanbeyan’s two main streets may be ordered by the Municipal Council, and a three years “life” may be imposed on the structures…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Will Answer Radio Criticism
Queanbeyan Municipal Council has decided to request radio station 2CA to broadcast a reply to a letter which was…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Discusses Child Welfare ‘Good Hidings,’ a Remedy for Delinquency
“A great deal of child delinquency begins in the home, and a few good hidings would fix it,” Ald. K. Power said at last week’s Queanbeyan Municipal Council…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Rate Notices are Adopted in Queanbeyan Council Aims to Cut Costs by £500 a Year
Queanbeyan Municipal Council hopes to save more than £500 a year on administrative expenses by a new method of compiling rate notices. Council adopted the new…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Good Neighbor Council Fine Efforts Aid Local Migrants
Imagine yourself as the head of a migrant family in a strange country, stricken by misfortune, out of work as a result of illness, with little or no money and a young family to clothe, feed and house…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Rejects “Pull Down Posts” Proposal Reprieve for Old Shop-front Awnings
A new lease of life has been given to old-type awnings in Queanbeyan’s main streets by the Municipal Council’s decision not to order the removal of footpath awning posts. Council made its decision…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Must Reduce its “kitty” Threat to Withhold Shire Road Grants
Unless Yarrowlumla Shire Council can expend some pi the £18,800 Commonwealth Road Grants which it has “in kitty” the Department of Public Works will not mate…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Learns of Toll 570 Accidents Caused by Stock on Roads
A total of 570 road accidents during 1955 were attributable to straying stock, the Department of Local Government said in a letter to this week's meeting of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Offers to Assist Residents
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has decided to supply culvert pipes for the Fairlight[?] Creek Road if local…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Buy Spraying Equipment
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has decided to purchase equipment for spraying briars in the shire…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Money for Repair of Ten Roads SHIRE Of IS £1,788 for Repair of Flood Damage
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has been granted a total of £1,788 for repair of flood damaged roads in the Shire. The Minister for Public…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Wards Suggestion is Coldly Received Surprise Move to Divide Municipality
A surprise move to have Queanbeyan Municipality divided into words or ridings was made by Aid. S. Mauger at last Thursday’s Municipal Council meeting. Ald Mauger suggested that…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Alderman Suggests Town Seats
Queanbeyan Municipal Council has decided to give consideration to the provision of public seats in Monaro Street,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Engineer Claims Drivers are Negligent Shire Truck a Wreck After 8,000 Miles
Careless driving and sheer neglect by drivers had reduced a truck almost to a wreck after only 8,000 miles road work, Shire Engineer, Mr. J. M. Firth, claimed at yesterday’s Shire Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire “Too Wet” for Burning Off Move to Delay Danger in Yarrowlumla Shire
A move has been made to have the bush fire danger period in Yarrowlumla Shire declared no earlier than December 1 this year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Provision in 1957 Estimates Council Will Provide Seats for the Weary
Queanbeyan Municipal Council has decided to make provision in its estimates for next year for the provision of public seats in the town’s shopping centre and in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Extra Booth for Council Elections West Queanbeyan Will Have a Polling Booth
Residents of West Queanbeyan will not have to travel into the main township to cast their votes at the Local Government elections in December…
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