Death of Leading Queanbeyan Citizen former Mayor Dies Aged 84
A former Mayor of Queanbeyan, Mr. Arthur Henry Collett, has died in Sydney at the age of 84 years. Mr. Collett served nine terms…
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Council & local affairs, 1956
182 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 8 of 10
Controversy in Council Doesn’t Want to See Bank Pulled Down
Mrs, D. Gormanr of Googong, began a controversy when in a letter to Queanbeyan Municipal Council she expressed the opinion that the Commercial Banking…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Medical Help for the tricked Council Joins Hungarians’ Appeal for Aid
With world headlines telling the gruesome story of Hungary’s plight in its bitter fight for freedom, the Municipal Council has joined with the Hungarian Club of…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →No Division of Municipality Move Fails for Wards System
A move to test public opinion on the suggested division of Queanbeyan Municipality into wards failed at last Thursday’s Municipal Council meeting…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Council Will Tar Foxlow Street
The main street of Captain’s Flat, Foxlow Street, will soon foe completely tarsealed at a probable cost of more than £1,000…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yarrowlumla Council Elections Only Four Shire Seats Will Be Contested
Only four of the eight seats on Yarrowlumla Shire Council will be contested at the triennial Local Government elections on December 1…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire President at Reception
Yarrowlumla Shire President (Cr. N. E. McTernan) will be present at the Civic Reception for runners in the Olympic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Weed Growth In Shire Has Decreased
Present growth of noxious weeds in Yarrowlumla Shire was not nearly so bad as last year, Mr. T. Bradley told a…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Council Will Donate Sports Shield
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has decided to donate a shield for sports competition between Bungendore. Captains…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Won’t Permit Sign
Yarrowlumla Shire Council has refused permission for the erection of a “Scotchlite” advertising sign on the Federal…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Council Offers £50 Reword Line Vandals “Don’t Have Brains of Cats”
People who shot at power line insulators “didn’t have the brains of cats,” Cr. R. James claimed at this week’s meeting of Yarrowlumla Shire Council…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →ALD. W. Freebody Fails to Nominate Shock Announcement when Candidates for Council are Declared
Failure of Ald. W. B. Freebody to nominate for the forthcoming Municipal Council elections was a shock feature of this morning’s announcement by the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) of the fourteen candidates for…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Our Aldermen Meet Tin Legs
The Mayor (Ald. A. Lambert) And Ald. E. J. Beaver had the pleasure of meeting Group Captain Douglas (Tin Legs) Bader…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Claim at Shire Council Meeting Engineer is “Too Lenient”
Yarrowlumla Shire Council Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) was accused at this week’s Shire Council meeting of being “too kind and lenient” to his men…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Month’s of Planning and Hard Work Mayor’s Praise at Queanbeyan Festival Night
“Tonight is the culmination of months of planning and many hours of hard work,” the Mayor (Ald. A. Lambert) said when he officially opened…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor’s Praise for Mr. Land
Commenting late today, the Mayor (Ald. A. Lambert) described Mr. Land’s offer in respect to Ald. W. B. Freebody…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Land Offers to Stand Down Memories Prompt Civic Minded Action to Alderman Freebody
A fine, public-spirited offer has beers triads by one of fourteen candidates for the forthcoming Municipal elections that could give Ald. W. B. Freebody the opportunity of returning to the Council he has represented for 40…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Offers Reward for Information
As a result of recent acts of vandalism in the town, the Municipal Council is offering a reward of £5 for information…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Boer War Monument to be Replaced Mayor Will Launch Appeal for Memorial
An appeal will soon be launched by the Mayor (Ald. A. Lambert) for the re-erection of the Boer War Memorial at the intersection of Crawford and Monaro Streets…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Don’t Forget...canberra Races This Saturday To the Electors of “C” Riding Yarrowlumla Shire
I am seeking re-election to the Shire Council, and I am again asking you for your Votes at the coming election. I have attended 44 meetings of the…
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