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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

164 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 9

Council Eases Ban on Water

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 8 February 1957 · page 1

As a result of the improved weather conditions and yesterday’s rain, Queanbeyan…

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Buildings Approved by Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 February 1957 · page 1

There were only four building applications before the Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its meeting on Friday…

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Council Hears Report From Health Inspector

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 12 February 1957 · page 3

Reporting on general matters to last weeks Council meting, the Health Inspector (Mr. R. L. Howlett) said hat…

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Ratepayers Attend Special Council Meeting Council Will Permit Survey of New Route

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1957 · page 1

The largest crowd seen at a Queanbeyan Municipal Council meeting for some time was present last night when the decided to request the Main Heads Department out a survey of the proposed new access route to Canberra…

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Council to Apply for Sewer Grant

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1957 · page 3

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has decided to make application to the Minister for Public Works for a grant…

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Council Inspects Sites for New Garbage Depot

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 15 February 1957 · page 2

The Queanbeyan garbage depot at Barracks Flat is cousing great concern to the Municipal Council and to landholders living in the area. The present depot is a…

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Electricity Charges Increase in Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1957 · page 1

Electricity charges will increase in the Yarrowlumla Shire from January 1 and service charges have been imposed on areas previously not affected…

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Council Receives Two Quotes for Boer Memorial

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1957 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council have received quotes for the erection of a new Boer War Memorial and have…

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Council Decides to Construct a Swimming Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 19 February 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council decided at a special meeting on Thursday night to build a 100 feet by 42 feet swimming pool in the town…

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Shire Council Hears reorts on Grant Works

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council President (Cr. P.J. B. Osborne) and Engineer (Mr. J. M. Firth) have reported to the Council on road grant work in the Shire…

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Shire Council Decision on Captain’s Flat Electricity

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 6

Yarrowlumla Shire Council hers agreed to waver a guarantee clause m the agreement whereby the Lake George Mining Company supplies electricity to the…

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Works Deleted From Shire’s Programme

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 4

At a recent meeting of the yarrowlumla Shire Council the Engineer (Mr. J. Firth) said, that the programme…

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Shire Inspector Reports on Hall at Bungendore

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 2

Following a report by its Health and Building Inspector (Mr.C. E. R. Meyer) Yarroelumla Shire Council…

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Council Lifts Ban on Water

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s restrictions on the use of water have been lifted…

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Council Renews Guarantee for telephone at Flat

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 22 February 1957 · page 4

The Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided at its meeting on Wednesday to renew a guarantee of £6 with…

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Shire President Tables Report on Brindabella

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1957 · page 1

Reporting to last week’s meeting of the Yarrbwlumla Shire Council, the president (Cr. P. J. B. Osborne) said it still looked very promising for the early completion of the…

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Engineer Reports on Council Work

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1957 · page 1

Reporting to the Municipal Council meeting on Thursday night on construction work begin done in the…

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Council Hears Report on New Access Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 26 February 1957 · page 1

Reporting on the new access route to Canberra at the meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council on…

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Rabbits On Shire Roads

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 4

The Braidwood Pastures Protection Board has complained to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council about rabbits…

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Shire Calls Tenders for Spraying Briars

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 1 March 1957 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has called tenders for spraying of briars on the Federal and Barton Highways…

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