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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1957

164 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 6 of 9

Shire Council Polio Plans are Postponed

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1957 · page 1

The anti-polio campaign, which was to have been held by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, at Michelago on…

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Alderman Land Gives Notice of Motion on Parking Problems

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1957 · page 1

A move will be made at next week’s Municipal Council meeting by Alderman F. E. Land to alleviate the traffic congestion and parking problem in Monaro Street. Traffic and parking in…

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Woman’s Claim for Damages Against Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 5 July 1957 · page 3

A leter was received at the meeting of the Yarowlumla Shire Council on Monday from Mr. E. R. Boardman claiming…

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Shire Raises Charges For Disconnection

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1957 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has raised its charges for disconnection of the electricity supply from 10/- to £2…

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Home Sought For Council Employees

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 July 1957 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council is prepared to rent a house that it can provide accommodation for an assistant to…

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Town Council Moves on Parking Problems Along Monaro Street

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 July 1957 · page 1

Action to alleviate the parking problems in the business section of Queanbeyan was taken by the Municipal Council at its meeting last night Three notices of motion by…

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Alderman Says PMG Manholes Need Attention

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1957 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council has instructed its Engineer (Mr. R. A. Guy) to give attention to PMG…

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No Action Against Non-voters Town Council Drops Move on Prosecution

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 July 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has decided to take no further action against people who failed to vote at the Local Government triennial elections last December. Ald. F. J.McCauley moved at…

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Good Neighbour Council Officers

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1957 · page 1

The Annual General meeting of the Good neighbour Council was held last night. Officers elected for the…

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Shire to Spend 24,000 on rural Power

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1957 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided at the last meeting to go ahead with its plan for rural electricity extensions. A recent report by the…

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Council to Seek Advice on “Education Block” as Site for Swim Pool

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 26 July 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is to seek advice from the Education Departmental to what is proposes to do with the block of land bordered by Crawford, Campbell and Erin streets…

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Extensive Work by Town Council Electricity Staff

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 6 August 1957 · page 1

Extensive work has been undertaken in recent months by the Electrical Staff of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council to improve the voltage conditions in the Municipality following the erection of the new Electricity…

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Aldermen To Inspect Newly Opened Area

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1957 · page 1

It was decided at last night's meeting of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council that the Works Committee should…

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Unauthorised People Taking Shire’s Gravel

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 9 August 1957 · page 4

Yarrowlumla Shire Council decided at its meeting on Tuesday not to take action against a man who was…

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Milk Sales In Shire Not Up To Standard

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 16 August 1957 · page 3

A stricter observance of the the Act will to be required of all milk vendors within the Shire, the Health Inspector (Mr. C…

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Shire Council’s polio Campaign will Resume

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1957 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council was advised by the Shire Health Inspector (Mr. C .E . R. Meyer) at its meeting…

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Shire Council Accepts Loan to Buy New plant

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1957 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has accepted an offer of a loan of £10,000 for the purchase of new plant. In his report to yesterday’s…

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Shire’s power Extensions to Start Soon

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1957 · page 1

Work is expected to begin soon on the proposed electricity extensions approved by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council…

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Council’s Plans for Sewerage Extensions

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 20 August 1957 · page 2

Plans and drawings for future sewerage work In Queanbeyan placed before the Municipal Council at its last meeting will be forwarded to the Department of Public…

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Council Seeks Pound Officer

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 23 August 1957 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is seeking a new impounding officer. M. Oldfield, who was…

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