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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1958

196 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 10 of 10

Council Not Happy with Decision on Uriarra Rd. Pedestrian Crossing

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 9 December 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is making further inquiries into the provision of marked pedestrian crossings in Uriarra Round…

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Readers’ Letters to the Editor Alderman Gives Reasons for Council Statement

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1958 · page 4

Sir.— I refer to your report in last Friday’s “Age” of Council discussion on the resignation of the Parks Supervisor. If I may summarise, you…

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Council is Alarmed at Traffic Larrikanism In Many Town Streets Move for Permanent Traffic Policeman

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 12 December 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is concerned with the hazards caused by speeding and Larrikinism in the town and will seek a deputation to a high authority to ask for a traffic policeman to be stationed in the town…

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Alderman Urges Drastic Action In Stornaway Road

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1958 · page 1

Speaking during discussion on the traffic problems in Stornaway Road and other town streets oh Friday night, Ald. S. G. Mauger said that he considered the Council should put up warning signs themselves if the…

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Special Meetings of Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1958 · page 1

Two special meetings of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council will be held on Thursday night…

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Shire Receives Cheque for Bush Fire Fighting

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1958 · page 2

Yarrowlumla Shire Council has received a cheque from the Queanbeyan Bush Fire Brigade for £30 as a…

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Shire To Spend £300 In Fairlight-Uriarra Area

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1958 · page 4

In response to a request from a resident of the area, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council has agreed to spend £300 on the road from Fairlight to Uriarra…

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Power Charges Reduced by County Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1958 · page 1

The Southern Tablelands County Council has made a reduction in the price of power used in “off-peak”…

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Cr. Osborne Returned As Shire President Allowance Reduced by 16 Per Cent

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 16 December 1958 · page 1

Cr. P. J. B. Osborne was yesterday returned as president of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council for his third successive term. Cr. Osborne, who has…

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Ald. A. Lambert Elected Mayor For Fifth Term

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1958 · page 1

Alderman Arthur Lambert was returned unopposed as Mayor of Queanbeyan for his fifth successive term at a special meeting of the Council last night…

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Council Fees Compared Favourably

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1958 · page 1

Although Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night agreed to increase in the sanitary and garbage…

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Shire to Be Strict with Plant Hire for Bush Fire Fighting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1958 · page 5

Yarrowlumla Shire Council plans to adopt a stricter attitude this year in refard to use of Shire equipment for bush fire fighting…

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Road Safety Council to Make Approach to Police on Queanbeyan Traffic

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1958 · page 1

Following concern expressed at recent Municipal Council meetings in regard to the traffic problem, in Queanbeyan, the Queanbeyan branch of the Road Safety…

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Council Rejects 1959 Estimates; General Income Not To Exceed This Year’s

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 19 December 1958 · page 1

Aldermen of the Queanbeyan Municipal Council last night rejected the estimates for 1959 as submitted by the Town Clerk (Mr. R. B. Smith) and instructed him to prepare fresh estimates reducing expenditure by £17,000. At the same time the Council agreed to increases in the rates for the…

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Mayor Pays Tribute To Local Press

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 December 1958 · page 1

The Mayor of Queanbeyan Ald A Lambert paid a tribute to the Press at Thursday night’s special…

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Road Safety Council Lauds Work Of Rotary Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 23 December 1958 · page 1

At last week’s meeting of the Queanbeyan branch of the Hoad Safety Council,. the secretary (Mr. T. Gannon) paid !a tribute to the Queanbeyan Rotary Club for…

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