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Queanbeyan & Braidwood · Council & local affairs

Council & local affairs, 1958

196 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 2 of 10

Move for New Committee of Town Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 February 1958 · page 1

Ald . J. E. Seiffert gave notice at the last Municipal Council meeting that he would move at the next…

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County Council Move on Amalgamation

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 February 1958 · page 1

A move within the Southern Tablelands County Council, itself to oppose the, amalgamation of the two local councils in the electricity undertaking was recently…

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Council Seeks Advice on Travelling Shows

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 February 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council is to seek legal advice in regard to travelling showmen erecting tents on town allotments. This decision arose out of…

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Aldermen Hear Legal Advice in Open Council

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 1

Consideration of legal advice on the erection of tents in Queanbeyan without the permission of the Municipal Council was made in open council on Wednesday night…

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Council Holds Special Meeting on Legality of Showmen’s Tents

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 February 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council will not prosecute the owner of a travelling show for erecting his tents in the town before obtaining Councils approval. This followed consideration…

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Shire’s Support for Goulburn Wool Sales

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 21 February 1958 · page 3

Yarralumla Shire Council will wholeheartedly support any move to retain Goulburn as a wool-selling centre. A unanimous motion to this…

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Shire to Prosecute for Building Breach

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 February 1958 · page 1

Two men are to be prosecuted by Yarralumla Shire Council for erecting additions to buildings without permission. Council decided this at its…

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Council to Extend Old Garbage Depot

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 25 February 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council has decided to purchase or resume land in Cooma Road for the purpose of extending the garbage disposed area. This decision was reached…

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Shire Presses for Playground

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1958 · page 1

Yarrowlumla Shire Council will ask the Under-Secretary for Lands for grant money promised last year for the…

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Strong Room for Shire

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1958 · page 5

Provision of a fire proof strong room at the Yarrowlumla Shire Chambers was discussed at last meeting…

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Shire Briar Campaign Speed-up

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1958 · page 2

With suitable weather for briar spraying soon ending, the Yarrowlumla Shire Council will try and increase the…

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School Pupils to Attend Shire Meeting

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 28 February 1958 · page 2

Just how the wheels of Local Government revolve will be observed by pupils from Michelago school at the…

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Town Council & Shire Prefer to Go Into A.c.t

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1958 · page 1

Queanbeyan Municipal Council and Yarrowlumla Shire Council prefer to be incorporated with Canberra for electricity supply than be absorbed by the Southern Tablelands County Council…

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Mayor’s Address at Local Quota Club

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 4 March 1958 · page 2

Women today have successfully invaded spheres of life that were once regarded as strictly the provinces of men, said the Mayor (Ald. A, Lambert) on Saturday night…

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Queanbeyan and Shire Need Sales Promotion

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1958 · page 2

Mr. E. H. Hughes said on Friday that there was a definite need in Yarrowlumla Shire and also the Queanbeyan Municipality for electricity sales promotion…

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Town Council’s Loon Requirements for Next Year are £130,000

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 7 March 1958 · page 1

The Queanbeyan Municipal Councils estimated loan requirements for the 1958/59 financial year will be £130,000. Council adopted the programme submitted to last…

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local Council Is Progressive

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1958 · page 2

The Queanbeyan Municipal Council is progressive in the development of its electricity undertaking…

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Owner of Building to Meet Council

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1958 · page 2

The owner of a dilapidated building in Callum Street has been requested to meet the Queanbeyan Town Council…

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Council May Alter Decision on Tent Shows

Queanbeyan Age · Tuesday 11 March 1958 · page 1

Recision of a motion passed by the Queanbeyan Municipal Council recently concerning travelling tent shows is now favoured. The motion stated that 14…

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Deputation To Council On Burra Road

Queanbeyan Age · Friday 14 March 1958 · page 4

The Michelago Burra School Bus Committee will send a deputation to the Yarrowlumla Shire Council to…

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