President Explains Shire Rate Increase
In a statement to The Age yesterday, the President of the Yarrowlumla Shire Council, Cr. P. J. B. Osborne, explained the reasons for the recent increase in Shire rates…
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Council & local affairs, 1958
196 stories in Queanbeyan & Braidwood's papers · page 3 of 10
Municipal Matters Local Council Will Follow Up Inquiry Report
Mr. J. W. Seiffert, MLA, will be asked to support Queanbeyan Municipal Council’s preference to have its electricity undertaking absorbed by the Canberra Electric Supply. Town Clerk (Mr. R. B…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council Loan Reduced
Queanbeyan Municipal Council will receive a loan of only £30,000 instead of the £70,000 sought for extension…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Council Pound Yard Constructed
New pound yards have been constructed in Queanbeyan near the depot site and should be ready for use in the near…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire Polio Campaign
A new Poliomyelitis Vaccination Campaign was advanced a stage by the Yarrowlumla Shire Council last…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Clerks’ Report to Electricity Inquiry Plant and Equipment from Canberra Better Than County Council’s
Plant, equipment and instruments from the Canberra Electricity Supply would be far in excess of anything which the STCC could offer. Queanbeyan Town Clerk…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Aldermen Differ On Report
Differed opinions as to the length of the electrical engineer’s report were expressed at the last…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mayor Opens Horticultural Society’s Annual Dahlia Show
The Queanbeyan Horticultural Society has contributed in large measure to the beautification of the town, said Mr. A. Lambert on Saturday. president of the Society he was welcoming visitors and! Matron Kinsella, of the District Hospital, to the record Annual Dahlia Show in the Methodist…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Council Grants Licence to Milk Vendor
A milk vendor’s licence for Queanbeyan has been granted to the Scanes Bega Valley Milk Supply…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Motion on Sideshows Rescinded by Council
The Queanbeyan Municipal Council last week rescinded ils motion which compelled sideshowmen to give 14 days’ notice before coming into the town to operate It will now allow smaller…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire’s Progress
The progress the Yarrowlumla Shire Council has made in the past two-and-a-half months should pleasantly surprise the many people who had despaired of their roads, said Cr. P. J. B. Osborne on Thursday…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Sealing Works Priority On Shire Programme
Road sealing work and preparation for more hold priority on the Yarrowlumla Shire Council’s proposed Commonwealth Ald programme for 1958-59. Council will make application for a grant of £32,369 to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Councillor Not Happy with Present Shire Set-up
Cr. P. H. Hardy told the Yarrowlumla Shire Council on Thursday that he was not happy being on Council under its present set-up. He said Council had not been able to give ratepayers…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Council Has Electrical Staff Shortage
Rather than incur the additional expense of purchasing a house for an electrical linesman, Queanbeyan Municipal Council has again called applications in the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Letters to the Editor Protest on Shire Rates: President Replies
Sir,—The main topic of the day seems to be the increase of rates in the Yarrowlumla Shire; and the bone of contention is the severity thereof. Notwithstanding the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mayor Honoured with Life Membership
The Mayor (Ald. A. Lambert) was made [?] life member of the Queanbeyan Horticultural Society at the annual meeting in the Methodist Hall last week…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Council to Reconsider Tender for Pipes
Queanbeyan Municipal Council tonight will consider a notice of rescission regarding the recent acceptance of tenders for 12” cast iron pipes and fittings…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Special Meeting Calls for Further Report Council Defers Decision On Monaro Street Power
Queanbeyan Municipal Council at its meeting tonight will give further consideration to various schemes to improve the appearance of the Monaro Street electricity mains. At a special meeting on Monday night the Council discussed a lengthy…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Shire House At The “Flat” Unoccupied
The renting of a Yarrowlumla Shire house to the chemist at Captain’s Flat is to be investigated by Cr. J…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Town Council Staff Worry
The housing problem continues to worry the Queanbeyan Municipal Council in its quest for electrical staff…
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